1999 HEALTH PROFESSIONALS LISTING
* These are patient-reported experiences, some of which may vary, but we hope this list
will be helpful in the quest to find compassionate, informed care. Included where
available is information on area of specialty, phone number and address, insurance/payment
information, etc.
No physician, however, will replace being informed of the latest in CFIDS research
through the Chronicle (1-800 44-CFIDS), and the Forum (781-449-3535). Also, health
professionals are good resource persons, but you will be your best advocate.
Dr. David Bell
77 S. Main St.
Lyndonville, NY 14098
(716)765-2060
* Pediatric CFIDS specialist
Dr. Paul Cheney
The Cheney Clinic, P.A.
86 Keelson Row
PO Box 3218
Bald Head Island, NC 28461
(910)457-7133
FAX (910)457-7136
* CFIDS research pioneer. No new
Medicare patients, or hospital admissions.
Waiting list. Moderate to expensive.
Dr. Charles Lapp, MD, PA
Cindy Voyles, ANP, MSN
Hunter-Hopkins Center
Suite 300
10344 Park Road
Charlotte, NC 28210
(704) 543-9692
http://www.charlotte.infi.net/~cfids
e-mail at cfids@charlotte.infi.net
* Knowledgeable, nationally-known CFIDS consultant; also helpful in area of myofascial
pain and medico-legal issues such as disability. Assisted by great staff. No new Medicare
primary patients being accepted. Waiting list. Moderate expense.
Dr. Martin, Dr. Meloy
Piedmont Institute of Pain Management
(Whitaker Center at Forsyth Memorial
Hospital)
3833 Silas Creek Parkway
Winston-Salem, NC
1-800-718-2830
(336) 718-9843 FAX
* Compassionate/knowledgeable care of those in severe pain. Uses some of Dr. Goldstein's
protocol. Accepts Medicare.
Dr. Larry Pearce
Dr. Nickles
Dayspring Medical Center
217 Dayspring Way
Mocksville, NC 27028
(704)492-2800
* Dr. Pearce: former Clinical Professor of Neurology at Baptist. Admits to Mocksville
Hospital. Helps with CFS, seizure activity, pain relief. His Cornerstone Foundation
assists patients unable to afford care. Donations are welcome.
Dr. Walter A. Ward, PA
Enrico Piva, DO
Terry Jones, PA
Carolina Contemporary Medicine
1411-B Plaza West Rd.
Winston-Salem, NC 27114-4039
(336) 760-0240
(336)760-4568 FAX
* Allergy, Family Medicine, Chelation Therapy, Nutrition, Osteopathic Manipulation.
Provides daily allergy updates on Greensboro Channel 2 news during spring. Former surgeon,
works with MCS, CFS, FMS patients. Enzyme Potentiated Desensitization program, nutritional
IV therapy and chelation available.
Dr. Mitch Bloom
Center for Mind/Body Medicine
6518 Airport Pkwy., Suite 100
Greensboro, NC 27409
(336)605-7077
* Pain treatment specialist, MD with training in medical acupuncture, pain management,
holistic and Chinese medicine.Prolotherapy, therapeutic massage, chelation, biofeedback,
cognitive treatment and nutritionist also available at
the Center.
Dr. Robert Browning
Charlotte Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat
Charlotte, NC
1-800-654-3368
* Eye specialist who sees Dr. Paul Cheney's patients with visual problems.
Knowledgeable about CFS.
Dr. Robert Fried
Oak Ridge Family Medicine
PO Box 318
Oak Ridge, NC 27310
(336)644-0111
* Internist, respectful of CFS patients, accepts Medicare. Primary care doctor.
Drs. Al Hawks, McFadden, Eschajeda
High Point Family Practice
302 N. Elm St.
High Point, NC
(336)889-6664
Archdale Branch Office
(336)434-4345
* Dr. Hawks most knowledgeable, but no new patients. Dr. McFadden supportive. Dr.
Eschajeda at Archdale branch is open-minded, knowledgeable re: FMS.
Dr. Stephen Ford
Dr. Klein
High Point Neurological
624 Quaker Lane, Suite 206-C
High Point, NC 27262
(336)885-2422
* Compassionate neurologists with CFS patients. Helpful with migraines. Not CFS
specialists, but excellent for neurological
care. Will work w/Dr. Lapp.
Dr. Thomas Jarrett
Suite 205 Building A
624 Quaker Lane
High Point, NC 27262
(336)841-6711
* Internist
Dr. Samuel Kirby
Central Carolina Dermatological
Quaker Lane
High Point, NC
(336)887-3195
* Dermatologist. Has several local CFS patients. Open-minded.
Dr. Stephen Penrod
3027 S. Main St.
High Point, NC
(336)431-2111
* Chiropractor; reads CFIDS Chronicle, literature. Has CFS/MS patients.
Additional vitamin/mineral therapy, graduated stretching, minimal exercises that do not
make worse.
Dr. Ron Smith
Brigman Clinic South
2807 Earlham Place
High Point, NC
* Emergi-care clinic. Treats FMS. Primary care.
