Angelman Today November / December edition 2013 | Page 14

WHAT IS A MAPS DOCTOR
AND WHY SHOULD I HAVE ONE?
MAPS – Medical Academy of Pediatric Special Needs
Interview with Dr. David Berger Wholistic Pediatrics and MAPS Physician

MAPS Physicians are at the forefront of helping
families by thoroughly assessing and treating the
chronic conditions based on science and the needs
of each individual that can positively affect ones
quality of life.

I recently had the privilege of catching up with
one of the busiest lecturing physicians of MAPS,
Dr. David Berger, MD, FAAP. Dr. David is a
board-certified pediatrician who specializes in
holistic pediatric primary care, nutritional and
detoxification therapies.
How can this approach help individuals with
Angelman Syndrome?

Dr David – “The approach is an individualized
approach. It is about Biochemistry and looking
into the body and treating the body as a whole.
(The reason he named his practice Wholistic
Pediatrics and Family Care
www.wholisticfamilycare.com) We are also
documenting that individuals with Down
Syndrome (also a genetic condition) are also
improving with Biomedical treatments, so we
know that established genetics conditions can
benefit from theses treatments”.

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The Medical Academy of Pediatric Special Needs
is a group of professionals who offer a
Comprehensive Education and Fellowship to
Medical Professionals for the care of children
with Autism Spectrum Disorders and related
Chronic Complex Conditions. Their mission is to
prepare medical professionals to deliver the best
possible care to children with ASD and other
special needs conditions. Under the guidance of
Daniel Rossignol MD, FAAFP, this uniquely
designed scientific evidence-based course of
study is designed by clinicians, for clinicians.

Dr. David (as he is referred to by his patients) is
no stranger to Angelman Syndrome, in fact, he
has worked with Dr. Jaime L. Frias (from the
Department of Pediatrics, Division of Genetics,
University of Florida College of Medicine, coauthor of the 1982 paper in the American
Journal of Medical Genetics on Angelman
Syndrome), he is also my son Nathan’s
Pediatrician.
“The individualized approach is simple
Biochemistry, Physiology and Anatomy.
Providing practical solutions of treatment. The
time spent with each patient is very important.
A five minute consultation cannot treat a
patient effectively. A complete evaluation is
necessary to find and correct the underlying
abnormalities.”

Many of the chronic conditions that
individuals with Angelman syndrome can be
treated for are; Nutritional deficiencies,
metabolic deficiencies, Mitochondria
dysfunction, Methylation problems,
inflammation, Constipation/diarrhea, illness,
ear infections, allergies, sleep disorders,
seizures and more. The ability to truly get
individuals healthy is what I have found with
you and MAPS Doctors. These are
treatments that can be done today!
“Yes, you have just described my overall career
and the chronic conditions we treat whether it is
individuals with Autism, Down Syndrome, or
Angelman Syndrome. The path to healing is
like a marathon, I explain to my patients, it is
not a sprint. It is a steady process, much like
lifting up the hood of a car and checking the
engine. We must look inside the individual and
evaluate the intestinal track, food digestion,