Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine
Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine
Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency
Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (Alpha-1) is the most common inherited cause of COPD affecting 1 in every 10 individual with COPD. Alpha-1 can lead to lung destruction and liver diseases, like, cirrhosis and hepatoma. Some of the most common Alpha-1 symptoms are shortness of breath, wheezing, recurring chest colds, chronic cough and sputum production. Alpha-1 can be detected by a simple blood test through free testing program sponsored by The Alpha One Foundation. For more details on this, contact 1800-559-570. For further details about the Alpha one program, please click on http://www.alphaone.ufl.edu/.
Location & Clinic Timing
The Adult Cystic Fibrosis Clinic is located in the Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties Clinic which is on the third floor of the Shands Medical Plaza. The clinics are held Wednesdays from 1pm to 5 pm.
How to make an Appointment
New Patients as well as Returning Patients need to call 352-265-0139.
Medical Professionals
- Mark Brantly, M.D. Director Alpha-1 program