The science of ME/CFS and FM are at a tipping point. The Bateman Horne Center (BHC) is squarely targeted on bringing these diseases to the mainstream and progress is accelerating. Our powerful combination of an active and specialized medical center of excellence with...
In this edition of the Patient Voice, Eleanor writes about the soundtrack of her life: How her journey with Fibromylagia and ME/CFS silenced the music for a while, but with some help from Dr. Bateman and BHC, she is finding ways to put the music back into her life...
'Ginger' writes about her journey through sickness, sadness, laughter and joy. She describes herself as an optimistic, stubborn, pretty determined “ginger” battling the ails of getting sick as a little kid with ME/CFS, Fibromyalgia & Immune Deficiency. “I’ve...
Each month we scour the Internet and bring you a list of news articles, blogs and research publications we think you’ll find interesting for our What's the Buzz post. Occasionally, we’ll highlight and summarize a few of them for you, like these: ...
Presented by N. Lee Smith, MD Dr. Smith received his medical degree (M.D.) from the University of California, San Francisco and later developed a subspecialty in Behavioral Medicine. This field explores the mind-body interface: finding effective ways of diagnosing...
Presented by Lexie Pfeiffer, PhD Dr. Pfeiffer earned her specialized training in sand tray work at Gil Institute for Trauma Recovery and Education. She earned her degree in marriage and family therapy from Brigham Young University and is currently in private practice...
Each month we scour the Internet and bring you a list of news articles, blogs and research publications we think you’ll find interesting for our What's the Buzz post. Occasionally, we’ll highlight and summarize a few of them for you, like these: A new paper...
This month, a new paper out of the UK investigating mortality in individuals diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome was featured on The Lancet home page. Among its finding, the authors noted a significant increase in the risk of suicide among those with ME/CFS. The...
Newly released paper discusses treatment strategies for ME/CFS, cites the importance of clinical intuition By Suzanne D. Vernon PhD In 2012 I organized a meeting at the Banbury Center, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. The objective was to bring together medical and...
In this submission to Patient Voice, Claudia Goodell shares how she discovered a love of art which showed her a pathway to emotional healing, despite there being no physical cure for her debilitating illness. She also tells how she has channeled her skills into...
"I’ve been a tortoise alongside my patients for 20 years, modeling patience and persistence. Now, while those who are ill must of necessity maintain turtle pace, it is time for researchers and clinicians to pick up the pace as hares, only this time the hare and the...
An open letter from Lucinda Bateman MD As many do, I spent some time over the holiday break reflecting on the past year and making new goals for 2016. Although 2015 started out on an emotional high with the release of the IOM report and new clinical diagnostic...
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.