Find a MOLD Literate Doctor
Updated: 6 days ago
Finding a doctor who understands mold can make all the difference in healing.
A quick-view graphic with the key points is at the bottom of this post.
FIND A DOCTOR NEAR YOU
Dr. Jill Crista's doctor finder points to these directories you can search for a doctor near you:
National Association of Environmental Medicine (NAEM):
International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society (ILADS):
For children, Medical Academy of Pediatric Special Needs (MAPS):
For children with PANS or PANDAS, Neuroimmune Foundation:
For children with PANS or PANDAS, PANDAS Network:
Dr. Crista's own practice is not taking new patients right now. Dr. Neil Nathan offers consultations and also mentors other practitioners in his approach.
LYME LITERATE DOCTORS
- Many Lyme literate doctors are also trained to treat mold illness.
- ILADS, the Lyme doctors' society, teaches about mold. Its 2026 conference had a whole track on environmental illness and mold.
- My Lyme Literate Doctors post is another good place to look:
MOLD DOCTORS OFTEN MENTIONED
These names come up often in our community, or they have talked about treating mold in interviews with trusted Lyme organizations and experts I follow. This is not a complete list or a ranking.
- Dr. Mary Ackerley
- Dr. Jill Carnahan
- Dr. Jill Crista (not taking new patients right now)
- Dr. Tania Dempsey
- Dr. Peg DiTulio
- Dr. Nicola Ducharme
- Dr. Michael Gray
- Dr. Sandeep Gupta (not taking new patients right now)
- Dr. Steven Harris
- Dr. Janette Hope
- Dr. Casey Kelley
- Dr. Dietrich Klinghardt
- Dr. Todd Maderis
- Dr. Charlotte Mao
- Dr. Scott McMahon
- Dr. Neil Nathan
- Dr. Raj Patel
- Dr. Sonia Rapaport
- Dr. Marty Ross
- Dr. Robin Thomson
- Dr. Todd Thoring (my doctor)
QUESTIONS TO ASK A DOCTOR
- Do you check the home and environment first? Dr. Tania Dempsey says treating the body won't help if the exposure continues.
- Do you use urine mycotoxin testing? Dr. Nathan, Dr. Marty Ross and Dr. Dempsey all use it.
- Do you start binders low and slow? Dr. Nathan says too much too fast can make you feel worse.
- Do you look at mast cells and the nervous system? Dr. Nathan often calms these first in sensitive people.
- Do you check for mold living in the sinuses or gut? Dr. Nathan and Dr. Jill Carnahan find this is common.
- Do you also treat Lyme and co-infections? Dr. Dempsey finds mold and infections often go together.
PLEASE BE CAREFUL
- These names come from our community and trusted Lyme organizations. Always make sure a doctor is the right fit for you.
- Talk with your doctor before adding anything.
RELATED POSTS
Lyme Literate Doctors:
Trusted Resources:
ALL MOLD AND CIRS POSTS
Mold Directory:
Mold (education):
Mold - Possible Solutions:
Steps to Overcome Mold:
Mold and Lyme Treatment Order:
CIRS and Related Mold Issues:
EC3 Micro Balance for Mold:
Binders:
Cholestyramine (CSM):
MMP-9:
NeuroQuant MRI:
SOURCES
ILADS News, July 2026 (2026 conference track: Environmental Illness, Mold and Terrain Medicine):
Bay Area Lyme Foundation, The Chronic Illness Puzzle: Mold, Metals, Toxins, Infections, with Dr. Todd Maderis (2023):
Bay Area Lyme Foundation, Dr. Casey Kelley: From Lyme and Mold to Optimum Health (2026):
Bay Area Lyme Foundation, Toxic Load: Healing from Tick-borne Disease and Autoimmune Illness, with Dr. Jill Carnahan (2024):
Bay Area Lyme Foundation, All About Kids with Lyme, PANS, Mold Illness, with Dr. Charlotte Mao (2023):
LymeDisease.org, A Deep Dive into Chronic Mold Illness and Its Overlap with Lyme, with Dr. Scott McMahon (2025):
https://www.lymedisease.org/podcast-a-deep-dive-into-chronic-mold-illness-and-its-overlap-with-lyme/
LymeDisease.org, Dr. Steven Harris on Cutting-Edge Treatments for Chronic Lyme Disease (2025):
LymeDisease.org, What It Takes to Treat Mold and Mycotoxin Illness, by Dr. Nicola Ducharme (2023):
Dr. Jill Crista, Doctor Finder (2026)
Dr. Neil Nathan, Consultations and Mentorship (2026)
Dr. Neil Nathan with Dr. Jill Carnahan, Toxic Mold Revisited: Mold and the Highly Sensitive Patient (2026)
Dr. Marty Ross, Mold Toxin Illness in Tick-Borne Diseases (updated 2026)
Dr. Tania Dempsey, Mold/Mycotoxin Illness, Mast Cell Matters (2024)
Dr. Tania Dempsey with Dr. Neil Nathan, Mold and MCAS, Mast Cell Matters (2024)
Dr. Neil Nathan and Dr. Jill Crista, A Comprehensive and Practical Review of Mold Toxicity (2021)
Disclaimer: Rise Above Lyme makes no claims about any possible benefit of using any product mentioned within this site. Always consult with your doctor before adding anything. The information shared is based on personal experience, years of accumulated researched resources from Lyme Literate doctors and polls conducted within Lyme groups from actual patient experience using these solution ideas.
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