Dr. Burrascano's Curriculum Vitae

February 23, 2001

I recently asked Dr. Burrascano for his Curriculum Vitae (CV), and I

recently received it. It took me a little while to re-format it a little

bit because he sent it as a Word document. It should now look pretty good

in your email browser. However, if you would like a fancier looking copy in

a Word document format, just let me know and I can forward it as an

attachment.

I want to preface this with an explanation. All researchers keep a

" curriculum vitae, " it is a resume of sorts. Not all doctors have a

curriculum vitae (though they probably should,) and those that do most often

don't keep it updated. That is because, as most of us know from experience,

most doctors do not do research. Most doctors do not have a schedule full

of speaking engagements or shelves full of books that they have written. A

doctor does not have to do these things to be a good doctor! Most doctors

are clinicians, they " simply " see patients on a daily basis and try to make

people well with the knowledge that has already been learned. No doctor

should be judged by his or her curriculum vitae alone.

However, ALL medical practice is based upon research. Doctors are required

to continue to learn about medicine after they earn their medical degree.

Every year, depending on the state that grants them a medical license,

doctors participate in so many events (each earning a number of credits)

called Continuing Medical Education (CME). These events can be as simple as

reading a medical journal and answering questions that relate to one or more

articles (these are usually limited to only a few credits each year), or it

may include going to a days-long seminar and listening to other doctors or

researchers explain something new. This is the foundation of medicine in

our society, doctors enriching their knowledge base from others more

experienced.

Even if your doctor doesn't participate in research activites, his or her

life is dramatically affected by them.

Dr. Burrascano not only practices medicine, he teaches medicine. He has

influenced, to a lesser or greater degree, every Lyme Literate Physician in

this country, probably also the world. He has done this by doing research

and publishing it in medical journals that are then read by doctors all over

the world. Dr. Burrascano has also taught others by speaking with them. He

participates in speaking engagements as often as his schedule will allow.

And as many of you know, Dr. Burrascano consults with doctors all across the

nation to help them give their patients the best degree of care possible.

Dr. Burrascano is aware that I am going to circulate his Curriculum Vitae

through out the Lyme disease community. He was excited that I asked for it.

He has been so busy lately that he didn't think about distributing it

himself. This can be used as a great tool in Dr. Burrascano's defense, as

well as an inspirational tool for all of us. I truly believe this man has

contributed to a healthier life for each of us! This CV shows how he has

done that in many ways.

Dr. Burrascano is still in the " middle " of his hearing in front of the OPMC.

It is not going well for him. He knew going in that he only had a 2% chance

of " winning " this thing completely. I believe he is being persecuted, not

just prosecuted. The reason for this persecution can be found in the

following CV. Dr. Burrascano has spoken publicly about this disease since

at least 1989. He has worked hard to show the truths concerning this

disease by doing his own research. Research that was peer-reviewed and

published in major medical journals and physician reference books, showing

that his ideas were not and are not " quackery " by any measure. This man,

this doctor, has fought for each of us for so many years! He has already

touched your life and affected your medical care! With all that is going on

with him right now, he still took the time to offer any medical help he can

give me, just because he knows I know longer have an LLMD. This man truly

cares about each of us!

If you can find it in your hearts, and in your wallets, to contribute to his

Legal Defense Fund, I KNOW he will be touched by your efforts. If all you

can provide is good thoughts and prayers, I KNOW he will appreciate that

too!

Burrascano Legal Defense Fund

C/O

PO Box 410

Kinderhook, NY 12106

The following is just a sampling of what Dr. Burrascano has done for you and

I.

Sincerely,

Robynn

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ph J. Burrascano, Jr., M.D.

139 Springs Fireplace Road

East Hampton, New York 11937

phone: (631) 324-7337 fax: (631) 329-0520

CURRICULUM VITAE, December, 1999

EDUCATION

1978-1981 Residency, Internal Medicine, University of Nebraska Affiliated

Hospitals, Omaha

1974-1978 New York University School of Medicine; M.D.

1973-1974 New York University, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Biology

1969-1973 New York University, Washington Square College of Arts and

Sciences; B.A.

Biology/Psychology

PRACTICE

Internal Medicine, with a strong interest in tick borne diseases, East

Hampton, New York- an

area hyperendemic for Lyme Disease.

RESEARCH

Viral encephalomyelitis in Lyme Disease patients.

Coinfection of other tick borne pathogens in Lyme Disease.

Neurally mediated hypotension in Lyme Disease

Autonomic dysfunction in chronic Lyme Borreliosis: correlation with SPECT

scanning and

tilt table testing

Serum antibiotic levels in Lyme Disease patients.

Relationship between disease duration and need for extended therapy.

Clinical antigen capture assay, with National Institute of Allergy and

Infectious Diseases at

Rocky Mountain Laboratories.

Antibody response to Bb, IgM vs. HL-A type, with National Institute of

Allergy and

Infectious Diseases at Rocky Mountain Laboratories.

