Patients, Families, and Caregivers

Medical and scientific support for complex, rare or undiagnosed health challenges

When a complex, rare, or undiagnosed medical condition leaves you without answers, you need someone who can go deep into the science on your behalf. Kitz Consulting provides expert medical record review, scientific/clinical literature research, specialist identification, and second opinion preparation, delivered remotely by David Kitzenberg, MD/PhD. The objective is to help you understand your or your loved one’s condition, navigate options, and walk into every medical appointment better prepared and better informed.

Cost: Pricing is flexible and determined on a case-by-case basis. Cost should not be a barrier to getting the scientific support you need. Contact me to discuss a rate that works for your needs and budget.

Services provided:

(Engagements are tailored to the needs of each person. Services not listed above are available upon request.)

Understanding Your Medical Records

  • Medical record review

  • Translating medical and scientific jargon, lab results, imaging, and pathology into plain, accessible language

  • Identification of patterns, gaps, or inconsistencies in your medical history

  • Summary reports designed to share with new providers or specialists

Scientific Research & Analysis

  • Scientific literature research on your diagnosis, symptoms, or condition

  • Evidence synthesis — summarizing what the current science says about your situation

  • Evaluation of proposed treatments against the peer-reviewed evidence base

  • Research into rare, emerging, or poorly understood conditions

  • Research into environmental, genetic, infectious, or metabolic contributors to your condition

Finding Answers for Undiagnosed Conditions

  • Systematic review of your symptoms against the scientific literature

  • Differential diagnosis education (I do not make/provide diagnoses)

  • Identification of diagnostic tests or procedures supported by current evidence

  • Comprehensive case summary preparation for new providers

Navigating Treatment Options

  • Research into available treatment options and their evidence base

  • Clinical trial identification and eligibility assessment

  • Emerging and experimental therapy research

  • Comparative analysis of treatment approaches documented in peer-reviewed literature

  • Identification of leading specialists and academic medical centers for your condition

Ongoing Advisory Support

  • Sustained research partnership for long-term or evolving conditions

  • Review of new test results and physician communications as they arise

  • Scheduled video consultations to review findings and update research

  • Patient advocacy organization and resource identification

What Kitz Consulting LLC Does Not Provide

  • Medical diagnosis of any kind

  • Prescription or recommendation of specific medications, dosages, or supplements

  • Clinical interpretation of laboratory results, imaging, or diagnostic tests as a treating physician

  • Emergency medical advice or crisis support of any kind

  • Mental health counseling or psychological support

  • Nutritional or dietary treatment plans

  • Physical therapy or rehabilitation guidance

  • Prognosis — we do not predict the course or outcome of any condition

  • Second opinions from a licensed physician — we provide research and education to help you seek one

  • Any service that substitutes for the advice, judgment, or care of a licensed healthcare provider

  • Coordination or management of your medical care

  • Communication with your physicians or healthcare team on your behalf

  • Legal advice of any kind

Disclaimer

Kitz Consulting LLC provides scientific research, medical education, and evidence synthesis services only. David Alan Kitzenberg, MD/PhD, holds doctoral degrees in medicine and molecular biology but is not a licensed or board-certified practicing physician. Services provided by Kitz Consulting LLC are educational and research-based in nature and do not constitute medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. No doctor-patient relationship is established through any engagement with Kitz Consulting LLC. All medical decisions should be made in consultation with a licensed healthcare provider.

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