The following information is geared towards providing healthcare professionals with tools and resources to diagnosis and manage myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS).
Diagnosing & Managing
ME/CFS Diagnostic Criteria
Symptoms Supporting Diagnosis
Diagnosing and Managing ME/CFS
Top Resources
Criteria Specific Guidance
Functional Impairment
Post-Exertional Malaise
Unrefreshing Sleep
Cognitive Impairment
Orthostatic Intolerance
Special Considerations
Illness Overlap
Severe ME/CFS
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.