Specialists and Care Centers

Cystic Lung Disease Specialists and Care Centers

At Northwestern Medicine Canning Thoracic Institute, patients with cystic lung disease benefit from a multidisciplinary, team-based approach, which may include:

• Pulmonologists (lung disease specialists)
• Interstitial lung disease (ILD) specialists
• Radiologists
• Thoracic surgeons
• Lung transplant specialists (for advanced disease)

Patients are typically evaluated in specialized programs such as:

• Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) Clinic
• Rare Lung Disease Program
• Lung Transplant Program

This collaborative approach ensures accurate diagnosis, personalized treatment, and access to advanced therapies and clinical trials.