| Dr. Donald Lewis named chairman of EVMS pediatrics |
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February 13, 2006 Donald Lewis, M.D.  NORFOLK—Donald Lewis, M.D., has been promoted to chairman of the Eastern Virginia Medical School’s Department of Pediatrics four months after he took the position on an interim basis. A pediatric neurologist, Lewis previously served for seven years as associate dean for admissions at EVMS. “In his time as interim chair of pediatrics, Dr. Lewis demonstrated his dynamic leadership skills and commitment to excellence and vision for academic medicine,” said EVMS Dean and Provost Gerald Pepe, Ph.D. Lewis is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and the Medical College of Virginia. He trained in pediatrics at the Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth, and completed a fellowship in pediatric neurology at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. In 2002, Lewis led a nationwide team of neurologists that crafted the first national guidelines for evaluating and diagnosing children and adolescents with recurring headaches. Top For more information, contact: Doug Gardner, Director of News and Publications EVMS Office of Institutional Advancement (757) 446-6070 - This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |