Michael C. Lewis, M.D.

Assistant Dean, International Graduate Medical Education
Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology
Residency Program Director

Education

University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital Miami, FL	Residency	Anesthesiology	1992
Albert Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia, PA	Internship	Internal Medicine	1991
Edgware General Hospital Edgware,   United Kingdom	Senior House Officer	Anesthesiology	1989
Ichilov Hospital Tel Aviv,   Israel	Residency	Anesthesiology	1987
Sha'are Zedek Hospital Jerusalem,   Israel	Residency	Anesthesiology	1986
Hadassah Hospital Jerusalem,   Israel	Residency	Oncology	1985
University College London,   United Kingdom	M.B. B.S.	Faculty of Clinical Studies	1980
University College London,   United Kingdom	B.Sc. (Honors)	Psychology Second Class Upper Division	1979
University College London,   United Kingdom	Pre-Clinical, Basic Sciences	Pre Clinical, Basic Sciences	1977

Research Interests

• Increasing Geriatrics Expertise In Surgical And Related Medical Specialties: Geriatrics Education For Specialty Residents Program - 7/1/03 - 6/30/05
• The Use Of Melatonin To Minimize Delirium In The Elderly Ambulatory Patients - 8/1/05 - 8/1/07
• Perioperative care of the elderly:  A proposal for the development of an e-learning program:  A new paradigm for teaching and evaluation - 1/1/05 - 12/31/06

Publications

• Lewis MC, Rai G. “Tightness in the Chest” Case report. Geriatrics for GPs Medicine, October
• Lehman L, Lewis MC. "Cardiopulmonary Complications During Laparoscopy: Two Case Reports." Southern Medical Journal, Vol. 88, No. 10, October
• Lewis MC, et al. “Single Breath Induction Technique: Comparison of Sevoflurane and Isoflurane” Letter to Editor. Anesth Analg 83: 890-891
• DeSouza GJA, Lewis MC, TerRiet MF. “Severe Bradycardia and Remifentanil” Correspondence to the Editor. Anesthesiology 1997; 87: 1019-1020
• Lewis MC. Hypothermia in the Operating Room, Progress in Anesthesiology, Vol XII, Chap. 14, Pgs. 247-259
• Jacobs JS, Lewis MC, DeSouza GJA, TerRiet MF: Crimping of a laser tube resulting in hypoxemia. Letter to the Editor. Anesthesiology 1999; 91: 898
• Lewis MC. Electrical Safety in Operating Room. Progress in Anesthesiology, Vol. XIII, Chap. 15, Pgs. 287-295.
• TerRiet MF, DeSouza GJA, Jacobs JS, Young D, Lewis MC, Herrington C, Gold MI. Which is the most pungent: Isoflurane, sevoflurane, or desflurane? Short communication, Br J Anaesth, 85 (2): 305-307,
• Lewis MC, Lafferty JP, Sacks MS, Pallares VS, TerRiet MF. “How Much Work is required to Puncture Dura with Tuohy Needles?” Br J Anaesth, 85 (2): 238- 241,
• TerRiet MF, Jacobs JS, Lewis MC, DeSouza GJA: Propofol and analgesia. Letter to the editor. Anesth Analg 2000; 90:1455
• TerRiet MF, Jacobs JS, Cobas MA, Lewis MC, DeSouza GJA: Strategic Planning for a Mandatory Medical Student Anesthesiology Rotation. Anesth Analg 2000; 90: S187
• TerRiet MF, MD; Cobas M, Fabian J, Lewis MC, DeSouza G. Attenuating the Response to Intubation: Remifentanil, Esmolol and Placebo. Anesthesiology 2000; 93: A232
• Lewis MC. Gerenstein RI, Restrepo JC, Desouza GJ. Inhalation Induction with Sevoflurane and N 2 O Is Prolonged with Increasing Age .Anesthesiology 2001; 95: A-27
• G.J. DeSouza, M.C. Lewis, G. Helo, J.C. Restrepo. Thoracic epidural anesthesia for single vessel coronary artery bypass grafting. Anesth Analg 2001; SCA 30: 7
• Lewis MC. Perioperative Hypothermia in ‘Anesthesia Pearls’ McGraw Hill Pgs 159-163
• Lewis, MC, Candiotti K, Steadman J, Matadial M, Chidiac G. A Changing Paradigm: Medical Students’ Choice of Anesthesia as a Specialty. Anesthesiology 2004; 101: A-1351
• Candiotti K, Kamat, A, Nhuch F, Lewis MC, Barach P, Biological and Chemical Terrorism Preparedness-A Survey of Anesthesia Training Programs in the United States. Anesthesiology 2004; 101: A-1316
• Lewis MC, Barnett S; Postoperative delirium: A unitary model. Medical Hypotheses 2004; 63: 402-406
• Lewis MC, TerRiet MF, DeLaCruz L, Matadial CM, Gerenstein R, DeSouza GJA, Chidiac GJ. Rapid sevoflurane induction compared with thiopental. Journ Clin Anesth 16: 271-275
• Lewis MC, Barnett S. Postoperative delirium: A unitary model. Medical Hypotheses 63: 402-406
• Lewis MC, Gallagher CJ. Stonewall Jackson: Did He Die from Aspiration Pneumonia? Anesthesiology 101: A1317
• Marks R, Shekhter I, Gallagher C, Lewis MC. “Play it again, Sam”—a new approach to simulation. Jour of Clin Anesth 17: 679-680
• Ranasinghe JS, Tjin-A-Tsoi EW, Lewis MC. An unusual presentation of idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura in pregnancy. J Clin Anesth. 17:66-8
• Ben-Ari A, Lewis MC, Davidson E. Ketamine Use in chronic pain. The Israel Journal of Symptoms and Pain Control: 16: 16-23
• Lewis MC, Gerenstein RI, Chidiac G. Onset time for sevoflurane/nitrous oxide induction in adults is prolonged with increasing age. Anesth Analg. Jun; 102:1699-702
• Lewis MC. The Zirconium Jewel of sort-of intubation. The LMA. In Anesthesia Unplugged. Mc Graw Hill Pgs 101- 109
• Lewis MC. Geriatric Anesthesia in ‘Anesthesia Pearls’ Mc Graw Hill Pgs 137 -143
• Lewis MC, Avramovitch, A. A True Hero of Anesthesia. Ole Secher. Anesthesiology 105: A157
• Lewis MC, Avramovich A, Ranasinghe J, Penning DH. Religious and Cultural Controversies Surrounding the Advent of Anesthesia. Some Myths Debunked. Anesthesiology 107: A406
• Lewis MC. Metabolic Changes in the Elderly. Geriatric Anesthesiology, 2nd Edition. Springer Pgs 97-105
• Lewis MC, Abouelenin K, Paniagua M. Geriatric Trauma: Special Considerations in the Anesthetic Management of the Injured Elderly Patient. Anesthesiol Clin. 25:75-90
• Lewis MC. Ole Secher: a true hero of Anesthesiology. Israel Med Assoc J. 9:215-6
• Davidson E, Ben-Ami A, Lewis MC. Ketamine for Chronic Pain. Journal of Pain and Palliative Care Pharmacotherapy. J Pain Palliat Care Pharmacother. 21(1):7-14
• Lewis MC, Nevo I, Paniagua A, Ben-Ari A, Pretto E, Eisdorfer S, Davidson E, Matot I, Eisdorfer C. Does Uncomplicated General Anesthesia in the Elderly Result in Long Lasting Biochemical Changes Generating Cognitive Decline? Does Cognitive Decline Predict Morbidity and Mortality? Med Hypotheses. 68: 484-92
• Banks S, Gaitan BD, Katz, J, Lewis MC. Don't Throw the Baby out with the Bathwater: Post-Interview No-Call Policies May Serve No One. Anesthesiology 109 A833
• Avramovich A, Fukazawa K, Patel N, Lewis MC, Pretto EA. Intra-Operative Hyponatremia Is a Predictor of Morbidity Following Orthotopic Liver Transplantation. Anesthesiology 109 A1023
• Lewis MC, Paniagua M, Cohen K, Davidson E, Matadial C, A Primer in Perioperative Care of the Elderly. MedEdPortal
• Samuel JV, Saltzman B, Lewis MC, Penning DH, Ranasinghe J. Epidural Anesthesia for Pregnancy in an Achodroplasitic Dwarf: Visualization by Ultrasonography. Anesthesiology 109 A1323
• Lewis MC. Pierre E, Tutiven J, Diez C, Banks S. Behavioral Interviews and the ACGME Core Competencies; a New Tool for Recruitment? Anesthesiology 109 A1167
• Jones L, Lewis MC, Nevo I, Vaccari JPR, Bramlett H. Isoflurane Effects in Aged Rats and the Mechanism of Elderly Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction. Anesthesiology 109 A1313

Awards & Recognition