HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A New Haven pediatrician who has been praised by patients but criticized by the medical establishment for the way he treats Lyme disease was reprimanded, fined $10,000 and placed on two years probation by state regulators Tuesday.
“This is going to be challenged.”
A New Haven pediatrician who has been praised by patients but criticized by the medical establishment for the way he treats Lyme disease was reprimanded, fined $10,000 and placed on two years probation by state … via LymeBlog News and Personal Stories
“Some people feel they know everything they need to know about Lyme disease and as a patient and patient advocate that’s very frustrating, because we don’t even have an accurate diagnostic test”
Challenged by recent reports that there’s no such thing as ‘chronic’ Lyme disease, Greenwich advocates are trying to show that the illness can cause a severe neurological disorder that’s already associated with proven long-term problems such as diabetes.
By proving that the tick-borne illness can trigger dysautonomia, advocates hope to show that what they call ‘late’ or antibiotic-resistant Lyme disease must be identified as a real problem by the medical community and that better diagnostic and treatment methods need to be developed. Read more
Dear Dr. Gott: I’ve been bitten twice by mosquitoes and had the red ring a couple of times. via Kane Co. Chronicle
