Practitioners
Treatment for ME/CFS & FM is very individualized. This group does not endorse nor recommend any particular medical treatment nor practitioner. Opinions stated about practitioners are those of individual members. You need to carefully evaluate an individual mentioned on this page for compatibility to your situation. You should get multiple opinions from qualified individuals on any treatment you pursue.
Please see the http://www.cfsnova.com/ site for a Northern Virginia focused list.
Acupuncturist
Sherrie Trede Black, RN, Mac
Sherrie combines her knowledge of Western Medicine and nutrition with the ancient wisdom of Acupuncture and the gentle touch of Zero Balancing to bring relaxation and symptomatic relief to her clients.
Crownsville, Md & Columbia, Md.
410-923-0090 & 410-707-0168
http://www.east-westhealingarts.com/sherrietredeblack.html
Lisa Marie Price, L.Ac., Dipl.Ac.
Healthpointe Community Acupuncture
111 Central Ave., Gaithersburg, MD 20877
240-780-9130
Acupuncturist and Herbalist
David Blaiwas, L.Ac.
6935 Laurel Avenue, Suite 203, Takoma Park, Maryland 20912
(301) 337-7636
Spoke to our group on April 13th, 2013
Dr Sue Sabol
Is a remarkable acupuncturist and herbalist.
Christina Tian, MAOM, L.Ac., Dipl. OM, CMD, BSBA
"Christina is a second generation practitioner specializing in acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine."
http://www.acupuncturebethesda.com/christina-tian/
Chiropractor
G. Douglas Beech, DC
Dr. Beech is a chiropractor who treats chronic illness with ayurveda. He takes insurance and Medicare. He will talk to you on the phone and also does phone consults. Uses a combination of diet, massages (or self-massages) with medicinal creams and herbs.
Dr Beech was trained by Dr Mishra who comes to Washington twice a year
http://www.drdougbeech.com/Vaidya-RK-Mishra.html
Dr. Karen DiBlasio
Dr. DiBlasio promotes spinal health and wellness with gentle, effective chiropractic care. She utilizes her traditional training as well as advanced training in Torque Release Technique. The purpose of chiropractic is to optimize health based on the principle that the body's self-healing power, your mind-body connection, is integrated through the nervous system.
Spoke to our group on May 14th, 2013.
Dental
Chris C Loukaitis, DDS
4434 Macarthur Boulevard NW # 101
Washington, DC 20007-2500
202.965.0333
Contemporary Fixed Prosthodontics, Denture Prosthodontics, and Acp Prosthodontics. He is a professor at Howard Dental School.
Diet & Herbs
Ayurvedic Institute of Albuquerque
Ed Danaher was trained by Dr Vasant Lad and he is very insightful. He does phone consults. Combination of diet, herbs and pranayama. Dr Lad has written about chronic fatigue syndrome in one of his books.
Elizabeth Blumberg, RD, LDN, CPT
6319 Executive Blvd; Rockville, MD 20852
301.231.0026
She specializes in preventative and therapeutic nutritional programs for individuals with a broad range of medical needs.
Elliott J. Alpher, DDS
May have stopped practicing
"For over 30 years, Dr Alpher has specialized in the field of craniofacial pain disorders, treatment and study of (TMD) temporomandibular disorders, which is a group of conditions that effect the jaw and the muscles that control chewing"
133 20th St NW, Washington DC
(202) 223-4564
Integrative Medicine
Dr. Susan Kogan -- need to locate
GW Center For Integrative Medicine
Dr Andrew Wong
Founding member, Capital Integrative Health with Elizabeth Baer, LAc.
https://cihealth.org/andy-wong
Lyme disease
Daniel Jaller, MD Paradigm Medicine
15245 Shady Grove Rd. Suite 315 Rockville, MD 20850(Phone) 301.528.7111
Dr. Daniel Jaller looks at his patients' blood under a microscope and finds things that have been missed by commercial labs. He is caring, experienced and knowledgeable. He takes on complex cases such as fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, headaches, multi-system disease, and metabolic disorders including obesity. Includes low pressure hyperbolicoxygen therapy.
