ILADS Jennifer Armstrong: Admits Professional Misconduct
A patient died but Chronic Lyme believers stood by her
ILADS Deborah Metzger: Twice Disciplined After Grave Charges
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
ILADS Pari Patel: Disciplined Twice
Another ILADS member with a troubling history.
ILADS/functional medicine doctor Michael Arata accused of Gross Negligence & Unprofessional Conduct
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: Disciplined for Egregious Violations
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: Failed to maintain adequate medical records
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
ILADS, Martha Grout, and the Death of a Toddler
Dr. Martha Grout is a dangerous quack doctor who is somehow still practicing medicine despite her role in the death of toddler Mercy Maynard and twice being found guilty of unprofessional conduct. Shady business Grout operates a for-profit business … Continued
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 who founded the Lotus Institute of Holistic Health “to provide training in integrative medicine”. Integrative medicine is a marketing term frequently used by quacks. Gupta was a founding board member of … 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
Dr. David Minkoff is a quack in Clearwater, Florida who was disciplined by the Florida Board of Medicine after the death of Lisa McPherson, a fellow Scientologist. His license was suspended for one year and he was fined $10,000. Minkoff … Continued