Finding a medical pro who can really help

Finding doctors competent to deal with MCS, etc. is tough. Look for one who practices "integrated medicine" or "complementary medicine" or "clinical ecology" or "environmental medicine."

A few interesting ones:

• Dr. Joseph A. Debé — Chiropractor & Board Certified Nutritionist.
• Leo Galland, MD
  • The Foundation for Integrated Medicine —
  • His column at Health World Online
  • His office in New York City: (212) 861-9000. Last time I called, he was not taking new patients. But they referred me to a couple of doctors closer to me, one of whom I'm checking out.
• Doris Rapp, MD and her Practical Allergy Foundation. Environmental Medicine, Pediatric Environmental Medicine.
• William Rea, MD and his Environmental Health Center in Dallas.
• Sherry Rogers, MD
• Jon Kabat-Zinn, Ph.D. — stress reduction
• Possibilities in the North Carolina area —
• Center for Occupational & Environmental Health, Johns Hopkins
• How to Contact Mayo
• Nova Scotia Environmental Health Center
• Doctor's Data, Inc.
• Cebam Analytical Lab —"will test any body fluid or tissue for Hg but director thinks blood & urine the only true diagnostic tests for Hg from dental amalgam; believes that mercury from dental amalgams do not give off enough vapor to cause health problems." [AMALGAM list]
• Great Smokies Diagnostic Laboratory
• Ray Saarela - Nutritional Consultant — Ray, one of the leading lights of the AMALGAM list, has immense knowledge of the biochemistry of mercury poisoning, and how to deal with it. Warning: he's an irascible person, with no patience with fools or people who haven't done their homework.
• Gynecology:
  • Christiane Northrup
  • Women to Women - Helping Women Heal Themselves
  • Women's International Pharmacy - a compounding pharmacy, offering detailed free information. Get both packets; the one for patients is easier to read but the one for providers is good for showing documentation to your doctor.
• Dentistry
  • Mercury-Free Dentists
  • Dr. Stephen Evans
    • recommended by member of AMALGAM list
    • he does cavitations
    • in Ontario, Canada
  • The Maxillofacial Center for Diagnostics and Research, in West Virginia. Dr. J.E. Bouquot.
    • a mail-in biopsy service for the dental and medical professions
    • a private research laboratory and consultation service
    • info on the Cavitat machine (sonography for diagnosing cavitations)

Referral Services

• The American Academy of Environmental Medicine provides a searchable database of referable physicians.
• MCSurvivors has a referral list of physicians, centers, and related resources.
• Health World Online has a feature called Find a Professional. I haven't found it very useful yet; perhaps it will improve.
• MCS Referral and Resources: For $10, you can request a list of MCS-experienced physicians or toxicologists in a state.

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