Kathleen J Ramos, MD - Adult Cystic Fibrosis Clinic at UW Medical Center-Montlake

The Pulmonary Vascular Disease Clinic and program at UW Medical Center - Montlake provides consultation, evaluation and treatment for a wide range of pulmonary vascular diseases. Experts in pulmonary vascular disease perform right-heart catheterization and advanced hemodynamic evaluation. The pulmonary vascular team works closely with experts in nuclear medicine, cardiac and chest imaging, thoracic surgery and interventional cardiology to understand each patients unique diagnosis and provide excellent care for diseases of the blood vessels in the lung.

Thomas S. Hatsukami, MD, is a distinguished expert in the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at UW Medicine, University of Washington in Seattle. The department boasts a robust array of diagnostic services, research initiatives, and educational programs dedicated to advancing the field of laboratory medicine. With a commitment to leading-edge research and nurturing the next generation of professionals, the department emphasizes justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion. Leveraging extensive resources, including specialized research centers and clinical training programs, UW Medicine continues to foster innovation and excellence in the medical community. Generated from the website

Interstitial lung disease is the name for a complex and wide variety of lung disorders of known and unknown causes, comprised of over 200 clinical conditions. These are inflammatory fibrotic lung diseases, and most of them are incurable but treatable. Those who progress despite treatment may need lung transplantation.The Center for Interstitial Lung Disease (CILD) at UW Medical Center - Montlake provides complete diagnostic evaluations and disease management for patients with ILD at all stages, including pre-lung transplant evaluation and transition to transplant for those who are potential candidates.