LDF SCIENTIFIC ADVISORS (Current and Past)

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The Lyme Disease Foundation (LDF) recognizes finding solutions to Lyme disease and other tick-borne disorders requires careful, balanced evaluation of various input from numerous researchers and healthcare professionals. Each scientific advisor brings to the LDF a unique perspective of the diseases - from the highest level of laboratory research to the frontlines of patient management. Acknowledging and debating differing scientifically supportable viewpoints and approaches to problems enrich the LDF's effort to find solutions.

Since its inception, the LDF has relied on the extensive expertise of over 100 Scientific Advisors. These advisors interpret research, advise on research design, and help plan educational activities. They also ensure the accuracy of all LDF educational material, which includes reviewing submissions for the LDF's Journal of Spirochetal and Tick-Borne Diseases. Scientific advisers also assist self-help group operations, participate in LDF conferences, submit articles to the JSTD, work to improve patient medical care, and help design & implement disease prevention strategies.

Advisors are not required to agree with one another or with all LDF activities. Conversely, the LDF does not adopt all of the views of its many advisors. Over the years the following people have provided the LDF with expertise in one or more advisory capacities. Some members are now retired and some are still active.

Elizabeth Aberer, MD Review Board, JSTD Dermatology Div. of Immunology, Allergy and Infectious Diseases University of Graz, Austria Rudolf Ackermann, MD Review Board, JSTD Neurology and Psychiatry Professor of Medicine Medical Diagnostic Laboratory, Germany Raymond Adelizzi, DO Rheumatology Arthritis Center of South Jersey John Anderson, PhD Director, LDF Board of Directions Director Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station Richard A. Bader, MD Internal Medicine Mt. Sinai School of Medicine Satyen N. Banerjee, PhD Review Board, JSTD Head, Vector-borne Diseases Laboratory, Retired British Columbia Centers for Disease Control Clinical Assistant Professor, Division of Medical Microbiology University of British Columbia, Canada Steven W. Barthold, DVM, PhD Comparative Medicine Yale University School of Medicine Jorge L. Benach, PhD Professor, Director of Laboratory State University of New York School of Medicine Bernard W. Berger, MD Review Board, JSTD Dermatology Southampton Hospital State University of New York School of Medicine Kenneth Bock, MD Family Medicine Rhinebeck Health Center Steven Bock, MD Family Medicine Rhinebeck Health Center Edward M. Bosler, PhD Managing Editor Emeritus, JSTD New York State Department of Health SUNY at Stony Brook School of Medicine Guy Buonincontro, DO General Medicine Berlin, New Jersey Willy Burgdorfer, PhD, MD (Hon) Founding Director Emeritus, LDF Board of Directors Editorial Board, JSTD Scientist Emeritus, National Institutes of Health Joseph J. Burrascano, Jr., MD Internal Medicine Southampton Hospital Elizabeth Burgess, DVM, PhD Review Board, JSTD School of Veterinary Medicine, retired University of Wisconsin Sandra L. Bushmich, MS, DVM Assistant Professor of Pathobiology University of Connecticut Steve Callister, PhD Director, LDF Board of Directors Director, Department of Biology & Microbiology Professor of Clinical Science Clinical Instructor, Physical Therapy Department University of Wisconsin. Daniel Cameron, MD Internal Medicine New York Medical Center Russell Cancellieri, MD Pediatrics Southampton Hospital Lori Chaponis, RN Nurse, retired