James Hendricks Lewis

Background

Lewis, James Hendricks was born on March 11, 1949 in White Plains, New York, United States. Son of Richard Lewis and Harley (Levy) Lewis.

Education

Bachelor, Oberlin College, 1971; Doctor of Medicine, State University of New York Health Sciences Center, Brooklyn, 1975.

Career

Intern, Baylor College Medicine, Houston, 1975-1976; resident, Downstate-Kings County Hospital Center, Brooklyn, 1976-1979; fellow in gastroenterology, George Washington University, Washington, 1978-1980; assistant professor medicine, George Washington University, Washington, 1980-1985; associate professor medicine, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, since 1985. Vice president medical development Glaxo Pharmaceutical, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, 1992-1993;member GI drugs advising committee Food and Drug Administration, Rockville, Maryland., 1986-1991. Consultant VA Medical Center, Washington, since 1985, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1985-1992.

Achievements

• James Hendricks Lewis has been listed as a noteworthy Gastroenterologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American College of Physicians, American College Gastroenterology (trustee, governor since 1984). Member American Gastroenterol. Association, American Association Study of Liver Disease (liaison to digestive diseases national coalition since 1994), Drug Information Association.

Interests

• Avocations: skiing, reading, stamps.

Connections

Married Stephanie P. Siegfried, September 25, 1983. Children: Adam, Alexander.

Father:

Richard Lewis Lewis

Mother:

Harley (Levy) Lewis

Spouse:

Stephanie P. Siegfried

child:

Adam Lewis

child:

Alexander Lewis