Tuesday, February 3, 2009 PLEASE READ THIS- IT MAY BE MY LAST POST This should be my last entry.
My lawyer has advised me to stop treating all Lyme patients.
He has advised me to send all my Lyme patients "somewhere else." Just where that is he doesn't say. The fact that there is virtually no one to send them to- underlines the point that I am the outlier- the target.
I have been under active investigation by the Maryland State Medical Board for over 18 months.
Five patient charts were subpoenaed based on a complaint filed by an infectious disease-IDSA doctor.
The cases have been sent to peer review. That means that 3 IDSA doctors will be passing judgment about my care of patients. In Maryland, Johns Hopkins is the final arbiter: They say there is no chronic Lyme disease. I will be evaluated to see if I am within the standard of care. The mainstream/IDSA sets the standard. Period.
I will loose. Bank on it.
My medical license may be suspended or I will be instructed not to treat Lyme disease. Then I can take my case to court. I need political pressure to help in this fight.
I will end up in legal battle which will cost more than $100,000, which I do not have. This apparently will be the first case of its kind in Maryland. My colleagues who charge up to $3000 up front are in a financial position to fight this fight. I treat many patients for free or practically nothing.
If I am going to have a chance to win the inevitable court battle I need your help.
Please contact the Maryland General Assembly- you can get info on line. Write/call your local congressman. Write call/fax the Senate President Thomas Miller, Jr 410-841-3700, 301 585 3700 and the speaker of the House Michael Bush 410 841 3800, 310 858 3800.
If I do not get support from my patients/readers- I will have to "go away."
The only issue is: Can I prescribe long term antibiotics for Lyme disease. That is all.
Thank you for your attention. Posted by Lyme report: Montgomery County, MD at 9:18 AM
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We need an organized response on this or he will end up like Dr. Jones, being dragged into hearings for trumped up cases.
I am trying to find out what the best procedure will be.
Hoping everyone will pitch in, before it gets to the stage of having to raise $100K for defense.
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up; lou, contact wisc. mike, i;ll pm you his home email addy!
they had a successful campaign there on dr. h and NOTHING was done on him!!!
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please show ALL REPLIES and suggestions about this situation in medical on CD 57'S POST where all the replies are going so we don't repeat ourselves and miss important suggestions.
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Who is this Dr. At this point there should be no secrecy --- why does he not sign the letter-- and if he is treating he should NOT STOP because that by itself is almost an admission that he is doing something wrong.
Again the experts-- CAN NOT PROVE or DISPROVE Chronic Lyme. They only use words-- no research or science.
The ILADS guildlines have science behind them and describe a different standard of care. This Dr should contact ILADS and the LDA for help-- and not Lyme boards and patients. I am suspect of this letter, but maybe it's just me.
If he was being investigated there is a clear process in each state before you need to hire a lawyer etc. Also if he has and should have ANY malpractice insurance this normally covers defense of claims to a medical board.
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