Dr. Marvin L Sponaugle, MD

I just want to say that the staff at Sponaugle clinic are absolutely the best. Dr Sponaugle is one of the most capable doctors I’ve never met. He really tries to find the root cause of your problem and digs deep to find answers. Gary my nurse is phenomenal. If I need time for an infusion he is always there and always gets me in. Again I can’t say enough about the staff about about their concerns for their patients.

Please don't fall for this ridiculously overpriced snake oil clinic. I spent a month in the hospital recovering from the damage they did and incurred such serious debt between the clinic and having to be hospitalized that I lost nearly everything.

I have been a practicing cardiologist for 35 years and was the director of a cardiac medicine and surgery ICU for over 30 years in academic medical centers. I have worked with and known hundreds of clinicians during my career, but I have never met anyone with the commitment to patient care, experience, and knowledge of their field comparable to Dr Sponaugle. I brought my son who was terribly sick with mold and Lyme disease after I sat through the consult that a family friend had with him. He is a dedicated clinician with almost unparalleled clinical and diagnostic skills, but it is his willingness to take 4-5 HOURS to meet with each new patient to really understand what is wrong with them, design a treatment plan, and explain it to the patient and family. After that experience I sat through my son's consult which lasted 5 hours and he became less and less responsive due to brain fog-which Dr Sponaugle recognized. At 9:30 at night, with all of his nurses gone, he went to the pharmacy… and drew up a syringe of Glutathione and bent down on one knee and injected the amount it took to bring him around. I have never seen anything like it in my entire career. He manages a significant number of very sick patients every day in his clinic, most of whom have been misdiagnosed or inadequately treated at locations around the world-literally, who exhibit many manifestations of the toxicity of these infectious agents and does so with total calm and expertise. He is the consummate doctor's doctor, and I eternally grateful that I found him to help my son recover from these devastating infections. I recommend him to anyone with the greatest confidence and utmost respect and admiration. He is one of a kind.

I have been a practicing cardiologist for 35 years and was the director of a cardiac medicine and surgery ICU for over 30 years in academic medical centers. I have worked with and known hundreds of clinicians during my career, but I have never met anyone with the commitment to patient care, experience, and knowledge of their field comparable to Dr Sponaugle. I brought my son who was terribly sick with mold and Lyme disease after I sat through the consult that a family friend had with him. He is a dedicated clinician with almost unparalleled clinical and diagnostic skills, but it is his willingness to take 4-5 HOURS to meet with each new patient to really understand what is wrong with them, design a treatment plan, and explain it to the patient and family. After that experience I sat through my son's consult which lasted 5 hours and he became less and less responsive due to brain fog-which Dr Sponaugle recognized. At 9:30 at night, with all of his nurses gone, he went to the pharmacy… and drew up a syringe of Glutathione and bent down on one knee and injected the amount it took to bring him around. I have never seen anything like it in my entire career. He manages a significant number of very sick patients every day in his clinic, most of whom have been misdiagnosed or inadequately treated at locations around the world-literally, who exhibit many manifestations of the toxicity of these infectious agents and does so with total calm and expertise. He is the consummate doctor's doctor, and I eternally grateful that I found him to help my son recover from these devastating infections. I recommend him to anyone with the greatest confidence and utmost respect and admiration. He is one of a kind.

I have been a practicing cardiologist for 35 years and was the director of a cardiac medicine and surgery ICU for over 30 years in academic medical centers. I have worked with and known hundreds of clinicians during my career, but I have never met anyone with the commitment to patient care, experience, and knowledge of their field comparable to Dr Sponaugle. I brought my son who was terribly sick with mold and Lyme disease after I sat through the consult that a family friend had with him. He is a dedicated clinician with almost unparalleled clinical and diagnostic skills, but it is his willingness to take 4-5 HOURS to meet with each new patient to really understand what is wrong with them, design a treatment plan, and explain it to the patient and family. After that experience I sat through my son's consult which lasted 5 hours and he became less and less responsive due to brain fog-which Dr Sponaugle recognized. At 9:30 at night, with all of his nurses gone, he went to the pharmacy… and drew up a syringe of Glutathione and bent down on one knee and injected the amount it took to bring him around. I have never seen anything like it in my entire career. He manages a significant number of very sick patients every day in his clinic, most of whom have been misdiagnosed or inadequately treated at locations around the world-literally, who exhibit many manifestations of the toxicity of these infectious agents and does so with total calm and expertise. He is the consummate doctor's doctor, and I eternally grateful that I found him to help my son recover from these devastating infections. I recommend him to anyone with the greatest confidence and utmost respect and admiration. He is one of a kind.

