Please see the Rogues Gallery post index here
This is a hand-edited index. If there isn’t a dedicated page for a subject, information is linked below that may not be linked elsewhere. Not everything listed below is related to Lyme disease pseudoscience.
It is very rare, but some quacks do eventually decide to stop grifting.
Organizations and businesses
DNA ConneXions and owner Blanche Grube (a dentist)
- Pennsylvania State Board of Dentistry: Blanche Grube Unprofessional Conduct
- Discussion of Bella Hadid’s DNA ConneXions test
IgeneX
- IgeneX employees who have been ILADS leaders: Steven Harris, Joseph Burrascano, Nick Harris, Jyotsna Shah (see below for misconduct of Steven Harris and Burrascano)
- FDA cites IgeneX for problematic testing
- NIH discusses IgeneX unreliability for Lyme testing
- LymeScience thread: Before Theranos, there was IgeneX
- Porwancher, R. et al. Immunoblot Criteria for Diagnosis of Lyme Disease: A Comparison of CDC Criteria to Alternative Interpretive Approaches. Pathogens. 2023. (Letters by IgeneX and article authors)
- Nova Scotia Infectious Diseases Expert Group: Guidance for Primary Care and Emergency Medicine Providers in the Management of Lyme Disease in Nova Scotia
- CDC: Laboratory tests that are not recommended
- Auwaerter PG, et al. Antiscience and ethical concerns associated with advocacy of Lyme disease. Lancet Infect Dis. 2011.
ILADS and ILADEF (International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society)
- UK Health Protection Agency: Report condemns ILADS guidelines
- Polish Health Ministry: ILADS method should not be used
- LymeScience tags: ILADS | ILADS/ILADEF Leaders
- Psiram French: ILADS
- Psiram Germany: ILADS
- Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts: In proceedings against “Lyme literate” felon Carol Ryser, MD, there was a motion to exclude testimony of ILADS leaders Daniel Cameron, Steven Harris, and Richard Horowitz.
Predatory Publisher MDPI: A vanity publisher for cranks
- So-Called “Special” Issues of Journals: Big Money for Gold OA Publishers
- Paolo Crosetto: Is MDPI a predatory publisher?
Medical Diagnostics Lab (MDL)
- We received information stating Medical Diagnostic Laboratories LLC was the “commercial laboratory” in this CDC report: Notes from the Field: Reference Laboratory Investigation of Patients with Clinically Diagnosed Lyme Disease and Babesiosis – Indiana, 2016. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2018.
- Porwancher, R. et al. Immunoblot Criteria for Diagnosis of Lyme Disease: A Comparison of CDC Criteria to Alternative Interpretive Approaches. Pathogens. 2023.
QMedRx
- Psiram: QMedRx
UVLrx
RGCC Group (Research Genetic Cancer Center), Supportive Oligonucleotide Therapy (SOT), and Ioannis Papasotiriou
- The Niche: US clinics widely selling unproven RNA therapy, supportive oligonucleotide therapy or SOT, from Greek firm RGCC
- The Niche: US clinics selling unproven RGCC cell therapies in addition to SOT
- RationalWiki: RGCC Test
- Psiram German: RGCC-Test
Trinity School of Natural Health (aka Trinity College of Natural Health)
- On a list of institutions whose degrees are illegal to use in Texas
- On the Degree Mill List of the GetEducated Diploma Mill Police
- Science-Based Medicine: Quack Protection Acts advance in state legislatures
- Science-Based Medicine: What does ND mean?
Vibrant America/Vibrant Wellness
- Bloomberg: Vibrant America to Pay $5 Million in Blood Test Fraud Settlement
- Courtlistener: Vibrant America Lawsuit
People
United States
Peter Voss Abraham, DO and Christopher Peine, DO
- FTC: cease and desist letter, 2021
Sultana Afrooz, DO and naturopathic fake doctor Susan Williams
- Virginia Board of Medicine: Sultana Afrooz unprofessional conduct, 2021
- Maryland Board of Physicians: Sultana Afrooz unprofessional conduct, 2021
- Maryland Board of Physicians: Susan Williams unauthorized/unlicensed practice, 2021
Melanie Ann Burgos Alarcio, MD
- Arizona Medical Board: Melanie Alarcio order, 2021
- Arizona Medical Board: Melanie Alarcio pharmacist complaint, 2016
George W. Allibone, MD
Rathna Alwa, MD
- Rathna Alwa discipline, 1995
Geoffrey Ames, MD
Albert Aniel, MD
Michael Arata, MD
Michael Belfiore, DO
Keith Berndtson, MD
Chitra Anjani Bhakta, MD
- Medical Board of California: Chitra Bhakta discipline, 2015
Giuseppina Benincasa-Feingold, MD
- New York State Board for Professional Medical Conduct: Giuseppina Benincasa-Feingold discipline, 2020
- Florida Board of Medicine: Giuseppina Benincasa-Feingold license suspension, 2021
Kenneth Bock, MD
- Psiram French: Kenneth Bock
- Quackwatch: Deposition of Kenneth Bock
Robert Bradford
- Quackwatch: Robert Bradford
- Quackwatch: Some Notes on the Bradford Variable Projection Microscope
- Encyclopedia of American Loons: Loon #517 Robert Bradford
Robert Bransfield, MD
- Psiram French: Robert Bransfield
Mark Robert Brody, MD
- Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine: Mark Brody suspension of inchoate right to renew his medical license, 2023
- Rhode Island Department of Health: Mark Brody license surrender, 2021-12-08
- Rhode Island Department of Health: Mark Brody discipline, 2021-07-14
- Rhode Island Department of Health: Mark Brody discipline, 2021-04-14
Douglas G. Brooks, MD
- Kansas State Board of Healing Arts: Douglas Brooks discipline, 2017
Monica Sava Bruenn and Sava Holistic Health
- FTC: Cease and desist letter, 2021
Karen Bullington, MD
- Quackwatch: Disciplinary Action against Karen Bullington, M.D. (Mirror)
- Texas Medical Board: Karen Bullington license surrender
Joseph Burrascano, MD
- New York Times: Stalking Dr. Steere Over Lyme Disease, 2001
- New York Board for Professional Medical Conduct: Dr. Joe Burrascano Discipline, 2001
- New York Professional Medical Conduct Administrative Review Board: Joe Burrascano Determination and Order, 2002
- Quackwatch: Disciplinary Action against Joseph J. Burrascano, M.D.
