Because patients deserve better
Documents Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation: Refusal to Renew, 2016-06-13Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation: Refusal to Renew, 2016-10-18Minnesota Board of Nursing: Aszani Stoddard Discipline, 2014-06-05Minnesota Board of Nursing: Aszani Stoddard Order, 2015-03-05Minnesota Board of Nursing: Aszani … Continued
The Poughkeepsie Journal spread conspiracy theories about Lyme disease for years, facilitated by long time “Chronic Lyme” propagandist Mary Beth Pfeiffer. On June 15, 2013, the Journal published the following response by Dr. Lyle Petersen to one of Pfeiffer’s articles. … Continued
He tried to bring the “Chronic Lyme” movement to Norway.
A long history of complaints didn’t stop him from preying on patients.
Stories worth reading.
Real cases of Lyme disease are curable with cheap generic antibiotics, the costs of which are usually covered by health systems. Therefore, any fundraiser for Lyme disease treatments is likely to be for fraudulent “Chronic Lyme” treatments. According to the … Continued
Virginia “Ginger” Savely is a nurse practitioner who has strange beliefs. For example, she promotes an unrecognized condition called Morgellons that was invented around 2002. A 2018 article in JAMA Dermatology states that Morgellons “most likely represents a psychosomatic delusional … Continued
A patient died but Chronic Lyme believers stood by her
Resources Medical Board of California: Deborah Metzger License Surrender, 2016 Medical Board of California: Deborah Metzger Agreement for License Surrender, 2016 Medical Board of California: Deborah Metzger Cease Practice Order, 2013 Medical Board of California: Deborah Metzger Discipline, 2013 Medical … Continued
Another ILADS member with a troubling history.
Michael Andrew Arata is a doctor in Newport Beach, California doctor. He is associated with multiple known pseudoscience groups, including International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society (ILADS), American Board of Integrative Medicine (ABIM), and the Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM). … Continued
Dana Rosdahl surrendered her nurse practitioner license in 2015 after the Arizona State Board of Nursing found her guilty of violating the Nurse Practice Act in relation to four complaints from patients. One of the complaints was from Alyssa Goodale, … Continued
Patricia Salvato is a doctor in Houston, Texas who has strange beliefs about Lyme disease. She has been investigated and charged by the Texas Medical Board (TMB) but still managed to keep her license to practice medicine. Dr. David Gorski … Continued
Stretch marks are not Bartonella
“The term chronic Lyme disease is controversial and often misleading.”
Resources Scottsdale Police Department: Mercy Maynard Police Report Legacy.com: Obituary of Mercy Maynard Cronkite News Arizona PBS: Prosecutors Continue To Examine Toddler’s Death By Cyanide Poisoning Emilia David: Deadly Medicine Quackwatch: Martha Grout, MD, Reprimanded by Arizona Medical Board Medscape: Homeopathy Doc … Continued
I became obsessed with my identity as a chronic Lyme patient.
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
A young woman’s horrific saga ends in the loss of an organ
Local news exposes a shady operation