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    Last Updated: 01/09/2026

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    MediFind found 9 doctor with experience in Cystic Fibrosis near St Petersburg, FL. Of these, 7 are Experienced and 2 are Advanced.

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      Deanna M. Green
      Advanced in Cystic Fibrosis
      Pediatric Pulmonology
      Advanced in Cystic Fibrosis
      Pediatric Pulmonology

      Johns Hopkins All Children's Outpatient Care, St. Petersburg

      601 5th Street South, Suite 780, Suite 780, 
      Saint Petersburg, FL 
       (0.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Dr. Green, M.D., M.H.S., is a pediatric pulmonologist and the medical director of the nationally accredited Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Care Center and the CF Therapeutic Development Center at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital. She is focused on clinical care for patients with CF and clinical research using genetic modifiers of CF disease. Dr. Green is also an assistant professor of pediatrics with the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Green and the CF team were honored for Innovations in Clinical Care for Johns Hopkins All Children's in the 2024 Johns Hopkins Medicine Clinical Awards and for Clinical Collaboration and Teamwork in 2019. Dr. Green joined the Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital faculty in 2015. She previously served as associate director of the Duke University Pediatric Cystic Fibrosis Center and was an assistant professor of pediatrics at the Duke University School of Medicine. She completed her pediatric residency and pediatric pulmonary fellowship at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She holds a masters in health science degree from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Health, with an emphasis on design of clinical research trials and clinical epidemiology. She is a graduate of the University of Florida School of Medicine. Dr. Green serves as principal investigator for six clinical trials in cystic fibrosis and previously was principal site investigator for a multi-center consortium for asthma research supported by the American Lung Association. Dr. Green is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cystic Fibrosis. Her top areas of expertise are Cystic Fibrosis, Secondary Immunodeficiency (SID), Newborn Jaundice, Obesity in Children, and Gastrostomy.

      Eliot S. Katz
      Experienced in Cystic Fibrosis
      Pediatrics | Pediatric Pulmonology
      Experienced in Cystic Fibrosis
      Pediatrics | Pediatric Pulmonology

      Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital

      501 6th Avenue South, Floor 2, Floor 2, 
      Saint Petersburg, FL 
       (0.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Dr. Katz is the Medical Director of the Sleep Center at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital. He joined the medical staff in 2023. He sees patients at the main campus in St. Petersburg, Florida, as well as at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Outpatient Care, Sarasota. Dr. Katz earned his medical degree from McGill University. He completed his internship and residency in pediatrics at the University of California, Irvine Medical Center. He also completed a fellowship in pediatric pulmonology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. His clinical interests include sleep-disordered breathing, infant breathing disturbances and hypersomnia. His research interests are focused on the pathophysiology of obstructive sleep apnea in children. Dr. Katz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cystic Fibrosis. His top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Micrognathia, Cerebral Hypoxia, Adenoidectomy, and Gastrostomy.

      Scott D. Mckinley
      Experienced in Cystic Fibrosis
      Pediatric Pulmonology
      Experienced in Cystic Fibrosis
      Pediatric Pulmonology

      Johns Hopkins All Children's Outpatient Care, St. Petersburg

      601 5th Street South, Suite 780, Suite 780, 
      Saint Petersburg, FL 
       (0.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Offers Telehealth

      Dr. McKinley specializes in pediatric pulmonology in the Department of Medicine. His areas of clinical focus include cystic fibrosis, pulmonary hypertension, acute asthma, lung disease related to sickle cell disease, interstitial and rare lung disease. Dr. McKinley joined Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital in August 2016 after completing a fellowship in pediatric pulmonary medicine at Baylor College of Medicine –Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston. Dr. McKinley received the Johns Hopkins All Children’s Excellence in Service and Professionalism Award in the 2022 Johns Hopkins Medicine Clinical Awards. While completing his pediatric residency at the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine and Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, Dr. McKinley received the Allen Root, M.D., Resident of the Year Award (June 2013) and the CREST Resident Teacher of the Year Award. He is a graduate of the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in Bradenton, Florida. Dr. Mckinley is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cystic Fibrosis. His top areas of expertise are Asthma, Cystic Fibrosis, Secondary Immunodeficiency (SID), and Newborn Jaundice.

