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Carol M. Lewis, MD, MPH, FACS

Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Division of Surgery

About Dr. Lewis

Dr. Carol Lewis attended the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, where she received her Bachelor of Science in Asian Studies and Biology with High Honors, and was a junior inductee into the Phi Beta Kappa honor society. She then attended Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City, where she obtained both her MD with Distinction in Research and her Masters of Public Health. During medical school, she spent one year as an Albert Schweitzer fellow, educating socially-marginalized populations about access to resources, as well as two years doing basic immunology research at the National Institutes of Health. She was also inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society. She completed her residency in the Harvard Medical School Otolaryngology Residency Program and her fellowship in head and neck cancer surgery at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

Currently, Dr. Lewis is a Professor in the Department of Head and Neck Surgery at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. She is board-certified in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery with the American Board of Otolaryngology. She is also a member of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and American Head and Neck Society, and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. Her research focuses on improving the quality of head and neck cancer care, patient education, and the patient experience.

Dr. Lewis uses a multidisciplinary approach to treat a range of head and neck cancer, including skin cancer and melanoma, and mouth and throat cancer.

Meet Carol Lewis, M.D.

Present Title & Affiliation

Primary Appointment

Professor, Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Division of Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX

Dual/Joint/Adjunct Appointment

Adjunct Professor, Department of Bobby R. Alford Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX

Education & Training

Degree-Granting Education

2004	Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA, MPH, Master of Public Health, Community Medicine
2003	Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA, MD, Medical Doctor
1997	University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA, BS, Biology
1997	University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA, BS, Asian Studies

Postgraduate Training

2014-2014	Value-Based Health Care Delivery: Leadership Workshop, Harvard Business School, Texas Medical Center, Houston, TX
2011-2012	The Heart of Leadership: Core Skills Program, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Faculty Development, Faculty Leader, Houston, TX
2011-2011	Advanced Training Program in Healthcare Delivery Improvement, Intermountain Healthcare, Institute for Healthcare Delivery Research, Salt Lake City, UT
2011-2011	Measurement, Design, and Analysis Methods for Health Outcomes Research, Harvard School of Public Health, Center for Continuing Professional Education, Boston, MA
2011-2013	Fellowship, Comparative Effectiveness Research on Cancer in Texas Clinician-Scientist Training Program, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
2010-2010	Outcomes Research Course, Outcomes Research Course, American College of Surgeons, Chicago, IL
2009-2010	Clinical Fellowship, Head and Neck Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
2008-2009	Research Fellowship, Head and Neck Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
2004-2008	Clinical Residency, Otolaryngology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
2003-2004	Clinical Internship, General Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA

Board Certifications

2009	American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Experience & Service

Other Appointments/Responsibilities

Patient Experience Officer, Head and Neck Center, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2018 - Present

Director, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Head and Neck Surgery Performance Improvement Program, Houston, TX, 2016 - Present

Mentor, The University of Texas Houston McGovern Medical School Women in Surgery Mentorship Program, Houston, TX, 2015 - Present

Head and Neck Surgeon Champion, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Head and Neck - Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery National Surgical Quality Improvement Program, Head and Neck Surgery, Houston, TX, 2012 - 2023

Chair, Department of Head and Neck Surgery - Core Curriculum Conference Series, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2010 - 2020

Member, Resident Selection Interview Panel, Harvard Medical School Residency in Otolaryngology, Boston, MA, 2006 - 2008

Member, Medical Record Committee, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, MA, 2005 - 2008

Institutional Committee Activities

Member, Division of Surgery Value Equation for Surgery Committee, 2019 - 2021

Leader, Patient Experience Improvement Committee, 2017 - 2018

Member, Clinical Effectiveness Subcommittee, 2016 - Present

Member, Faculty Academic Review Committee, 2014 - Present

Member, Medical Practice Committee, 2014 - Present

Honors & Awards

2018	AAO-HNSF Committee Excellence Award, Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Committee, American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
2017	13th Annual Robert M. Chamberlain Distinguished Mentor Award - Nominee, Postdoctoral Association, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
2016	Fellow, American College of Surgeons
2008	First Prize Resident Research Award, The Triological Society Eastern Section
2007	AAO-HNS Humanitarian Resident Travel Grant
2007	AAO-HNS Resident Travel Award
2007	November Employee of the Month, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
2003	Harold Lampert Biomedical Research Prize
2003	Jeffrey Modell Immunology Prize
2003	George James Epidemiology Prize
2003	James Felt Memorial Prize
2003	American Medical Women's Association Glasgow Memorial Award, American Medical Women's Association
2002	Outstanding Research Award, Associated Medical Schools of New York
2002	Distinction in Research, Mount Sinai School of Medicine
2002	Elected to Lambda Chapter of Alpha Omega Alpha
2001	Continuing Education Scholarship, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
1999	Research Scholar Fellowship, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
1998	Albert Schweitzer Fellowship
1997	James B. Angell Scholar
1997	High Honors in Biology
1996	National Science Foundation Summer Grant for Developmental Neurobiology
1996	Junior Inductee to Phi Beta Kappa
1996	James B. Angell Scholar
1995	Sophomore Honors
1994	Class Honors

Professional Memberships

American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

Chair, AAO-HNS RegENT - Head and Neck Clinical Advisory Committee, 2018 - Present

American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Committee, 2017 - 2021