Integrative Medicine

Last year, Spectrum News 1 introduced viewers and readers to Delaney Parker, a new author whose debut novel was based on her own, very painful experience living with multiple sclerosis. An anonymous donor saw the story and offered to pay for Parker to undergo advanced treatments at the Stram Center for Integrative Medicine

Listen to this beautiful story of hope and healing.

We feel fortunate every day and we recommend Stram Center to everyone who comes to us with questions.

This review is long overdue. In the winter of 2014, my husband and I found ourselves getting sick every month for no apparent reason. We dismissed it due to wedding planning but then right after our wedding in early 2015, both of our bodies shut down and we were suddenly, severely sick. We spent the next year and a half visiting doctors and specialists with a couple trips to the emergency room. We endured scares of cancer, MS, Mono, Chikungunya virus, Typhus, MRIs of every major organ, the brain, and spine, countless amounts of blood work along with a painful spinal tap. We were checked for Lyme three times by our doctors but results came back inconclusive. Neither of us ever even had a rash! Eventually we were told, "We don't know what's wrong with you, wait and see what happens." We were so sick that we couldn't get up to get a drink of water without exhaustion or fully explain what was wrong due to impaired/delayed cognitive function, just to name a couple symptoms. We had no quality of life and thought we would never get better. Our doctors advised against going to Stram Center but we were fed up and desperately needed help. We went to Stram Center in Delmar, in the summer of 2016 and we are forever grateful we did!  who tested us and began treatment immediately. Treatment was intense but we followed protocols exactly as instructed and started feeling better within weeks!! We continued treatment as advised and I'm happy to say that I completely finished treatment by October 2016 and my husband finished this past March. We are both in complete remission without major symptoms. We have our lives back! We feel fortunate every day and we recommend Stram Center to everyone who comes to us with questions. Everyone we met at Stram Center in Delmar was not only very helpful but they were the most compassionate and patient people with us during the hardest time of our lives. Thank you so-so-so- much Stram Center!!

Beth has come all the way from England for long term treatment at the Stram Center. She became like family to us and here is what she has to say:

Dear Ron (Dr. Stram): Thank you for being the doctor who has finally worked out what is wrong with me. This has been the hardest few years of my life but finding you and your amazing clinic has helped me find the positives. Thank you for giving me the hope of getting better. Thank you for the amazing staff at your clinic- I have been completely blown away by the incredible level of knowledge and support. I've been given the strength to not give up. Staff and patients have inspired me to keep going through the hardest of days. I know I have a long way to go but I couldn't feel in safer hands and I am so thankful my journey led me to you. You are such a special, unique clinic that provides a perfect healing environment. the world needs more Stram clinics! So from the bottom of my hear, thank you for everything.
To all the amazing nurses at the Stram Center: I really can't thank you all enough for what you have done for me! You have given me strength to keep fighting through some of my hardest days. You highlight perfectly what being a nurse is all about and I will be very happy if I can help people in the way you all do! Thank you all for sharing your incredible knowledge and kindness to help me on my healing journey.

To Dr. Stram & Staff:

For the first part of my journey with Lyme and co-infections, I left each doctor’s appointment in tears.  Tears of frustration, fear, and helplessness.  I went to the Stram Center hoping for a better path.  I also finished each appointment with Dr. Stram in tears – and it wasn’t because of his bad jokes – they were tears of hope and tears of pure happiness.

When my husband and I entered the doors at the Stram Center for the first time, we didn’t think a “normal” life would ever be possible again.  In our minds, Lyme and all its fun friends would forever be a part of our new normal.  This past summer, we walked through those doors again – this time with our three kids – better than normal.  Not only is Lyme not a part of my life anymore, but I feel better than I did before getting sick.  

There is such a comfort in knowing that we have Dr. Stram in our corner.  His expertise has guided us now through so much more than Lyme Disease.  He’s our health guru and is constantly helping us get to the root cause of what might be making us feel anything less than perfect.  There is no greater gift as parents than knowing our family’s health is in the very best hands.

What we’ve learned over the years is that the reason Dr. Stram can be the doctor he is happens because of the team with which he’s surrounded himself.  They allow him to be able to be continually learning and staying at the forefront of the modalities that keep his patients feeling their very best.  I think they even laugh at his jokes too!

Dr. Stram and staff – you not only saved my life but made it better than I ever imagined possible.  The care you give our entire family is priceless and to this day makes me cry tears of happiness and hope.  “Thank you” will never be enough.

With so much love and appreciation, 

Jess and the entire Hudson family

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 Thank you will never cover my gratitude. But thank you to the team at the Stram Center. 

Dr Stram and his team have been a Godsend. I truly thought I was facing death when I went to my first appointment. Lyme Disease had attacked my body for almost a year, focusing on my heart. I had been in the hospital with abnormalities, and Dr Stram took that very seriously. He addressed the heart issues immediately. Dr Stram is like no other doctor I have met. And I’ve seen MANY. He sincerely cares, takes his time, addresses all questions I have, I never feel rushed, and he’s truly compassionate and giving. Between him and his staff, I never feel pushed off or like I’m a burden. I have many questions often and I never have to wait long for a response. I could go on for days about how I highly recommend Dr Stram and his staff. The team is highly equipped with many different services to help with detoxing and self care. Massage, acupuncture, HBOT, Sauna, and so much more. What more can I say, other than I know this man saved my life. Thank you will never cover my gratitude. But thank you to the team at the Stram Center. 

" I thank God for Dr. Stram and pray that He will continue to bless this practice"

When I first came to the Stram Center three years ago, I could not stand up straight and had a hard time walking. I knew I had Lyme Disease, but could not find a doctor in all of Syracuse who would diagnose or treat me. Dr. Stram spent two and half hours with me on my first visit (when has that ever happened in a doctor's office before??) He diagnosed me with Lyme and started me on a treatment plan immediately. While recovery for anyone with Lyme is a long and often complicated process (and it was for me) I can tell you that I am living a full and happy life once again. Dr. Stram and his staff have been so much more to me than simply "providers". They have been compassionate healers dedicated to my overall well-being. I have recommended them to many people in my circles who are suffering with Lyme and I would recommend them to you. I thank God for Dr. Stram and pray that He will continue to bless this practice.

"Within a month, I was nearly pain free, my digestion was under control and I was able to enjoy things in life again"

Kim has this to say about her experience-
I don't often do recommendations, but these folks are truly wonderful! The Stram Center is extremely clean and welcoming. The staff are very pleasant, supportive, and helpful. They really care about the patients, and have always taken the time and effort responding to any questions I have had. I arrived at the Stram Center with chronic joint pain throughout my body, IBS, arthritis, and severe fatigue. With the help of their fantastic licensed acupuncturist, herbal medications, and sound professional advise from Dr. Stram I improved weekly. Within a month I was nearly pain free, my digestion was under control, and I was able to enjoy things in life again. Highly Recommended!!

Listen as Mary describes how seeing Dr. Ron Stram and the caring practitioners at the Stram Center for Integrative Medicine near Albany, NY, has been one of the top 10 best things she's done in her life.

The Center and Dr. Stram helped me deal not only with my health problems and managing my health issues, but also just taught me a different way of thinking about life and that's been helpful to me to grow as a person. Listen to hear Kecia's personal story of health and  recovery

After a painful experience with uncaring doctors who treated my cancer, I discovered the doctors at the Center. What a blessing. Finally, I found true healers who cared. They changed my life, opening up a vast new world of healing and healthy living for me and my entire family.