The ILD Program originated through the creation of an ILD Clinic in May, 2013 by Dr. Onofre Moran with the approval and support of Dr. Michael Fitzpatrick, Head of the Division of Respirology and Critical Care Medicine at that time. Before the ILD program was created, nothing like this existed, even though there was the need for it.
The ILD Clinic was created to attend the demands of a specialty clinic for patients with interstitial lung diseases, who, for their diagnosis and management, frequently require the participation of several specialties.