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Overall Score as rated by ThisGirlRox |
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Overall score given by ThisGirlRox on 04/13/06
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1980 - 2000 |
Exce4llent doctor. Very open minded and carnig. Runs tests and investigates. Very knowledgeable.
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Dear Joseph,
How are you, I am chinese and got multiple tick bites while on a field trip in SW West Australia almost a year ago. i have since been very sick. please see the detail.
1. Symptoms from Sep 2006 to now
I went to National Park in West Australia for several, and suffered in multiple tick bite(almost 100 ticksï¼from 20 Sep to Dec 2006, but just 5 tick bites became circular big erythema migrans ( D>
Dec 2006 to Jan 2007, “EM” rash came all the body and itch special arm, leg, back, arse and shoulder. Itch, Fatigue, headache, and early awakening in2 AM.
Feb 2007 to Aug 2007, rash moving and recurring, joint stiffness and ache, muscle pain special arm shoulder and back, ear pain.
Sep 2007 to Oct 2007, right neck stiffness and ache (from shoulder to ear), then hearing reduction, sometime twitching in arm muscle, quite marked tenderness around neck and shoulder, constant numbness and twitching in face special mouth from 28 Oct to 3 Nov .
Nov 2007 symptoms were continuous; in particular muscle twitching was more severe from whole body.
Dec 2007 to now, symptoms were continuous, additionally sometime teeth ache and content face ache.
2. medical treatments
11/2006-03/2007 topical cream
04/2007- 07/2007 intralesional steroid injection
3. Antibiotics reaction
Antibiotics treatment ( cephalexin capsules Bp 500mg, one capsules/ per times, 4 times for a day)
Antibiotics were good at stopping rash and muscle pain, but not effect on joint and neck ache. However, the arm and back pain come again in 7 days after stopping antibiotics, and other symptom were getting worse.
4. Blooding testing
Borrelia burgdorferi IgG/ IgM (EIA)
Borrelia burgdorferi IgG/ IgM (EIA)
5. Expert’s opinion
i hope you willing to take me on the medical journey. would you mind recommend me if I go to your medical centre. Much appreciated.
I am looking forward to hearing from you. all the best to you and your family in New Year 2008!
Yanfei
Now i am in south china agricutural university. it's very difficult to find a lyme specilist in China and Australia. a friend told me that you are excellent doctor and tirelessly worked to get Lyme disease patients good treatment.
Joseph James Burrascano Jr., MD
Address:
139 Springs Fireplace Road
East Hampton, New York 11937
License Number: 145623
License Type: MD
Effective Date: 04/25/2002
Action: License suspension for six months,stayed with probation for two years.The physician's period of probation ended April 24, 2004.
Misconduct Description: The Review Board sustained the Hearing Committee's November 6, 2001 determination finding the physician guilty of negligence on more than one occasion and ordering excessive tests and/or treatment not warranted by the condition of the patient.The Review Board modified the Hearing Committee's penalty by extending the physician's term of probation from six months to two years.
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