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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 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 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 and Global Lyme Alliance promote some pretty bizarre beliefs.
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
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
Disciplined “for prescribing controlled substances for family members and in excessive quantities to some patients.”
Doctor charged with engaging in professional incompetency, practice harmful to the public, sexual misconduct and unprofessional conduct.
Children are particularly vulnerable to quack diagnoses and treatments.
The original Rogues Gallery, updated January 2011
The California Medical Board details apparent horrific treatment of three patients, including a teenager. But the doctor received a slap on the wrist.
Dr. Eric Beeth—a Swedish general practitioner with a practice in Brussels, Belgium—is quite the conspiracy theorist. He was even a charter member of the now-defunct “Medical Professionals for 9/11 Truth.”
Under Our Skin is one of the most popular propaganda films for chronic Lyme conspiracy theories and quacks. In 2012, a post on the film’s Facebook page attempted to connect Lyme to various horrific acts of violence, such as the … Continued
A serious diagnosis delayed
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Mark Sivieri is a doctor at Turning Point Integrative Health Centers in Maryland. “Integrative health” is a marketing term frequently used by quacks. In 2013, the Maryland Board of Physicians reprimanded Sivieri regarding his treatment of three patients. The Board … Continued
Charges from the FDA and Maryland medical board