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Newtown, CT – 2004 Rotary Lyme Disease Forum
Newtown, CT – Rotary Lyme Disease Forum Newtown, CT – Rotary Lyme Disease Forum Presentation By Pat Smith President, LDA Lyme, the most prevalent vector-borne disease in this country […]
Newtown, CT – Rotary Lyme Disease Forum Newtown, CT – Rotary Lyme Disease Forum Presentation By Pat Smith President, LDA Lyme, the most prevalent vector-borne disease in this country […]
Trucksville, PA – Lyme Conference Trucksville, PA – Lyme Conference TRUCKSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA FORUM FEBRUARY 7, 2004 BY: Pat Smith, President, Lyme Disease Association VP for Political Affairs, ILADS THANKS Harold […]
Rhode Island Legislature Takes Large Leap for Lyme Patients Bill Mandating Insurance Coverage for Lyme Treatment Unanimously Passes Senate, Governor Signs East Providence–July 7, 2003 proved to be a fateful […]
Rye, NY – Lyme Awareness Night Rye, NY – Lyme Awareness Night Pat Smith’s Remarks in Rye, New York, January 30, 2003 We’re here tonight to talk about a disease […]
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 […]
It is with deep sadness and a profound sense of loss that we share the news of the passing of our dear friend and long-serving President of the Lyme Disease Association Inc, Patricia V. Smith. She died peacefully on August 17, 2024, under hospice care, with her family at her bedside. Those of us fortunate to have worked closely with Pat may have started as fellow advocates, affiliates, colleagues or board members, but we quickly grew to also become her friends. We saw ourselves as her extended family and Pat always treated us as if we were.
Forbes (7.9.2024) published the article, “Tick Species That Can Cause Meat Allergy And Other Illnesses Is Spreading Across The US, Study Suggests.” The lone star tick, known for causing alpha-gal syndrome (a red meat allergy) and other illnesses, is expanding beyond its southeastern U.S. habitat due to climate change, according to a study by the University of Kansas, Kansas State University, and Walter Reed.
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.
The People’s Pharmacy, Joe Graedon (06.03.2024), published “Why Is Alpha-Gal Allergy So Misunderstood and Misdiagnosed?” In this article, Graedon discusses the complexities surrounding diagnoses and management of alpha-gal meat allergy, and presents patient stories and previous interviews with alpha-gal experts.
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.
LDA does not accept or reply to any comments on:
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.