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John Aucott, MD
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John Aucott, MD
Associate Professor, Medicine
Medical Director, Lyme Disease Clinical Research Center, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Persistent Symptoms of Lyme Disease
John Aucott, MD
Associate Professor, Medicine
Medical Director, Lyme Disease Clinical Research Center, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Persistent Symptoms of Lyme Disease
Monica E. Embers, PhD
Conference Co-Director
Conference Planning Committee
Associate Professor
Microbiology & Immunology
Director, VBD Research
Head, Edu. & Training Program
Tulane Nat’l Primate Res. Center
Tulane Univ. Health Science
Covington, LA
Co-Presenters, Drs. Embers & Horn
Identifying Pathogens in Post-Mortem Tissue Through the Lyme Disease Biobank Tissue Pipeline
Jim is a microbiologist and has conducted antibiotic discovery research for over 30 years in big pharma and academia. Jim is currently a supervisory microbiologist at the New Jersey Department of Health conducting viral (arboviruses and covid-19) surveillance for the state. He is starting a multi-partner plan to institute a state-wide tick surveillance and testing program for the state of New Jersey.
The North Central IPM Center (www.ncipmc.org) has released The North Central IPM Center National “Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases Pest Alert,” April 2023, which has been updated in time for May Awareness 2023.
Patricia V. Smith, BA
Conference Organizer
Conference Planning Committee
President, Lyme Disease Assoc., Inc.
Member, Strategic Advisory Committee, Columbia University Lyme & Tick-Borne Diseases Research Center
Jackson, NJ
Opening & Overview of Lyme
On 4.4.23, Lyme Disease Association, Inc. (LDA) President, Pat Smith, was interviewed on NJ radio station 101.5 by Host David Matthau, about the multiple dangerous tick-borne diseases in the state. A summary article about the in-depth and informative interview of Ms. Smith was posted to the NJ 101.5 website on 4.12.23.
You are invited to join Sarah Mulkey, M.D., Ph.D. to learn about a new study at Children’s National Hospital on the effects of Lyme disease on pregnancy and early neurodevelopmental outcomes. Held on Zoom, May 3rd – Free – 7PM
Please join Lyme Connection for an In-Person Author Talk at Ridgefield Library with Ross Douthat and his book The Deep Places: A Memoir of Illness & Discovery. May 25th – Free – 7PM
The Colorado Tick-Borne Disease Awareness Association is hosting The Quiet Epidemic, a feature-length documentary about Lyme disease, premiering across Colorado beginning in May.
Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology (Jensen, G.S., et al.) 3.2.23 published “Disruption of Established Bacterial and Fungal Biofilms by a Blend of Enzymes and Botanical Extracts.” In this study researchers […]
LDA Doctor Referral System © Terms & Conditions and Guidelines
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About LDA DOCTOR REFERRAL SYSTEM ©
Welcome to the Lyme Disease Association’s LDA Doctor Referral System ©. LDA made updates and enhancements to its prior system and has launched a new site to provide patients with information about doctors, other practitioners, testing labs, and pharmacies that are knowledgeable about chronic Lyme disease and often about many other tick-borne diseases (TBD). Many of the doctors listed are often referred to as Lyme Literate Physicians/Doctors (LLMD). Tens of thousands of patients have successfully used the prior LDA system to locate Lyme and TBD resources.
Terms & Conditions and Guidelines
Because there is a negative political climate surrounding Lyme disease, many LLMDs do not want their names posted outright on the internet. LDA has tried to balance the doctors’ wishes with patients’ need to find a doctor. This new system is a result of that compromise and therefore:
Because of the limited number of physicians treating chronic Lyme disease nationwide, some states, and in some instances, entire regions, may not have any treating physicians who follow flexible treating approaches such as those in the International Lyme & Associated Diseases Society (ILADS) Guidelines, Evidence Assessments and Guideline Recommendations in Lyme Disease: The Clinical Management of Known Tick Bites, Erythema Migrans Rashes and Persistent Disease. In the event that the LDA Doctor Referral System © contains no Lyme or TBD resource listings in a given area, the closest possible option(s) will populate based on the location entered and specaialty/ies selected. The LDA appreciates any changes in provider information that you may find and make us aware of so we can investigate.
Some providers may not specifically treat Lyme and TBD but see patients who have symptoms associated with Lyme and TBD to address those specific symptoms. Contact the provider to confirm.
It is your responsibility to contact the provider’s office to confirm the current address, directions, nature of services provided, and all other provider information before you make an appointment.
DISCLAIMER: The Lyme Disease Association, Inc. provides referrals to health care providers who treat Lyme disease, and often other TBD, as a courtesy to those seeking Lyme Literate Physicians (LLMD). However, some of the providers included do not specifically treat Lyme and TBD but see patients who have symptoms associated with Lyme and TBD to address those specific symptoms. We do not evaluate the professional competence or qualifications of health care providers on our referral list or the costs of services provided. Accordingly, the LDA neither warrants nor endorses the health care providers contained on this list nor the quality of care you will receive from those providers. We do not make recommendations, only referrals. LDA does not receive any monies from physicians to be included on this list nor does LDA provide any monies to physicians. Because of the limited number of physicians treating chronic Lyme disease nationwide, some states, and in some instances, entire regions, may not have any treating physicians who follow flexible treating approaches such as those in the International Lyme & Associated Diseases Society (ILADS) Guidelines: Evidence Assessments and Guideline Recommendations in Lyme Disease: The Clinical Management of Known Tick Bites, Erythema Migrans Rashes and Persistent Disease. In the event that the Doctor Referral System contains no Lyme or TBD resource listings in a given area, the closest possible option(s) will populate based on the zip code entered and category/ies selected. The LDA appreciates any changes in provider information that you may find and make us aware of.
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We cannot guarantee that the information provided will be timely and accurate or that physicians on the list are accepting new patients, or that they accept insurance. The selection of a physician should be made by you after careful consideration. There are two approaches in the treatment of Lyme disease. Our list contains physicians who generally follow more flexible treatment approaches than those advocated by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA). LDA is not responsible for incorrect information on the website. BEFORE DOCTOR VISIT: Please contact the physicians’ offices directly to confirm their current address, directions, and any other necessary information before scheduling an appointment. Do not rely only on the maps provided on this site. The maps on LDA’s Doctor Referral System are for informational purposes and provide an approximate locality of the listing based on the addresses we are provided with at the time of site updates. Practitioners often relocate and addresses can change. Notification of changes in listed information can be updated on our Dr. Referral Contact Form. Thank you, Lyme Disease Association, Inc. (LDA)
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