University of Virginia
Dana P. Albon, MD, MS FCCP
Division: Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Department: Medicine
University of Virginia
Title: Associate Professor
Medical director of the UVA Adult Cystic Fibrosis Clinic, Dana Albon, MD, is a board-certified pulmonologist specializing in providing comprehensive care to patients with cystic fibrosis. She is actively involved in cystic fibrosis QI and research through CFTDN and is particularly interested in the interactions between comorbidities, like allergy and asthma influence outcomes for people with Cystic Fibrosis. In addition, during the COVID pandemic, under Dr. Albon’s leadership, the UVA CF team implemented a robust telehealth program that lead to research and multiple publications on this topic.
Born and raised in Romania, Albon received her medical degree from the Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. She moved to the U.S. in 2001 to pursue a Master of Science degree at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. Albon then completed residency training at Moses Cone Health System in Greensboro, as well as two fellowships, one in lung transplant at Duke University School of Medicine and another in critical care at Wake Forest University School of Medicine. She joined the UVA faculty in 2014 and has been there ever since.
In her free time, Albon enjoys reading, traveling, and spending time with her husband and two children.
S04--CF Around the World: Challenges & Opportunities
Thursday, September 26, 2024
2:30 PM – 4:30 PM ET