Donna Zaken, Integrative Lyme Center of Rhode Island

photo courtesy Ron Lusier

Donna Zaken, RN, MSN, RNP

» Currently licensed in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and New York as an Adult Health Nurse Practitioner.
» Dually trained in Allopathic Medicine and Integrative Medicine.
» Lyme literate, supporting member of CALDA, member of AHMA, member RISNA
» Awarded certificate of training in Geriatric Medicine from the Jewish Institute of Geriatric Care in New York

2004		Graduated with high honors from the University of Stony Brook School of Nursing as Adult Health Nurse Practitioner
2002		Graduated with honors from Excelsior College as a Nurse
1999-2004		Director of the Palliative Care and Complementary Medicine programs at the Margaret Tietz Center for Skilled Nursing Care in Jamaica, NY
1982-1983		Faculty member at SUNY Stony Brook - taught Geriatric Medicine to Physician Assistant students
1978		Graduated with honors from Touro College as a Physician Assistant

Additional Qualifications

» Have been treating Lyme disease since 1997
» Studied the science of Ayruvedic Medicine
» Certificate of training in Holistic Nutrition
» Certificate of training in Functional Medicine
» Certificate of training from Klinghardt Academy
» Ongoing studies of ART (autonomic response testing, a form of applied kinesiology)
and the treatment of Lyme disease, under the direction of Dietrich Klinghardt, MD, PhD

My Thoughts About Lyme Disease Treatment

Due to the complexity of this disease, I believe that my ability to blend the teachings of ILADS doctors Joseph Burrascano, Bernard Raxlen and others, with the teachings of Dietrich Klinghardt, MD, PhD, and Functional Medicine, brings the best possible outcome for patients. Your treatment may include herbs, antibiotics, homeopathy, nutritional supplements, and/or specific Lyme protocols. I go to several conferences every year, so that I stay current with the latest research and the best treatments for my patients.

My Thoughts About Helping You Regain Your Health

My personal health challenges are what brought me to the study of many integrative, holistic and eastern philosophies of health and medicine. We are as different inside our bodies as we appear on the outside. This is why I tailor each person's treatment to the needs and requirements of that person's unique body and preferences.

I share the philosophy of the American Holistic Medical Association:
"Holistic medicine is the art and science of healing that addresses the whole person - body, mind, and spirit. The practice of holistic medicine integrates conventional and alternative therapies to prevent and treat disease, and most importantly, to promote optimal health. Holistic health is defined as the unlimited and unimpeded free flow of life force energy through body, mind, and spirit.

Holistic medicine encompasses all safe and appropriate modalities of diagnosis and treatment. It includes analysis of physical, nutritional, environmental, emotional, spiritual and lifestyle elements. Holistic medicine focuses upon patient education and participation in the healing process. Optimal health is much more than the absence of sickness. It is the conscious pursuit of the highest qualities of the physical, environmental, mental, emotional, spiritual, and social aspects of the human experience."

I get great pleasure in helping people reach their goals, and regain their health. I also have a love of nature, the outdoors, environmental conservation, and wildlife.

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