LYMERIX Meeting; LDA Meets with FDA
SPECIAL REPORT: LDA MEETS WITH FDA ON LYMERIX On January 22, 2002 in Bethesda, MD., the LDA was able to get a private meeting with the FDA on the […]
SPECIAL REPORT: LDA MEETS WITH FDA ON LYMERIX On January 22, 2002 in Bethesda, MD., the LDA was able to get a private meeting with the FDA on the […]
Pat Smith’s, President of the Lyme Disease Association, testimony to the New York Assembly Health Committee, November 27, 2001, in Albany, New York Thank you. I am former chair […]
Gettysburg, PA – T.O.F.U. Lyme Awareness Day Gettysburg, PA – T.O.F.U. Lyme Awareness Day PAT SMITH This speech is dedicated with love to C.S., 7 weeks from graduation, who has […]
The LDA sponsored a congressional forum with Congressman Robert Andrews (NJ) and Pat Smith, President, Lyme Disease Association, Inc. gave this talk to the NJ congressional delegation who attended. Education […]
Food And Drug Administration Center For Biologics Evaluation And Research. Open meeting of: The Vaccines & Related Biologics Products Advisory Committee, June 7, 1994, Silver Spring, MD. Click Here for […]
August 6, 1993 Written Statement of Pat Smith, Wall Township, NJ I have two daughters, Michelle and Colleen, who suffer from Lyme disease. Colleen is a fifteen year old honor […]
Kids Speak Out on Lyme, c.1993, Kids Speak Out on Lyme, c.1993, 1 tape, $5.00. Many children speak out about the difficulties they face from having Lyme disease. {j2store}7|cart{/j2store}
The Lyme Disease Association, Inc. (LDA) has provided in-service training to NJ school districts since 1992. The LDA has been a registered Professional Development Provider for the State of NJ […]
NPR News for Central New York (7.9.2024) published the article, “Gillibrand requests federal money to fight tick-borne illnesses.” Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) is advocating for increased federal funding to combat tick-borne illnesses, particularly Lyme disease. She emphasized that the spread of Lyme disease affects military readiness and national security, highlighting Fort Drum in New York as a significant hotspot. In 2022, New York reported over 16,000 cases of Lyme disease, with nearly half of adult deer ticks carrying the disease-causing bacteria.
The Blade (7.1.2024) published the article, “UT researchers study the mysterious interplay between ticks, viruses, and immunity.” Matthew Hathaway is a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Toledo, conducting research in Dr. Travis Taylor’s laboratory for treatment methods of the Powassan virus, a tick-borne illness. Ticks can now be found worldwide and have been spreading across the United States, bringing diseases like Lyme disease, Powassan virus, and newly discovered ones such as the Bourbon virus, which was discovered back in 2014.
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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The Lyme Disease Association, Inc. reserves the right to unsubscribe anyone from this service without cause.