The Quiet Epidemic – Northern Lancaster County Lyme Disease Support Group
May 16, 2024 • 6 – 9 PM
FREE Screening
Ephrata Public Library – Community Commons
560 South Reading Road, Ephrata, PA 17522
May 16, 2024 • 6 – 9 PM
FREE Screening
Ephrata Public Library – Community Commons
560 South Reading Road, Ephrata, PA 17522
May 7, 2024 • 6 – 9 PM
FREE Screening
Frank Banko Alehouse Cinemas
101 Founders Way, Bethlehem, PA 18015
Cynthia Cobb is a seasoned registered nurse with nearly 30 years of nursing experience. She is a master’s-prepared certified school nurse in New Jersey and is currently finishing her doctorate (DNP) degree in the specialty area of Systems-Level Leadership with an anticipated completion date this August 2024. Cynthia is the Lead Nurse for the West Deptford School District where she has worked for the past 13 years, the President of the Gloucester County School Nurses Association since November 2018, and an active member of both the New Jersey State School Nurses Association and the National Association of School Nurses.
Frontiers in Immunology (Geetha Parthasarathy) 04.03.2024, published “Fibroblast growth factor receptor inhibitors mitigate the neuropathogenicity of Borrelia burgdorferi or its remnants ex vivo.” Geetha Parthasarathy, Ph.D., assistant professor of microbiology and immunology at the Tulane National Primate Research Center, is the principal investigator who has identified a promising new approach to treating persistent neurological symptoms associated with Lyme disease.
The Lyme Disease Association (LDA) awards grants in three different areas of its mission: Research, Education, and Patient Support (LymeAid 4 Kids). The sections below highlights each area of grant […]
Rx Lyme editor, Stanley Lang, MD, 12.29.2023 posted, “How does sleep affect Lyme disease.” In this article, Dr. Lang discusses how those with chronic Lyme symptoms often experience disorders in sleep. He explains how many forms of sleep disruption can exacerbate symptoms of Lyme disease and demonstrates how important adequate sleep is to supporting the immune system in fighting the infection. He stresses the significance of both the quality and quantity of sleep that can effect the course of Lyme illness, and then presents strategies to improve sleep for patients suffering from Lyme disease, including diet, exercise, mindfulness, and stress reduction.
Children’s National Hospital – Congenital Infection Program has launched a pilot study being led by Sarah Mulkey, MD, PhD, “Pregnancy and Early Neurodevelopmental Outcomes Following In Utero Lyme Disease Exposure.” […]
In the 2023 Impact Report, Johns Hopkins Medicine – Lyme Disease Research Center has announced that they have been awarded National Institutes for Health (NIH) R01 funding to study post-treatment Lyme disease. This R01 involves five different departments at Johns Hopkins Medicine: Neurology, Psychiatry, Rheumatology, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and Radiology, which highlights the value of a multidisciplinary approach to understanding the biology of Lyme disease.
Courthouse News Service (Langford, C.) 11.16.2023, published “Fifth Circuit rejects Lyme disease patients’ coverage-denial conspiracy claims.” The article discusses the ruling of a legal case where patients with long-term Lyme disease were denied coverage and sued the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) for their stance on chronic Lyme disease. The patients alleged that the IDSA conspired with health insurers to establish guidelines that limited treatment for Lyme disease, causing their suffering.
Courthouse News Service (Langford, C.) 11.16.2023, published “Fifth Circuit rejects Lyme disease patients’ coverage-denial conspiracy claims.” The article discusses the ruling of a legal case where patients with long-term Lyme disease were denied coverage and sued the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) for their stance on chronic Lyme disease. The patients alleged that the IDSA conspired with health insurers to establish guidelines that limited treatment for Lyme disease […]
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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