Afflicted soldier to seek radical treatment for Lyme Disease
Excerpted from the FayObserver.com ( Posted: 01/23/2011 )
A Fort Bragg soldier whose health is rapidly failing intends to see a controversial Lyme disease specialist in Washington.
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Chris Harriss will visit Dr. Joe Jemsek on Monday in hopes of beginning treatment for chronic Lyme disease, Harriss’ wife, Karin, said Friday.
Jemsek’s North Carolina medical license was suspended in 2006 after the state Medical Board charged him with inappropriately diagnosing and treating patients with Lyme disease. One of Jemsek’s patients died after prolonged treatment.
Jemsek has re-established his practice in Washington and continues to treat Lyme disease patients with antibiotics for far longer than national guidelines recommend.
Jemsek’s lawyer, Susan Green, said Jemsek has been treating patients with “incredible success.”
“It saddens me deeply to see this man miscast,” Green said. “There is just a ton of people who will tell you this man has saved their lives. I have seen it over and over again.”
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