Lyme Wars Washingtonian November/December 2016 page 240http://www.drjaller.com/
"Reprimand; Probation one (1) yr. with terms and conditions. The Board determined that the physician failed to meet the standard of quality care." 7-8-2015https://www.mbp.state.md.us/bpqapp/
Massage
Elsie Johnson
EJ Massage240.678.4658
Mold Expert
Ritchie C. Shoemaker, M.D.
500 Market St # 102Pocomoke City, MD 21851-1171410. 957.1550
Dr. Shoemaker's website per his book on Mold: http://www.survivingmold.com/ Here's an article about him: http://www.wlky.com/r/4707444/detail.html
Naturopaths
Dr. Amen is a homeopath and naturopath/acupuncturist whom I just discovered thru the personal recommendation of a nurse. Well worth working with. Takes some insurance. Check with his office. The first apt is 2 hours. He is nice and very thorough.
Neurologist
Robert Gerwin, M.D.
Pain and Rehabilitation Medicine7830 Old Georgetown Rd, Suite C-15Bethesda, MD 20814Phone: 301.656.0220 Fax: 301.654.0333
He looks for any underlying conditions and works with a teamhttp://www.painpoints.com/about/biographies/gerwin.html
Out of Towners -- consider tele-medicine
Dr. Derek Enlander in New York City, NY. Once Offered ampligen treatment.
Dr. Donna Felsenstein
Has co-authored paper with well known CFS researches.
https://connects.catalyst.harvard.edu/Profiles/display/Person/74614
Dr. Nancy Klimas
Nancy Klimas, MD, has more than 30 years of professional experience and has achieved international recognition for her research and clinical efforts in multi-symptom disorders, ME/CFS, Gulf War Illness (GWI), Fibromyalgia, and other Neuro Immune Disorders. She is a member of the VA Research Advisory Committee for GWI, the NIH P2P CFS Committee, and the Institute of Medicine ME/CFS Review Panel.
https://www.healthrising.org/chronic-fatigue-syndrome-mecfs-doctor-resource-center/dr-nancy-klimas-chronic-fatigue-syndrome-treatmentinstitute-for-neuroimmune-research-nova-southeastern-ft-lauderdale-fl/
Dr. Charles Lapp in NC at the Hunter Hopkins Clinic. Once offers ampligen treatment. Worked with Dr. Paul Cheney.
Dr. Susan Levin
Susan Levine, MD works with ME/CFS patients at her medical office in New York City. She is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases and has served as past Chairperson
Dr. Peter Rowe of Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md.
Limited to pediatrics. First to make the connection between Orthstatic Intolerance and ME/CFS.
Pain Management
Michael April, M.D.121 Congressional Lane, #204Rockville, MD 20852301.770.6301
Is a board Certified Medical Acupuncture. Selected in Washingtonian Magazine Best Doctor's.
Dr. April has been treating fibro for 18 years. He is also one of the few physicians who participates with most insurances. The practice has PT, chiropractic, acupuncture, a clinical social worker, an herbalist, massage therapy, and yoga.
Member Comment: He understands pain, spends time with you
John F. Dombrowsky, M.D.
Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine3301 New Mexico Ave NW #346 Washington, DC 20016202.362.4787
http://www.dcpaindoc.com/html/physician_profile.html
The Kaplan Clinic
In 1985, Dr. Kaplan created the Kaplan Clinic ... to provide an integrative approach that attends not only to patient’s physical symptoms, but also addresses the root causes of an individual’s pain and illness, including problems of the mind and spirit that may be contributing to the disease process.
http://www.kaplanclinic.com/about-the-kaplan-center/
Pain Connection is a non-profit organization
http://www.painconnection.org/
Miriam Graham
Restore MotionRockville, Md
http://www.restoremotion.com/
Chris Grossnickle
MZ Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine
Spoke at our February 12th, 2013 meeting.
http://bethesdaphysicaltherapy.net/germantown-office/
Susan Guardado
Chevy Chase, Md
http://www.vsgpt.com/Home_Page.html
ProActionPT
ProActionPT offer aquatic Physical Therapy. You will be working with a licensed Physical Therapist trained in Aquatic Physical Therapy.
http://proactionpt.com/aquatic_therapy.html
Rick L. Violand, PT
at Violand and McNerney Physical Therapists in Ellicott, Md. Recommended by Dr. Peter Rowe for ME/CFS patients.
