Lyme Specialists Burrascano and Horowitz to Speak at WestConn
Student Center April 25
Contact: Jennifer Reid (203)431-0462 or cell (203)241-2400
Ridgefield , CT -- "Lyme Disease and the Problems Associated with its Diagnosis and Treatment" is the
topic of a Wednesday, April 25 seminar being co-sponsored by five area Rotary Clubs and the
Ridgefield and Newtown Lyme Disease Task Forces. This free Lyme awareness event is being held at
the Westside Campus Student Center at Western Connecticut State University in Danbury from 7 to 9
p.m. Featured speakers include Dr. Joseph J. Burrascano Jr. and Dr. Richard I. Horowitz, vice president
and president elect of the International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society (ILADS).
Student Center April 25
Contact: Jennifer Reid (203)431-0462 or cell (203)241-2400
Ridgefield , CT -- "Lyme Disease and the Problems Associated with its Diagnosis and Treatment" is the
topic of a Wednesday, April 25 seminar being co-sponsored by five area Rotary Clubs and the
Ridgefield and Newtown Lyme Disease Task Forces. This free Lyme awareness event is being held at
the Westside Campus Student Center at Western Connecticut State University in Danbury from 7 to 9
p.m. Featured speakers include Dr. Joseph J. Burrascano Jr. and Dr. Richard I. Horowitz, vice president
and president elect of the International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society (ILADS).
Dr. Burrascano is a leading authority in treating tick-borne diseases. During his
25 years as an internist in East Hampton , New York - an area hyper endemic for
Lyme disease -he treated over 11,000 patients from 46 states and 16 countries.
He is author of the ILADS Lyme Diagnosis and Treatment Guidelines in addition
to publishing numerous papers in medical journals. He is currently heading an
ongoing research project developing a universal Lyme and associated diseases
database. His appearances at conferences and scientific symposia continually
bring new insight and clarity to the controversies in Lyme disease treatment. Dr.
Burrascano also serves as medical director for Advanced Research Corporation
in St. Petersburg , Fla. His diagnostic skills were recently featured on the
Discovery Channel Series Medical Mysteries in “The Laura Zeller Story.”
Dr. Horowitz is a diplomat, American Board of Internal Medicine, with a practice in Hyde Park , New York . He
served as Assistant Director of Medicine at Vassar Brothers Hospital in Poughkeepsie, New York, for seven
years and founded the Hudson Valley Healing Arts Center which includes comprehensive treatment for Lyme
and related tick-borne diseases in 1997. Dr. Horowitz lectures frequently on late-stage illness and the
co-infections such as babesiosis and ehrlichiosis that often complicate the diagnosis and treatment of Lyme
disease. His impressive presentation skills make this complex subject understandable for patients as well as
physicians.
The evening's honored guest will be State Representative Jason Bartlett (D-Bethel/Danbury/Redding).
Representative Bartlett included Lyme-related issues in his campaign platform and recently introduced bills to
further Lyme awareness. Motivated by the personal experiences of friends and family as well as the health
concerns of his constituents, Representative Bartlett has pledged continued action in addressing and
eradicating tick-borne illness in Connecticut .
Doors open to the public at 6 p.m. The Westside Campus Student Center can be reached from route I-84 East
or West by taking exit 4 ( Lake Ave ). Turn right and follow Lake , which becomes Mill Plain Rd. to University Blvd.
directly across from Super Stop & Shop. The Student Center is located at the top of the hill on the right. For
additional information, contact Rotary Representative Russell Cornelius (203)775-8010 or email
rldtf@comcast.net. Rotary Club sponsors include Brookfield , Danbury Sunrise, Danbury Noon, Newtown and
Ridgefield . The event also includes free exhibits and literature.
served as Assistant Director of Medicine at Vassar Brothers Hospital in Poughkeepsie, New York, for seven
years and founded the Hudson Valley Healing Arts Center which includes comprehensive treatment for Lyme
and related tick-borne diseases in 1997. Dr. Horowitz lectures frequently on late-stage illness and the
co-infections such as babesiosis and ehrlichiosis that often complicate the diagnosis and treatment of Lyme
disease. His impressive presentation skills make this complex subject understandable for patients as well as
physicians.
The evening's honored guest will be State Representative Jason Bartlett (D-Bethel/Danbury/Redding).
Representative Bartlett included Lyme-related issues in his campaign platform and recently introduced bills to
further Lyme awareness. Motivated by the personal experiences of friends and family as well as the health
concerns of his constituents, Representative Bartlett has pledged continued action in addressing and
eradicating tick-borne illness in Connecticut .
Doors open to the public at 6 p.m. The Westside Campus Student Center can be reached from route I-84 East
or West by taking exit 4 ( Lake Ave ). Turn right and follow Lake , which becomes Mill Plain Rd. to University Blvd.
directly across from Super Stop & Shop. The Student Center is located at the top of the hill on the right. For
additional information, contact Rotary Representative Russell Cornelius (203)775-8010 or email
rldtf@comcast.net. Rotary Club sponsors include Brookfield , Danbury Sunrise, Danbury Noon, Newtown and
Ridgefield . The event also includes free exhibits and literature.