- Nelson C, Hojvat S, Johnson B, et al. Concerns regarding a new culture method for Borrelia burgdorferi not approved for the diagnosis of Lyme disease. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2014.
- Medscape: Lyme Culture Test Causes Uproar, 2013
- Psiram French: Joseph Burrascano
Daniel Cameron, MD
- New York State Board for Professional Medical Conduct: Daniel Cameron discipline, 2017
- Science-Based Medicine: “Chronic Lyme” VIP Daniel Cameron disciplined by New York medical authorities
- Encyclopedia of American Loons: Loon #2633 Daniel Cameron
- Psiram German: Daniel Cameron
- Psiram French: Daniel Cameron
Jill Carnahan, MD
- FTC: Warning Letter to Dr. Jill Carnahan
Irma Rivera Chance, MD
Henry Earle Childers, MD
- Delaware Board of Medical Licensure & Discipline: Henry Childers discipline, 2022
- New York State Board for Professional Medical Conduct: Henry Childers license NY surrender, 2024
- Henry Childers Malpractice Suit for patient death: complaint | decision
- Bloomberg: Dubious Alternative Lyme Treatments Are Killing Patients
- LymeScience: Ozone Therapy for Lyme: A Dangerous Scam
Pamela M Cipriano (a nurse practitioner)
- Connecticut Department of Public Health: Pamela Cipriano discipline, 2015
Leigh Erin Connealy, MD
- Quackwatch: Leigh Erin Connealy, M.D., Reprimanded by Medical Board of California
- FDA: Warning letter– Center for New Medicine/Perfectly Healthy
- Quackwatch: lawsuit discussion
- Medical Board of California: Leigh Connealy discipline, 2017
Kevin Conners (unlicensed chiropractor)
Eboni Cornish, MD
- Virginia Board of Medicine: Eboni Cornish board notice, 2011
William Lee Cowden, MD
- Encyclopedia of American Loons: Loon #2715 W. Lee Cowden
- Quackwatch: Lee Cowden Disciplinary Action- 1996
- Quackwatch: Lee Cowden Disciplinary Action- 2002
- Quackwatch: Zyto Scanning
- Dr. Chad Hayes: Citations Needed: The curious “science” of integrative medicine
- Texas Medical Board: 1996 Disciplinary Action
- Texas Medical Board: 2002 Disciplinary Action
- Texas Medical Board: William Lee Cowden Physician Profile
- Psiram French: Lee Cowden
Gordon Crozier, DO
- Medical Board of California: Gordon Crozier license surrender, 2023
- Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine: Gordon Crozier discipline, 2021
Nooshin Darvish (licensed naturopath)
Sandra Denton, MD
Gregory Derderian, DO
- Gregory Derderian disciplinary history, 2005-2009
Charlene DeMarco, DO
Phillip DeMio, MD
- Medical Board of Ohio: Phillip DeMio license revocation, 2022
- Medical Board of Ohio: Phillip DeMio accusation, 2023
- Psiram French: Phillip DeMio
Steven Devore Best, MD
David Edelberg, MD and Whole Health Chicago
- FTC: Warning letter to Whole Health Chicago
Isaac Eliaz, MD
- Medical Board of California: Isaac Eliaz discipline, 2010
Monica Embers, PhD and collaborators
- Wormser GP, et al. Critical analysis of treatment trials of rhesus macaques infected with Borrelia burgdorferi reveals important flaws in experimental design. Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis. 2012.
- Wormser GP, et al. Critical analysis of a doxycycline treatment trial of rhesus macaques infected with Borrelia burgdorferi. Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease, 2018.
- Wormser GP, et al. Lack of Convincing Evidence that Borrelia burgdorferi Infection Causes Either Alzheimer’s Disease or Lewy Body Dementia. Clin Infect Dis. 2021.
Larry Everhart, MD
- Medical Board of Ohio: Larry Everhart license revocation
Brian Fallon and collaborators
- Wormser GP, et al. Lack of Convincing Evidence that Borrelia burgdorferi Infection Causes Either Alzheimer’s Disease or Lewy Body Dementia. Clin Infect Dis. 2021.
