Listen to blog Listen. Believe. Do No Harm. An occupational therapist's guidance for caring well for people with severe ME/CFS For someone with severe myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), being sick is a full-time job. Light, sound,...
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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...
My Reflections on the 2025 IACFSME Conference
From October 22 through October 25, I attended the 2025 IACFSME 17th Research and Clinical Conference (International Association for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ Myalgic Encephalomyelitis), which was conducted virtually. That is a mouthful, for sure, but this...
Deep Dive: Oxaloacetate for Fatigue Reduction
In response to the interest generated from our Q&A on the use of Oxaloacetate in ME/CFS, this blog delves deeper into the research. New Research Links Cognitive Gains to Fatigue Reduction in ME/CFS Trial of Oxaloacetate A new clinical trial led by...
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...
New CPET Guidelines: What They Mean for People with ME/CFS
New CPET Guidelines: What They Mean for People with ME/CFS The American College of Sports Medicine's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription, for the first time, includes a section on ME/CFS. ACSM is a leading authority on exercise science, and these...
When the Body’s Alarm Won’t Turn Off
When the Body’s Alarm Won’t Turn Off: New Clues to ME/CFS from Exercise Research Blog Summary Imagine if a fire alarm kept ringing long after the smoke was gone. That’s similar to what happens in myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS),...
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...
Bridging the Gap: A Decade of Knowledge in One Freely Accessible Guide
Bridging the Gap: A Decade of Knowledge in One Freely Accessible Guide In our last post, we introduced the One Guide. One Goal. campaign—a grassroots effort to raise $500,000 to distribute the Bateman Horne Center’s (BHC) Clinical Care Guide to healthcare...
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...
Stepping into the Future: Tahlia Ruschioni Named Executive Director of Bateman Horne Center
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...
The Youngest Victims: A Mother’s Perspective on Long COVID Research and the ME/CFS Reality We’ve Lived
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...












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.