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Ep 14 Dr. Nancy O'Hara - Treating PANS/PANDAS and Other Co-infections

February 01, 2024 • Manisha Lad

INTRO

It has been said that “necessity is the mother of invention”.

In this case, necessity turned out to be the mother of “intervention”. When her son developed seizure-like tics after getting a strep throat, and getting bit by a lyme-positive tick, leading to a viral infection, with fierce determination, Dr. Nancy O’Hara poured everything she had into research and methods for dealing with his condition. As a result of his recovery, and of her findings in this field, she has developed a passion for Lyme Co-infections as well as for PANS/PANDAS and other neurodevelopmental disorders.

She is a board-certified pediatrician and a strong advocate of the basics - eating, sleeping, movement, breathing, etc., offering worlds of hope for parents of children with these debilitating disorders.

Dr. O’Hara is a leading trainer and mentor of clinicians in the US and globally, educating medical professionals to recognize, diagnose and treat PANS, PANDAS and BGE.

Before she began her medical career, Dr. O’Hara taught children with autism. From 1993 to 1998 she was a practicing general pediatrician and partner in a group practice. In 1999, she began her consultative, integrative practice for children with special needs, dedicating her practice to treating children with neurodevelopmental disorders, ADHD, PANS/PANDAS and BGE, OCD, Lyme, and Autism Spectrum Disorder.

You will be hard-pressed to find anyone with more passion, wisdom and experience on today’s subject. We enjoyed a very positive and upbeat conversation, which I’m sure you will find refreshingly hopeful and fascinating.

Glad to have you here today. Come on in.

RESOURCES/LINKS

Dr. Nancy O'Hara - https://www.drohara.com/

Supplements - OHMc – Options for Healing Modality and Care: oharamccabe.com
Password: OHMcvip

Dr. O'Hara's Book: Demystifying PANS/PANDAS by Dr. Nancy O’Hara