Dr. Ann F Corson, MD

Ann Corson will not see patients that have gotten ANY Covid-19 vaccine for fear "the spike protein will shed on her". She also does not wear a mask and has never worn a mask and doesn't want her patients wearing masks. Lastly, she told my husband that he would die in 5 years because he was vaccinated so wouldn't treat him. If you still want to see her after these 3 facts (things that are true and actually happened), go ahead but you have been warned. Also, if you want opinion, she is incredibly abrasive and writes it off as "telling it as it is" but in reality it's just terrible bedside manner combined with absolutely zero compassion.

I have waited at least a year since my last visit at Dr. Corson’s office before leaving this review, as I wanted to make sure I had some perspective. Initially, I heard Dr. Corson speak on a podcast and was impressed by her knowledge and, in particular, her treatment of pregnant women with Lyme. I was hoping to get pregnant and was having difficulty finding a practitioner who had experience treating a pregnant woman with Lyme. Over the years, I had seen many different doctors (standard, integrative & functional medicine docs, herbalists, Chinese medicine practitioners) so I was prepared for some positives and some negatives at Dr. Corson’s office. I ended up making an appointment with Ashly Rhodes, the nurse practitioner, because it was cheaper. I had to travel across the state, from Pittsburgh, for my appointments. The cost of treatment at Dr. Corson's office is immense and in hindsight I should have been more critical and discerning about what tests Dr. Rhodes was ordering so… I could cut down on costs. The tests, appointment costs, and protocols really ravaged my savings, which was entirely my choice—I would make very different decisions now! The positives of my experience at Dr. Corson’s office: I felt relieved to be seen by someone who knew quite a lot about Lyme disease and coinfections. I was also grateful to confirm that I had a mold issue in my body and in my house, which has been very valuable information in my healing. I enjoyed interacting with Dr. Rhodes and felt she was a receptive practitioner. Dr. Corson’s office seems to expect that their patients are going to be “non-compliant” with the protocol. I got the sense that they had seen many patients not follow through and there was residual frustration there. “Were you compliant?” is one of the first questions they ask during a visit, usually in a flat tone. As a person who was following the protocols strictly, this always felt odd. A little like a pejorative high school teacher. Not a big deal, but something that sticks out to me. I want to share one incident that warrants my 2 star rating. I had just gotten the test results back for my home mold assessment. According to the NP Ashly, I had very high levels of molds in my house and this was something to take very seriously. I had been experiencing extreme symptoms—memory loss, confusion, fatigue, joint pain—since moving into my house. I understood the severity of the situation deeply based on the disturbing nature of my symptoms and Ashly’s mention of these high levels. I got the information I needed and went into the waiting room to wait for Dr. Rhodes’ recommendations and to pay for my new supplements. While I was in the waiting room, Ashly must have shown Dr. Corson my home mold test results because Dr. Corson promptly came out of the back room and seemed really upset. She said that my mold levels were outrageous and, “no wonder you’re sick!”, it was my house that was making me sick, and that if I couldn’t get the mold out that I would have to get the heck out. She insinuated that I wasn’t doing the protocols. She said all this in a tone that sounded angry to me, and then stormed back into the back room before considering that I might have a response. Granted, all the things she said were true, and I knew them to be true when Ashly had calmly and evenly told me about them in the examining room earlier. I had just bought my first house two months before, so thinking about having to sell the house or move out was a huge consideration. I was taken aback at how unprofessional Dr. Corson acted and, in fact, since I had been seeing Dr. Rhodes, I had never even met her before that moment, so she had no previous experience to guide her communication with me. She had no idea whether or not I was following the protocols. I also want to make sure to emphasize that we were in a waiting room, where anyone could enter and have access to my private medical information during Dr. Corson’s outburst. I was furious in that moment, and I excused myself to the bathroom, cried, and came back out to speak with Ashly and the receptionist. I said, “I appreciate her expertise, but there is no reason for her to speak to me like that. It is shaming and inappropriate.” The receptionist offered some condolence, then Dr. Corson came out, and said, “Some people don’t like it, but I TELL IT LIKE IT IS!” and she started walking away, down the hallway. I understood her delivery to be harsh and unnecessary, which is not “telling it like it is”, it’s just…..unnecessary. I told her I was doing all the protocols, that I was planning for mold remediation, and that there was no reason for her to rub my face in it. She said in the same heightened tone, “I’m sorry I made you cry,” which is not an apology. Then she disappeared again into one of the rooms. I paid my bill. Dr. Corson came out again to give me a flyer of a Shen Yun performance that I “might be interested in”. This seemed like a juvenile attempt at making peace, so I accepted the flyer. I went to my car and wrote down everything that happened during my appointment. I only went to the office for one more appointment after that, and it suddenly didn’t seem worth it to drive the 5 hours for an appointment there. I found a local doctor with a similar level of expertise who guided me through mold remediation on my house, mold treatment for me, and I am doing well. Part of me wants to avoid unfavorably reviewing someone like Dr. Corson who is providing an alternative to mainstream Lyme treatment. Still, this review keeps nagging me because I think of the people who are struggling year after year with Lyme and all that comes with it—we deserve someone kind, emotionally balanced, professional, caring and also knowledgeable. Mostly this is just a warning to think on it, and decide what you are willing to get into. I know it’s a long road.

