Adult Lyme Disease Specialist

Adult Lyme Disease Specialist

Lyme Disease cases has reached epidemic proportions in the last decade due to a variety of factors including: climate change allowing for continued tick replication throughout the year, urban housing development in rural areas where deer inhabit and are known tick vectors and an increase in deer population.  Most importantly, the development of appropriate scientific tools such as tests, are needed to document the presence and exposure to Borrelia in blood and urine, which are known bacterial pathogens causing a multitude of various waxing and waning symptoms known as Lyme Disease.

Lyme Disease, also known as the “Great Imitator”, can mimic many other diseases, especially in adults, where proper diagnosis can be difficult. It is a disease that affects multi-organ systems, causing local and systemic inflammation, while rendering tissues, cells, and organelles unable to cope with the daily demands of everyday life.

In adults, Lyme Disease is often accompanied by crushing fatigue and disorders of the autoimmune, hormonal, neurological, gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, and respiratory systems that makes it difficult for a definitive diagnosis.  Nonetheless, appropriate diagnostic testing is required to fully understand the scope of the illness in question.

Having trained as an ILADS preceptor under the tutelage of Dr. Richard Horowitz in Hyde Park, NY, a leading Lyme Disease expert, it is Dr. Marra’s belief that an integrated approach to Lyme Disease and co-infections treatment is the most effective way to eradicate tick-borne illness. Depending on the patient and severity of disease, she uses rotating combinations, botanical medicines and nutritionals to maximize healing from this all too often debilitating disease.

Without question, the sooner you receive proper diagnosis and treatment, the more likely you will fully recover.

There is a patient population however, that has difficulty detoxifying from the endotoxins released into the blood from dying spirochetes.  These patients require skillful antibiotic and herbal medical management in order to heal.  At least half of Dr. Marra’s 18 years of experience has been treating adults with chronic Lyme disease and co-infections, and she believes that the ability to heal is largely accomplished through a solid doctor/patient relationship where truthful dialogue is achieved so that the doctor can make informed decisions about how to proceed with treatment.  Dr. Marra works with many other Lyme Literate Doctors that she keeps in constant contact with in order to share insights and wisdom with regard to progressive therapeutic techniques.

Dr. Marra is grateful for the outstanding colleagues that she has, as well as her courageous patients who persevere in treatment, knowing that one day they will be well and free of the often debilitating effects of tick-borne illness.