Christiane Herzog Center for Cystic Fibrosis Lower Franconia

Programs and services 

• Centered care for patients with cystic fibrosis and other rare impairments of mucociliary clearance
• Specialized interdisciplinary outpatient clinic
• Full assessment including sweat testing, pulmonary function testing, cardio-pulmonary exercise testing, microbiological evaluation, imaging of the chest (X-ray, CT, MRI), cardiological examination (ECG, echocardiography), abdominal ultrasound, physiotherapy, nutrition, bronchoscopy (partly in collaboration with our partners)
• Physiotherapeutic, nutritional and psychosocial advice and support
• Mediation of contact to representatives of the patient organization Mukoviszidose e.V.
• Educational meetings for patients and health care professionals

Cooperating institutions

• Department of Pediatrics
• Department of Internal Medicine I
• Center for Rare Diseases – Reference Center Northern Bavaria
• Member of the European Reference Network for rare lung diseases – ERN-LUNG