Project Lyme mourns the passing of pediatric Lyme specialist, Dr. Charles Ray Jones. This is a profound loss for the Lyme community and for those whose lives he touched. In particular, his dedication to healing kids with Lyme and co-infections gave countless children a future.
A graduate of New York Medical College in 1962, Dr. Jones began his medical career interning in pediatrics at St. Luke’s Medical Center in Manhattan, where he served as Chief Resident. He went on to become an attending physician at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.
Dr. Jones eventually moved to Connecticut to practice pediatrics in the late 1960s. After opening his practice, he began seeing clusters of patients who had been diagnosed with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis but actually had Lyme disease. Following this, he expanded his practice to focus directly on helping kids impacted by tick-borne disease, treating patients for four decades.
Outside of his practice, he helped countless more in the community by training doctors and sharing his vast knowledge at conferences for both professionals and patients. Watch the below video to learn more about Dr. Jones impact.
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02/29/2024
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In the Media
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Alana Stamper's health struggles as a result of Lyme disease inspired her to change up her baking style to be 100% gluten-free, non-GMO and allergen friendly. Now, she's a quarterfinalist in a national baking competition -- The Greatest Baker. Learn more about Alana's story, and special recipes in this blog!
In the Media
11/01/2023
Inspired by research that targets cancer tumors, these new findings in Lyme could also lead to novel R&D strategies for other diseases. This project was partially funded by Project Lyme, in partnership with the Bay Area Lyme Foundation.
