Department of Pediatrics

Division of Pulmonology and Cystic Fibrosis

Cystic Fibrosis Center

Children's Health Institute of New Jersey
89 French Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 235-6230

Program Description:

The Cystic Fibrosis Program offers a comprehensive team approach to the diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of infants, children, adolescents and adults with cystic fibrosis. The team consists of pediatric and adult pulmonologists, a pulmonary clinical nurse specialist, nutritionists, respiratory therapist and social worker. The center is accredited by the National Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

The emphasis of care is the prevention and treatment of complications. Both medical and psychosocial aspects of the disease are treated. Patients are followed for their entire lives.

A licensed clinical social worker is on staff to provide information, resources, counseling and advocacy to patients and families living with Cystic Fibrosis.  Patients and familiies in need of psychosocial or financial assistance should contact the CF center and speak with the social worker.   The Family Advisory Council is also in place to give patients and families a voice in the activities of the center and the care of their family members.

Special Service:

  • Referrals for both adults and children are accepted

 

Director:

Participating RWJUMG Physicians & Professionals:

Sabiha Hussain, MD


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Phone:  

732-235-6511

Fax:  

732-235-6524

Email:  

hussaisa@umdnj.edu

Address:  

Clinical Academic Building - Suite 5200B
125 Paterson Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1977

Interests:  

Interventional Bronchoscopy

Specialty:  

Pulmonary Disease - American Board of Internal Medicine

Degree:  

UMDNJ Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, 1995

Internship:  

Medicine, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, 1996

Residency:  

Internal Medicine, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, 1998

Fellowship:  

Pulmonary Medicine, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, 2002


Thomas Scanlin Jr., MD


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Phone:  

732-235-7899

Fax:  

732-235-7077

Email:  

scanlitf@umdnj.edu

Address:  

Children's Health Institute of New Jersey - Suite 2300
89 French Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901

Interests:  

Cystic Fibrosis

Specialty:  

Pediatric Pulmonology - American Board of Pediatrics, 1989, 2003

Degree:  

University of Pennsylvania, 1971

Internship:  

Pediatrics, LAC-USC Medical Center, 1972

Residency:  

Pediatrics, University of Southern California Medical Center, 1973

Fellowship:  

Pediatrics Pulmonology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 1978


LeeAnn M. Webb, APN, C


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Phone:  

732-235-7899

Fax:  

732-235-7077

Email:  

webblm@umdnj.edu

Address:  

Children's Health Institute of New Jersey - Suite 2300
89 French Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901

Specialty:  

Pediatric Pulmonology - Pediatric Nursing Certification Board

Degree:  

University of Pennsylvania, 2000