A New Chapter at BHC: Rooted in Experience, Leading with Purpose As millions grapple with the long-term effects of post-infectious illness, the Bateman Horne Center (BHC) is entering a new era—one defined by lived experience, scientific urgency, and a commitment to...
As a mother who has watched my child suffer with ME/CFS for ten years, I felt a complex mix of validation and heartbreak reading the groundbreaking study published in JAMA Pediatrics. Finally, researchers are documenting what I've witnessed firsthand: viruses can...
A Roadmap to Better Care: Clinical Care Guide for ME/CFS, Long COVID & Infection-Associated Chronic Conditions Introducing the Clinical Care Guide for ME/CFS, Long COVID & Infection-Associated Chronic Conditions For individuals living with ME/CFS, Long COVID,...
The Medical Education Resource Center (MERC) was founded by Open Medicine Foundation and Bateman Horne Center to inform clinicians about ME/CFS and other complex infection-associated chronic conditions.
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...
Far From Rare: A Common Disease Hidden in Plain Sight Why ME/CFS Needs to be Recognized Now February often brings conversations about rare diseases—conditions affecting fewer than 200,000 people in the U.S. ME/CFS doesn’t fit that definition. Yet, we chose to...
The emergence of SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, swept across the globe with an unparalleled speed and severity. As a researcher dedicated to understanding how viral infections lead to chronic illness, I knew this pandemic would have far-reaching...
Practical Tools for Managing ME/CFS: Insights from Amy Mooney, MS OTR/L and caregiver Caring for a teenager with severe ME/CFS has been a life-changing journey for me, both as a mother and as an occupational therapist. The complexities of this condition—where energy...
Reflections on the 2024 Mast Cell Masterminds Conference By Melanie Hoppers, M.D. Last month, I had the opportunity to attend the 2024 Mast Cell Masterminds Conference in Oregon with my Bateman Horne Center colleagues, Dr. Brayden Yellman and Jennifer Bell, FNP-C....
Living with Orthostatic Intolerance (OI) by Melanie Hoppers, MD If you’ve ever felt like simple, everyday activities drain your energy, you’re not alone. Living with orthostatic intolerance (OI) can turn activities like standing in line, taking a shower, or even...
The Story Behind "Life with a Low Battery: Living with ME/CFS" I am thrilled to announce the release of our latest educational video, Life with a Low Battery: Living with ME/CFS. This video was created not just to educate, but to amplify the voices of those...
Honoring Our Illness Journey Today I am going to talk about something important which is honoring our illness journeys. When we talk about honoring our illness journeys what does that mean? Honoring includes 2 things: 1) respect, and 2) esteem. I think these are two...
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.