Lyme Disease Foundation Nyles Charon, PhD Department of Microbiology & Immunology West Virginia University Charles Lind Christ, MD Family Practice M. Cinco, MD Review Board, JSTD Microbiology Laboratories University of Trieste, Italy Craig Cleveland, MD Family Practice, Internal Medicine Sandra Cook, MS Speech Pathology Danbury Hospital Louis Corsaro, MD Pediatrics Patricia K. Coyle, MD Review Board, JSTD Neurology State University of NY School of Medicine William W. Culbertson, MD Review Board, JSTD Opthalmology Bascom Palmer Eye Institute University of Miami Derrick M. DeSilva, Jr., MD Internal Medicine Raritan Bay Medical Center Old Bridge Regional Hospital Susan E. Dick, MD Family Practice Jersey Shore Medical Center Sam T. Donta, MD Editorial Board, JSTD Infectious Diseases Professor of Medicine Infectious Diseases & Molecular Medicine Boston University Hospital Boston Veterans Administration Medical Centers David W. Dorward, PhD Editorial Board, JSTD National Institutes of Health, Rocky Mountain Laboratory Paul H. Duray, MD Review Board, JSTD National Cancer Institute, Laboratory of Pathology National Institutes of Health Ingeborg Dziedzic, MD Ophthalmology Private Practice Robert E. Evans, PhD, DVM Review Board, JSTD Veterinary Medicine Tech Lab Incorporated Brian A. Fallon, MD, MPH, MEd Editorial Board, JSTD Psychiatry, Neurology Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry Columbia University School of Medicine The New York State Psychiatric Institute Lesley Fein, MD Rheumatology Private Practice H. Hugh Fudenberg, MD Review Board, JSTD Immunology, Director of Research NeuroImmuno Therapeutics Research Fndn Juan Carlos Garcia-Monco, PhD Review Board, JSTD Section of Neurology Hospital de Galdakao, Spain Claude Garon, PhD Associate Editor, JSTD National Institutes of Health, Rocky Mountain Laboratories David Gilmore, MD Family Practice Brook Valley Medical Ctr, Providence Hosp Marc C. Golightly, PhD Department of Pathology State University of New York, Health Science Center Malcom Gourlie, MD Moodus Family Practice J. Havlik, MD Review Board, JSTD Head of Infectious Diseases Institute for Lyme Disease School of Medicine Hospital, Czech Republic Dagmar Hulinska, RNDr, PhD Review Board, JSTD WHO Center for Reference & Research on Lyme Borreliosis National Institute of Public Health, Czech Republic Susan Jacobson, PhD Psychology Tolland Ctr for Ind & Family Therapy Russel C. Johnson, PhD LDF Board of Directors, retired University of Minnesota School of Medicine Barbara Jones, RN Self-Help Groups Advisor, retired, MN Joseph T. Joseph, MD Family Practice Sharon General Hospital Alison Kadlec-Donta Graduate Student Biostatistical Unit, University of Massachusetts James H. Katzel, MD Review Board, JSTD Family Practice, Geriatrics Ukiah Valley Medical Center University of California, San Francisco David Kazarian, BSP, RPh, FASCP Pharmacology Infuserve America Kornelia Keszler, MD Cardiology Yale University Hospital Dianne Kindree, BSN Director British Columbia Lyme Borreliosis Society, Canada Mark S. Klempner, MD Review Board, JSTD Department of Medicine New England Medical Center, Tufts Univ. School of Medicine Robert Lane, PhD, retired Review Board, JSTD, retired Department of Entomological Sciences University of California Rance LeFebvre, PhD Microbiology, Immunology University of California at Los Angeles Robert L. Lesser, MD Review Board, JSTD Department of Ophthalmology Yale University School of Medicine Kenneth B. Liegner, MD Associate Editor, JSTD Internal Medicine and Critical Care Medicine New York Medical Center Northern Westchester Medical Center Anthony Lionetti, MD Internal Medicine