Clinical antibiotic trials, Azithromycin, with Pfizer Pharmaceutical.

Cefuroxime Axetil: efficacy in killing B. burgdorferi- initiation of

studies in vitro and in vivo

Ongoing studies of Lyme Borreliosis: diagnostic criteria, clinical

manifestations, advanced

testing methodologies, treatment protocols, rehabilitation

protocols, dark field

examination of Bb in peripheral blood and culturing Bb from

peripheral blood using

special media.

Predictors for treatment resistance.

Lyme Disease rehabilitation protocols

Supportive nutritional therapy in Lyme.

Immune responsiveness as relates to disease chronicity.

Immune modulation as adjunctive therapy

AFFILIATIONS

Southampton Hospital, Attending

Southampton Hospital, Chairman, Committee on Lyme Disease,

Southampton Hospital, Committee on Health Improvement and Wellness,

Member and Lecturer

Lyme Disease Foundation, Board of Directors, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996

Lecturer and medical consultant

Bi-Town (East Hampton and Southampton) task force on Lyme Disease

Kiwanis Club of Southampton-Hampton Bays

PUBLICATIONS

Burrascano, J.J. Borreliosis in Current Therapy of Infectious Diseases, D.

Schlossberg,

editor. Mosby, New York. 1999.

Burrascano, J.J. Lyme Disease in Conn's Current Therapy, R. Rakel, editor.

W.B.

Saunders, Philadelphia, PA. 1997

Burrascano, J.J. Borreliosis in Current Therapy of Infectious Diseases, D.

Schlossberg,

editor. Mosby, New York. 1996.

Burrascano, J.J. Managing Lyme Disease: Diagnostic Hints and Treatment

Guidelines. Eleventh edition, October, 1996

Burrascano, J.J. On the Over Diagnosis of Lyme Disease (letter) JAMA

Burrascano, J.J., Failure of Aggressive Antibiotic Therapy to Protect the

Placenta From

Invasion by B.burgdorferi in a Pregnant Patient with Lyme

Borreliosis (abstract), 6th

Annual Lyme Disease Scientific Conference (Lyme Disease Foundation)

May, 1993

Burrascano, J.J., Successful Use of Vancomycin in Treating Lyme Borreliosis

(abstract), 6th

Annual LymeDisease Scientific Conference (Lyme Disease Foundation)

May, 1993

Burrascano, J.J., Rehabilitation Therapy in Chronic Lyme Disease (abstract),

6th Annual

Lyme Disease Scientific Conference (Lyme Disease Foundation) May,

1993

Burrascano, J.J., Lyme Disease Presenting as Organic Psychosis (abstract),

6th Annual Lyme

Disease Scientific Conference (Lyme Disease Foundation) May, 1993

Fallon, B., J. Nields, J. Burrascano, The Neuropsychiatric Manifestations of

Lyme Borreliosis, Psychiatric Quarterly, Spring, 1993.

Burrascano, Jr., J., Infectious Diseases 1992- Lyme Disease Update, Internal

Medicine World Report, September, 1992.

Burrascano, Jr., J., Transmission of B. Burgdorferi by Blood Transfusion

(abstract), Fifth

International Conference on Lyme Borreliosis, Arlington, Va., 1992.

Burrascano, Jr., J., Lyme Disease Update, Guidelines for Physicians, in

Internal Medicine World Report, 9/1/91, with follow up in 11/15/91

issue.

Burrascano, Jr., J., Treating Late Lyme Disease-Options and Guidelines, in

Internal Medicine, December, 1990.

PRESENTATIONS (partial listing)

12th Annual Lyme Disease Scientific Conference, New York, N.Y., April, 1999.

The New

Lyme Disease: redefining the illness based on co-infection

Tenth Annual Lyme Disease Scientific Conference. National Institutes of

Health, Bethesda,

MD., April, 1997. Early Lyme Disease- Diagnosis and Treatment

Advanced Topics in Managing Lyme Disease. Special educational program,

Glaxo

Pharmaceuticals. April, 1997

Managing Lyme Disease. Washington County Hospitals, Hagerstown, MD, June,

1996

Ninth Annual Lyme Disease Scientific Conference, Boston, MA., April, 1996.

Use of

Vancomycin in Treating Chronic Lyme Disease.

Eighth Annual Lyme Disease Scientific Conference, Vancouver, B.C., April,

1995.

Chronic Lyme Disease

Tick Borne Diseases- A Spring Update. Southampton Hospital, March, 1995

Lyme Disease: Clinical Aspects. Long Island University, October, 1994

Annual Lyme Disease Scientific Forum, Lyme Disease Resource Center,

California, July, 1994: Management of Chronic Lyme Disease

Invited speaker, U.S. Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources,

Washington, D.C., August, 1994.

Sixth Annual Lyme Disease Scientific Conference, Atlantic City, N.J.,

May,1993 (two

presentations): Gestational Lyme Borreliosis, and Rehabilitation

Therapy in Chronic

Lyme Disease)

Fifth International Conference on Lyme Borreliosis, Arlington, Va.,

May-June,

1992. Transfusion Acquired Lyme Borreliosis

Speaker, private session, U.S. Senate and House, Washington, D.C., June,

1992

Grand Rounds, Fort Hospital, Fort , Colorado, June, 1992

Lyme Disease Foundation international Conference, Stanford, Conn.,

April,1992

Speaker, Congressional Lyme Awareness Week Press Conference, Wash, D.C.,1991

1991 Lyme Borreliosis International Scientific Symposium, Santa ,

Calif., April, 1991

Lyme Borreliosis International Scientific seminar, Santa ,

California, 1991

Fourth International Congress on Lyme Borreliosis, Stockholm, Sweden, June,

1990

State of the Art Workshop, Lyme Disease Diagnosis and Treatment, NIH,

Bethesda, land. December, 1990

Resource Center for Lyme Disease, Ukiah, California, May, 1990

Borreliosis '90, International Lyme Borreliosis Conference,

Orlando, Florida, 1990

Borreliosis West, International Lyme Borreliosis Conference, Oakland,

California, November, 1989

Medical Grand Rounds, Mt. Sinai Medical Center, New York, N.Y.

Grand Rounds, Albany Medical Center, Albany, N.Y.

Family Practice Division, University of Nebraska Affiliated Hospitals,

Omaha,

Nebraska

Lecturer, North Shore Comprehensive Care, Boston, Massachusetts

Grand Rounds, DOCS, Multidisciplinary Practice, Westchester, New

York

CONSULTING

Faces of Lyme Silver Award winning video on the personal impact of chronic

Lyme Disease on

a family

Lyme Disease: Diagnosis and Treatment - Guidelines for Physicians (video),

Lyme Disease

Foundation

Dr. Ticked-Off and His Tick Patrol - Open Captioned, bi-lingual children's

puppet video for

ages four to nine, Lyme Disease Foundation

WTIK: A Special Lyme Disease News Update, Open Captioned, bi-lingual

children's puppet

video for ages ten to sixteen+, Lyme Disease Foundation

Guidelines for Physicians Regarding Treatment on Tick Bite, Lyme Disease

Foundation, 1991

Lyme Disease Diagnostic Poster, medical and lay versions, Lyme Disease

Foundation, 1991

Cost to Society of Lyme Disease, contributing clinician, Society of

Actuaries, and Lyme

Disease Foundation, 1992

Lyme Disease Surveillance Case Definition Review Meeting, Chair, Clinical

Section,

Atlanta, March, 1993

CITATIONS:

Riding the Wave: He Wrote The Book, by K. De

Coping With Lyme Disease, by Lang

The Widening Circle, by Polly Murry

Lyme Disease: What you need to Know, by Vanderhoof Forschner

INTERNET:

Dr. Burrascano's web pages:

http://dwp.bigplanet.com/eojlyme

MEDIA

1998 Distinguished Physician Award, Lyme Disease Resource Center

Best Physician Award, Dan's Papers, 1994, 1995, 1996

Television and cable:

WABC-TV

WNBC-TV

WCBS-TV

WTIC-TV

CNN-TV

PBS-TV

WRIV-TV

Radio Interviews-

WOR national radio network

WCBS Newsradio 88, N.Y.C

WLIW radio, Long Island, NY

Detroit, Michigan

Washington, D.C

Newspaper articles and interviews:

New York Times

Wall Street Journal

Long Island Newsday

National Underwriter

New York Newsday

The East Hampton Star

First Magazine for Women

February 23, 2001

Robynn,

Thank you so much!!! This is awesome and a perfect preface to Dr.

Burrascano's Guidelines for treatment which I am going to give to my GP. I

would appreciate it if you could send me the Word version. I am sure it

looks better than my attempts to fancy it up in Word. I wish we had this for

Dr. Horowitz et al. I am putting together a package for my GP in the attempt

to turn him into a somewhat LLMD, at least to the point of minimizing the

number of chronic cases coming out of his office. He is open to learning but

he's got a long way to go. Thanks for your efforts and time put into

acquiring this. I think it goes far into adding credibility in the eyes of

docs who don't have a clue as to who Dr. B is.

Thanks again,

a

February 23, 2001

a,

It's on it's way. It's a long download, so be patient.

I too wish Dr. Horowitz would give us his CV. I have been told that he has

been asked for it, but I do not know why he hasn't distributed it. I have a

better relationship with Dr. Burrascano so I just asked him directly. =)

If any of you are Dr. Horowitz's patients, feel free to ask him for his CV.

Be sure to tell him how inspiring it was to get Dr. Burrascano's.

I am glad you are working on your doctor!!!!!!! This will HAVE to be done

if we want to keep LLMDs around. Good for you!

Robynn

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