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?
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?
Lyme quack abused her daughters and endangered patients
Another doctor becomes obsessed with Lyme disease
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
ILADS leader thinks his patients are sensitive to Wi-Fi
ILADS and Global Lyme Alliance promote some pretty bizarre beliefs.
Scientologist quack David Minkoff disciplined by medical board
Relevant articles Quackwatch: Disciplinary Action against David Minkoff, M.D. St. Petersburg Times: Doctor settles his part of wrongful death suit Seattle Times: Public never warned about dangerous device Tony Ortega on Scientology: What you’ll find on the menu at the clinic run by … Continued
Anju Usman: Disciplined after serious charges
Lyme disease has no demonstrable link to autism. But Anjum “Anju” Usman, a doctor in Illinois, has some bizarre beliefs about autism. She was on the physician advisory board of the now-defunct Lyme-Induced Autism Foundation (LIAF). In 2007, Anju Usman … Continued
ILADS and “Surviving mold” doctor Keith Berndtson: Disciplined
Disciplined “for prescribing controlled substances for family members and in excessive quantities to some patients.”
ILADS doctor Jeffrey Piccirillo: Disciplined for grave charges
Doctor charged with engaging in professional incompetency, practice harmful to the public, sexual misconduct and unprofessional conduct.
ILADS doctor says a boy is harmed by WiFi, so the parents sued the school.
Children are particularly vulnerable to quack diagnoses and treatments.
The original Rogues Gallery
The original Rogues Gallery, updated January 2011
Steven Harris- Disciplined for intravenous garlic
The California Medical Board details apparent horrific treatment of three patients, including a teenager. But the doctor received a slap on the wrist.