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Cystic fibrosis care at Mayo Clinic
Your Mayo Clinic care team
Mayo Clinic specialists work together to decide the best treatment approach. Mayo Clinic doctors in a wide array of specialties work together as a multispecialty team to give coordinated, comprehensive care. Pulmonary Medicine offers the Mayo Clinic Cystic Fibrosis Center, which is certified by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation as a cystic fibrosis care center. The clinic specializes in the care of pediatric and adult patients. Doctors trained in lung conditions, known as pulmonologists, work with medical professionals in many areas to give you personalized, top-quality care. The dedicated staff includes physicians, nurses, dietitians, genetic counselors, physical therapists, social workers and respiratory therapists. The center staff works closely with the Transplant Center . Together they've done successful transplants in many people with advanced cystic fibrosis lung disease. This team approach often allows doctors to evaluate your condition and develop a treatment plan within a few days.
Advanced diagnosis and treatment
Experts at Mayo Clinic's campuses in Minnesota and Florida offer the latest in diagnosis and treatment of cystic fibrosis. A trained, multispecialty team of experienced doctors and other medical professionals evaluate and treat people who have CF. Mayo Clinic's Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program helps people who have long-term pulmonary disease. Mayo Clinic offers pulmonary rehabilitation programs for people with CF. The specialists in this program work with you to help you manage your symptoms and improve how well you do daily. Mayo Clinic doctors may recommend a lung transplant for adults with CF who meet specific criteria. Your doctor may discuss this with you if you're a candidate for a lung transplant. Mayo Clinic's Lung Transplant Program provides comprehensive care for people after lung transplantation.
Discussing the lung transplant process
A Mayo Clinic lung transplant doctor explains the transplant process and the comprehensive care approach.
If your child has cystic fibrosis
As part of the Mayo Clinic Children's Center, highly skilled experts in Pediatric Pulmonology assess, diagnose and treat infants, children and teenagers who have cystic fibrosis. This comprehensive healthcare team delivers personalized, effective treatment for your child in a family-friendly way. Medical professionals from various specialties work together with one another and then talk with you to set goals and develop a customized evaluation and treatment plan for your child. At the Mayo Clinic Children's Center, pediatric experts focus on one child and family at a time, believing that the needs of their patients come first. They treat each child and family with warmth, compassion and respect.
Vest therapy for cystic fibrosis
A Mayo Clinic respiratory therapist explains the purpose of vest therapy to a child with cystic fibrosis and his mother.
Personal approach
Doctors at Mayo Clinic provide care for you as a whole person. They take the time to get to know you and work with you to provide exactly the care you need. The healthcare team will discuss your condition with you and develop an appropriate treatment plan for you.
Research
Doctors at Mayo Clinic study genetics, diagnostic tests and treatments for cystic fibrosis and are actively involved in CF clinical trials.
Expertise and rankings
Expertise and experience
Mayo Clinic specialists have outstanding training and expertise with many years of experience in evaluating and treating adults and children with cystic fibrosis. Each year experts at Mayo Clinic evaluate and treat more than 200 people who have cystic fibrosis.
Transplant expertise
Experts in Mayo Clinic's Transplant Center have extensive expertise and experience in evaluating and treating adults with cystic fibrosis or other conditions who may need lung transplants. Highly skilled surgeons do lung transplant surgery.
Locations, travel and lodging
Mayo Clinic has major campuses in Phoenix and Scottsdale, Arizona; Jacksonville, Florida; and Rochester, Minnesota. The Mayo Clinic Health System has dozens of locations in several states. For more information on visiting Mayo Clinic, choose your location below:
Costs and insurance
Mayo Clinic works with hundreds of insurance companies and is an in-network provider for millions of people. In most cases, Mayo Clinic doesn't require a physician referral. Some insurers require referrals or may have additional requirements for certain medical care. All appointments are prioritized on the basis of medical need. Learn more about appointments at Mayo Clinic . Please contact your insurance company to verify medical coverage and to obtain any needed authorization prior to your visit. Often, your insurer's customer service number is printed on the back of your insurance card.
Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, Mayo Clinic in Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona, and Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, have been recognized among the top Pulmonology hospitals in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. Learn more about this top honor
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