Michael W. Lew, M.D.

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Meet Michael W. Lew, M.D.
Anesthesiologist
Clinical Expertise
Anesthesiology
Research Area
Anesthetic Implications of Minimally Invasive Surgery
Perioperative Outcomes After Surgery
Use of Noninvasive Technology in the Perioperative Period
Appointments
Clinical Professor, Department of Anesthesiology
Clinical Teams
Anesthesiology
Michael W. Lew, M.D., a native of Southern California, attended Columbia University in New York prior to graduating cum laude from the University of Southern California in 1986. While at USC, he was elected to be a member of Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society. Dr. Lew continued his postgraduate training and received his medical degree from Keck School of Medicine of USC in 1990. Dr. Lew completed a residency at Keck School of Medicine of USC, Department of Anesthesiology of which during his last year he was a chief resident. In 1994, he joined the Department of Anesthesiology at City of Hope.
 
In 1995, Dr. Lew became certified as a Diplomat of the American Board of Anesthesiology. Dr. Lew served as the acting chair for the Department of Anesthesiology in 2001 before serving as the chair of the Department of Anesthesiology from 2002 to 2018.
 
Dr. Lew's research interest focuses around the anesthetic implications of minimally invasive surgery, perioperative outcomes after surgery (PONV & Brain Health), and the use of noninvasive technology in the perioperative period. Dr. Lew is an active alumnus of the University of Southern California where he served on the Board of Governors for the Alumni Association.
Location
Education & Experience
Degrees

  • 1990, M.D., Keck School of Medicine of USC, Los Angeles, California

  • 1983-1986, B.S., Biological Sciences, Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California

  • 1982-1983, Columbia College, New York, NY

Residency

  • 1991-1994, LAC+USC Medical Center, Residency, Department of Anesthesiology, Chief Resident (1993-1994)

Internship

  • 1990-1991, LAC+USC Medical Center, Internship, Department of Internal Medicine

Professional Experience

  • 2010-present, Clinical Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, City of Hope, Duarte, CA

  • 2002-2018, Chairman and Clinical Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, City of Hope, Duarte, CA

  • 2002-2010, Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, City of Hope

  • 2001-2002, Acting Chair, Department of Anesthesiology, City of Hope

  • 2001-2010, Volunteer Attending, Department of Anesthesiology,University of Southern California School of Medicine

  • 1994-2001, City of Hope National Medical Center Division of Anesthesiology
    Staff Anesthesiologist

  • 1994-2000, Clinical Instructor and Volunteer Attending, University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology

  • 1998-2000, Staff Anesthesiologist, Kerlan-Jobe Orthopedic Clinic (Sports Medicine) Department of Anesthesiology

  • 1994, 2004, Staff Anesthesiologist, Queen of the Valley Hospital Department of Anesthesiology

Awards & Memberships
Awards

  • 2015, Top Doctor's-Pasadena, CA

  • 2012-2014, Best Doctor-San Gabriel Valley, CA

  • 2008-2009, Best Doctor-San Gabriel Valley, CA

  • 2008, Complementary and Alternative Medicine Grant (City of Hope)

Memberships

  • 2001-2004, University of Southern California Board of Governors

  • International Anesthesia Research Society

  • American Society of Anesthesiologists

  • California Medical Association

Publications

 

