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CF Care Team

Get to know the Physicians and CF Care Team members you see in clinic and around the hospital. The multi-disciplinary approach to CF care means patients & families spend a lot of time with healthcare providers from various disciplines. Take some time to read the CF Care Team member bios so you feel comfortable with and connected to the team!

What is a Multi-Disciplinary Care Team?

Since cystic fibrosis is a complex disease, it requires a team approach the CF patient at the center. Your CF Care Team includes a group of CF health care professionals who partner with you to provide specialized, comprehensive CF care. Our Atrium Health Cystic Fibrosis Care Team includes pediatric and adult physicians, nurses, dietician,. psychologists, respiratory therapists, and more!

CF Care Team Members

Select a Care Team member's photo below to read bio!
Emily Ashe
Emily Ashe
Sheila Ball
Sheila Ball
Bennett
Bridgette Bennett
Blevins
Kendra Belvins, MSN, RN, CPN
Blevins
Bridget Boatner
Coggins
Kenneth G. Coggins, MD
Held
Zack Held, PhD
Jorgensen
Beth Jorgensen, LCSW
Knight
Eileen Knight
Knight
Lisa Lineberger
Schellhase
Dennis E Schellhase, MD

Pediatric CF Care Team

EMILY ASHE — DIETITIAN
SHEILA BALL — RESPIRATORY THERAPIST
Bridgette Bennett — Nurse Practitioner
KENDRA BLEVINS, MSN, RN, CPN — CF Nurse Navigator
BRIDGET BOATNER – NURSE PRACTITIONER, INPATIENT
Zack Held, PhD
BETH JORGENSEN, LCSW — Clinical Social Worker
EILEEN KNIGHT — RRT
LISA LINEBERGER — RESPIRATORY THERAPIST
Dennis E Schellhase, MD — ​CF Center Director, Pediatric Program Director

Adult CF Care Team

Kenneth G. Coggins, MD
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Charlotte CF Families website and CF Family Advisory Board are operated by local CF families with the guidance of the Atrium Health Cystic Fibrosis Program. No advice or recommendations on this page should be taken above that of your CF Care Team. Every person with CF is different. The advice and suggestions on this page are simply a guide to help families feel connected and informed. 
Last Published February 2025
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  • HOME
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    • Medications
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    • Scholarships
    • Support Groups
    • Transplant & Advanced Disease
    • Traveling with CF
    • Treatments & Therapies
    • Browse More Resources
  • ABOUT US
  • CF EVENTS
  • WHAT IS...
    • Cystic Fibrosis
    • Antibiotic Resistance
    • Bronchodilator
    • Chest X-Ray
    • Home Spirometry
    • Hypertonic Saline
    • Inhaled Antibiotics
    • Labs / Blood Work
    • Mucus Thinners
    • Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT)
    • PEP Device
    • Pulmonary Function Test (PFT)
    • Pulmozyme / Dornase Alfa
    • Sputum Cultures
    • Sterilizing the WABI
    • Sweat Test
  • NEWS & UPDATES