- Treatment trials back-and-forth
- Scientists respond to Brian Fallon, 2008
- Klempner MS, et al. Treatment trials for post-Lyme disease symptoms revisited. Am J Med. 2013. [responding to a paper by Brian Fallon, Eva Petkova, John Keilp, and Carolyn Britton, and a paper by Allison Delong, Barbara Blossom, Elizabeth Maloney, Steven Phillips]
- Klempner MS, et al. The reply. Am J Med. 2014. [responding to a letter by Allison DeLong, Barbara Blossom, Elizabeth Maloney, Steven Phillips and a letter by Brian Fallon, Eva Petkova, John Keilp, Carolyn Britton]
- see also: LymeScience on why long-term antibiotics are inappropriate for Lyme disease
Peter Fabulian, DO
Clifford Fetters, MD and Jerry Weber (a naturopath)
- LymeScience: ILADS Clifford Fetters conned a dying cancer patient, says complaint
- Medical Licensing Board of Indiana: Clifford Fetters complaint, 2023
- Indiana Department of Insurance: Clifford Fetters malpractice complaint and finding, 2021
- FTC: Clifford Fetters Warning letter, 2020
- WRTV: Clifford Fetters news story: “I’d like to see him lose his license”: Widowed man hopeful as state files complaint against Carmel doctor
- Fox 59: ‘False or misleading’: Indiana authorities investigating Carmel holistic doctor
- National Council Against Health Fraud: Complaint filed against physician promoting “holistic” cancer treatments
Chris Foley, MD
- Minnesota Public Radio: A Twin Cities doctor spread misinformation about COVID-19. Then he died from it
- The Guardian: ‘What do I have to lose?’: desperate long Covid patients turn to ‘miracle cures’
Jenny Franczak, MD
- North Carolina Medical Board: Jenny Franczak discipline, 2020
- North Carolina Medical Board: Jenny Franczak letter of concern, 2018
Martin D. Fried, MD
Lowell Gerber, MD
- Bangor Daily News: Freeport physician disciplined for sexual relationship with patient, June 11, 2015
- Bangor Daily News: A year after suspension, Freeport physician again sanctioned by state, October 19, 2016
- Portland Press Herald: Maine medical board suspends licenses of two Portland-area doctors, July 9, 2015
- Florida Board of Medicine: Lowell Gerber Final Order, March 1, 2018
- Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine: Lowell Gerber Amendment to Consent Agreement, January 3, 2018
- Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine: Lowell Gerber Consent Agreement, October 11, 2016
- Florida Board of Medicine: Lowell Gerber Final Order, June 17, 2016
- Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine: Lowell Gerber Consent Agreement for Discipline, July 7, 2015
- Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine: Lowell Gerber Partial License Suspension, June 9, 2015
Fouad Ibrahim Ghaly, MD, Suzanne Oh Kim, MD, Phillip Battiade (naturopath/heilpraktiker), and Infusio Beverly Hills
- Medical Board of California: Fouad Ghaly discipline, 2023
- Medical Board of California: Suzanne Oh Kim license surrender, 2023
- Medical Board of California: Fouad Ghaly discipline, 2005
- Science-Based Medicine: Bad Documentary Review: Cancer Can Be Killed
- CLD patients: Search For A Cure: The True Stories Behind Infusio’s Beverly Hills Stem Cell Start-Up
James D. Gloor, MD of Rhode Island
- James Gloor license suspension, 2022
- James Gloor discipline, 2021
- James Gloor license surrender, 2020
- James Gloor discipline, 2017
Victor Gong, MD
V. John Gonino, DO
- FTC: Warning letter to John Gonino, 2020
- Texas Medical Board: John Gonino discipline, 2015
- Quackwatch and Texas Medical Board: John Gonino discipline, 2013
Eric David Gordon, MD and Gordon Medical
- Medical Board of California: Eric Gordon Discipline, 2020
- FTC: Warning Letter to Gordon Medical
- Medical Board of California: Eric Gordon Accusation and Petition to Revoke, 2018
- Medical Board of California: Eric Gordon practice restrictions, 2018
- New York State Board for Professional Medical Conduct: Eric Gordon NY license surrender, 2017
- Medical Board of California: Eric Gordon Discipline, 2016
Andreas Grossgold, MD
- FTC: Warning letter
Martha Grout, MD
Geoffrey Gubb, MD
- Pennsylvania Board of Medicine: Geoffrey Gubb Discipline, 2011
- Virginia Medical Board: Geoffrey Gubb License Surrender, 2011
- Virginia Medical Board: Geoffrey Gubb Discipline, 2010
- Virginia Medical Board: Geoffrey Gubb Notice, 2010
- The Virginian-Pilot: Eastern Shore doctor gives up medical license, 2011-08-11
- The Virginian-Pilot: Eastern Shore doctor faces probation over Lyme disease cases, 2010-09-27
Evelyn “Lyn” Hanshew, MD
- Washington Department of Health: Lyn Hanshew Final Order, 2004-06-10
- Washington Department of Health: Lyn Hanshew Amended Charges, 2003-03-31
- Washington Department of Health: Lyn Hanshew Charges, 2003-01-08
- Washington Department of Health: Lyn Hanshew Modification Order, 2000-08-28
- Washington Department of Health: Lyn Hanshew Final Order (combined), 2000-08-28
- Washington Department of Health: Lyn Hanshew Final Order, 1999-07-15
- Washington Department of Health: Lyn Hanshew Charges, 1997-01-24
Steven Jeffrey Harris, MD
Jeff Harris, MD of Malibu, CA
- Medical Board of California: Jeff Harris discipline, 1997
Sabine Hazan, MD
- FDA: Sabine Hazan warning letter, 2022
- Medical Board of California: Sabine Hazan Discipline, 2007
- New York State Board for Professional Medical Conduct: Sabine Hazan Discipline, 2005
- Florida Board of Medicine: Sabine Hazan Discipline, 2005
Ahvie Herskowitz, MD and Anatara Medicine
- New York State Board For Professional Medical Conduct: Ahvie Herskowitz discipline, 2023
- Medical Board of California: Ahvie Herskowitz discipline, 2021
- FTC: warning letter, 2020
Andrew Heyman, MD
- Virginia Board of Medicine: Andrew Heyman discipline, 2020
Martin Charles Hinz, MD
- Retraction Watch: Publisher retracts 14 papers by Marty Hinz, 2020-03-12 (and other articles)
- Quackwatch: A Skeptical Look at Dr. Marty Hinz and His Views of “Neurotransmitter-Related Diseases”
- Quackwatch: CHK Nutrition, NeuroResearch Clinics, and Martin Hinz, M.D., Charged with Illegal Marketing
- Quackwatch: Dove Press Retracts Dr. Marty Hinz’s Articles
- Numerous disciplinary actions to be posted…
- See also Bruce Hoffman
Karima Hirani, MD
- Medical Board of California: Karima Hirani discipline, 2020
John Gregory Hoffmann, MD
Kent Holtorf, MD
- Encyclopedia of American Loons: Loon #772 Kent Holtorf
- FTC: Warning letter to Holtorf Medical Group
Usha Honeyman (a naturopath and chiropractor)
- Usha Honeyman discipline, 2022
Richard Horowitz, MD
- Horowitz Lyme-MSIDS Questionnaire and similar symptom lists are not useful for diagnosis. They certainly have not been validated for diagnostic purposes
- New York State Board For Professional Medical Conduct: Order of conditions
- Dr. Harriet Hall at Science-Based Medicine: Does Everybody Have Chronic Lyme Disease? Does Anyone?
