Referral Directory

Physician Contact:

Claude B. Prestidge, M.D. - Director (pediatric)

Hospital Contact:

Brenda Urbanczyk, RN, BSN, BBA - Practice Administrator

Key Contact:

Claude B. Prestidge, M.D. - Director (pediatric)
Randall L. Rosenblatt, M.D.
Brenda Urbanczyk, RN, BSN, BBA

Phone numbers:

214-456-2361
Fax 214-456-2563

Description of services:

• The Dallas Cystic Fibrosis Care and Teaching Center manages the outpatient and inpatient care of approximately 400 infants, children, adolescents and adults.
• In order to fulfill patients' physical, emotional and developmental needs, a multidisciplinary team, consisting of physicians on the medical staff and employees whose specializations include cystic fibrosis, gastroenterology, pulmonology, nursing, social work, psychology, nutrition, respiratory therapy and child life care for patients in an outpatient setting.

Procedures performed or problems diagnosed and treated:

• Sweat chloride testing
• Nutritional counseling
• Ongoing patient/family education
• Psychosocial counseling and support
• Research
• Pulmonary function testing
• Case management

Information for referral sources:

• Pre-authorization is required by some insurance plans.
• To avoid unnecessary testing, have the family bring relevant medical records, test results and X-rays to the appointment.
• Services are provided in close cooperation with the patient's referring physician.
• Diagnosis, evaluation and recommended treatment information is provided promptly to the referring physician.

Please provide the following when calling to schedule a patient for a diagnostic examination:

• Patient name and date of birth
• Probable diagnosis or symptoms
• Insurance/referral information
• Physician clinical findings or symptoms which caused the patient to visit physician

Patients are seen by appointment from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesdays, 9 a.m. to noon on Thursdays and sick visits on Fridays.

Why Children's Medical Center?

• Our cystic fibrosis treatment center is one of the largest in the country, treating approximately 350 patients annually.
• The cystic fibrosis medical staff members actively participate in clinical trials for new medications and treatment regimens.
• Our cystic fibrosis treatment center is accredited "Center of Excellence" by the U.S. Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

Related Listings:

Pulmonary Function Laboratory
Gastroenterology

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