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Cystic fibrosis won't define Kinsey's future
In many ways, Kinsey’s first year has been just what her parents, Lindsey and Cory, expected it to be. Her birth and delivery were free of any complications, and she remained in the 95th percentile for height and weight. She spends most of her waking hours cruising around her house, chasing her big sister Brynley and checking out the dog bowls to see if they’ve left anything behind. But, because of a genetic condition, her day-to-day routines to manage her disease set her apart from her peers. They involve breathing treatments and daily medications that will likely be a part of her regimen for the rest of her life, but her family is determined to not let it define her future.
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Cystic fibrosis (CF) is widely known for causing lung infections and breathing difficulties, but the disease can also lead to serious gastrointestinal issues. We are home to the only Cystic Fibrosis Foundation-accredited program that is co-directed by a pediatric pulmonologist and a pediatric gastroenterologist. This helps our team of experts at the Claude Prestidge Cystic Fibrosis Center focus on how CF affects the entire body. We offer all the services your child needs in one location.
Our program is also part of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s Therapeutics Development Network. This partnership helps us contribute to and learn from cutting-edge research. That means we can offer care based on the latest research to infants, children and adolescents.
All our physicians are faculty members at UT Southwestern. This gives your child access to top experts and the most comprehensive care possible.