Alan B. MacDonald, MD Review Board, JSTD Department of Pathology St. Elizabeth's Hospital     John E. Madigan, DMV Review Board, JSTD Associate Professor Department of Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine University of California   Louis Magnarelli, PhD Entomology Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station     Edwin Masters, MD Review Board, JSTD Family Practice St. Francis Hospital & Southeast Missouri Hospital     Andrew McBride, MD, MPH Director, LDF Board of Directors, Retired Director of Health and Medical Advisor Stamford Health Department, Retired     Lloyd E. Miller, DVM Associate Editor, JSTD Microbiology and Immunology University of California at Los Angeles School of Medicine     James H. Oliver, PhD Director, Institute of Arthropodology & Parasitology Georgia Southern University     Pamela A. Paparone, RN, MSN Review Board, JSTD Adult Nurse Practitioner     Philip W. Paparone, DO Review Board, JSTD Chief and Director, Infectious Diseases Southern Memorial Hospital     Harris Pastrides, PhD Biostatistical Unit University of Massachusetts       Charles S. Pavia, PhD Review Board, JSTD Associate Professor of Medicine Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases New York Medical College     Mario T. Philipp, PhD Review Board, JSTD Research Scientist Primate Research Center, Tulane University     Steven E. Phillips, MD Internal Medicine Greenwich Hospital     Dusan Picha, MD, PhD Infectious Disease Department Bulovka Hospital, Czech Republic     Dorothy Pietrucha, MD Pediatric Neurology Cornell New York Medical Center Jersey Shore Medical Center     John Post, DVM Department of Pathobiology, Retired University of Connecticut     Julie Rawlings, MPH Director, LDF Board of Directors, Review Board, JSTD Epidemiologist, Department of Infectious Diseases Texas Department of Health     Patricia A. Rosa, PhD National Institutes of Health - Rocky Mountain Laboratory     Ronald F. Schell, PhD Editor-In-Chief, JSTD Department of Medical Microbiology University of Wisconsin Medical School Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene     Martin M. Schinedling, PhD Review Board, JSTD Neuropsychology       Edward M. Schneider, PhD Review Board, JSTD Director of Laboratories, Retired Veterinary Research Associates     Leonard Schuchman, DO, MPH, FAAFP Director, LDF Board of Directors Web Master for the Lyme Disease Foundation Family Practice Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania     Terry L. Schulze, PhD Review Board, JSTD Research Scientist, Infectious Disease Program State of New Jersey Department of Health     Steven Schutzer, MD Review Board, JSTD Department of Medicine University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey     Tom G. Schwan, PhD Review Board, JSTD Basic Research National Institutes of Health, Rocky Mountain Laboratories     Mori Schwartzberg, MD Rheumatology Jersey Shore Medical Center     Rudolph J. Scrimenti, MD, SC Review Board, JSTD Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Dermatology Medical School of Wisconsin     Audrey Stein-Golding, MD Neurology Private Practice Dallas, TX     Thomas Strickland, MD Internal Medicine University of Baltimore     Richard Tilton, PhD Editor-in-Chief, JSTD Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Clinical Microbiology, Retired Boston Biomedica       Irwin T. Vanderhoof, PhD Review Board, JSTD, deceased Statistics, Cost Analysis Clinical Professor Stern School of Business, New York University     Philip Watsky, MD Internal Medicine Bristol Hospital     Charles Weber, MD Rheumatology Jersey Shore Medical Center     Klaus Weber, MD Dermatology, Germany     Bettina Wilske, MD Max Von Pettenkofer Institute, Germany     Dana Wiseman, MD Family Practice     David J. M. Wright, MD Department of Medical Microbiology Charing Cross & Westminster Medical School, England           A special thanks to the various reviewers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for reviewing the LDF's educational material.   Special Advisory for LDF's Centers for Disease Control & Prevention Grants:   Duane Gubler, Sc.D. Director Division of Vector-Borne Infectious Diseases National Center for Infectious Diseases Centers for Disease Control & Prevention Fort Collins, CO   David T. Dennis, M.D., M.P.H. Chief, Bacterial Zoonoses Branch Div. of Vector-Borne Infectious Diseases National Center for Infectious Diseases Centers for Disease Control & Prevention Fort Collins, CO   James Harrington, M.P.H., C.H.E.S. Public Health Education Specialist Div. of Vector-Borne Infectious Diseases National Center for Infectious Diseases Centers for Disease Control & Prevention Fort Collins, CO   Ms. Mel Fernandez Education Div. of Vector-Borne Infectious Diseases National Center for Infectious Diseases Centers for Disease Control & Prevention Fort Collins, CO