Dr. Corson helped our son after seeing many doctors who had no idea what was was wrong and how to fix it. Although it cost a great deal, who could deny their child treatment? His improvement took a long time, but today he is thriving. She can be caring, but she can also push back. I get the feeling that she knows what she is doing, particularly with to tick borne illness, so that she doesn't suffer non compliance to her protocol or mainstream conventional approaches. She practices integrative medicine and takes the whole body into account. Her therapeutic protocols can be extensive and she uses conventional, alternative, chinese medicine. Protocols can change and you may find yourself with leftover medicines. Treatment from Dr. Corson should not be considered casually. If you're really sick, and have no place else to go, she may be able to help. Beware that because she is so good, her waiting list can be a year. It is my understanding that she also teaches.

Dr. Corson was the only Doctor after dozen's before her to properly diagnose me. She helped me get my life back.

Dr. Corson is an uncaring doctor, who blames the patient for not getting better. she changes meds and supplements t every visit and can't remember diagnosis or treatment. Waste of time and money. She doesn't appear to be interested in the patient . Unfortunately, money and fame are her goals.

Dr. Corson is treating our 13 year old daughter. We feel she is an exceptional and caring doctor. Her care is integrative - looking at all the body systems and addressing deficiciencies to restore overall health. Her office is professional and very organized. She wants to know about any problems between appointments (with tick-borne diseases, there always seems to be something going wrong) so she can make as needed adjustments in her treatment protocol between appointments. Our daughter has progressed more in the four months under her care then in the year and half under the care of other LLMD's (one of which is very well known & respected LLMD). A word of advice, get on her New Patient Waiting List ASAP. There is up to a year wait for new patients. I know its a long time and the intial cost seems high (although after our first appointment, we felt she earned every dollar - she spent several hours reviewing volumes of past medical records in detail and then our new patient… appointment was 4+ hours long). You will want this appointment if your loved is still suffering after one year especially if they are not responding to their current treatment. Thank you Dr. Corson and staff for all you do!

Dr. Corson is a very caring doctor and I truly believe her heart is in the right place. Unfortunately, I came to the conclusion that she is offering treatments and diagnosis which have a shaky authenticity at best. At great financial cost to myself I found myself taking a myriad of changing medications which in the end were not effective. I truly wanted to believe the treatments were effective and I was getting better, but this was not to be. My desire for things to work clouded my judgement of what was actually effective and a reasonable path to recovery. I have since been seeing a more "traditional" provider and am doing much better.

Dr. Corson cares about her patients. She can seem rigid, but she knows what needs to be done for her patients to get their lives back. The best thing you can do for yourself is to follow her recommendations (such as diet and also organic). She has had much success in helping people regain their lives and in teaching other doctors this ever changing and unknown disease. She has brought myself and my children back to enjoying life again. As for wait time, my previous specialist would have us waiting for HOURS, not minutes. I've never waited more than 25 minutes for Dr. Corson and that was only because she was helping another patient that was having serious problems.

My husband was fighting cancer and Lyme, he was in a great deal of pain and she was never on time for our appointments. One day my husband was so tired and we waited 15 minutes and was told it could be another 15 or more. We left the office, when I went back Dr Corson was really mean and demanded that I pay for the missed visit. My husband was too sick to come to the office so she called him on the phone. SHE TOOK IT UPON HERSELF TO DISCUSS HIS END OF LIFE FELLINGS. SHE HAD NO RIGHT TO DO THAT SHE IS NOT A CANCER DOCTOR. Her job was to discuss the Lyme only.She demanded that I pay her $600.00 for the one visit, and was the most non compasionate person I ever met to me and my husband. And based on her reaction when I discussed my husband and I faith in God is a non believer. Stay away from her.