Looking for two (2) Doctors names/phone numbers/addresses prefer John
Hopkins or in the Baltimore/Annapolis, Maryland area.  Should be
highly quailified with years of practice under their belt.

The following are among the "Best Docs" in Infectious Disease
according to Baltimore Magazine and have an interest in Lyme disease.

Annapolis Infectious Disease Associates, 2003 Medical Parkway, Suite
102, Annapolis. 410-573-9511.

Frank M. Calia
University of Maryland Medical System, 655 W. Baltimore Street, Room
14-032A. 410-706-1862.

Michael L. Levin
4000 Old Court Road, Suite 203. 410-486-5991.

http://www.baltimoremagazine.net/annuals/topdoctors/2002/listings.htm


Michael Zimring, an internist at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore
quoted in the Washington Post as an expert on Lyme disease is director
of he new Center for Wilderness and Travel Medicine at Mercy.
 http://www.mdmercy.com/news/archives/0302zimring.asp

There are a number of internationally known Lyme disease "experts" at
Johns Hopkins  among them Brian Schwartz, M.D., M.S. Associate
Professor and Director, Division of Occupational and Environmental
Health,Department of Environmental Health Sciences,
Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health 
and Dana Focks, PhD Dr. Focks is a Senior Associate Faculty member in
the Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Johns Hopkins School
of Public Health

To make an appointment at Hopkins see this web page
http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/patientinformation.html

Search strategy: lyme disease baltimore; best doctors baltimore; md
lyme baltimore

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Request for Answer Clarification by armortoy-ga on 12 Feb 2003 23:05 PST

Hi--I am pleased with the answers.  I would like to know how current
this information might be? What issue(s) of baltimore magazine was
this information taken from?

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Clarification of Answer by nellie_bly-ga on 13 Feb 2003 00:06 PST

Hi-

"Top Docs" is an annual special issue.  This information is from the
current "2002" listing on the Baltimore Magazine website:
http://www.baltimoremagazine.net.   The article appeared in the
magazine's November 2002 issue.

If I may  add a personal note:  If you suspect you have Lyme disease,
please do not delay in seeking medical attention. It is a very serious
disease and treating it early and  agressively is very important.
Also, learn as much as you can from a variety of sources.  There is
significant
divergence of views on treatment.  

Be wary of the vaccine and weigh the cost benefits of using it.

I have done quite a bit of research on Lyme disease both for articles
I've written and for my own education. I live in an area with the
highest incidence in the country. I contracted Lyme disease two years
ago, and it hasn't been fun. I've also lost two dogs to Lyme. So, I
have some firsthand knowledge too.

If I can be of further asistance, please let me know.

Nellie Bly

Very pleased with the answers.  Just trying to help out my nephew (not
sure what he has-yet).  Liked the web sites listed for making
appointments.  Liked the personal touch that did go into the answer.
Researcher gave complete answers.