Pediatric Cystic Fibrosis Center
The Pediatric Cystic Fibrosis Center at Wellstar Children’s Hospital of Georgia in Augusta, offers high quality in- and outpatient medical care and education by pediatric pulmonologists for children with cystic fibrosis (CF).
The Pediatric Cystic Fibrosis Center is one of only two facilities in Georgia accredited
by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving care and treatment. The Foundation
has established clinical care guidelines to guarantee quality of care, which the Children’s
Hospital of Georgia follows.
A Team Approach
The Pediatric Cystic Fibrosis Center is committed to the highest standards and aggressive
clinical care required for optimal health for our patients with CF. Our Division collaborates
with care providers from many disciplines to treat CF, including nursing, nutrition,
pharmacy, physical therapy, psychology, respiratory therapy, and social work. We also
work collaboratively with subspecialities in Pediatric Gastroenterology, Pediatric
ENT, and Pediatric Surgery.
Clinical Research
The CF Center is actively involved in a number of clinical research trials and has
been recognized for it's initiatives in quality improvement.
Additional members of the cf care team
Sarah Tankersley Coleman, RD, LD
Dabney Eidson, BS, RRT
Susanne Muenzel, LMSW
Margaret Oates Poisson, PharmD, BCPPS
Amanda Sherman, RRT
Heidi Stapp, BSN