MD – Senate Testimony Against Lyme Bill
Madam Chairwoman (Senator Conway) and Committee Members, Thank you for this opportunity to testify today. Madam Chairwoman (Senator Conway) and Committee Members, Thank you for this opportunity to testify […]
Madam Chairwoman (Senator Conway) and Committee Members, Thank you for this opportunity to testify today. Madam Chairwoman (Senator Conway) and Committee Members, Thank you for this opportunity to testify […]
For Immediate Release November 30, 2006 Contact: Vicky Jaffe, MS&L (617) 937-2578 [email protected] Patients to Protest Lyme Disease Guidelines at Westchester Medical Center Hundreds of patients from throughout the country […]
Media Advisory: October 18, 2006 Contact: Vicky Jaffe, 617-937-2578, [email protected] Latest Lyme Disease Research to be Presented Oct. 20-22 in Philadelphia Featured Presentations include Lyme Disease Link to Alzheimer’s The […]
Published in April, 2001, Conflicts of Interest in Lyme Disease: Treatment, Laboratory Testing, and Vaccination by Lyme Disease Association, Inc. The Lyme vaccine is discussed on p.40-70. Click here to read report
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Frontiers in Neurology (Adler, B.L., aet al.) 02.07.24, published a review article, “Dysautonomia following Lyme disease: a key component of post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome?” Though the Lyme patient community and treating physicians report disabling symptoms of dysautonomia as a complication of Lyme disease, dysautonomia has not yet been established as a complication of Lyme in the medical literature.
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (Kugeler, k.J., et al. ) 02.15.2024, published “Surveillance for Lyme Disease After Implementation of a Revised Case Definition — United States, 2022.” This report describes the impact of the revised surveillance case definition in 2022. A total of 62,551 Lyme cases were reported to the CDC in 2022. This number, compared to an annual average of 37,118 cases reported from 2017-2019, was a 69% increase in case numbers. There was a 73% increase in high-incidence jurisdictions and a 10% increase in low-incidence jurisdictions.
Clinical Microbiology and Infection (Tetens, M. M., et al.) 02.02.2024 published, “Risk of cardiac conduction disorders, and pacemaker implantations among individuals tested for serum Borrelia burgdorferi antibodies, a nationwide, matched, population-based cohort study.” The study aimed to investigate the short and long-term risks of atrioventricular block (a cardiac conduction disorder) and other cardiac conduction disorders associated with testing for Borrelia burgdorferi antibodies or Borrelia burgdorferi seropositivity.
EquiManagement published the Disease Du Jour podcast, “Ep. 126: Lyme Disease with Dr. Toby Pinn-Woodcock.” In this podcast, Dr. Pinn-Woodcock, DVM, DACVIM, provides a broad overview of Lyme disease in equines.
Journal of Vector Borne Diseases (Shah, J., et al.) 12.2023, published “Recombinant protein immunoblots for differential diagnosis of tick-borne relapsing fever and Lyme disease.” In this article, authors review the application of line immunoblots (IBs) that are used to detect antibodies in patient sera for both diagnosis and differentiation of Tick-Borne Relapsing (TBRF) and Lyme disease (LD).
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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