Morristown Medical Center Dedicates Cystic Fibrosis Center To Son of Fomer N.Y. Jets QB

MORRISTOWN, N.J.– Morristown Medical Center's new Cystic Fibrosis Center was dedicated to Gunnar H. Esiason, the son of the former N.Y. Jets quarterback and current broadcaster.

“When my son was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis over 20 years ago, I didn’t know much about the disease or the many challenges my family would face finding the best medical treatment or educational resources,”
said Boomer Esiason, who provided MMC with a grant from his Boomer Esiason Foundation. "He was sick –imagine having bronchitis, all day, every day – and as a parent, all I wanted to do was help him."

The Gunnar H. Esiason Cystic Fibrosis Center, located at 435 South Street in Morristown, will be a state-of-the art treatment facility for adults with cystic fibrosis and innovative clinical research and trials, said Morristown Medical Center's Public Relations Manager Elaine Andrecovich.

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a chronic disease that affects the lungs and digestive system.

According to Andrecovich, The Gunnar H. Esiason Cystic Fibrosis Center, led by nationally-recognized CF researcher Stanley B. Fiel, MD, will work with a number of medical specialists – including a CF clinician and researcher,medication specialists, a psychiatrist, psychologist, respiratory therapist and nurses—to customize patient treatment plans in an effort to minimize these issues.

The center will also offer clinical trials, which provide eligible patients with the latest medications available at no cost to them, Andrecovich added.

“Because of innovative clinical centers like The Gunnar H. Esiason Cystic Fibrosis Center, the past few decades have brought an extraordinary amount of understanding to the disease, and increased the number of treatment options available,” said Stanley B. Fiel, MD, regional chair, department of medicine, Atlantic Health System, and director of the Gunnar H. Esiason Cystic Fibrosis Center. “The survival rate continues to climb, and we hope through research and collaboration to one day find a cure for this chronic disease.”

Photo courtesy Morristown Medical Center

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