Dr. Christine Wright
Family Foot Health Center
206 Gatewood Ave.
High Point, NC
(886)884-1610
* Follows Dr. Lapp's anesthesia protocol.
Has aunt with FMS.
Dr. Scott M. Nadel
Dr. Klein
La Bauer Group
520 N. Elam St.
Greensboro, NC
(336)547-1801
(336)547-1750
* Nadel: Pulmonary/critical care specialist.
Klein does Tilt Table Test at Moses Cone for NMH (orthostatic hypotension) and refers to
Vanderbilt & Cleveland Clinic.
Dr. David Keller
317 W. Wendover Ave.
Greensboro, NC
(336)373-1794
* Primary Care
Dr. Schmidt
1910 N. Church St.
Greensboro, NC
(336)273-2511
* Neurologist, uses Cheney's protocol.
Dr. Fee and Dr. Long
Patti Grubb, Nurse Practitioner
Adams Farm Family Practice
5815 High Point Rd.
Greensboro, NC
(336)218-0066
* Willing to work with Dr. Cheney's protocol.
Dr. Susan Kruger
Thomasville Medical Associates
309 Pineywood Rd.
Thomasville, NC 27360
(336)475-8121
* Primary care physician.
Dr. Carrie Weaver
Winston Salem Eye Associates
1040B South Main St.
Kernersville, NC
Phone: (336)993-8514
* Optometrist. Believes in CFS. Will work with patient with glasses, etc.
Dr. Watkins
Maureen Golden, PA
Summerfield Family Practice
Summerfield, NC
* Works with Dr. Ward's protocol, uses natural medical approaches as well as conventional.
Dr. W. Lee Turner
703 S. Van Buren Rd.
Eden, NC 27288
910-627-1125
* Very receptive, will work with CFS/FMS patients on glasses.
Dr. Hans C. Hansen
PO Box 5956
Statesville, NC 28687
(704) 871-0620
* Anesthesiologist who also runs pain clinic.
Knowledgeable about FMS, CFS and interstitial cystitis pain relief. Collaborates with
Winston Salem chiropractor in treating
patients.
Dr. William Ameen
Emergi-Care
Jamestown, NC
(336) 454-1166
* Refers to Cheney.
Dr. Fred Ridge
Jamestown Crossing Shopping Center
Jamestown, NC
(336)294-0722
* Open-minded, compassionate dentist. Has several CFS patients.
Dr. Terry Daniel
Dayspring Family Medicine
Eden, NC
Dr. Rice
Duke Hospital
Durham, NC
* Rheumatologist. FMS. Works with some alternative medicine also.
Dr. Steve Lucking
Lucking Family Physicians
520 Maple Ave.
Reidsville, NC 27320
(336) 634-3960
* Open-minded, actively seeking knowledge on CFS/FMS.
Dr. Elkins
Pleasant Garden, NC
Dr. Mitchell
Kernersville Immediate Care
Kernersville, NC
Dr. Bowman
Bowman Grey Hospital
Winston-Salem, NC
* Female doctor, has CFS patients; done double blind study on amantadine (symmetryl) in
CFS patients.
William McKinney, MD
Baptist Hospital
Winston-Salem, NC
(336)716-4101
Dr. Symbal
Forsyth Memorial
Winston-Salem, NC
* FMS. Uses DHEA.
Multiple Chemical Sensitivities
Dr. Thomas Callendar
913 S. College Rd., Suite 102
Lafayette, LA 70503
(318)233-6022
Dr. Allan Lieberman
Center for Environmental Medicine
7510 N. Forest Dr.
North Charleston, SC 29420
(803)572-1600
Dr. William Meggs, PhD
Dept. of Emergency Medicine
East Carolina Univ. School of Medicine
Greensville, NC 27858
(252)555-2954
Dr. William Rae
Dr. Alfred Johnson
8345 Walnut Hill Lane, Suite 205
Dallas, TX 75231
(214)368-4132
E-Mail: inform@ehcd.com
Dr. Grace Ziem
Occupational and Environmental Health
Research Office
1722 Linden Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21217
Dr. Theodore Rozema
Biogenesis Medical Center
1000 Rutherford Rd.
Landrum, SC 29356
(800-992-8350
Rock Hill
(803)327-4116
* Chelation therapy for persons ill because of metals such as lead, mercury in their
systems. Actively involved in study of lead poisoned children in Dominican Republic.
Therapeutic Massage
Becky Joyce
Lori Loveland
Oak Branch Rd.
Greensboro, NC
(336)294-0910
* FMS massage therapy, integrative therapies.
Guilford Therapy Center
4125-A Walker Ave.
Greensboro, NC
(336)294-0910
* Therapeutic massage paid for by insurance as physical therapy after you see doctor
there, or are referred by MD.
Neuromuscular therapy.
Ruth Woods Morton, P.T.
1031 Professional Village
Greensboro, NC
(336) 272-5358
* Former head physical therapist at Moses Cone. FMS pain. Insurance coverage.
Linda Murphey, CMT
666 N. Main St.
High Point, NC
(336)889-8960
* Licensed therapeutic massage for CFS/FMS.
