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Topic: Medical College of Virginia will not see Lyme Patients

K- in Virginia
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Member # 9344

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I have been on the Internet this morning, checking into the situation at VCU/MCV. I e-mailed 2 doctors, and quickly received the following from Dr. E:

None of the infectious diseases doctors here see patients with Lyme Disease.

M.E., MD, MPH, MPA

Professor of Internal Medicine, Epidemiology and Community Health

Interim Chair, Division of Infectious Diseases

Associate Chair for Education, Department of Internal Medicine

Hospital Epidemiologist and Medical Director of Performance Improvement

Box 980019

VCU Medical Center

Richmond, VA 23298-0019

Phone:

Fax:
Email:
Webpage:

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From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Friday, June 09, 2006 8:32 AM
To: @hsc.vcu.edu
Subject: Lyme Disease

Dear Dr. E,

I would like to know if you see patients who have been diagnosed with Lyme Disease. I am currently seeing an infectious disease specialist close to home, however, if I do not improve, I would like to see someone at VCU/MCV.

Thank you in advance for your time and consideration.

K- in Virginia

POSTERS: Can you believe that? My general practitioner had called MCV last year, and told me that Dr. E would not see me because Lyme Disease is too broad spectrum of a disease. I found it unbelievable- so thought I would take another "stab" at it. Guess I am lucky to be seeing an infectious disease doctor so close to home, and hope and pray that she can help me. Just shows you the frustration involved in getting help.

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K-in Virginia

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Soleilpie
LymeNet Contributor
Member # 8481

posted

Wow! Unbelievable!

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The best index to a person's character is how he treats people who can't do him any good, and how he treats people who can't fight back.
-Abigail van Buren (Pauline Esther Friedman) (1918-2002)

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bettyg
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up for Tincup, Ellen Lube, and other knowledgeable activists!

I can't believe that is true! They need to be turned in.

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Lymetoo
Moderator
Member # 743

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Doesn't surprise me any.

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--Lymetutu--
Opinions, not medical advice!

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riversinger
Frequent Contributor (1K+ posts)
Member # 4851

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This is the case more often than not. However, its probably better than if they did treat, but didn't know what they are doing.

Obviously their preference is to bow out of the controversy.

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Sonoma County Lyme Support
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robi
Frequent Contributor (1K+ posts)
Member # 5547

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This is very interesting because one of the "expert witnesses" on the virginia Medical Board Panel at Dr. Z's hearing last year was from MCV!!!

robi

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Now, since I put reality on the back burner, my days are jam-packed and fun-filled. ..........lily tomlin as 'trudy'

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lymednva
Frequent Contributor (1K+ posts)
Member # 9098

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They must supply the members of the VA Medical Review Board which ultimately denied my claim for disability retirement from teaching based solely on their report from a psychiatrist! The fact that I have SSDI didn't seem to matter. In their shriveled minds I can still teach school. I'd love to teach their kids and see how they liked it!! [Big Grin]

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