I was misdiagnosed with “chronic Lyme” by a quack doctor… but I am chronically ill
I became obsessed with my identity as a chronic Lyme patient.
More victims of Lyme quackery- updated December 6, 2018
Stories worth reading.
Ernie Murakami: “Zealot” who “lacked critical thinking”
Ernie Murakami is a now-retired doctor in Hope, British Columbia, Canada. He has many beliefs about Lyme disease that are not supported by scientific evidence. According to 2005 meeting minutes of the Medical Performance Committee of the College of Physicians … Continued
Domenick Braccia: Patient alleges “unnecessary and dangerous treatment”, “a cult-like atmosphere”
A young woman’s horrific saga ends in the loss of an organ
ALS patients exploited | Domenick Braccia, Patricia Kane, Haverford Wellness Center
Local news exposes a shady operation
Bruce Rind: Guilty of Unprofessional Conduct
How is Bruce Rind still practicing medicine?
When do symptoms mean Lyme disease?
This is a revised version of a submission to the Tick-Borne Disease Working Group by Dr. Phillip Baker, PhD, the Executive Director of the American Lyme Disease Foundation (ALDF). The full article, dated September 15, 2018, may be viewed at the ALDF … Continued
James Skeen: Disciplined twice for Unprofessional Conduct
Another demonstrably incompetent integrative medicine practitioner
Therese Yang: Disciplined twice after serious charges
Why is she able to still practice medicine?
Chronic Lyme conspiracy theories spread to Turkey
A single quack is largely responsible
Lyme quack abused her daughters and endangered patients
Another doctor becomes obsessed with Lyme disease
Why herbs & supplements won’t help Lyme disease
Herbs: Good on chicken, but they aren’t Lyme treatments
Montana: No Lyme disease, but fake doctors might falsely diagnose you
ILADS-associated naturopaths may prey on patients
Nijole Lloyd: Agreed to stop practising medicine
One wonders what happened to cause this action.
Tania Ash: Disciplined
Tania Ash is a general practitioner in Malvern, Victoria, Australia. She is associated with the quackery-promoting groups International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society (ILADS) and Australian Chronic Infectious and Inflammatory Disease Society (ACIIDS). ACIIDS advocates for unrecognized conditions like “chronic Lyme disease” … Continued
Sandeep Gupta: Conditions imposed
Sandeep Gupta is a general practitioner in Queensland, Australia. He has been listed as a board member of the quackery-promoting Australian Chronic Infectious and Inflammatory Disease Society (ACIIDS). ACIIDS advocates for unrecognized conditions like “chronic Lyme disease” and “Chronic Inflammatory Response … Continued
Malathy Sundaram: Disciplined after patient complaints
Malathy Sundaram is a medical doctor in Sanford, ME. She was disciplined by the medical boards of Maine and New Hampshire after three patients and an aide of a dementia patient made complaints about her behavior. In October 2018, Malathy … Continued
MARCoNS: Not a real diagnosis
Run away from anyone promoting MARCoNS
The harms of unnecessary “Lyme anxiety”
False information causes unnecessary anxiety
An example of pseudoscience: Chronic Lyme disease
Scientific data do not support claims regarding the existence of a chronic form of Lyme disease.