ILADS is a nonprofit, international, multidisciplinary medical society, dedicated to the diagnosis and appropriate treatment of Lyme and its associated diseases. ILADS promotes understanding of Lyme and its associated diseases through research and education and strongly supports physicians and other health care professionals dedicated to advancing the standard of care for Lyme and its associated diseases.
Strategic Goals
Improve physician understanding of Lyme disease
Review, develop and implement clinical research programs that enhance
the management of Lyme and its associated diseases
Advance the standards of care for Lyme and its associated diseases
Review, develop and implement programs for physician and other healthcare
provider support (i.e. Materials, advice and education)
The International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society (ILADS)
provides a forum for health science professionals to share their
wealth of knowledge regarding the management of Lyme and associated
diseases.
This web site has
been created to provide the following information:
The Society's
position papers and practice guidelines
The most recent
diagnostic methods and treatments in the management of Lyme and associated
diseases
The Society's
schedule of events
Your questions,
suggestions, and data regarding these issues are invited.
We kindly request your publications for review: pertinent articles will
be added to our bibliography.
ILADS offers to
members only a discussion forum on yahoo groups.
To request membership in this group, ILADS members should send a blank
email to:
Important:
The information
presented in these pages is intended for use by doctors and other health
care professionals. If you are a Lyme patient, ask your doctor
to explain how this information applies to you.
The goal of ILADS is to provide informational exchange among physicians
who treat Lyme and other tick-borne diseases, and to advocate for
physicians engaged in such treatment. Therefore, referrals, diagnostic
advice, and other questions from the general public are not within
the scope of the organization.