Primary Care
Katherine David, D.O.
Osteopathic Medicine
http://cfmamedispa.com/staff.php
Psychiatry
Stefanie M. Consolla, Phd LLC
5818 Hubbard Dr STE B
Rockville, MD
20852
301.525.5141
Sharon D. Strand, LCSW
15232 Red Clover Dr
Rockville, MD 20853
301.871.3845
Abby Wellman, M.D.
6280 Montrose Rd
Rockville, MD 20852
301.384.8784
Psyiatrist
Elizabeth M Kilgore, M.D.
Is a Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Specialist. Advises with pain management.
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Neil Spiegel D.O. Inc.
Osteopathic Center for Healing
3200 Tower Oaks Boulevard Suite 430
Rockville, MD 20852
301.231.5050
http://creative-bodies.com/joom/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=45&Itemid=33
Rheumatology
Dr. Ashley D. Beall, MD, FACR
http://www.arapc.com/our-physicians/ashley-d-beall-md-facr/
Thomas Cupps, M.D.
Rheumatology, Internal Medicine - Allergy & Immunology
Georgetown University School of Medicine
202.444.8233
Head of rheumatology at Georgetown. Highly recommended by one of our members.
You may need to fax your labs to get an appointment.l
Stephen Schaechter M.D.
10215 Fernwood Rd, Ste 260
Bethesda MD 20817-1192
301.493.2500
David P Wolfe, M.D.
Arthrits & Rheumatology Assoc
2021 K St NW # 300; Washington DC 20006 (202) 293-1470
5530 Wisconsin Avenue #1150; Chevy Chase MD 20815 (240) 497-0230
Special interests in Fibromyalgia, Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoporosis.
Spoke to Loudoun CFS/FM Group 11/07.
Mixed comments from our members
http://www.arapc.com/physicians.html
In the same practice,
Paul DeMarco
Brian Walitt, MD MPH FACR
Rheumatology
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Georgetown University Medical Center
Associate Director, Section of Rheumatology
Washington Hospital Center
110 Irving Street, NW
Washington, DC 20010
Office: 202.877.8535
Sleep Study Centers
Apnex HGNS System
"Apnex HGNS® System - an investigational therapy for OSA designed to work in concert with the body's natural method of preventing airway collapse during sleep."
http://www.sleepapneatrial.com/home.htm
MedStar Georgetown University Hospital’s Sleep Disorders Center
"MedStar Georgetown University Hospital’s Sleep Disorders Center has been continuously accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine since 1985"
http://www.georgetownuniversityhospital.org/body_dept_home.cfm?id=557561
Family Medicine
Katherine David, DO
5530 Wisconsin Avenue Suite 1149 Chevy Chase, MD 20815
Get Directions
240.223.2639
Internal Medicine and Rheumatology
Madalene Greene, M.D.
10401 Old Georgetown Rd, Suite 305
Bethesda, MD 20814
301.530.9490
Holds board certification in Internal Medicine and Rheumatology. Member of the Arthritis Foundation and the Lupus Foundation. She spends time listening to her patients.
Alan Pocinki, M.D.
"His special interests include chronic fatigue syndrome and related conditions such as joint hypermobility and dysautonomia, as well as general preventive medicine."
10110 Molecular Drive #209
Rockville, MD 20850
Phone: 301-762-6777
http://www.alanpocinkimd.com/p1.html
Russell Rothenberg, M.D.
Treats FM
10215 Fernwood Road, Suite 401
Bethesda MD 20817
301.571.CARE (2273)
http://russellrothenbergmd.com/
Internal Medicine, Geriatric
Norton Fishman
15235 Shady Grove Rd
Suite 102
Rockville, MD 20850
301.330.9430
Internal Medicine and Pediatrics
Joseph A. Bellanti, M.D.
202.687.8227
Alan Vinitsky, M.D.
Special interest in Environmental Medicine
Enlightened Medicine
902 Wind River Lane Suite 201
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
301.840.0002