CLINICAL CARE FOR
CYSTIC FIBROSIS
Staff
Core Staff
CF Nurse Coordinator
Dietician
Diagnostic Specialist
Clinical Psychologist
Exercise Physiologist
Physical Therapist
Cardiologist
CF Research Coordinator
Comprehensive clinical care in all aspects of CF care are provided through
our office staff and network of cystic fibrosis specialists in Glenview,
Chicago, Illinois and the Midwest. Our staff has extensive
experience in dealing with the complex needs of individuals with CF.
In addition
to our core members of the team, we have a wide network of consultants
available. As a free-standing Cystic Fibrosis Center, we are not limited to one particular
hospital based system for referrals to specialists or ancillary services. This
greatly improves the quality of the services we can offer our patients.
Procedures
Spirometry
Impulse Oscillimetry
Lung Volume Assessment
Pulmonary Stress Testing
Diffusion Capacity
Exercise Laryngoscopy
Bronchoscopy
Bronchodilator Assessment
Methacholine Provocation
Exercise Provocation
Cardiac Stress Testing
Body Fat Assessment
Respiratory Muscle Strength
Chest Radiographs
Diagnostic Testing
Our office offers state of the art pediatric physiology diagnostic studies.
Additionally, several tests that are offered are not available elsewhere in the
Chicagoland area reflecting the expertise of our staff. All of our technicians
have undergone extensive training for performing these sophisticated tests. All
testing procedures are performed under the quality control established by Dr.
Boas and individually interpreted by him.