- Auwaerter PG, et al. Antiscience and ethical concerns associated with advocacy of Lyme disease. Lancet Infect Dis. 2011.
- Psiram French: Richard Horowitz
- Psiram German: Richard Horowitz
- La maladie de Lyme: entre psychose et fausses informations
Lisa Hosbein, MD
- Medical Board of California: Lisa Hosbein discipline, 2020
Jeanne Hubbach, MD
Daniel Jaller, MD
Joseph Jemsek, MD
- WRAL News: Charlotte Doctor Accused Of Negligence In Lyme’s Diagnoses
- Quackwatch: Joseph Jemsek, M.D. Charged with Unprofessional Conduct
- Quackwatch: Disciplinary Action against Joseph Jemseck, M.D.
- Psiram French: Joseph Jemsek
- LA Times: A Lyme disease diagnosis gone wrong
David Jockers (a chiropractor)
- FDA: David Jockers warning letter
- WSB-TV: Federal government says they are cracking down on metro Atlanta companies peddling ‘COVID-19 cures’
Alfred Raymond Johnson, DO
- Quackwatch: Texas Medical Board Calls Dr. Alfred Johnson‘s Allergy Treatment “Nonsensical”
- Quackwatch: Texas Medical Board Reprimands Alfred Johnson, D.O.
- Texas Medical Board: Alfred Johnson Complaint, 2007
- Texas Medical Board: Alfred Johnson Discipline, 2010
- Missouri State Board of Registration for the Healing Arts: Alfred Johnson Discipline, 2010
- Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation: Alfred Johnson Refusal to Renew, 2010
- Florida Department of Health: Alfred Johnson Complaint, 2011
- Florida Department of Health: Alfred Johnson Discipline, 2012
Kurt E. Johnson, MD
Charles Ray Jones, MD
Daniel Kalb, MD
- Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners: Daniel Kalb discipline, 2021
- The Daily Beast: Physician Hates Vaccines, Loves Colon Cleanses
- Respectful Insolence: A state medical board appears posed to act [LymeScience note: And didn’t]
Dietrich Klinghardt, MD
- Psiram German: Dietrich Klinghardt
- Psiram French: Dietrich Klinghardt
- The Guardian: Fundraising appeals for the desperately ill are moving, but evidence is crucial
- All about the Tea: EXCLUSIVE: ‘RHOBH’ Star Yolanda Foster’s Quack Doctor EXPOSED For Shady Lyme Disease Treatments
- Respectful Insolence: Your Friday Dose of Woo: Applied kinesiology, but only more woo-ful
Brent Korn, DO
- Arizona Board of Osteopathic Examiners: Brent Korn license suspension, 2016
- Quackwatch: Brent Korn, D.O., Severely Disciplined by Arizona Medical Board
Harriet Kotsoris, MD
- Connecticut Superior Court: Zielinsky v. Kotsoris, 2003 decision
- Connecticut Supreme Court: Shelley Zielinski et al. v . Harriet Kotsoris et al, 2006 decision (HTML version)
- Dr. Henry M. Feder Jr. M.D: Long-Term Lyme Disease Unsubstantiated
Trang Lam-Quan (a nurse practitioner)
- see also Therese Yang, MD
- California Board of Registered Nursing: Tina Trang Lam-Quan Discipline
Beth Lambert
- Encyclopedia of American Loons: Loon #1865 Beth Lambert
- Science-Based Medicine: Blame and magical thinking: The consequences of the autism “biomed” movement
Robert LaCava, MD, Suzanne LaCava, RN, and The LaCava Center
- FTC: Warning letter for The LaCava Center
Michael Ledtke, MD
Hyun Joon Lee, MD
- FDA: Warning letter
John Lentz, MD
- Science-Based Medicine: Florida revokes medical license of “Lyme literate” doctor
- Quackwatch: Florida Revokes Medical License of John L. Lentz, M.D.
Warren Levin, MD
- Connecticut Department of Health: Warren Levin discipline, 2010
- National Council Against Health Fraud: Warren Levin is a “Doc from Hell”, 1992
Allan J. Lindsley (a chiropractor) and Nature’s Pharmacy, LLC
- FDA: Letter
John Lieurance (a chiropractor and naturopath), GlutaGenic, and Advanced Rejuvenation
- FTC and FDA: Warning Letter, 2020
- Edzard Ernst: ‘Functional Cranial Release’ is “kind’a like an orgasm”, 2018
- Malpractice claim: John Lieurance, 2018
- Health News Florida: Controversial machine still in use, 2009
- Florida Department of Health: John Lieurance discipline, 2009
- Florida Department of Health: John Lieurance discipline, 2007
- Patient lawsuit
Paul Lynn, MD
Emily Maiella (a naturopath) and Windhorse Naturopathic Clinic
Alain Mass, MD
- A subordinate’s lawsuit alleging sexual harassment and disturbing behavior
Kenneth Matsumura, MD
James Peter Matthews, MD
Hope McIntyre, MD
Mila McManus, MD
- Texas Medical Board: Mila McManus discipline, 2007
Maureen McShane, MD
- La Presse: Maladie de Lyme: gare à l’alchimie législative (Lyme disease: beware of legislative alchemy)
Steven Meress, MD and Fox Valley Wellness Center
- Wisconsin Medical Examining Board: Steven Meress discipline, 2022
- Wisconsin Medical Examining Board: Steven Meress discipline, 2015
Deborah Metzger, MD
Alfred Miller, MD
David Minkoff, MD
- Scientologist quack David Minkoff disciplined by medical board
- David Minkoff may have had links to the death of Whitney Mills
Isaac Melamed, MD
- Colorado Medical Board: Isaac Melamed Unprofessional Conduct
Asher Milgrom, PhD, Alice Pien, MD, and American Medical Aesthetics (AMA Skincare)
- FDA: Letter, 2020-07-22
- FTC: warning Letter, 2020-04-17
Thomas Moorcroft, DO
Ira Harrison Moore, MD
- Texas Medical Board: Ira Moore remedial plan, 2020
Joseph Natole, MD
- Quackwatch: Disciplinary Action against Joseph Natole, Jr., M.D.
