Bronchiectasis Care Centers Accepted into Network

The Bronchiectasis and NTM Association has accepted 25 new Care Centers into the Bronchiectasis and NTM Care Center Network (CCN). These eight Care Centers and 17 Clinical Associate Center sites in 14 states, added to the previously approved 33 Centers, bring the current total to 58 centers across the United States.  

The CCN aims to facilitate access to specialized care and support for the hundreds of thousands of people with bronchiectasis and nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) lung disease.   

“The prevalence of bronchiectasis and NTM lung disease continues to increase. Patients deserve access to high-quality, specialized care and resources,” said Doreen Addrizzo-Harris, M.D., Chair of the CCN Steering Committee. “The CCN’s innovative, nation-wide network will help us enhance care and improve quality of life for those living with these conditions, as well as accelerate progress toward a cure.” 

Centers accepted into the CCN receive a designation of either a Bronchiectasis and NTM Care Center or a Bronchiectasis and NTM Clinical Associate Center, based on institutional resources and infrastructure. The requirements are established by the CCN’s Steering Committee, comprised of leading experts in the field. 

The new Bronchiectasis and NTM Care Center sites are: 

• Baylor College of Medicine, Houston 

• Jane and Leonard Korman Respiratory Institute, Jefferson Health, Philadelphia 

• Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, N.Y. 

• UConn Health, Farmington, Conn. 

• University of Iowa Health Care, Iowa City, Iowa 

• University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas 

• University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington, Vt. 

• Yale University, New Haven, Conn.
   

The new Bronchiectasis and NTM Clinical Associate Center sites are: 

• Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas 

• Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston 

• Intermountain Medical Center Schmidt Chest Clinic, Murray, Utah 

• Keck Medicine of USC, Los Angeles 

• Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix 

• Mayo Clinic Florida, Jacksonville, Fla. 

• Providence Medical Group, Spokane, Wash. 

• Pulmonary Sleep Center of the Valley, Weslaco, Texas 

• Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, Santa Barbara, Calif. 

• Temple Lung Center, Philadelphia 

• UC Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, Calif. 

• UCI Health, Orange, Calif. 

• University of Cincinnati, UC Medical Center, Cincinnati 

• University of South Florida, Tampa, Fla. 

• VCU Health, Richmond, Va. 

• Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, N.Y. 

• Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital, San Francisco 

Why This Expansion Is Encouraging

For many people living with bronchiectasis, finding knowledgeable clinicians can be challenging. The expansion of the Care Center Network means that more patients across the United States may gain access to specialized care and coordinated treatment teams.
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These centers bring together pulmonologists, infectious disease specialists, respiratory therapists, dietitians, and other professionals experienced in managing bronchiectasis and NTM lung disease. As the network continues to grow, will help improve diagnosis, treatment, and quality of life for the hundreds of thousands of people living with these conditions.

Interested in the thirty-three previously approved bronchiectasis and NTM Centers?
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Or, go to the Bronchiectasis and NTM Association’s Care Center Network page to find a center by location and zip code.