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Posted on March 2, 2021
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Dr Marvin Sponaugle is an anesthesiologist, not an infectious disease specialist. He claims he’s been in practice 40 yrs, which puts him at age 24 when starting career. All Docs must do one year after medical school, learning about everything, then move on to a 3-4 yr residency in chosen field. He preys and prays on people with chronic illness and is a smooth talker, all while taking your money. Do your research before seeing him or trusting him. To be an infectious disease doctor, one must first finish internal medicine residency, then do a 2 yr program for infectious disease doctor. Ask him to SEE his credentials or look them up yourself.

Posted on December 20, 2020
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I had been diagnosed with autoimmune issues and lupus. Dr. Sponaugle diagnosed me with chemical and mold poisoning. After treatment, I feel better than I have in years. My joints no longer constantly ache, I am stronger and my body is healthier than it has been in years. Dr. Sponaugle cares for his patients and treats the most difficult cases. His patients are people who have been to multiple doctors and multiple big name hospitals, seeking answers to their health issues. At Sponaugle Institute, you will receive better care and your case will be studied in detail. They will listen to your concerns and not stop trying to find a solution to your health issues.While undergoing treatment, I watched many people leave the clinic in better health with solutions to their heath problems. I also watched someone arrive in a wheelchair and walk out months later. Dr. Sponaugle looks for the root cause of a problem and uses alternative and traditional medicine to treat his patients. The entire staff is caring and professional. They spend a lot of extra time with patients making sure they are comfortable. My nurse Candy was understanding, knowledgable, and compassionate. She truly cared. I recommend Sponaugle Institute if you are seeking answers to long term health issues other doctors can not solve.

Posted on September 1, 2020
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He is a quack and a con artist. He is responsible for the DEATH of Anna Burgess. Google it and you will find a wrongful death lawsuit. He will bankrupt you and leave you in worse condition than you arrived. He preys on desperate people who have tried everything to get better. His “success stories,” are a lie. He gets his desperate patients to film testimonial videos as a trade for additional treatment when they have run out of money. He fires any staff that begin to question the safety of his”treatments.” Physicians at local hospitals report him every time they treat one of his patients for complications they have endured from his program. Somehow he is still practicing because Florida laws are limited on “alternative/wellness medicine. “He is a multimillionaire and I’m sure he will pay to have this post deleted as he has so many others on alternate websites. This man needs to be stopped before he kills someone else.

Posted on August 17, 2020
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Quack doctors and fake medicine. You will leave much worse off than when you arrived.

Posted on September 24, 2019
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Better care and wayyy better knowledge than mainstream doctors or hospitals. If I have serious problems in the future this is the place I hope to return to.

Posted on May 15, 2019
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Left worse then when arrived. Doctor yells at the patients, accuses them of sabotaging their recovery, uses inappropriate treatments without confirmation of specifc illness.

Posted on August 14, 2018
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If I’m being honest, and I am going to be. This is what I experienced. Dr. Sponaugle is in fact a genius as a doctor. That’s is it. As a person, he is one of the most disrespectful people I have met. He blows up on patients, and they take it. Why? Because we’re taught there to believe he’s the only doctor available to help you to recovery. That we are too ignorant to understand anything. You’ll pay a couple grand a week for treatment, and when he’s there it’s a 50/50 chance you’ll get Dr. Jekyll or Mr. Hyde in the same day. Question Dr. Sponuagle or say something he doesn’t like in front of all the patients and staff he’ll belittle you. So after witnessing this I kept my questions and concerns to myself. He chooses patients to be his favorites and once you’re on his bad side he won’t forget. He reminds me of someone who’s bipolar. Happy one second Angry the next. He yells at his staff, and talks about himself a lot. Also you’ll also sign your HIPAA rights away and you won’t get to know what your getting because you agree to not know the protocols or what is in your IV bags. He may save life’s, but I am sure there are other Doctors just like him out there you just have to look. But hey it’s your money and I guess two years being treated like a second class individual who pays him money is okay in everyone else’s eyes. Not mine. That’s why I was glad my treatment was over. It was an expensive experience I do not want to go through again.

Posted on July 30, 2018
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Dr. Sponaugle is an amazing doctor! God has obviously gifted him in being able to accurately diagnose and treat people who have suffered with illness and been undiagnosed or misdiagnosed for years. He helped both of my daughters who had been sick for 5 years. We loved him and all of the staff! I highly recommend Sponaugle Wellness Institute! -Tonya

Posted on June 13, 2018
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Dr Sponaugle is truly a genius. I had been sick for 6 years, none of the Doctors during that time could even tell me what I had, much less treat it. Doc is very knowledgeable about what is truly going on and what the problems are. He then puts together a plan that fits you and your problems. Everybody is different and even the plan might change. He and his staff will figure it out. Thanks Doc for saving my life and so many others. You ARE a great Doctor and a good guy, Thanks

Posted on May 26, 2018
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This doctor saved my husbands sanity and his life. The staff is wonderful. During my husbands treatment, I watched others get well. Most with the same story that no one else could help them. Other doctors treat the symptoms. Dr. Sponaugle fixes the underlying problem. I can’t thank him and his staff enough.

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Biography

Dr. Marvin "Rick" Sponaugle, Director of Sponaugle Wellness Institute, is an integrative physician with extraordinary brain expertise having treated over 9,000 patients who were suffering with various psychological, neurological disorders, Lyme disease, and other chronic illness.


Languages

  • English

Education

  • West Virginia University (Grad. 1982)
  • University of Florida (Grad. 1985)


Areas of Expertise

  • Lyme disease
  • Mold allergy
  • Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
  • Traumatic brain injury
  • Drug addiction
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Alzheimer's disease
  • Anxiety

Awards & Recognitions

  • AAEM - Member of the American Academy of Environmental Medicine
  • ILADS - International Lyme & Associated Diseases Society
  • ABAM - American Board of Addiction Medicine
  • ABA - Lifetime member of American Board of Anesthesiology

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