- Michigan Circuit Court: Joseph Natole appeal
- Michigan Board of Medicine: Joseph Natole consent order, 1998
Susan Neuber (a nurse practitioner)
- Horror story from Susan Neuber’s patient
James Neuenschwander, MD
James Anthony Novak, MD
- Medical Board of California: James Novak 2023 discipline and 2024 license surrender
Amy Offutt, MD
- Texas Medical Board: Amy Offutt remedial plan
- The Texas Tribune: COVID-19 is spreading fast among Texas’ unvaccinated. Here’s who they are and where they live, 2021-08-03
Bohdan “Dan” Olesnicky, MD
- Medical Board of California: Bohdan Olesnicky license surrender
Cheryl Ortel, MD
Parimal (Pari) Patel (a physician assistant)
William Pawluk, MD
- FTC: Warning letter, 2020
Jessica Peatross, MD
- Medical Board of California: Jessica Peatross License Surrender, 2022
- Oregon Medical Board: Jessica Peatross License Surrender, 2023
Stephen Robert Pfeifer, MD
Jeffery Scott Pfeiffer, MD and Vero Clinics
Steven Phillips, MD
Jeffrey Piccirillo, DO
Daniel Pompa (a chiropractor who stole from orphans)
- KDKA News: Couple Pleads Guilty To Stealing From Children’s Trust Fund, 2012-06-14
- Pennsylvania Board of Chiropractic: Daniel Pompa License reinstatement to “expired” status, 2020
- Pennsylvania Board of Chiropractic: Daniel Pompa License suspension (and criminal details), 2013
- Pennsylvania Board of Chiropractic: Daniel Pompa Discipline, 2003
Santo Dino Prato and Envita
- Other associated entities: Vertisis Custom Pharmacy, Genetic First Laboratories, and Unipathic Medicine
- Reddit thread
- Gioacchino Franco letter of concern
- Dino Santo Prato letter of concern, 2004
- See also: Envita employee Brent Korn
- FDA warning, 2006
Joseph Py, DO
Bill Rawls, MD and Vital Plan
- Truth in Advertising: Dr. Rawls’ ‘Lyme Story,’ Vital Plan Supplements
Bernard Raxlen, MD
Hannah Rhee, MD
- Medical Board of California: Hannah Rhee license revocation
Bruce Rind, MD
Dana Rosdahl (a nurse practitioner)
Mary Pat Rosman, DO
- Iowa Board of Medicine: Mary Pat Rosman discipline, 2020
- De Moine Register: Iowa doctor fined over Lyme disease treatment, 2016-02-10
- Iowa Board of Medicine: Mary Pat Rosman discipline, 2016
- Iowa Board of Medicine: Mary Pat Rosman discipline, 2014
- Iowa Board of Medicine: Mary Pat Rosman discipline, 1995
Marty Ross, MD
- Medical Board of California and Washington Medical Quality Assurance Commission: Marty Ross Discipline
Robert Rowen, MD, Terri Su, MD, and RowenSu Clinic
- National Council Against Health Fraud: CA medical board revokes “holistic” doctor’s medical license, 2023-10-08
- Quackwatch: Robert Jay Rowen, M.D., sentenced to prison
- Medical Board of California: Withdrawn sexual misconduct accusations
- FTC: Warning letter for RowenSu Clinic
Carol Ann Ryser, MD and Diana Smith Gordon (nurse practitioner who opened the Olathe LAD Clinic)
- Quackwatch: Carol Ann Ryser, M.D., Barred from Practicing Medicine
- Kansas City Star: 80-year-old Mission Hills woman in prison for lottery scam loses appeal, 2018-02-28
- Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts: Carol Ryser license revocation, 2014-02-13
- Kansas Board of Registration for the Healing Arts: Carol Ryser license revocation, 2013-07-01
- Courthouse News: Doctor Under Heat From Irate Patients, 2013-04-10
- US Attorney’s Office: Medical Clinic Director, CEO Plead Guilty to Health Care Fraud, False Tax Return, 2013-03-22
- Courthouse News Service: ‘Bugs in the Biofilm’, 2012-09-06
- Kansas Supreme Court: Decision on Ryser’s lawsuit against the state, 2012-09-07
- Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts: Brief and proposed findings, 2012-08-23 & 2012-09-17
- Chicago Tribune: Doctor who treated chronic Lyme disease indicted, 2012-07-09
- US Attorney’s Office: Medical Clinic Owners Indicted For Health Care Fraud, False Tax Returns, 2012-06-27
- Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts: Motion to exclude testimony of ILADS leaders, 2012-04-23
- US Attorney’s Office: Kansas physician who offered phony Lyme disease cure pleads guilty to fraud, 2010-10-26
- Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts: Carol Ryser complaint, 2009-12-24
Patricia Salvato, MD
Eva Sapi, PhD
- CDC scientists: Assessment of New Culture Method for Detection of Borrelia Species from Serum of Lyme Disease Patients (and reply to a letter long-time quack Alan MacDonald, MD)
- CDC scientists: Concerns Regarding a New Culture Method for Borrelia burgdorferi Not Approved for the Diagnosis of Lyme Disease
- Psiram French: Eva Sapi
Ginger Savely (nurse practitioner)
Christine Schaffner (naturopath)
- Patient’s lawsuit against Christine Schaffner
T.R. Shanthaveerappa, M.D.
