LymeNet Flash: Who is pulling whose leg? Infectious Disease doc AND Pediatrician?

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Posted by Tincup (Member # 5829) on :

The Baltimore Sun article that came out recently had quite a lot of errors in it. Tons actually.

I wrote a reference document and sent it to the Baltimore Sun newspaper ... 22 pages long... that disputed nearly every word said in the article... with links and official quotes and sites for references.

The ONLY thing I didn't check out was the doctor. Till now.

They claimed in the article that he was sharing "expert advise"... AND that he was a pediatrician AND an infectious disease specialist.

YOU DECIDE who's pulling whose leg!!

Is he really a Pediatrician? Is he really an Infectious Disease Specialist? Does he really even treat Lyme patients like the reporter told me he did?

The website for University of Maryland AND the official Board of Physicians web site don't have any mention that he is either. Looks to me like he is actually a board certified Internist?

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The heading on the Baltimore Sun article said:

Expert advice

Lyme disease

Originally published June 7, 2007

Dr. Robert Edelman, a University of Maryland pediatrician and infectious disease specialist who directs the Traveler's Health Clinic at University of Maryland Medical Center

http://www.baltimoresun.com/features/lifestyle/bal-to.hs.expert07jun07,0,2708061.story?track=rss

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The University of Maryland web site said:

Robert Edelman, M.D.

Professor of Medicine
Director, Travelers' Health Clinic

Department: Division

Medicine: Geographic Medicine

Special Interests: Travelers' Health

Medical Degree: Washington University

Residency: Washington University; Johns Hopkins University

Fellowship: Case Western Reserve University

Affiliated Hospitals, USPHS, Preventive Medicine

Certification: Internal Medicine

http://www.umm.edu/doctors/robert__edelman.html

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The Board of Physicians website also didn't confirm any training or certification as a pediatrician or an infectious disease doctor:

https://www.mbp.state.md.us/bpqapp/PProfile.asp

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I think we need to ask the Baltimore Sun who is pulling whose leg? Especially since the information was so BAD!

[email protected]

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MAYBE this will help stop some of the BAD information going out to unsuspecting people.

Thanks!!!!

[Big Grin]

Posted by Geneal (Member # 10375) on :

Wonder what criterion is used to define "expert" at anything.....

I guess that makes me an expert at lots of things like cleaning the toilet....

Kind of applies here doesn't it?

Sheesh....

Hugs,

Geneal

PS Wow a 22 page rebuttal.....TinCup you are fantastic!

Posted by hanoverw/lyme (Member # 10215) on :

WHY DOESN'T EVERYONE CLICK ON THE ARTICLE, THEN SUBMIT A RESPONSE ON THE CONTACT ICON. I DID, NOW YOUR TURN.

Posted by CaliforniaLyme (Member # 7136) on :

Did it*)!*! Up up UP!*)!

Posted by MagicAcorn (Member # 8786) on :

bumpity bump

Posted by TerryK (Member # 8552) on :

When my husband was going to need surgery for cancer we checked and found out that in some States you do not need any special training do be called a surgeon or to put out a shingle claiming that you are any other specialist. YIKES!!!!! You can bet we did some pretty careful checking before we hired a surgeon.

My understanding is that medical training provides a rotation in most areas and that is supposedly enough in some States. I don't know about the State that he practices in.

Terry

Posted by Cobweb (Member # 10053) on :

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