  • Trilokesh D. Kidambi, Yu Liang, Pejman Motarjem, Rizvan Mirza, Alice Han, Marjorie Hein, Dupinder Singh, James L. Lin, Cornelia Banciu-Odell, Robert Toroussian, Michael W. Lew, Saro Manoukian.  Episodic, severe abdominal pain due to isolated jejunal Crohn’s disease. 16 April 2021 Japanese Society of Gastroenterology 2021.
  • Lew MW, Sullivan MJ, Kidambi TD. LEAN Endoscopy Workflow-A Trial Deploying Kaizen. Abstract 493 presented at New York PGA 76 Meeting Dec 2022.  
  • Lew MW, Pozhitkov A. Use of Machine Learning Algorithm in ASA Physical Status Classification. Abstract 541 presented at New York PGA 76 Meeting Dec 2022.
  • Lew MW, Chang J. Sugammadex-Is Cost the Only Drawback? International Journal of Anesthetics and Anesthesiology 2020 Vol7 Issue 2. 
  • Sun V, Kim JY, Raz DJ, Chang W, Erhunmwunsee L, Uranga C, Ireland A, Reckamp K, Tiep B, Hayter J, Lew M, Ferrell B, McCarkle R. Preparing Cancer Patients and Family Caregivers for Lung Surgery: Development of a Multimedia Self-Management Intervention. J Cancer Education, 2018 Jun;33(3):557-563. 
  • Raytis, J, Behrendt CE, Obenchain R, Loscalzo MJ, Lew MW. Preoperative concern about nausea and vomiting and postoperative use of antiemetics among patients undergoing breast cancer-related surgery. Open Journal of Anesthesiology, 2018, 8, 198-203. 
  • Lew MW, Gray RJ, Raytis JL. The Implementation of a Preanesthesia Testing Clinic-Our Experience. Journal of Anesthesia Forecast 2018 1(1): 1003.
  • Eng OS, Raoff M, O’Leary MP, Lew, MW, Wakabayashi MT, Paz IB Melstrom LG, Lee B. Hypothermia is Associated with Surgical Site Infection in Cytoreductive Surgery with Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy. Society of Surgical Oncology 71st Annual Cancer Symposium. Mar 2018, Chicago, IL. 
  • Eng OS, Raoff M, O’Leary MP, Lew MW, Wakabayashi MT, Paz IB, Melstrom LG, Lee B. Hypothermia is Associated with Surgical Site Infection in Cytoreductive Surgery with Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy. Surgical Infections Aug/Sept 2018 
  • Zachariah F, Emanuel L,  Ito-Hammerling G, Wong-Toh J, Morse D, Klein L,  Loscalzo MJ, Garcia N, Buga S, Lew M, Horak D, Banerjee C, Mooney S, Alvarnas JC. The effects of global and targeted advance care planning efforts at a national comprehensive cancer center. Cancer Survivorship Symposium (ASCO). 
  • Raytis J, Yuh B, Lau C, Fong Y, Lew M. Anesthetic implications of robotically assisted surgery with the Da Vinci Xi surgical robot. OJ Anes 2016,6,115-118. 
  • Yuh B, Yu X, Raytis J, Lew M, Fong Y, Lau C. Use of a mobile tower-based robot--The initial Xi robot experience in surgical oncology. J Surg Oncol. 2016,115(1),5-7. 
  • Raytis J, Lew M. Anesthesia for resection of a massive chest wall tumor: a combined complex surgical procedure. Post Graduate Assembly in Anesthesiology annual meeting (New York, NY) 
  • Leitner A, Chang C, Lew MW. Post-Operative Analgesia for Patient Undergoing Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy Surgery. American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting 10/15 
  • Leitner A, Chang C, Lew MW. Continuous Paravertebral Infusion for Analgesia in a Patient with Lytic Thoracic Spine Metastasis. American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting 10/15 
  • Choy C, Raytis J, Neman J, Jandial R and Lew M. Inhibition of β2- Adrenergic Receptor Reduces Triple Negative Breast Cancer Brain Metastases: The Potential Benefit of Perioperative β-Blockade. Submitted for publication Oncology Reports 9/2015 
  • Audrey H. Choi, MD, Amanda Arrington, MD, Ann Falor, MD, Rebecca A. Nelson, PhD, Michael Lew, MD, Joseph Chao, MD, Byrne Lee, MD, Joseph Kim, MD. Assessment of the Double-Staple Technique for the Esophagoenteric Anastomosis in Gastric Cancer. Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. Accepted Nov 2015 
  • A. Falor, A. Choi, S. Merchant, M. Lew, B. Lee, I. B. Paz, R. Nelson, J. Kim. Outcomes Using Double-Stapled Technique for Esophagoenteric Anastomosis in Gastric Cancer. 10th Annual Academic Surgical Congress to be held February 3-4, 2015 in Las Vegas, NV.