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'''Hunter-Hopkins Center''' is a clinic in Charlotte, [[:Category:North Carolina clinics|North Carolina]], [[United States]] that specializes in treating patients with [[fibromyalgia]], [[ME/CFS]], and related conditions, and takes part in research into ME/CFS.<ref name="Research" /><ref name="NCT00215813">{{Cite news | url=https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00215813 | title = Ampligen in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome|website=ClinicalTrials.gov|access-date=2018-08-13|language=en}}</ref><ref name="Website" /> After the retirement of founder Dr Charles Lapp, the Hunter-Hopkins Center director became Dr. [[Vincent Hillman|Vincent F. Hillman]].<ref name="retirement">{{Cite web | url=https://drlapp.com/news/me-letter-february-2018/#retires | title = Dr. Lapp Retires and Dr. Vincent Hillman Takes the Helm | date = 2018-02-12|language=en-US|access-date=2018-12-23 | website = Hunter-Hopkins Center | last = Lapp | first = Charles | authorlink = Charles Lapp|archive-url=|archive-date=|url-status=}}</ref> ==Ampligen== The Hunter-Hopkins Center, along with [[:Category:Nevada clinics|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.<ref name="Research" /><ref name="NCT00215813" /><br>Ampligen is an unlicensed drug available to some patients under the [[Expanded Access Program (EAP)|compassionate use]] program.<ref name="NCT00215813" /> {{See also|Ampligen}} ==MCAM== Hunter-Hopkins Center has also taken part in the CDC's '''Multi-Site Clinical Assessment of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome''' or '''MCAM'''.<ref name="Research">{{Cite web | url=https://drlapp.com/research/ | title = Research {{!}} Hunter-Hopkins Center, PLLC|language=en-US|access-date=2022-04-13}} </ref><ref name="Unger, 2017">{{Cite journal | last1 = Unger | first1 = Elizabeth R. | authorlink1 = Elizabeth Unger | last2 = Lin | first2 = Jin-Mann S. | authorlink2 = Jin-Mann Sally Lin | last3 = Tian | first3 = Hao | authorlink3 = | last4 = Natelson | first4 = Benjamin H | authorlink4 = Benjamin Natelson | last5 = Lange | first5 = Gudrun | authorlink5 = Gudrun Lange | last6 = Vu | first6 = Diana | authorlink6 = | last7 =Blate | first7 = Michelle | authorlink7 = | last8 = Klimas | first8 = Nancy G. | authorlink8 = Nancy Klimas | last9 = Balbin | first9 = Elizabeth G. | author-link9 = Elizabeth Balbin | last10 = Bateman | first10 = Lucinda | authorlink10 = Lucinda Bateman | last11 = Allen | first11 = Ali | authorlink11 = | last12 = Lapp | first12 = Charles W. | authorlink12 = Charles Lapp | last13 = Springs | first13 = Wendy | authorlink13 = | last14 = Kogelnik | first14 = Andreas M. | authorlink14 = Andreas Kogelnik | last15 = Phan | first15 = Catrina C. | authorlink15 = | last16 = Danver | first16 = Joan | authorlink16 = | last17 = Podell | first17 = Richard N. | authorlink17 = Richard Podell | last18 = Fitzpatrick | first18 = Trisha | authorlink18 = | last19 = Peterson | first19 = Daniel L. | authorlink19 = Daniel Peterson | last20 = Gottschalk | first20 = C. Gunnar | authorlink20 = Gunnar Gottschalk | last21 = Rajeevan | first21 = Mangalathu S. | authorlink21 = Mangalathu Rajeevan | last22 = MCAM Study Group | title = Multi-Site Clinical Assessment of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (MCAM): Design and Implementation of a Prospective/Retrospective Rolling Cohort Study. | journal =American Journal of Epidemiology | volume = 1-10 | issue = | page = | date = 2017 | pmid = | doi = 10.1093/aje/kwx029}}</ref> ==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.<ref name="Website">{{Cite web | url=https://drlapp.com/ | title = Hunter-Hopkins Center, PLLC {{!