Listen to blog Introducing BHC's New Medical Director: Douglas Jones, MD A note from Tahlia Ruschioni, Executive Director, and Lucinda Bateman, MD, Founder and Chief Medical Officer Over this past year, we have been doing a great deal of work, quietly, to strengthen...
Clinical Care
When “It’s Not POTS” Doesn’t Mean “It’s Not Dysautonomia”
Listen to blog Audio generated by AI At a Glance The issue: Many people with ME/CFS and Long COVID experience clear symptoms of orthostatic intolerance (OI) — feeling significantly worse when upright — but are told their autonomic testing is "normal" because...
Orthostatic Intolerance Testing Made Clear: Tilt Table, Active Stand, and the Passive Stand
Listen to blog Audio generated by AI At a Glance What is OI? An umbrella term for symptoms that worsen when standing and improve when lying down. It's a hallmark feature of ME/CFS, Long COVID, and other infection-associated chronic conditions (IACCs). Why test? Most...
NIH/NIAID Highlight Post-Infectious Illness
Listen to blog Audio generated by AI At a Glance New Research Focus: NIH and NIAID leaders propose a shift toward infectious diseases and immunology as core research priorities. Recognition of Post-Infectious Illness: The vision highlights conditions that can develop...
How Care Is Structured at Bateman Horne Center
Listen to blog Audio generated by AI At a Glance Care takes time. Supporting people with complex illness involves ongoing attention, coordination, and follow-up - not just brief visits. Quality comes first. Our model protects extended visits and continuity of care, so...
Local Care, National Impact
Some of you have followed Bateman Horne Center for many years. Some of you may know us through our resources, educational programs, or support groups. And for some of you, this may be your first introduction. As we enter 2026 and a new chapter for Bateman Horne...
Physical Therapy Must Catch Up: Teaching ME/CFS is No Longer Optional
Physical Therapy Must Catch Up: Teaching ME/CFS Is No Longer Optional Following a high fever at eight, I...
Guest Blog: October’s Coffee with a Clinician, Navigating Clinical Uncertainty
Kim Moy writes about Bateman Horne Center's first Coffee with a Clinician, Navigating Clinical Uncertainty and shares some key takeaways. After attending a “Navigating Clinical Uncertainty” webinar presented by the Bateman Horne Center as part of their new...
Why Global Access Starts with BHC’s Clinical Expertise
Scaling Compassionate Care: Why Global Access Starts with BHC’s Clinical Expertise From Clinic to Global Community At Bateman Horne Center (BHC), we’ve spent more than a decade listening to patients and learning how to diagnose, treat, and manage ME/CFS, Long...
One Guide. One Goal. A Campaign to Change Knowledge to Care
At BHC, we believe that no one should suffer alone —and no clinician should be without the tools to help. That belief drove us to create the Clinical Care Guide for ME/CFS, Long COVID, and related Infection-Associated Chronic Conditions. It’s also the driving force...
Bridging Borders to Advance ME/CFS Care
Bateman Horne Center Bridges Borders to ME/CFS Care: A Conversation with Dr. Hacohen and Jennifer Bell, CNP Bridging Borders to Advance ME/CFS Care: A Conversation with Dr. Gourgy-Hacohen and Nurse Practitioner, Jennifer Bell At the Bateman Horne Center (BHC), our...
Exploring the Potential of Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) for ME/CFS and Beyond
Many people are unfamiliar with the use of low dose naltrexone (LDN) other than as regular dosed naltrexone which is used to support individuals with addiction recovery. However, at much lower doses it can be useful for people with ME/CFS, Long COVID, mast cell...












Lucinda Bateman, MD, is a renowned clinician, researcher, and educator. Her Johns Hopkins University Medical School training instilled an approach to care that she has employed throughout her career – the patient comes first and the unknown or unexplained does not equate to a lack of proper and compassionate care. Since starting her own practice in 2000, she has served on six boards or committees, been the principal investigator for 45 studies, authored/coauthored 40 journal articles, served as adjunct instructor and adjunct assistant professor in the University of Utah Departments of Preventative Medicine, Internal Medicine, and Anesthesiology, and lectured around the world.