Dr. Joseph Jemsek joins LDUK Connect to discuss hope, healing and useful tools to support recovery from Lyme disease and other tick-borne infections.
You may also read the lecture summary in Dr. Jemsek’s newsletter, Choose Life Over Lyme! If you would like to receive his newsletter please sign up via the link below.
(Recorded Thursday 12th March 2026)
The opinions expressed and information presented within this recording do not constitute medical advice. It is strongly recommended that you consult your healthcare professional to assess your own health condition.
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Dr. Joseph Jemsek
Joseph Jemsek, MD, trained as an infectious disease specialist and dedicated the first 20 years of his practice to patients with HIV/AIDS. In the early 2000s, an influx of patients from all over the United States started flooding his practice, the Jemsek Clinic, complaining of chronic symptoms of Lyme disease. This was the start of an unexpected new chapter that would change the course of Lyme disease treatment and of Dr. Jemsek’s own life.
For the next 25 years, Dr. J, as he’s affectionately known, dedicated his practice to patients with tick-borne illnesses. The Jemsek Specialty Clinic in Washington, D.C., became a destination practice welcoming thousands of patients from 50 U.S. states and more than 40 countries. Dr. Jemsek evaluated over 15,000 cases of Lyme and other tick-borne illnesses and introduced dozens of pioneering treatment innovations.
In 2025, after 50 years of service to thousands of patients, Dr. Jemsek transitioned from practicing medicine to focusing on patient advocacy and advancing the public’s understanding of tick-borne diseases.
You may sign up for Dr. Jemsek’s newsletter, Choose Life Over Lyme!, where he’ll be sharing twenty-five years of insights from his work decoding Lyme disease, at ChooseLifeOverLyme.com.
Free patient support guide
Please read Self-Help Tools to Manage Lyme Borreliosis Complex by Dr. Jemsek with Dr. Dermot O’Flynn and Andrea Caesar in association with LDUK, for support on your recovery journey. Download a copy today!
