University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler

The University of Texas Health Center at Tyler :: Cystic Fibrosis Clinic

Accredited by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF), we are a premiere Cystic Fibrosis Center serving East Texas. Our Center adheres to the stringent standards set forth by the CF Foundation.

We use approved guidelines, resulting in an appropriate management of patients with CF. Our sweat test laboratory uses only CFF-approved techniques, which result in accurate diagnoses and excellent ongoing care of patients of all ages.

At the University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler, we incorporate a team approach. Our pulmonologists are supported by a core team of dieticians, social workers, nurses, and respiratory therapists.

We also have available the consultative expertise of gastroenterologists, surgeons, psychiatrists, radiologists, and other specialists needed in the evaluation of new patients and the ongoing management of CF.