New Member Named to Serve on Tick-Borne Disease Working Group

Robert Sabatino, Founder and Executive Director of Lyme Society Inc., was named a public member of the Tick-Borne Disease Working Group. Lyme Society is the New York affiliate partner of Lyme Disease Association. As a patient and advocate, he continues to contribute to legislation, education, and awareness. From his own perspective as a patient, his focus is on the life and struggles of patients and treatments in society today. He retired from the New York Police Department that specialized in Drug Enforcement, Addiction Services, Community Outreach and Domestic Violence Awareness.

Posted May 2, 2018 on Robert SabatinoHHS.gov

Robert Sabatino, Founder and Executive Director of Lyme Society Inc., was named a public member of the Tick-Borne Disease Working Group. Lyme Society is the New York affiliate partner of Lyme Disease Association. As a patient and advocate, he continues to contribute to legislation, education, and awareness. From his own perspective as a patient, his focus is on the life and struggles of patients and treatments in society today. He retired from the New York Police Department that specialized in Drug Enforcement, Addiction Services, Community Outreach and Domestic Violence Awareness. He is a founding member of the Staten Island patients support group formed by the State Island Burroughs Presidents Office.

Lyme Society, Inc. is having its First Annual Lyme and Tick-Borne Disease Conference, Staten Island, NY, on May 12, 2018. Free to the public. LDA President, Pat Smith will be speaking, as well as Dr. Kenneth Liegner, Dr. Brian Fallon, Dr. Robert Bransfield, and Dr. Ernest Visconti will be at Q&A. Click here for more information on Lyme Society Conference

Click here for information on the 4th meeting of the TBD Working Group – May 10, 2018