Finding an “Alpha doc” — a doctor who is knowledgeable about Alpha-1 — can be a challenge sometimes. This page can help.
Clinical Resource Centers (CRCs) are located throughout North America and specialize in patient care, education and research for those with Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (Alpha-1). Some centers treat lung disease and others liver disease. Many have other resources for Alphas, such as support groups, pulmonary rehabilitation and organ transplant programs. There are CRCs in most states but not all. If your state has no CRC, you may be able to find one in a state nearby. And if you happen to know a knowledgeable Alpha doctor in your state who is not in our listings, we’d welcome an application from the doctor.
Contact the center nearest you for information. When you call, please tell the doctor or the person you speak with in the doctor’s office that you were referred by the Alpha-1 Foundation Clinical Resource Center Program.
Note that information on Clinical Resource Centers is reported by the centers themselves and the Alpha-1 Foundation cannot formally recommend or endorse any individual physician. Each center must meet certain criteria in order to be listed as a CRC through the Foundation.
Please report any errors or outdated information about Clinical Resource Centers to Vanessa Valencia, Manager of Grants Administration, at vvalencia@alpha1.org, or at (877) 228-7321.
Physicians who would like to be considered as a Clinical Resource Center please submit an application using the forms below:
For more information contact Vanessa Valencia, Manager of Grants Administration, at vvalencia@alpha1.org, or at (877) 228-7321.
Note that information on Clinical Resource Centers is reported by the centers themselves and the Alpha-1 Foundation cannot formally recommend or endorse any individual physician.
