Education

1979-82 Southeastern Massachusetts University,
North Dartmouth, MA
B.S. in Biology

1984-88 University of Miami School of Medicine
M.D. Degree

1989-90 Internship, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Mount Sinai Hospital, Hartford, CT

Colposcopy and Laser Certification – 1991

Neonatal Resuscitation Certification

American Heart Association – 1990

Residency

1990-93 Resident, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Mount Sinai Hospital, Hartford, CT

Certification

Board Certified as of December 1995

Honors & Awards: Resident Research Award – May 1991, 1992 & 1993

American Lung Association Pulmonary Summer Scholarship
July 1986

Publications

Frank, L., Lewis, P., Garcia-Pons, T: Intrauterine growth-retarded rat pups show increased susceptibility to pulmonary oxygen toxicity. Pediatric Research Vol. 19 No.3, 1985.pp. 281-286.

Frank, L., Lewis, P., Sosenko, I: Dexamethasone stimulation of fetal rat lung antioxidant enzyme activity in parallel with surfactant stimulation. Pediatrics Vol. 75 No. 3, March 1985.pp. 569-574.

Sosenko, I., Lewis,. P., Frank L: Metyrapone delays surfactant and antioxidant enzyme maturation in developing rat lung. Pediatric Research Vol. 20 No. 7, 1986. pp. 672-675.

Vernon, D., Holzman, B., Lewis, P.: Respiratory failure in children with AIDS and AIDS related Complex. Pediatrics Vol. 82 No. 2, August 1988, pp. 223-228.

Lewis, P., Morel, M., Scotti, R: Heterotopic Intrauterine and Tubal Ectopic Pregnancy complicated by Pulmonary Embolus – The Journal of Reproductive Medicine. Volume 39 No.5 May 1994. pp 417-418.

Lewis, P., Mendelovici, R., Scotti, R: A Case Report of Invasive Mole with Uterine Rupture. Journal of Gynecologic Surgery. 10:89 1994.pp 89-91.

Lashgari, M., Lewis, P: A Comparison of Cold Knife, CO2 laser and Electrosurgical Loop Conization in the Treatment of Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia. Journal of Gynecologic Surgery. 1994.

Abstracts

Frank, L., Lewis, P., Sosenko, I: Dexamethasone stimulates rat lung antioxidant enzyme activity in parallel with surfactant stimulation. Pediatric Research 18:1771 A, 1984.

Frank, L., Neriishi, K., Lewis, P., Sio, R: Prolongation of tolerance to pulmonary oxygen toxicity by castration of young male rats. Pediatric Research 18:137 A, 1984.

Sosenko, I., Lewis, P., Frank, L: Metryrapone delays maturation of fetal lung surfactant and antioxident enzyme: are both under endogenous glucocorticord control? Pediatric Research 19:1839 A, 1985.

Vernon, D., Lewis, P., Hozman, B: Acute respiratory failure in children with Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome: Causes and Implications. Critical Care Medicine 15:No 4, April 1987., p. 412. Presented at the 16th Annual Scientific and Educational Symposium of the Society for Critical Care Medicine, May 26-29, 1987, Anaheim, California.

Scorza, W., Lewis, P., Vintzileos, A: Qualitative Physical and Chemical Changes of Infected Amniotic Fluid – An in vitro study. Presented at the Society of Perinatal Obstetricians Meeting. Orlando, Florida, February 1992.

Memberships

American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology

New England Obstetrics & Gynecology Society

Greater Hartford Obstetrics & Gynecology

American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine