In addition to being devoted to his patients, Dr. Lewis has spent decades committed to advancing training and high-quality neurological care for people across the globe.
“We congratulate Dr. Lewis on this honorable position and are excited to see what he accomplishes as he continues to promote brain health,” says Robert Rosenwasser, MD, President and Chief Executive Officer, Vickie & Jack Farber Institute for Neuroscience.
“Jefferson Health is proud to have Dr. Lewis as a leader making transformative impacts on patients, students and physicians in our region and around the world,” says Baligh Yehia, MD, President, Jefferson Health.
Dr. Lewis previously served as Chair of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Inc. He’s received the A.B. Baker Award for Lifetime Achievement in Neurologic Education from the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) and the American Neurological Association (ANA) Award for Excellence in Education. During his time as Editor-in-Chief of Continuum: Lifelong Learning in Neurology, the American Academy of Neurology’s flagship educational publication gained worldwide prominence. He’s now the Editor-in-Chief of MedLink Neurology.
Dr. Lewis was instrumental in the recent rollout of utilizing focused ultrasound to treat essential tremor and Parkinson’s disease at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest, which is the first in the region and one of only two sites in Pennsylvania where it’s offered. He holds the Timothy M. Breidegam Endowed Chair in Neurology at Lehigh Valley Health Network, part of Jefferson Health.