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The first portion of this article first appeared in Tiny Tick Tales published by the Lyme Disease Association of New Jersey (LDANJ), now Lyme Disease Association. The second article appeared […]
The first portion of this article first appeared in Tiny Tick Tales published by the Lyme Disease Association of New Jersey (LDANJ), now Lyme Disease Association. The second article appeared […]
THE LDANJ VISITS THE US ARMY CENTERS FOR HEALTH PROMOTION & PREVENTION, CHPPM by: Pat Smith, with input from Corey Lakin and USACHPPM In May 1999, Association Vice President Corey […]
On May 11, 2024 in Jackson, NJ, the Four Seasons South Knolls (FSSK) Women’s Club, along with residents and guests at FSSK joined together to make a change in the lives of children living with Lyme and tick-borne diseases. The Women’s Club held a Walk & Tricky Tray Auction to benefit the Lyme Disease Association, Inc. (LDA) LymeAid 4 Kids (LA4K) fund.
Emerging Infectious Diseases (Probert, W.S., et al.) 5.30.2024 published the early release article, “Newly Recognized Spotted Fever Group Rickettsia as Cause of Severe Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever–Like Illness, Northern California, USA.” In this study, authors report case studies on a newly recognized Rickettsia pathogen, Rickettsia sp. CA6269, Candidatus Rickettsia lanei. This novel pathogen has been found to cause severe Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF)–like illness in 2 residents of northern California. Researchers that discovered this new pathogen have proposed the naming in honor of internationally recognized tick and tick-borne disease researcher, Robert S. Lane, PhD, Professor Emeritus of Medical Entomology, at the University of California, Berkeley.
Come to see this sensational documentary on Lyme disease featuring investigative journalist and world-renowned physicians.
NPR’s Allison Aubrey (06.10.2024) published, “Once called Nantucket fever, this nasty tick-borne illness is on the rise.” The tick-borne parasitic infection, babesiosis, was first identified in the US in 1969 on Nantucket Island. As blacklegged ticks (Ixodes scapularis) expand their range a significant increase in incidence for this disease has been reported by the CDC over the last decade.
The Dr. Talks: Healing Lyme Summit took place virtually over 7 days, June 4-10th, 2024. The Summit was hosted by Dr. Richard Horowitz, MD and Dr. Myriah Hinchey, ND, FMAPS. The Summit featured over 50 of the leading doctors, researchers, and advocates in the field of Lyme and other tick-borne diseases (TBDs) and conditions, as well as patient experience. Topics included treatment innovations, disease management strategies, the latest in research advances, challenges, related conditions, and tick-bite and disease prevention. View the Healing Lyme Summit Program for a full list of speakers and topics.
The most important thing you can do this summer to avoid Lyme and other tick-borne diseases/conditions is tick bite prevention! *The LDA does not make specific product recommendations or grant […]
Join us for a conversation with Paul Killinger of TickReport whose mission is “To provide a professional tick testing service to public individuals and agencies seeking more information about the risk of dangerous tick-borne pathogens.”
We’ll talk about the latest research about tick-borne pathogens, tick safety, and so much more. There will be lots of time for Q&A.
In this May Awareness Guest Blog, we interview Richard Horowitz, MD, the Medical Director of the Hudson Valley Healing Arts Center. As a board-certified internal medicine specialist and a key member of various tick-borne disease working groups, Dr. Horowitz has dedicated his work to understanding and treating Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses.
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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