Kathy Rooney
Rolfing
(336)852-7315
* $80 for 1 1/2 hrs., not covered by insurance.
HOSPITALS
Mocksville
Miscellaneous
Professor Bill Karper
UNCG
(336)334-3035
* Free FMS exercise study.
Coping Strategies for Chronic
Illness:
Robert Milan, ASCW
200 E. Bessemer Ave.
Greensboro, NC 27401
(336)378-1200
* Certified clinical social worker, mostly recovered from CFS after 10 years.
Weekly group & individual counseling for CFIDS/FMS patients/families. Fees on
sliding scale basis; insurance & Medicare
accepted.
Sheryl N. Ketner, MEd., LPC
1429-B Westover Terrace
PO Box 29104
Greensboro, NC 27429-9104
Phone: (336)379-0089
Fax: (336)379-0305
* Certified therapist helpful with CFS/FMS/MCS & domestic violence issues.
Insurance. Compassionate therapy for adults, adolescents & couples. Evening &
weekend appointments available.
Dr. Ed Lurey
1012 Professional Village
Greensboro, NC
(336)373-8947)
* Mind/body connection. Psycho-educational classes available to assist in a holistic
approach to treat CFS,FMS,IBS. Small
group sessions of 4 available.
Dr. Carey Cottle
600 Green Valley Rd.
Suite 204
Greensboro, NC
(336)292-1510
* Works in Charter Hospital - Wings Program. Christian-based program w/group sessions: Dr.
Cottle's nurse is group leader.
Terry Olsen, MA, FAAPM
1207 W. Bessemer Ave.
Greensboro, NC
(336)271-8168
* Psychologist who also works at the Recovery Center. Specializes in helping people
suffering from traumatic events for which they were not responsible (sound like CFIDS?),
those injured on the job, and hospitalized against their wishes.
Faith Olsen
Alamance Memorial Hospital
Burlington, NC
* Hospital Chaplain, wife of Terry Olsen.
Dottie Cotton, RN
High Point, NC
* Therapist with background as psych nurse with specialized training in counseling. Will
come to homebound with services.
Other:
Arnold C. Takemoto
Chemist/Biochemist
2734 E. Mountain Sky Ave.
Phoenix, AZ 85048
(602)706-0388
* Receives referrals from Arizona doctors for CFS/FMS. Also works with long distance
patients through phone consults after
medical records have been sent to him.
Uses natural alternatives.
Barbel Aldridge
Healing Ways
1 Windale court
Greensboro, NC 27406
(336)273-5730
* Colon hydrotherapist, helpful for gastrointenstinal problems. Treatment recommended by
Dr. Cheney; Barbel
recommended by PWC Judy Mitcham, RN.
DISABILITY ASSISTANCE
Episcopal Servant Center
Greensboro
* Free; will advocate for disability benefits, go to court, fill out papers with you.
Candice Apple & Associates
1-800-669-2390
* Has appeared at CFIDS conferences with Dr. Paul Cheney. Good success rate with even
difficult cases.
Jennifer Coke
Rehabilitation Casework Technician
NC Div. Vocational Rehab. Services
(336) 887-2686
* Can be of assistance if recovered enough to resume steady part-time work. She has FMS.
SERVICES
CFIDS Association of America
PO Box 220398
Charlotte, NC 28222-0398
1-800-442-CFIDS, 704-365-2343
Publisher of "Chronicle" ($25 yearly subscription) and other support items.
National CFIDS Foundation
103 Aletha Road
Needham, MA 02492-3931
(781)449-3535
Publisher of "National Forum" ($25 yearly subscription) and other support items.
Natural Alternatives
Donna Lee
5002E High Point Rd.
Hunt Village at Sedgefield
Greensboro, NC
(336) 856-1299
* Former Moses Cone pharmacist and owner of Anderson's Drugs, High Point. Natural health
care center assists in coordinating presriptions with natural supplements and
diet/lifestyle changes. Herbal, homeopathic and nutritional supplements, private
consultations by appointment.
Kinard Drugs
2449 Battleground Ave.
Greensboro, NC 27408
(336)288-3786
(See ad on back of newsletter)
Joel's Natural Foods and
Supplements
Guilford Village
Greensboro, NC
(336)855-6500
* Suzy Cooper- homeopathy consultant
Phil Stafford, Pharmacist
Gate City Pharmacy
Friendly Center
Greensboro, NC
(336)292-6888
* Willing to compound hydroxycobalamin (B-12) recommended by Dr. Les Simpson.
Only cost a little more than cyanocobalamin.
Talley's Green Grocery
1408 East Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28203
(704)334-9200
* Organically grown produce and natural products. Will ship. Hours: 9-9 weekdays and 10-7
Sundays.
If you are having severe financial problems, or marital-legal problems related to your
illness, please contact our Patient Advocate, Melinda Vadas for phone numbers which may be
helpful.
If you have a physician whom you would like to recommend for this list as
helpful/compassionate and/or
informed in treating CFS/FMS/MCS patients please contact Melinda, as she is our Physician
Liaison as well.
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