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"This Website is dedicated to "Lisa Marie", a patient I met several years ago. She, like many, many others throughout the U.S., has suffered the ravages of Lyme Disease." EJM

Through the generosity of "Lisa Marie's" family, the Tick-Borne Illness Foundation was established. The Foundation helps support the continuing research of Dr. Edwin J. Masters, M.D. in tick-born illnesses, resulting in many peer-reviewed publications.

Read Dr. Master's Most Recent Publication

"Differentiating Loxoscelism from Cutaneous
Anthrax and Lyme Erythema Migrans"

Published in the January 2008 Edition of
Infections in Medicine

Reid Masters Receives MD degree
Graduates with Honors

On May 3, 2008, Reid W. Masters, received his MD degree from the University of Illinois School of Medicine.  In addition to graduating with Honors he received the McGraw-Hill/Lange Award for academic achievement, which is given to the top two students in the class.  He is a member Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) National Medical Honor Society.  Other awards include the Glaxo Wellcome Endowed Dean’s Award for Excellence in Primary Care, and the University of Illinois’ Excellence in Family Medicine Award .

While in medical school he coauthored a scientific article that has been accepted for publication in the next issue of Infectious Disease Clinics of North America.

Masters is a 2000 graduate of Sikeston High School, and a 2004 graduate of the University of Missouri at Columbia.  His parents are Dr. and Mrs. Ed Masters of Sikeston, MO.  His paternal grandparents were the late Dr. and Mrs. E.C. Masters of Advance MO and the maternal grandparents are Mrs. Gayle Ebaugh and the late Paul Ebaugh of Cape Girardeau, MO.

On June 12, Reid Masters MD, will begin an internship with the United States Navy in San Diego, CA