Lyme Disease

After months and months of debilitating neurological and physical symptoms, countless visits to the hospital and the ER, and feeling like I was dying/going crazy, I became my own health advocate, did research, and knew that I had Lyme disease and most likely one or more co-infections. Tens and tens of panels of bloodwork, urinalysis, and even a spinal tap I was left with 0 answers and doctors continuing to dismiss me. I begged my mom to make me an appointment with Dr. Stram.....

 and after watching me suffer for so many months, she felt as if she had no other choice but to believe me and hold onto the hope that this doctor could help us. 3 weeks later, I had my first appointment with Dr. Stram. He took his time with me and listened to everything I said intently. I gave 18 vials of blood, and 3 weeks later it was concluded that I had been suffering from Lyme, Babesia, Bartonella, Mycoplasma and Ehrlichia. I have been on oral treatment for about 6 months now and have improved significantly. I am definitely not out of the woods yet, and many days are still spent extremely symptomatic, but I find solace in knowing that this wonderful man and his clinic will do everything they can to get me back to a fully functional level. Dr. Stram is one of my favorite people ever and I am so grateful for him and his staff who always make me feel at home, comforted and cared about. I would recommend anybody who is even remotely symptomatic that could point towards Lyme to see Stram; he will take good care of you and the expenses are worth it. He has helped thousands of people from all around the world and I will never have anything but positive things to say about the Stram Center. Onwards and upwards!!!

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.

Dear Dr. Stram and his wonderful team of helpers,
Jim and I want to take this special holiday time to let you all know how much we appreciate everything   you guys have done for us.  Not only did all Jim's lyme disease and other co-occurring illnesses disappear, but also he experienced great healing from his traumatic brain injury of 30+ years ago. Jim is a new man now. I have my wonderful husband back. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for the amazing healing you offer the world.
With deep gratitude,
Jennifer and Jim V

The Stram Center team is grateful to have had an impact on Sarah’s young life and her family and bring hope to others who suffer from tick borne illnesses. Healing can happen. Listen to Sarah’s story.

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!!

He and his staff are efficient, caring, kind and do all they can to get you on the path back to recovery and well-being.

The Stram Center for Integrative Medicine is top notch. Dr. Ronald Stram, the nurses, nutritionists and office staff at the Stram Center are some of the most competent and caring people I have ever met. Dr. Stram and his staff have a true passion and caring for helping their patients and genuinely get to know you. The Stram Center is different from any other medical facility or doctor's office in that their treatment plans combine both traditional medicine and integrative/homeopathic remedies. The Center has a "spa-like" quality to it, so you don't feel as if you are in a traditional doctor's office. Dr. Stram works with you to customize an optimal protocol to get you back to health. I found that many physicians are simply not versed in identifying, diagnosing and treating conditions such as Lyme Disease, Thyroid issues, etc., and often simply treat symptoms rather than the cause. Dr. Stram has a depth of experience and education in Lyme Disease and other "hard to diagnose" maladies. He and his staff are efficient, caring, kind and do all they can to get you on the path back to recovery and well-being.

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. 

They were the first health care facility that seemed to truly listen to my concerns and symptoms.

 Before I found them, I was told I might never get better, and I began to believe that, as I felt worse with every day. Once I started my medical journey with the Stram Center everything changed. They finally pieced together the missing pieces of the puzzle and over the course of a few years I went from hardly able to go for walks, to running for miles and miles. I went from sick, exhausted, and chronically in pain to healthy, active and normal. I am forever grateful for the consideration they gave me, the treatment plan they tailored to my body, and the care they take with each of their patients. If you're sick, and you are looking to heal, look no further. I believe they saved my life.

" 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.