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Multiple Sclerosis => MS - RESEARCH AND NEWS => Topic started by: agate on August 22, 2016, 02:52:46 pm

Title: Two women treated for MS for 8 years were misdiagnosed by a Colorado doctor
Post by: agate on August 22, 2016, 02:52:46 pm
Reading posts on MS boards for many years, I've become aware that one very common source of irritation is the length of time it often takes before MS is finally diagnosed. This news story, from the August 22 Denver Post, involving lawsuits against a doctor in Colorado who misdiagnosed MS in a couple of people, treating them for MS for 8 years, might help to explain why a diagnosis often takes such a long time:

http://www.denverpost.com/2016/08/22/gary-weiss-federal-negligence-lawsuit-multiple-sclerosis/ (http://www.denverpost.com/2016/08/22/gary-weiss-federal-negligence-lawsuit-multiple-sclerosis/)

--And this apparently is no fly-by-night doctor. Dr. Gary M. Weiss is a board-certified neurologist, trained at Northwestern University and listing himself as having special expertise in MS. On a couple of doctor-rating Websites he has a 4-star rating (5 being the highest rating), with favorable reviews by several patients. He appears to be licensed to practice both in Colorado and Florida.
Title: Re: Two women treated for MS for 8 years were misdiagnosed by a Colorado doctor
Post by: agate on September 03, 2016, 04:43:09 pm
There is more detail in this article, and it's grimmer than the earlier report:

http://www.denverpost.com/2016/08/27/vail-doctor-accused-falsely-diagnosing-treating-ms-patients-practices-florida/ (http://www.denverpost.com/2016/08/27/vail-doctor-accused-falsely-diagnosing-treating-ms-patients-practices-florida/)