I got sick 18 months ago and never felt the same afterward. I lost all energy, developed major sleep disorders, and developed brain fog that would make it impossible to concentrate or remember things. Depression and anxiety became very prevalent as well (I could not sit still or relax). Something was very wrong and I went to multiple doctors that ran all the normal tests and could only diagnose "chronic fatigue syndrome" and depression. They sent me to a psychiatrist who tried 6 different SSRI and SNRI's on me, and they only made me worse. I came across Dr. Sponaugle's website after browsing on the internet for things relating to my symptoms. There was a video of a patient who had experienced all the same symptoms as mine and no doctor could help him, for 12 years. Then after coming to the Sponaugle clinic and undergoing 6 months of their treatment for Lyme, mold, and industrial toxicity, he left feeling much better and continued to heal from home. Therefore my wife and I made the… decision to come to the clinic. We were told ahead of time that it would get worse before it got better as they would be de-toxing whatever mold and petro toxins my body has developed over the years. (One thing to mention...the extensive testing they do before you arrive is more intricate than any I have ever seen). They also do a PET scan of your brain for further clarity of areas for the doctor to identify infections. Genetic testing is also performed. They explain to you about bio-film and how, once de-tox protocol begins, bio-film is busted open and all kinds of toxins and infections are released into your system, in order to be grabbed by glutathione. The weekly neuro-transmitter tests were very helpful for me because I was able to see why I was dealing with this terrible depression and brain fog (lack of dopamine, norepinephrine, and phenylalynine due to toxins blocking their pathways and disrupting the receptivity of the enzymes). A lot depends on your gut health too, which they monitor closely. Weekly myco-toxin and petro-toxin tests are performed so that you can see which toxins are being busted out of the bio-film regularly. I was assigned a nurse who would triage with me everyday and pay close attention to every symptom I was experiencing. When it comes to personal one-on-one care, my time with my nurse was incredibly therapeutic. They are very big on educating their patients on why they are treating how they are treating. Dr. Sponaugle cares very much about educating his patients on the concept of lyme and mold toxicity, though I was constantly blown away by the way he was able to determine exactly what was happening in my body on any given basis, going by testing. I would say that no Dr. in the country cares more about helping people, and I do mean especially the most complex of cases, than Dr. Sponaugle.

It is interesting that you only see comments with the good ratings. Although many of us have written regarding our bad experiences with this doctor. Left this clinic much worse than started and witnessed many inappropriate behaviors by the doctor. Be very very careful.

Dr. Sponaugle and his team saved my life. You will see, read and hear that often and it’s true. I flew to the States for addiction, met people from all over the world being treated for all kinds of diseases. Dr. S adjusted my brain chemistry and I’m living and leading my healthiest life yet. If you have any hesitation, fly there for his workshop and meet with his patients. That’s what my family and I chose to do and I’m so happy we made that decision because I’m a changed woman now! Thank you Dr. Sponaugle and the entire team!

Dr. Sponaugle was Theo my doctor that would put out a helping hand. Being Canadian they didn’t believe my results After meets with Doc for 5 hrs I was so muck sicker then I thought I was. I left my husband and two young kids so that doc can work his magic. If Dr. Sponaugle didn’t help me I would be dead. So thank you so much Doc and you staff for saving my life.

My son was suffering from several health related issues and he could barely function. We went to a multitude of doctors in various disciplines and each one had a different theory in which he was put on a different RX and supplement protocol. None of these efforts solved his condition. We finally found Dr. Sponaugle and started treatment. Due to the 20+ years of exposure to mold mycotoxins (in which my son has a genetic inability to process mold mycotoxins) we spent a 5 months at the clinic. We were so thankful for the help and clarity Dr. Sponaugle provided to us. My son is now feeling better and able to get on with his life. I don’t know how we would have figured this out with Dr. Sponaugle’s help.