Dr. Shor Interviewed for R.I. Newspaper Lyme Series
ILADS President Samuel M. Shor, MD was interviewed for Rhode Island newspaper, The Independent‘s, three-part series on Lyme disease. Read the articles below. Behind the Lyme disease debate: Part I: ‘No silver bullet’ for confounding ailment Behind the Lyme disease debate: Part II: ‘Over time, the damage can happen’ Behind the Lyme disease debate: Part III:…
Read MoreSteven Bock, MD Speaks at the NYS Senate Public Hearing on Lyme and Tick-Borne Diseases
ILADS Past President Samuel Shor Responds to MMWR Lyme Article
The controversy over the existence of chronic Lyme disease and the best methods for treating it continues. In June 2017, a group of doctors published a MMWR report about possible risks of long-term antibiotics in treating Lyme. ILADS Past President Samuel Shor published a response on PubMed Commons to outline ILADS concerns with the methodology and conclusions of the report.
Read MoreILADS Welcomes New Board Members
ILADS is pleased to welcome its 2018 directors, including President Leo Shea III, PhD. Dr. Shea serves as an associate professor of Rehabilitation Medicine at Rusk Institute of New York University-Langone Medical Center, and as president of Neuropsychological Evaluation and Treatment Service where he focuses on tick-borne diseases, traumatic brain injury, chronic illness and trauma.…
Read MoreILADS Hosts Dr. Ying Zhang MD, PhD to discuss Drugs Targeting Bacterial Persisters for Improved Treatment of Persistent Lyme Disease
On March 23, 2017, ILADS held a special dinner and lecture at the Mill Valley Community Center in Northern California. Ying Zhang, MD, PhD of Johns Hopkins University presented a talk titled Drugs Targeting Bacterial Persisters for Improved Treatment of Persistent Lyme Disease. There was an extended discussion period afterwards, which reflected the excellent lecture…
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