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Northwestern Medicine Interstitial Lung Disease and Pulmonary Fibrosis Program
We are dedicated to caring for people with complex inflammatory and fibrotic lung diseases. We strive to provide compassionate and cutting-edge care to help you reach better physical, mental and social health.
Our Program Goals
- Diagnose and treat interstitial lung disease.
- Support you and your caregivers throughout the interstitial lung disease journey.
- Allow for the opportunity to participate in clinical trials for treatments that are not yet widely available.
- Teach you about interstitial lung disease, its symptoms, disease progression, and characteristics.
- If needed, refer you to the Northwestern Medicine Lung Transplant Team.
Common Diseases We Treat
- Pulmonary fibrosis, both idiopathic and familial
- Short telomere syndrome
- Connective tissue disease interstitial lung disease
- Scleroderma
- Systemic sclerosis
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Sjogren’s syndrome
- Anti-synthetase syndrome
- Dermatomyositis
- Polymyositis
- Systemic lupus erythematosus
- Vasculitis
- Non-specific interstitial pneumonitis (NSIP)
- Lymphocytic interstitial pneumonitis (LIP)
- Cryptogenic organizing pneumonitis (COP)
- Smoking-related interstitial lung disease
- Exposure-related interstitial lung disease
- Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis
- Occupational Lung Disease
- Cystic lung disease
- Sarcoidosis
- Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis
- Eosinophilic pneumonias
- COVID-19-related lung disease
Meet the Teams
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The Interstitial Disease and Pulmonary Fibrosis Program Teams provide comprehensive and advanced care to patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD) and pulmonary fibrosis from all causes.