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Westerly, RI – Congressional Forum
Westerly, RI – Congressional Forum Westerly, RI – Congressional Forum Westerly Rhode Island Congressional Forum August 7, 2002 By: Pat Smith, President, Lyme Disease Association, Inc. The LDA has acquired […]
Westerly, RI – Congressional Forum Westerly, RI – Congressional Forum Westerly Rhode Island Congressional Forum August 7, 2002 By: Pat Smith, President, Lyme Disease Association, Inc. The LDA has acquired […]
REMARKS OF PAT SMITH, PRESIDENT, LYME DISEASE ASSOCIATION, INC. BEFORE THE VACCINES AND RELATED BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE, MAY 21, 2002 DISCLOSURE: No money from SKB. The Lyme Disease Association, […]
REMARKS OF PAT SMITH, PRESIDENT, LYME DISEASE ASSOCIATION, INC. BEFORE THE VACCINES AND RELATED BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE, MAY 21, 2002. Why more adverse events were seen after the vaccine […]
Oscar-nominated Actress Mary McDonnell Joins Leading Researchers and Patient Advocates to Announce Nation’s First Chronic Lyme Disease Research Center at Columbia University Lyme Disease Association and Greenwich Lyme Disease Task […]
Yale School of Medicine (7.8.2024) published the article, “Elucidating Host-microbe Interactions to Address Vector-borne Diseases.” The recent Yale study, published in Cell, has identified human protein targets that pathogens transmitted by vectors like mosquitoes and ticks bind to, offering potential new avenues for combating vector-borne diseases. The study, led by Thomas Hart, PhD, postdoctoral associate at Yale School of Medicine (YSM) involved testing interactions between thousands of human proteins and 82 diverse pathogens using a yeast display library of 3,324 human extracellular and secreted proteins.
Frontiers in Psychiatry, (Robeville, C., et al.) 6.6.2024 published, “Bartonella species bacteremia in association with adult psychosis.” Findings of this new study show that Bartonella DNA is 3 times more likely to be present in the blood of adults diagnosed with schizophrenia or another psychotic disorder than in adults without these disorders. The findings of the study support the concept that pathogens, particularly vector-borne, may be a contributor to mental illness.
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.
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.
Fox5 News, Washington DC, covers the recent efforts of Lyme advocates calling for a congressional hearing to bring the problem of Lyme disease into the spotlight. Actor Chris Meloni, who has a personal connection with chronic Lyme disease in his family, has teamed up with Lindsay Keys, the director of The Quiet Epidemic, a documentary film about the real impact of Lyme disease.
LDA Doctor Referral System © Terms & Conditions and Guidelines
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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.
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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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