Hunter-Hopkins Center

Hunter-Hopkins Center is a clinic in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States that specializes in treating patients with fibromyalgia, ME/CFS, and related conditions, and takes part in research into ME/CFS. After the retirement of founder Dr Charles Lapp, the Hunter-Hopkins Center director became Dr. Vincent F. Hillman.

Ampligen
The Hunter-Hopkins Center, along with Nevada's Sierra Internal Medicine are the two primary clinics conducting clinical trials into Ampligen (rintatolimod) for severe and very severe ME, and for Long COVID patients meeting CFS criteria. Ampligen is an unlicensed drug available to some patients under the compassionate use program.

MCAM
Hunter-Hopkins Center has also taken part in the CDC's Multi-Site Clinical Assessment of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome or MCAM. 

Charles Lapp
Dr Charles Lapp, founder of the Hunter-Hopkins Center, specialized in ME/CFS and was medical director at the Hunter-Hopkins Center until retiring in 2018. Dr Lapp has helped run a number of clinicial trials for Ampligen in CFS patients.

Laura Black
Dr Laura Black continued on staff since Dr Lapp's retirement but retired in 2019.

Vincent Hillman
Dr Vincent F. Hillman took over as medical director in 2018, and has a family member with chronic fatigue syndrome.

Articles for patients

 * Relapses and Flares
 * May 30, 2018, Clarify Staying Within the Anaerobic Threshold | The Doctor - Charles Lapp
 * Diet and Nutrition in MW/CFS
 * Recommendations For Persons With ME/CFS Who Are Anticipating Surgery or Anesthesia
 * 2021, New Program for COVID "Long Haulers"

Online prescence

 * Facebook
 * Website
 * Hunter-Hopkins Center, PLLC
 * 7421 Carmel Executive Park Dr.
 * Charlotte
 * North Carolina
 * United States, 288226


 * Phone (704)543-9692
 * Facsimile: (704)543-8547
 * Email: drlapp@drlapp.net

Learn more

 * Research - Hunter Hopkins Center - Dr Lapp