The objectives of the Cystic Fibrosis Center at MUSC are to offer unsurpassed care to patients with cystic fibrosis, to teach medical students, house staff, medical care providers and general public about cystic fibrosis and to learn about cystic fibrosis through clinical and laboratory research.
Cystic fibrosis is a complex, chronic disease.
Our aim is to care for our patients in a sophisticated yet compassionate manner, using all the resources available to us to allow our patients to realize their full potential. For the benefit of CF patients whom we may never know, we have an obligation to teach health professionals and the general public about CF and to instill in each person we teach a sense of hope for the future. Through research, both better care and a cure are obtainable goals. The Cystic Fibrosis Center at the Medical University of South Carolina was established in 1958 with staffing by Crippled Children's Hospital Services. This included a physician, nurse, nutritionist, social worker and physical therapist.