Dr. Fallon/Columbia hospital

[MamaOnAMission]

Has anyone ever heard of dr. Fallon at Columbia in new York?

[LNN]

Dr Fallon is a well known lyme researcher. Are you asking if anyone here has seen him?

[MamaOnAMission]

Yes. Sorry. and also is he of the belief that ONLY a short course of abx. are needed or does he believe that sometimes abx. are needed for long periods of time? thanks

[cobbiemommy]

Dr. Fallon does not see pediatric patients.

[MamaOnAMission]

Thanks. I did not know that

[Santi]

Dr Fallon is a well known lyme researcher. Are you asking if anyone here has seen him?

 

I am surprised he does not see children. Much of his research is done on neuropsychiatric disorders associated with Lyme and you see this is many children. Andrea

[MamaOnAMission]

does anyone know if anyone at columbia sees children?

[JTs-Mom]

I believe someone else on this forum said Dr. Fallon refers some pediatric patients to Dr. Ernest Visconti, a pediatric infectious disease doc in Staten Island, NY.

[MamaOnAMission]

is there an advantage to putting your child into a hospital with a lyme specialist on board to dig deeper into what is going on?

[dcmom]

Lilly-

 

I would contact Dr Fallon for a referral for your child.

[Hopeny]

If someone has seen Dr. Viconti could you please PM me with your impressions/experiences? My 8 y.o. DD has just been diagnosed with Lyme, 2 weeks after the 4 week course of antibiotics (pediatrican gave 3 but granted my request for 4 weeks) her symptoms are creeping back. Pediatrician has suggested things like "maybe she has migrane headache" and admitted she has little experience with Lyme, so clearly I need an LLMD. I believe she contracted it in April 2010 which is when she had symptoms that I now know are classic Lyme. Any help greatly appreciated, we live in Westchester, New York but will of course travel to get help. Thank you in advance,