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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!
Schellhase

Dennis E Schellhase, MD
CF Center Director, Pediatric Program Director

How many years have you worked with CF patients?
35 years

What brought you to the field of CF?
First, my interest in children's lung disease. Then, the long-term relationships formed with patients and families.

Where did you grow up?
Fort Worth, Texas

Where did you receive your education?
College: Baylor University. Medical school: University of Texas Medical Branch. Residency: Vanderbilt Children's Hospital. Fellowship: University of Colorado Health Sciences Center

What is your favorite Food/Snack?
Cookies and Cream Blue Bell Ice Cream

What is your favorite Drink?
Caramel milk shake. English Breakfast tea

What is your favorite Band?
Rend Collective

What is your favorite Sports Team?
Manchester United (Premier League Soccer)

Fun Fact(s):
My family arrived to Texas from Germany in 1853. The "other" Dennis Schellhase (google search) is a German world famous gamer, #1 in the world in the 1990's.
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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. 
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  • HOME
  • ABOUT
    • MEET THE CF CARE TEAM
    • CONTACT
  • RESOURCES
    • COVID-19 Mental Health Resources
    • Virtual Care
    • Programs & Opportunities for CF Families
    • Financial Assistance
    • Support Groups
    • Mental Health
    • Legal Aid
    • Nutrition & Supplements
    • Newsletter
  • WHAT IS...
    • Cystic Fibrosis
    • Antibiotic Resistance
    • Bronchodilator
    • Chest X-Ray
    • 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
    • Sweat Test
  • EVENTS
    • 2020 CF Education Day Recap
  • NEWS & UPDATES