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      Nicholas A. Jabre
      Experienced in Cystic Fibrosis
      Pediatric Pulmonology
      Experienced in Cystic Fibrosis
      Pediatric Pulmonology

      Johns Hopkins All Children's Outpatient Care, St. Petersburg

      601 5th Street South, Suite 780, Suite 780, 
      Saint Petersburg, FL 
       (0.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Dr. Jabre is a pediatric pulmonologist and bioethicist, and medical director of the chronic ventilation program at Johns Hopkins All Children’s. He joined the hospital staff in 2020 and serves as an assistant professor of pediatrics through the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He is also an affiliate of the Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics. Dr. Jabre earned his medical degree from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, where he was inducted into the Gold Humanism Honor Society and was recognized as the sole recipient of the Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award in his graduating class. He completed his pediatric residency at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, followed by a clinical fellowship in pediatric pulmonology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and a postdoctoral fellowship in bioethics at the Johns Hopkins Berman Institute. Clinically, Dr. Jabre provides the full spectrum of pediatric pulmonary care, with a special focus on children with chronic respiratory failure and technology dependence. He serves as the attending pulmonologist in the ventilator clinic, which supports children who require home mechanical ventilation. He also provides pulmonary care for children with neuromuscular disorders through the hospital’s Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) Clinic. Dr. Jabre is passionate about delivering compassionate, patient-centered care. His approach to medicine is grounded in the principles of humanism, empathy, and shared decision-making. His educational efforts include clinical instruction in pediatric pulmonary medicine, medical ethics education, and research mentorship for residents at Johns Hopkins All Children’s and the University of South Florida. His research focuses on improving parent-clinician communication during decision-making about pediatric tracheostomy and home mechanical ventilation. He has contributed to the development of a web-based decision support tool for families and currently serves as the local site investigator for an NIH-funded, multi-center clinical trial evaluating the impact of family and clinician interventions on decision-making in this setting. Dr. Jabre is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cystic Fibrosis. His top areas of expertise are Secondary Immunodeficiency (SID), Asthma, Cystic Fibrosis, and Newborn Jaundice.

      Experienced in Cystic Fibrosis
      Experienced in Cystic Fibrosis

      Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital

      501 6th Avenue South, 
      Saint Petersburg, FL 
       (0.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Offers Telehealth

      Diana Marin is a Radiologist in Saint Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Marin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cystic Fibrosis. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Short Stature (FSS), Idiopathic Short Stature (ISS), Short Stature (Growth Disorders), and Scoliosis.

      Experienced in Cystic Fibrosis
      Pediatric Pulmonology | Pediatrics
      Experienced in Cystic Fibrosis
      Pediatric Pulmonology | Pediatrics
      601 5th St S, Suite 708, 
      St Petersburg, FL 
       (0.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Anthony Kriseman is a Pediatric Pulmonologist and a Pediatrics provider in St Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Kriseman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cystic Fibrosis. His top areas of expertise are Congenital Central Hypoventilation Syndrome, Cystic Fibrosis, and Cerebral Hypoxia.

      Experienced in Cystic Fibrosis
      Pediatric Pulmonology | Pediatrics
      Experienced in Cystic Fibrosis
      Pediatric Pulmonology | Pediatrics

      University Medical Service Association Inc

      800 6th S St, 
      Saint Petersburg, FL 
       (0.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Marisa Couluris is a Pediatric Pulmonologist and a Pediatrics provider in Saint Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Couluris is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cystic Fibrosis. Her top areas of expertise are Asthma, Cystic Fibrosis, Trisomy 13, and Secondary Immunodeficiency (SID). Dr. Couluris is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Cystic Fibrosis
      Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine | Sleep Medicine
      Advanced in Cystic Fibrosis
      Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine | Sleep Medicine

      Intensive Care Consortium Inc

      6500 38th Ave N, 
      Saint Petersburg, FL 
       (6.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Mandarin
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Kenneth Yen is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Saint Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Yen is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cystic Fibrosis. His top areas of expertise are Pneumonia, Cystic Fibrosis, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Yen is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Cystic Fibrosis
      Interventional Radiology | Radiology
      Experienced in Cystic Fibrosis
      Interventional Radiology | Radiology

      Tower Imaging LLC

      2106 S Lois Ave, 
      Tampa, FL 
       (13.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Clifford Davis is an Interventional Radiologist and a Radiologist in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Davis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cystic Fibrosis. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Fibrolamellar Carcinoma, Intussusception in Children, Liver Embolization, and Prostatic Artery Embolization. Dr. Davis is currently accepting new patients.

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      Last Updated: 01/09/2026

      What is the definition of Cystic Fibrosis?

      Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an inherited, slowly progressive disease that affects the cells in glands that produce mucus, sweat, and digestive fluids, by changing the electrolyte system in ways that make cells absorb too much sodium and water, causing the cells to produce thick mucus that clogs and damages several organs, including the lungs, liver, pancreas, intestines, urinary tract, and reproductive organs. As these organs become damaged, individuals with cystic fibrosis usually will develop severe, chronic lung disease and digestive problems, among other complications, such as malnutrition. Cystic fibrosis is usually diagnosed during infancy due to newborn screening.

      Which doctors treat cystic fibrosis?     

      Cystic fibrosis (CF) is treated by a team of doctors that specialize in different areas of medicine. Pulmonologists focus on lung health because CF causes problems with breathing. Gastroenterologists help manage digestive issues since CF also affects how the body absorbs food. Dietitians ensure patients get enough nutrition, while respiratory therapists help with treatments like breathing exercises. Physical therapists may help with clearing mucus from the lungs. Many people with CF get care at specialized cystic fibrosis centers, where experts work together to provide the best care possible. 

      What are the symptoms of cystic fibrosis? 

      Symptoms of CF can vary from person to person and often get worse if left untreated.  

      Common signs of CF include: 

      • Frequent coughing, sometimes with thick mucus 
      • Shortness of breath or wheezing 
      • Frequent lung infections, like pneumonia or bronchitis 
      • Difficulty gaining weight 
      • Loose or oily stools or trouble with bowel movements 
      • Salty skin or extra salty sweat 
      • Stomach pain or bloating 

      How is cystic fibrosis diagnosed?  

      CF is usually diagnosed through several tests. Most babies are screened at birth through newborn screening. Babies with CF may have difficulty passing their first bowel movement, which can be an early sign. If CF is suspected, a sweat test is done. This test measures how much salt is in the sweat, which is higher in people with CF. Genetic testing may also be used to confirm the diagnosis by checking for mutations in the CFTR gene that causes CF. Sometimes, doctors will also do lung function tests or imaging tests like X-rays to understand how the disease is affecting the lungs. 

      What can cystic fibrosis be mistaken for?    

      CF can be mistaken for other conditions with similar symptoms. Breathing problems in CF, like coughing and wheezing, may resemble asthma or chronic bronchitis, both of which also cause lung issues. Frequent lung infections can further blur the lines between CF and chronic bronchitis. Digestive symptoms, such as greasy stools and difficulty gaining weight, can be confused with celiac disease, which affects nutrient absorption, or Crohn’s disease, which causes digestive inflammation. CF’s impact on the pancreas might also be misdiagnosed as pancreatitis. To confirm cystic fibrosis, doctors use specific tests like the sweat test or genetic testing to ensure the correct diagnosis. 

      What is the life expectancy for someone with cystic fibrosis?  

      Cystic fibrosis is a serious, life-shortening condition, but people with CF are living much longer than they used to. In the past, most people with CF didn’t live into adulthood, but now, with better treatments and care, many live into their 40s, 50s, or even longer. New medications help manage the disease, and regular care can improve quality of life. Even though there is no cure yet, researchers are working hard to develop new treatments that could help people with CF live longer.   

      When should I see a Cystic Fibrosis doctor near St Petersburg, FL?

      There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

      • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
      • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
      • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
      • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
      • You want a second opinion.  

      What should I consider when choosing a Cystic Fibrosis doctor near St Petersburg, FL?

      It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

      How does MediFind rank Cystic Fibrosis doctors near St Petersburg, FL?

      MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

      What types of insurance are accepted by Cystic Fibrosis doctors near St Petersburg, FL?

      Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

      How can I book an appointment online with a Cystic Fibrosis doctor near St Petersburg, FL?

      MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Cystic Fibrosis doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Cystic Fibrosis doctor?

      Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

      How can I prepare for my appointment with a Cystic Fibrosis doctor near St Petersburg, FL?

      Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

      • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
      • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
      • Family history of disease 
      • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
      • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
      • List of questions and concerns 
      • Your insurance card 

      You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

      What questions should I ask my Cystic Fibrosis doctor?

      Here are some sample questions: 

      • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
      • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
      • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
      • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
      • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

      How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Cystic Fibrosis doctor may know about?

      MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

      MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

      Can I filter my search to show male or female Cystic Fibrosis doctors near St Petersburg, FL?

      Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Cystic Fibrosis doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

      Can I filter my search to find a Cystic Fibrosis doctor that offers video calls?

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Cystic Fibrosis doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

      Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

      By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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