}} specializing in fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, and related conditions|language=en-US|access-date=2022-04-13}}</ref><ref name="contact">{{Cite web | url=https://drlapp.com/contact/ | title = Contact {{!}} Hunter-Hopkins Center, PLLC|language=en-US|access-date=2022-04-13}}</ref><ref name="retirement"/><ref name="Strayer, 2012">{{Cite journal | last1 = Strayer | first1 = DR | authorlink1 = David Strayer | last2 = Carter | first2 = WA | authorlink2 = William Carter | last3 = Stouch | first3 = BC | authorlink3 = | last4 = Stevens | first4 = SR | authorlink4 = Staci Stevens | last5 = Bateman | first5 = L | authorlink5 = Lucinda Bateman | last6 = Cimoch | first6 = PJ | authorlink6 = | last7 =Lapp | first7 = CW | authorlink7 =Charles Lapp | last8 = Peterson | first8 = DL | authorlink8 = Daniel Peterson | last9 = Chronic Fatigue Syndrome AMP-516 Study Group | author-link9 = | last10 = Mitchell | first10 = WM | authorlink10 = William Mitchell | title = A double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized, clinical trial of the TLR-3 agonist rintatolimod in severe cases of chronic fatigue syndrome. | journal =PLoS One | volume = 7 | issue = 3 | page = e31334 | date = 2012 | pmid = 22431963 | doi = 10.1371/journal.pone.0031334}}</ref> Dr Lapp has helped run a number of clinicial trials for Ampligen in CFS patients.<ref name="trial-history">{{Cite web | url=https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/history/NCT00215813?V_5=View#StudyPageTop | date = 2010-04-08 | title = History of Changes for Study: NCT00215813 {{!}} Study of Ampligen in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome | website = ClinicalTrials.gov|access-date=2020-04-13}}</ref> {{See also|Charles Lapp}} ==Laura Black== Dr [[Laura Black]] continued on staff since Dr Lapp's retirement but retired in 2019.<ref name="retirement"/><ref name="LB-retires">{{Cite web |url = https://drlapp.com/news/dr-black-retires/ | website = Hunter-Hopkins Center| title = Dr. Black Retires | date =October 6, 2019 |access-date=2020-04-13}}</ref> ==Vincent Hillman== Dr [[Vincent Hillman|Vincent F. Hillman]] took over as medical director in 2018, and has a family member with [[chronic fatigue syndrome]].<ref name="retirement"/><ref name="LB-retires"/><ref name="staff">{{Cite web | url=https://drlapp.com/staff/ | title = Staff {{!}} Vincent F. Hillman, M|language=en-US|access-date=2022-04-14 | date = | website = Hunter-Hopkins Center | last = | first = | authorlink = |archive-url=|archive-date=|url-status=}}</ref> {{See also|Vincent Hillman}} ==Interviews, talks and news articles == ==Notable studies and research == ==Articles for patients == *[https://drlapp.com/resources/relapses-and-flares/ Relapses and Flares] *May 30, 2018, [https://drlapp.com/ask-the-doctor/clarify-staying-within-the-anaerobic-threshold/ Clarify Staying Within the Anaerobic Threshold | The Doctor] - Charles Lapp *[https://drlapp.com/resources/diet-and-nutrition/ Diet and Nutrition in MW/CFS] *[https://drlapp.com/resources/advice-for-pwcs-anticipating-anesthesia-or-surgery/ Recommendations For Persons With ME/CFS Who Are Anticipating Surgery or Anesthesia] *2021, [https://drlapp.com/news/new-program-for-covid-long-haulers/ New Program for COVID "Long Haulers"] ==Online prescence== *[https://www.facebook.com/HunterHopkinsCenterFans/ Facebook] *[https://drlapp.com 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 ==See also== *[[Ampligen]] *[[Vincent Hillman]] *[[Laura Black]] *[[Charles Lapp]] *[[Severe and very severe ME]] ==Learn more== *[https://drlapp.com/research/ Research] - Hunter Hopkins Center - Dr Lapp ==References== {{Reflist}} [[Category:Clinics]] [[Category:Long COVID clinics]] [[Category:American clinics]] [[Category:North Carolina clinics]] [[Category:Researchers]] [[Category:US researchers]]
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