Amy Scher
- Science-based Medicine: Who is Amy B. Scher?
Lisa Schnick, DO
- Kansas Board of Health Arts: Lisa Schnick discipline, 2018
Ritchie Shoemaker, MD
Geeta Shroff/Nutech MediWorld
Dean Silver, MD
- Florida Department of Health: Dean Silver complaint, 2023
- Arizona Medical Board: Dean Silver license revocation, 2023
Mark Sivieri, MD
James Skeen, MD
Patricia Slusher (a naturopath)
- Science-Based Medicine: What does ND mean?
- Encyclopedia of American Loons: Loon #2263 Patricia Slusher
Amy Renee Sparks, MD
- Nevada Board of Medical Examiners: Amy Sparks malpractice, 2023
Marvin Rick Sponaugle, MD
- Lyme disease did not cause the Sandy Hook shooting
- Florida Board of Medicine: Rick Sponaugle discipline, 2022
- Colorado Medical Board: Rick Sponaugle unprofessional conduct, 2022
- Bloomberg: Dubious Alternative Lyme Treatments Are Killing Patients
Dale Stemple, MD
Aszani Stoddard (a nurse practitioner)
Wilbert Calvin Streeter, DO
- Wilbert Cal Streeter is the convicted fraudster who is listed as supervisor of nurse practitioners Sylvia Zakusilov and Kerrie Davis Suits at Amberwood Terrace Integrated Health in Elkhart, IN
- Medical Licensing Board of Indiana: Cal Streeter fraud and license revocation, 2004
- KPC News: Topeka man charged with practicing medicine, 2006-02-28
- KPC News: Doctor to pay $2 million, 2006-02-28
- FDA Office of Criminal Investigations: Administration of Unapproved Drugs for Treatment of Cancer
- IRS: Wilbert Streeter was sentenced to 21 months in prison in relation to a fraud scheme
- The Times: Former Highland doctor sentenced for insurance fraud, 2003-02-13
- The Times: Former Highland doctor pleads guilty to $1.5 million medical scam, 2002-01-31
- The Times: Former Highland doctor faces financial woes, 2000-08-30
Steven Streit, MD
- New Jersey State Board of Medicine Examiners: Steven Streit discipline, 1998
Kenneth Stoller, MD
- Medical Board of California: Ken Stoller license revocation
- New Mexico Medical Board: Ken Stoller order
Raphael Stricker, MD
- UCSF: Report of the Hearing Committee Reviewing Charges Against Dr. Raphael Stricker
- Final Findings of Scientific Misconduct, NIH guide, Volume 22, Number 23, June 25, 1993
- Dr. Peter Lipson: Lyme Disease: Who is credible?
- New York Times: Results of AIDS Experiment Are Retracted After Inquiry
- Retraction Watch: How should authors mark retracted papers on their CVs? Compare a chronic Lyme doctor with one from the Mayo
- Retraction and original paper: Stricker RB, Abrams DI, Corash L, Shuman MA. Target platelet antigen in homosexual men with immune thrombocytopenia. N Engl J Med 1985; 313:1375-80.
- Medical Board of California: Removed Raphael Stricker accusation
- Psiram German: Raphael Stricker
- Psiram French: Raphael Stricker
- Scholarly Open Access: I’m Following a Fringe Science Paper on F1000Research
- SF Weekly: Men Behaving Viciously
Julia Sudylo, RN
Malathy Sundaram, MD
Murray Susser, MD
Thomas Szulc, MD, Casper Szulc, and the New York Center for Innovative Medicine
- FTC and FDA: Warning letter, 2020
- Quackwatch: “Bioresonance” blood test scrutinized
- USA Today: A single drop of blood: No research or FDA approval behind doctor’s testing methods, 2019-12-21
Paul Thomas, MD
Keri Topouzian, DO
- Michigan Board of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery: Keri Topouzian discipline, 2022
- Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies: Keri Topouzian discipline, 2022
John Roy Toth, MD
- US DOJ: Kansas physician who offered phony Lyme disease cure pleads guilty to fraud, 2010-10-26
- US DOJ: Kansas physician sentenced to time served for phony Lyme disease cure, 2011-02-09
- The San Diego Union Tribune: Chula Vista duo indicted in fake Lyme disease cure (Wayback machine), 2008-12-05
- The Associated Press: California man admits Lyme disease fraud, 2010-09-17
Neelam Taneja Uppal, MD
- Florida Board of Medicine: Neelam Taneja Uppal license revocation, 2023-10-25
- Note: Numerous other disciplinary actions are not posted here, and criminal charges are pending as of 2024-04-30
Anju Usman, MD
Alan Vinitsky, MD
Marilyn Walkey, MD
- Oregon Board of Medical Examiners: Marilyn Walkey Complaint, 2020
- Oregon Board of Medical Examiners: Marilyn Walkey Complaint, 2005
- Oregon Board of Medical Examiners: Marilyn Walkey Voluntary limitation, 1997
Jo Ann Whitaker, MD
- Quackwatch: Jo Ann Whitaker, M.D., Surrenders Florida Medical License
- Florida Board of Medicine: License surrender, 2007
Ronald Wilson, MD
Jeffrey Wulfman, MD
- Vermont Board of Medical Practice: Jeffrey Wulfman Discipline [mistreatment of a child]
Douglas Wine (a chiropractor) and Lyme Laser Centers
- New Hampshire Board of Chiropractic Examiners: License surrender after allegations of misconduct involving “a prohibited and inappropriate relationship with a patient”
- Patient Zero podcast: The Laser
- FDA: Warning for Wholly Liquid Nutritional Supplements LLC (Douglas A. Wine, Austin A. Wine)
David C. Wright, MD
Therese Yang, MD
Robert John Zajac, MD
- Minnesota Board of Medical Practice: Bob Zajac discipline, 2021
- Quackwatch: Minnesota Medical Board disciplines vaccine fearmonger, 2021
James Ziobron, DO (also a chiropractor)
- A patient describes her experience
Leila Zackrison, MD
- Virginia Board of Medicine: Leila Zackrison License Revocation, 2020
