Cystic Fibrosis Adult Program
Cystic fibrosis patients are transitioned to the adult program at age 21. Dr. Ignacio Ripoll of Bayview Physicians Group has been the adult program director of the cystic fibrosis program
since it started at CHKD in 1992. The adult program is an accredited adult care
center through the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Care Network.
Adults 21 years of age and older are seen in the outpatient clinic at CHKD on Tuesday afternoons
each month. Joining Dr. Ripoll in the
rotation of seeing adult cf patients are Dr. Joshua Sill, Dr. Michael Hooper, and Dr. Matthew Bernens who are
affiliated with the Sentara Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Specialists
program.
The same multidisciplinary team that serves the pediatric CF program
provides services for the outpatient adult program along with pulmonary
fellows, residents and medical students.
Adults requiring hospital admissions will be admitted to Sentara Norfolk
General, which is right next
door to CHKD and part of the Eastern Virginia Medical School campus. During
admissions to Sentara Norfolk General, the pulmonary physicians and fellows that
provide outpatient care in the CHKD Adult CF Program serve as consultants in
the inpatient care of the CF patient.
CF Adult Program Location
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601 Children's Lane
Norfolk, VA 23507