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Jan S. Lewin, Ph.D.

Present Title & Affiliation

Primary Appointment

Professor, Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Division of Surgery, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Director, Section of Speech Pathology & Audiology, Department of Head & Neck Surgery, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Director, Voice Laboratory, Department of Head and Neck Surgery, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Director, Swallowing Outcomes Research Laboratory, Department of Head and Neck Surgery, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX

Dual/Joint/Adjunct Appointment

Professor, Department of Plastic Surgery, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Professor, Epidemiology and Disease Control Division, The University of Texas School of Public Health, Houston, TX

Bio Statement

Dr. Jan S. Lewin received her Ph.D. from Michigan State University in 1994. She is an Associate Professor in the Department of Head and Neck Surgery and the Director of the Section of Speech Pathology and Audiology at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center. She is a national and international authority on the restoration of speech and swallowing function in patients with head and neck cancer. Under her direction, she developed the premier program for functional rehabilitation and restoration of oncology patients worldwide. She routinely lectures at local, national, and international conferences, symposia, and meetings in specialty fields including speech pathology, head and neck surgery, radiotherapy, medical oncology, and plastic surgery and reconstruction. Dr. Lewin graduated Phi Beta Kappa and continues to receive numerous honors and awards for her meritorious contributions to academic scholarship. She is an editorial board member and provides editorial review for numerous professional journals. Dr. Lewin has participated as the principal investigator, chairman, or collaborator on more than 40 research grants, protocols, and contracts. She has written or co-authored more than 50 manuscripts published in scientific journals as well as 16 invited book chapters.     

Research Interests

Surgical prosthetic voice outcomes following tracheoesophageal voice restoration after total laryngectomy.

Alaryngeal speech rehabilitation following surgical extirpation of the larynx.

Swallowing outcomes in head and neck cancer patients treated with surgery, radiation, and/or chemotherapy.

 

Clinical Interests

Speech and swallowing rehabilitation of head and neck cancer patients with particular emphasis on tracheoesophageal speech production following laryngectomy.

Functional outcomes in treated head and neck cancer patients with lymphedema.

Office Address

The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
1400 Pressler
Department of Head and Neck Surgery
Unit Number: 1445
Houston, TX 77030
Room Number: FCT10.6080

Education & Training

Degree-Granting Education

1994 Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, PHD, Audiology & Speech Science
1978 The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, MS, Speech Pathology
1977 The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, BA, Communication Disorders

Board Certifications

5/2005 Board Recognized Specialist in Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders awarded by The Specialty Board on Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

Honors and Awards

2009 Outstanding Alumni Award, College of Communication Arts & Sciences, Michigan State University
2008 Dysphagia Research Society Award for Best Scientific Presentation, Yul Brynner Foundation and American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
2003 Fellow, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
1977 Phi Beta Kappa, The University of Michigan
1975 Angell Scholar, The University of Michigan

Professional Memberships

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Member, Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders: Special Interest Division 13, 1/1994-present
Member, Voice and Voice Disorders: Special Interest Division 3, 1/1994-present
Member, 1/1978-present
Dysphagia Research Society
Member, 1/1998-present
Houston Association for Communication Disorders, Houston, TX
Member, 1/2002-present
Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Member, 1/1995-present
University of Houston Department of Communication Disorders Community Advisory Board, Houston, TX
Member, 11/2007-present

Selected Publications

Peer-Reviewed Original Research Articles
1. Hutcheson KA, Barringer DA, Rosenthal DI, May AK, Roberts DB, Lewin JS. Swallowing outcomes after radiotherapy for laryngeal carcinoma. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 134(2):178-183, 2008.
2. Lewin JS, Zinner RG. Images in clinical medicine. Reversal of laryngeal paresis. N Engl J Med 357(23):e25, 12/6/2007. PMID: 18057332.
3. Lewin JS, Barringer DA, May AH, Gillenwater AM, Arnold KA, Roberts DB, Yu P. Functional outcomes after circumferential pharyngoesophageal reconstruction. Laryngoscope 115(7):1266-1271, 7/2005. PMID: 15995519.
4. Chen AY, Frankowski R, Bishop-Leone J, Hebert T, Leyk S, Lewin J, Goepfert H. The development and validation of a dysphagia-specific quality-of-life questionnaire for patients with head and neck cancer :The M. D. Anderson Dysphagia Inventory (MDADI). Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 127(7):870-876, 7/2001. PMID: 11448365.
5. Lewin JS, Bishop-Leone JK, Forman AD, Diaz EM. Further experience with Botox injection for tracheoesophageal speech failure. Head Neck 23(6):456-460, 6/2001. PMID: 11360306.

Grant & Contract Support

Title: Adherence to Swallowing Rehabilitation Exercises in Head and Neck Cancer
Funding Source: NIH/NIDCR
Role: Co-Investigator
Principal Investigator: Shinn, Eileen
Duration: 9/18/2009 - 8/31/2014
 
Title: Adherence to Swallowing Rehabilitation Exercises in Head and Neck Cancer
Funding Source: American Cancer Society (ACS)
Role: Co-Investigator
Principal Investigator: Shinn, Eileen
Duration: 7/1/2009 - 6/30/2013
 
Title: Image-guided Adaptive IMRT of the Head and Neck
Funding Source: NCI-DHHS-NIH
Role: Co-Investigator
Principal Investigator: David Schwartz, M.D.
Duration: 9/1/2008 - 6/30/2010

Last updated: 10/20/2009