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Office
1120 NW 14th Street, 4th Floor
Clinical Research Building (M875)
Miami, FL 33136Phone+1 305-243-4211Fax+1 305-243-4221- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- John I. Lew, M.D. is Professor of Surgery and Vice Chair of Surgery for Faculty Affairs and Diversity of the DeWitt Daughtry Department of Surgery at the University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine. He currently serves as Chief of the Division of Endocrine Surgery, Fellowship Director in Endocrine Surgery at University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospitals, and Physician Leader of the Thyroid and Other Endocrine Cancer Site Disease Group at University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center.
After receiving his A.B with honors from Cornell University, Dr. Lew earned his M.D. from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 1996. Dr. Lew completed his internship and residency in General Surgery at the University of Chicago Medical Center, and was a Chief Resident in General Surgery from 2002-2003. During residency, Dr. Lew completed a 2-year post-doctoral basic science research fellowship at the University of Chicago. Dr. Lew completed a fellowship in Minimal Access Surgery at Columbia University Medical Center in 2004. He then went on to complete fellowship training in Endocrine Surgery at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital. Dr. Lew then joined the faculty at the University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine as Assistant Professor of Surgery, rising to Professor in 2018.
Dr. Lew has authored over 100 original papers and chapters in major textbooks in the field of Endocrine and General Surgery including the Textbook of Endocrine Surgery, Mastery of Surgery, and The SAGES Manual. He is also a reviewer for several journals including Surgery, Annals of Surgical Oncology, Journal of American College of Surgeons, World Journal of Surgery, Annals of Surgery and Journal of Surgical Research.
Dr. Lew is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons, American Association of Endocrine Surgeons, International Association of Endocrine Surgeons, and Society of University Surgeons among others.
Education & Training
- University of Miami/Jackson Health SystemFellowship, Surgical Endocrinology, 2004 - 2005
- New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia and Cornell Campus)Fellowship, Advanced GI Minimally Invasive Surgery, 2003 - 2004
- University of ChicagoResidency, Surgery, 1996 - 2003
- Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaClass of 1996
- Cornell UniversityA.B., History , Cum Laude, 1988
- Phillips AcademyAndover, MA, 1980 - 1984
Certifications & Licensure
- FL State Medical License 2005 - 2026
- IL State Medical License 1996 - 2017
- NY State Medical License 2003 - 2010
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Castle Connolly Top Doctor for 10 years, 2010-2020
- Top Doctors:South Florida Castle Connolly, 2012-2014, 2016-2018
- Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society 2014
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- A >50% Intraoperative Parathyroid Hormone Decrease Into Normal Reference Range Predicts Complete Excision of Malignancy in Patients With Parathyroid Carcinoma.Saghira, C., Chen, C., Wang, Y., Ackin, M., Armstrong, V., Vaghaiwalla, T., Anantharaj, J., Lew, J.> ;The Journal of Surgical Research. 2023 Dec 27
- 1 citationsOperative success is achieved regardless of ioPTH criterion used during focused parathyroidectomy for sporadic primary hyperparathyroidism.Tanaz M Vaghaiwalla, Valerie L Armstrong, Cima Saghira, John I Lew> ;American Journal of Surgery. 2023 Nov 1
- Chronic Lymphocytic Thyroiditis May Limit the Utility of Molecular Testing in AUS/FLUS Thyroid Nodules.Lindsay F Remer, Samantha M Linhares, William H Scola, John I Lew> ;The Journal of Surgical Research. 2023 Sep 1
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Journal Articles
- Successful Parathyroidectomy Guided by Intraoperative Parathormone Monitoring for Primary Hyperparathyroidism Is Preserved in Mild and Moderate Renal InsufficiencyMarcadis, A.R., R. Teo, W. Ouyang, J.C. Farr�, and J.I. Lew, Surgery, 1/1/2018
- Intraoperative Parathormone Spikes During Parathyroidectomy May Be Associated with Multiglandular DiseaseTeo R., J.C. Farr�, Z.F. Khan, A.R. Marcadis, and J.I. Lew, Surgery, 1/1/2018
- Invited Editorial Commentary on: Skeletal Effects of Failed ParathyroidectomyMarcadis A.R. and J.I. Lew, Surgery, 1/1/2018
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Incidence and Risk Factors for Venous Thromboembolism in Adrenal Surgery: Analysis of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) NSQIPRubio G.A., T.M. Vaghaiwalla, A.R. Marcadis, J.C. Farra, J.I. Lew, J Am Coll Surg, 1/1/2017
- Influence of Sociodemographic Factors on Rate of Emergency Hospitalizations and Surgical Management of Graves' DiseaseVaghaiwalla TM, Rubio GA, Farr� JC, Lew JI, 87th Annual Meeting of the American Thyroid Association, Victoria, BC, Canada, 1/1/2017
- Adrenal Metastasis From a Poorly Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma Arising in the Thyroglossal Duct CystGra Menendez S, Amdemichael ET, Chukwuemeka I, Lew JI, Casula S, 3rd World Congress on Thyroid Cancer, Boston, MA, 1/1/2017
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Lectures
- Better ABSITE Performance with Increased Operative Case Load During General Surgery ResidencyJacksonville, FL - 1/1/2018
- Stricter ioPTH Criterion for Successful Parathyroidectomy in Stage III CKD Patients with Primary HyperparathyroidismJacksonville, FL - 1/1/2018
- Predictive Value of GEC for Thyroid Cancer after NIFTP ReclassificationJacksonville, FL - 1/1/2018
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Committees
- Governor, South Florida Chapter, American College of Surgeons 2021 - Present
- Member, USMLE Step 2 Clinical Skills Test Material Development Committee, National Board of Medical Examiners 2016 - Present
- Councilor, American Association of Endocrine Surgeons 2018 - 2022
- Chair, AAES Career and Leadership Committee, American Association of Endocrine Surgeons 2018 - 2022
Research History
- Research FellowUniversity of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Surgical Research Laboratories, Chicago, IL1998 - 2000
- Research FellowJoslin Diabetes Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA1994 - 1995
- Research FellowUniversity of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Harrison Department of Surgical Research, Philadelphia, PA1989 - 1991
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- American Association of Endocrine SurgeonsMember
- Society of University SurgeonsMember
- International Association of Endocrine SurgeonsMember
- Society of Surgical OncologyMember
- Member
- Central Surgical AssociationMember
- Western Surgical AssociationMember
- Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES)Member
Other Languages
- Spanish
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