- Virginia Board of Medicine: Leila Zackrison Hearing Minutes, 202 0
- Virginia Board of Medicine: Leila Zackrison Amended Allegations, 2019
- Virginia Board of Medicine: Leila Zackrison Suspension and Allegations, 2019
- Court of Appeals of Virginia: Decision affirming 2015 discipline of Leila Zackrison, 2017
- Federal Court: Patient Law Suit against Leila Zackrison (full docket)
- Virginia Board of Medicine: Leila Zackrison Discipline, 2015
- Virginia Board of Medicine: Leila Zackrison Allegations, 2014
- Quackwatch: Leila Zackrison, M.D., Reprimanded by Virginia Board of Medicine, 2013 (superseded by 2015 discipline)
- Virginia Board of Medicine: Leila Zackrison Allegations, 2013 (superseded by 2014 allegations)
- Virginia Board of Medicine: Leila Zackrison Order, 2005
- Virginia Board of Medicine: Leila Zackrison Allegations, 2004
🇦🇺 Australia
Dr. Tania Ash
Jennie Burke and Australian Biologics
- Psiram French: Australian Biologics
- RatBags: Australian Biologics
- Quackwatch: Bolan’s Clot Retraction Test: Another Scheme to Sell You Something
Dr. Peter Dobie
- Health Care Complaints Commission: Press release on Unsatisfactory Professional Conduct and Professional Misconduct
- New South Wales Civil and Administrative Tribunal: Stage 1 decision
- New South Wales Civil and Administrative Tribunal: Stage 2 decision
Dr. Almayne du Preez
- Note: According to the disciplinary action, Dr. du Preez cooperated with the regulatory investigation, and “made early admissions of the misconduct and has demonstrated insight into the seriousness of the misconduct.”
- AHPRA: Tribunal reprimands and fines GP following unprofessional conduct
Dr. Gregory Emerson
Dr. Sandeep Gupta
Dr. Geoffrey Kemp
- GP banned until 2028 for persistent professional misconduct, 2024-02-28
- Tribunal discipline, 2024-01-25
- Tribunal hears appeal against Immediate Action – grants stay, 2016-03-04
- Tribunal decision, 2016-02-24
- Discipline: Unprofessional conduct for breaching an agreement to have a chaperone present for female patients and minors, 2011-11-30
- Discipline: Reprimand for unprofessional conduct regarding acupuncture treatment, 2007-12-17
- Psiram French: Geoffrey Kemp
Dr. Andrew Mark Ladhams
Dr. Nijole Lloyd
Dr. Peter Mayne
Dr. Adam Jeremy Nuttall
- Medical Board of Western Australia: Order to be removed from the register
- New Zealand Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal: Charge Detail Summary
- New Zealand Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal: Full decision
- New Zealand Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal: Additional orders
- ABC: Doctor struck off for sex with patient
- NZ Herald: Sex charges see GP struck off
- NZ Herald: Doctor faces fresh sex charge across Tasman
- Mountain Scene: This week in Mountain Scene history
🇨🇦 Canada
LymeScience: Canadian resources | tagged content
Jennifer Margaret Armstrong, MD
Jo Ann “Jody” Bowle-Evans
- College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario: Jody Bowle-Evans license surrender
Dr. Simon Colla
Dr. Bruce Osmond Hoffman
- CTV News: ‘I was desperate’: Former patient warns about Calgary doctor awaiting penalty for professional misconduct
- College of Physicians & Surgeons of Alberta: Bruce Hoffman Unprofessional Conduct, 2023
- More actions pending in 2024…
Dr. Amir Khadir
- La Presse: Docteur K
Jozef Krop, MD
Sal Meli (a naturopath) and his companies Chronic Lyme Treatments and Apex Botanicals
- FTC: Sal Meli warning letter, 2020
Ernie Murakami, MD
🇫🇷 France
- Psiram French: Maladie de Lyme
- Debatbiomed
- Désinformation sur l’autisme par des associations Lyme [Misinformation about autism from Lyme associations]
- Chronimed : récapitulatif d’un scandale [Chronimed: summary of a scandal]
- French National Academy of Medicine: Condemnation of Lyme misinformation
- 24 French Scientific Societies Mobilize to Protect Patients
- 24 French Medical Societies Endorse New Lyme Guidelines, Support for Patients
- Chronic Lyme disease: A scam that should be condemned!
- Psiram French: French Federation against Tick-borne Diseases (FFMVT)
Dr. Marc Bransten
- Debatbiomed: Le Dr Marc Bransten et ses ordonnances affolantes pour « guérir » l’autisme
- L’Express: Maladie de Lyme : les affolantes prescriptions du Dr Bransten
Dr. Béatrice Milbert
- Debatbiomed: Béatrice Milbert, vice-présidente de Chronimed
Dr. Christian Perronne
- France24 article:
- “Perronne has become a a top-selling author and a leading light in anti-vax circles”
- Debatbiomed: Christian Perronne et le scandale des faux traitements de l’autisme [Christian Perronne and the scandal of false autism treatments]
- For Better Science: Christian Perronne and other Chronic Lymericks
- Reuters: French doctor making false vaccine claims is not former WHO VP
- Pascal C, et al. Emergence of Lyme disease as a social problem: analysis of discourse using the media content. Eur J Public Health. 2019. [Prominence of Perronne in the French media]
Dr. Philippe Raymond
- Radiation d’un pilier de Chronimed, le Dr Philippe Raymond [Removal of a Chronimed pillar, Dr Philippe Raymond]
Viviane Schaller (pharmacist)
- Psiram French: Viviane Schaller
Dr. Corinne Skorupka
- Debatbiomed: Qui est le Dr Corinne Skorupka? (Who is Dr Corinne Skorupka?)
