| + | Lentz a fait une résidence [postdoctorale <ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Residency_(medicine)] en médecine familiale et a été certifié en médecine familiale jusqu'en 2009, mais ne détient actuellement aucune certification d'un Conseil [de certification <ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Board_certification]. Il a obtenu son diplôme de médecine en 1975 et a pratiqué en Caroline du Sud, mais a déménagé en Floride en 2001, où il a travaillé dans divers contextes, notamment comme médecin urgentiste dans plusieurs hôpitaux. En 2007, il a ouvert la Lentz Lyme Clinic. Son éducation et de sa formation pour cette entreprise [sa clinique Lyme], selon son témoignage à l'audience [lors des procédures à son encontre] était sa participation a quatre cours d'une durée de trois à quatre jours chacun. Il a témoigné que le premier cours qu'il a suivi, organisé par l'ILADS, n'a eu lieu qu'en 2009. Un autre, également organisé par l'ILADS, a eu lieu en 2010. Il comportait [[Eva Sapi]], PhD. Selon les informations sur le site web de l'[[ILADS]], |
| <ref>https://www.casewatch.net/board/med/lentz/complaint_3.shtml Florida Revokes Medical License of John L. Lentz, M.D. Stephen Barrett, M.D.<br><br>The Florida Medical Board has revoked the medical license of John Luther Lenz, M.D. after concluding that he had improperly diagnosed and unjustifiably treated seven patients with Lyme disease, Bartonellosis (a bacterial infection), and/or Babesiosis (a parasitic infection) and failed to keep adequate records. The charges were made in three administrative complaints. The first and second complaints each involved one patient, and the third complaint (shown below) involved five patients. In July 2016, following hearings, an administrative law judge concluded that Lentz was guilty of "repeated malpractice" and recommended that the Board revoke Lentz's license and impose a $30,000 fine plus costs. In November 2016, the Board accepted this recommendation.<br><br>Lentz practiced in Destin, Florida. In 2009, when he was medical director for Aluwe LLC, the FDA ordered the company to stop representing that its flagship product, Germ Slayer, was effective against Lyme disease, Borellia, malaria, and many other diseases. During Lentz's association with Aluwe, the company's Web site represented him as one of the world's leading authorities on Lyme disease. The company is no longer active.<br><br>Attorney Jann Bellamy has posted a brilliant discussion of the problem of so-called "Lyme literate" doctors who improperly diagnose patients with "chronic Lyme disease" and administer prolonged antibiotic treatment.</ref> | | <ref>https://www.casewatch.net/board/med/lentz/complaint_3.shtml Florida Revokes Medical License of John L. Lentz, M.D. Stephen Barrett, M.D.<br><br>The Florida Medical Board has revoked the medical license of John Luther Lenz, M.D. after concluding that he had improperly diagnosed and unjustifiably treated seven patients with Lyme disease, Bartonellosis (a bacterial infection), and/or Babesiosis (a parasitic infection) and failed to keep adequate records. The charges were made in three administrative complaints. The first and second complaints each involved one patient, and the third complaint (shown below) involved five patients. In July 2016, following hearings, an administrative law judge concluded that Lentz was guilty of "repeated malpractice" and recommended that the Board revoke Lentz's license and impose a $30,000 fine plus costs. In November 2016, the Board accepted this recommendation.<br><br>Lentz practiced in Destin, Florida. In 2009, when he was medical director for Aluwe LLC, the FDA ordered the company to stop representing that its flagship product, Germ Slayer, was effective against Lyme disease, Borellia, malaria, and many other diseases. During Lentz's association with Aluwe, the company's Web site represented him as one of the world's leading authorities on Lyme disease. The company is no longer active.<br><br>Attorney Jann Bellamy has posted a brilliant discussion of the problem of so-called "Lyme literate" doctors who improperly diagnose patients with "chronic Lyme disease" and administer prolonged antibiotic treatment.</ref> |