Lyme Disease: Your Body, Your Brain…
Educational Forum presented by Time for Lyme, Inc.,
The Greenwich Department of Health,
and Families For Greenwich Hospital
Thursday, April 22nd 7:00- 9:00 PM
Central Middle School
9 Indian Rock Lane
Greenwich, CT 06830
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Registration is NOT Required
Learn about the many manifestations of Lyme Disease: physical, neurological, psychological and emotional, from this panel of distinguished professionals. They will discuss symptoms, diagnostic tools and treatment protocols for physical and neurological Lyme symptoms, as well as family, social and school dynamics and advocacy.
Speakers:
Kenneth Liegner, M.D., P.C.
Introduction to Lyme and other Tick-Borne Diseases (co-infections): Symptoms, Clinical Diagnosis vs. Serological Testing, & Treatment Protocols
Dr. Liegner was born and raised in New York and graduated from Columbia College in New York City and from New York Medical College in Valhalla, New York. He is board certified in Internal Medicine and was trained and certified in Critical Care Medicine. Dr. Liegner has published articles and Letters to the Editor about Lyme disease in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, the New England Journal of Medicine, the Journal of Spirochetal and Tick-borne Diseases and the Journal of Clinical Microbiology. He was called to provide expert testimony regarding Lyme disease before the NY State Assembly in 2001. His practice of Internal & Critical Care Medicine and Lyme Borreliosis & Related Disorders has been located in Armonk, New York since 1985.
Robert Bransfield, MD, DLFAPA, President, International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society (ILADS)
The Brain and Tick-Borne Diseases
Dr. Robert Bransfield, President of ILADS (International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society) has a private practice in psychiatry in Red Bank, New Jersey and is Senior Vice President of the NJ Psychiatric Association. Dr. Bransfield is also a member of many medical societies and advocacy organizations. He is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, certified in psychopharmacology, and is a Distinguished Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association. His expertise in psychopharmacology has provided effective help and relief to tick-borne disease patients for many years.
Dr. Bransfield has an extraordinary understanding of the effect of tick-borne diseases on the brain, has authored publications on this and other topics, and has given comprehensive, in-depth presentations on this topic at ILADS as well as other professional conferences.
Sandy Berenbaum, LCSW, BCD.
Beyond the Medical: The Challenges of Living with Lyme Disease
Sandy is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, with a psychotherapy and family therapy practice in CT and NY. She has 19 years of professional experience working with Lyme disease patients and their families. With a deep understanding of the effect of Lyme disease on children and adolescents, she often includes education advocacy in the work she does with families. Sandy has written and spoken extensively on Lyme disease, has been a co-organizer of several Lyme disease conferences, and serves as the Children’s and Mental Health Editor of the Lyme Times. She has served as a consultant on various Time for Lyme and Lyme Disease Association projects.
Judith G. Leventhal, Ph.D.
Sensory Sensitivities and Cognitive Difficulties in Lyme Disease: Impact on School Performance
Judith G. Leventhal, Ph.D. is a New York State Licensed Psychologist with specialties in Clinical Psychology, Neuropsychology and Family Therapy. She devotes much of her time to exploring the neuropsychological manifestations of Lyme and associated tick-borne diseases in children and adolescents, and their impact on academic and social functioning. Dr. Leventhal has presented her work at numerous professional conferences. She serves on the Board of Directors of the International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society and is on the Medical Advisory Board of the Lyme Induced Autism Foundation. She maintains a private practice in New York City.
60 minute Question & Answer to follow.
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