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“Lyme Literate” Martin D. Fried: Felony Drug Conviction
11 Feb 2020

“Lyme Literate” Martin D. Fried: Felony Drug Conviction

by LymeScience Editor | posted in: Rogues Gallery | 0

Many strange beliefs.

Bartonella, children, felonies, inappropriate prescribing, Lyme Disease Association, LymeDisease.org, New Jersey, New York, opioids, Pennsylvania
ILADS Bernard Raxlen: Disciplined Multiple Times
1 Apr 2019

ILADS Bernard Raxlen: Disciplined Multiple Times

by LymeScience Editor | posted in: Rogues Gallery | 0

New York-based doctor Bernard Raxlen, MD is a founding member and former board member of the pseudoscience group ILADS. Raxlen has been the subject of disciplinary actions by the medical boards of New York and Connecticut. Science-Based Medicine has a … Continued

Connecticut, ILADS, ILADS/ILADEF leaders, New York
ILADS Alan Vinitsky: Professional Misconduct
25 Mar 2019

ILADS Alan Vinitsky: Professional Misconduct

by LymeScience Editor | posted in: Rogues Gallery | 0

Disciplined by medical boards in Maryland, Pennsylvania, & New York.

AAEM, ILADS, inappropriate prescribing, Maryland, mold, New York, opioids, Pennsylvania
ILADS Speaker David Younger: Tax Fraud, Professional Misconduct
10 Mar 2019

ILADS Speaker David Younger: Tax Fraud, Professional Misconduct

by LymeScience Editor | posted in: Rogues Gallery | 0

Sentenced to 4 months in prison

felonies, fraud, ILADS, Lyme Disease Association, New York, taxes
Michael Belfiore: “Drug Dealer” Convicted of Causing Two Patient Deaths
5 Mar 2019

Michael Belfiore: “Drug Dealer” Convicted of Causing Two Patient Deaths

by LymeScience Editor | posted in: Rogues Gallery | 0

Illegal distribution of oxycodone

ILADS, inappropriate prescribing, New York, opioids, patient deaths, patient harms

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About LymeScience

The CDC and medical organizations around the world have warned of false and misleading information about curable tick-borne infections like Lyme disease. Such misinformation is being spread by so-called “Lyme literate” doctors and “Lyme warriors” who promote themselves as patient advocates while doing a disservice to patients.

Victims of misinformation may come to believe they have multiple sham infections such as “chronic Lyme”, “chronic tick-borne Bartonella”, “chronic Babesia”, “toxic mold illness”, and Morgellons. Families are spending enormous amounts of time and money on quackery in desperate attempts to treat unrecognized infections, when something else is causing the symptoms.

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