Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital has appointed Dr. Michael Konstan as chairman of its pediatrics department.
Konstan, who specializes in cystic fibrosis research, has been an employee of University Hospitals Case Medical Center and the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine for 25 years, according to a statement from UH.
“Mike has dedicated his professional life to improving the care of children with cystic fibrosis, and this appointment gives him the opportunity to extend his reach to all of Cleveland’s children,” said Dr. Pamela B. Davis, Dean of the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine.
Konstan has spent the last two years as interim co-chair of the hospital’s pediatrics department, a role in which he led the department’s research.
Among Konstan’s major contributions to the medical research field has been devising strategies to treat cystic fibrosis with anti-inflammatory therapy to control inflammation in the lungs of patients, according to the statement. Cystic fibrosis is a hereditary disease that causes thick, sticky mucus to build up in the lungs and digestive tract. It is one of the most common chronic lung diseases in children and young adults.