🇩🇪 Germany
Dr. Armin Schwarzbach of ArminLabs, formerly of BCA Clinic Borreliose-Centrum-Augsburg)
- Psiram French: Armin Schwarzbach
- Psiram French: BCA Clinic
- Psiram German: BCA Clinic
- Journalists Expose German “Lyme” Clinics
Dr. Ingo Woitzel
- Psiram German: Ingo Woitzel
- Psiram French: Ingo Woitzel
Klinik St. Georg (St. George Hospital) and Friedrich Douwes
- Quackwatch: Some Thoughts about the Klinik St. George
- Psiram French: Friedrich Douwes
- Psiram German: Friedrich Douwes
🇮🇪 Ireland
Irish Medical Societies: Consensus statement
John Lambert, MD (aka Jack Lambert)
- Irish Times: Medical meeting moved after hospital objected to use of premises
- Psiram: John Lambert
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Dr. Julian Kenyon
- Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service: Julian Kenyon Fitness to Practise Panel, 2015
- Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service: Julian Kenyon Fitness to Practise Panel, 2014
- Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service: Hearing scheduled in May 2024 to consider a sanction for misconduct that took placed in 2022.
Dr. Jean Monro and Breakspear Medical
Dr. Sarah Myhill
Dr. Michael Wetzler
- Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service: Tribunal decisions, 2021-2023
Rest of Europe and Asia
Dr. Eric Beeth
Barbaros Çetin
Dr. Kenneth Sandström
- ILADS member Kenneth Sandström’s medical license was reportedly revoked by the National Board of Health and Welfare (HSAN) in Sweden, but we do not have copies of legal actions.
Leona Gilbert, Kunal Garg, and Tezted
- University of Jyväskylä: Rector’s decision on an alleged violation of the responsible conduct of research
- Svenska Yle: The Borrelia War: cheating researchers, angry doctors and confusing blood tests (Borreliakriget: fuskande forskare, arga läkare och förvirrande blodprov)
- University of Jyväskylä: Investigation completed on an alleged violation of responsible conduct of research
- Nature: Retraction Note: Evaluating polymicrobial immune responses in patients suffering from tick-borne diseases (original paper)
- Psiram: Leona Gilbert
- Lantos PM, Auwaerter PG, Wormser GP. A systematic review of Borrelia burgdorferi morphologic variants does not support a role in chronic Lyme disease. Clin Infect Dis. 2013.
- For Better Science: Chronic Lymericks
Dr. Rolf Luneng
The Original Rogues Gallery includes:
- John Roy Toth
- Robert Bradford
- Brigitte Byrd
- Geoffrey Gubb
- Joseph G. Jemsek
- Charles Ray Jones
- Carl Haese
- Carol Ryser
- JoAnne Whitaker
- Bruce K. Fong
- Robert Bransfield
- Jozef Krop
- Joseph Burrascano
- Totada R. Shanthaveerappa
- Gregory Hoffmann
- Charlene DeMarco
- Harriet Kotsoris
- James Shortt
- Virginia R. Savely aka Ginger Savely
- Anthony Lionetti
- Bernard Raxlen
- Perry Orens
- Richard Horowitz
- William Cowden
- Joseph Natole
- Phil Watsky
- Nicholas Bachynsky
- John D. Bleiweiss
- Dietrich Klinghardt
- Raphael B. Stricker
Trevor Marshall, Amy Proal, and the “Marshall Protocol” cult
- LymeScience thread
- See also James Peter Matthews
- Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research: Buyer Beware: “Miracle Cures” for Sarcoidosis, 2019
- Jonathan Eisen, Ph.D: The Marshall Protocol, 2010
- Science-Based Medicine: The Microbial Metagenome, 2009
- Science-Based Medicine: The Marshall Protocol, 2009
- Nils Milman: What is the Marshall Protocol – and should we use it?
- Mark London: Marshall Protocol’s Vitamin D Theories Are Not Supported by Lab Studies, 2009
- AZFamily: Child nearly dies after controversial medical treatment, 2012
- Kitsap Sun: State board charges Poulsbo doctor with using unproven treatments, 2012
- Kitsap Sun: Poulsbo doctor placed on probation by state health commission, 2013
- Kitsap Sun: License suspended for Poulsbo doctor, 2016
- Arizona State Board of Nursing: Trudy Rumann Heil License Suspension, 2012
- Arizona State Board of Nursing: Trudy Rumann Heil Discipline, 2015
- Quackwatch: Disciplinary Action against Susan J. Shlifer, M.D.
- Washington Medical Commission: Susan Shlifer charges, 2012
- Washington Medical Commission: Susan Shlifer discipline, 2013
- Washington Medical Commission: Susan Shlifer amended discipline, 2015
- Washington Medical Commission: Susan Shlifer second amended discipline, 2016
COVID-specific
Mary Talley Bowden
- Texas Medical Board: Mary Talley Bowden order to pay attorneys fees
- Texas Medical Board: Mary Talley Bowden complaint (superseded)
- Texas Medical Board: Mary Talley Bowden first amended complaint
- Quackwatch: Defamation Suit by Anti-Vax Doctor Dismissed
Ryan Neil Cole
- Washington Medical Commission: Ryan Cole charges and findings of unprofessional conduct, 2024
Simone Gold, MD
- Medical Board of California: Simone Gold Discipline
See also:
Science-Based Medicine: Chronic Lyme posts
Quackwatch: Index of Lyme-related government actions
Quackwatch: Lyme Disease: Questionable Diagnosis and Treatment
LymeScience: More victims of chronic Lyme quackery
LymeScience: Documented harms of chronic Lyme quackery
Encyclopedia of American Loons
Journalism on bad doctors
KGW: ‘Sick Medicine’ documentary
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, USA TODAY and MedPage Today: 7 takeaways from our year-long investigation into the country’s broken medical license system
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: State Medical Boards