Meet Carol Lewis, M.D.
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 and the ad interim Chief Patient Experience Officer 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 the 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.
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Chief Patient Experience Officer, Ad Interim, Department of Office of Chief Operating Officer, Division of Surgery, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
Professor, Department of Head and Neck Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Adjunct Professor, Department of Bobby R. Alford Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
Fellowship Director, The Randal S Weber Fellowship in Head and Neck Cancer Care Transformation and Discovery, Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Division of Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2004 | Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York, US, Master of Public Health, Community Medicine, MPH |
| 2003 | Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York, US, MD |
| 1997 | University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, US, Biology, BS |
| 1997 | University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, US, Asian Studies, BS |
Postgraduate Training
| 2025-null | LEADing Teams Core, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas |
| 2019-2020 | MD Anderson Change EnABLEment Program, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas |
| 2014-2014 | Value-Based Health Care Delivery: Leadership Workshop, Harvard Business School, Texas Medical Center, Houston, Texas |
| 2011-2012 | The Heart of Leadership: Core Skills Program, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas |
| 2011-2011 | Measurement, Design, and Analysis Methods for Health Outcomes Research, Harvard School of Public Health, Center for Continuing Professional Education, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 2011-2011 | Advanced Training Program in Healthcare Delivery Improvement, Intermountain Healthcare, Institute for Healthcare Delivery Research, Salt Lake City, Utah |
| 2011-2013 | Fellowship, Comparative Effectiveness Research on Cancer in Texas Clinician-Scientist Training Program, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas |
| 2010-2010 | Outcomes Research Course, Outcomes Research Course, American College of Surgeons, Chicago, Illinois |
| 2009-2010 | Clinical Fellowship, Head and Neck Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas |
| 2008-2009 | Research Fellowship, Head and Neck Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas |
| 2004-2008 | Clinical Residency, Otolaryngology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 2003-2004 | Clinical Internship, General Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 1999-2001 | Howard Hughes Medical Institute Research Scholar Fellowship, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas |
| 1998-1999 | Albert Schweitzer Fellowship, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas |
Licenses & Certifications
| 2026 | Georgia Composite Medical Board |
| 2026 | Alabama Board of Medical Examiners |
| 2025 | Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure |
| 2025 | Arizona Board of Medical Examiners |
| 2025 | Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners |
| 2025 | Oklahoma State Board of Medical Licensure |
| 2025 | Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners |
| 2025 | Patient Experience Professional Certification |
| 2021 | Florida Board of Medicine |
| 2009 | Diplomate - American Board of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery |
| 2009 | Texas Medical Board |
Experience & Service
Faculty Academic Appointments
Associate Professor, Department of Head and Neck Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2016 - 2021
Assistant Professor, Department of Head and Neck Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2010 - 2016
Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities
P11 Inpatient Medical Director, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, 2023 - 2024
Medical Director, Communication Skills Program, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2022 - Present
Facilitator, REDE to Communicate Program, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2022 - Present
Peer Messenger, Center for Professionalism Support & Success (CPSS), Member, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2022 - Present
Associate Chief Patient Experience Officer, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, 2019 - 2024
Head and Neck Surgeon Champion - Head and Neck Low Acuity Surgery National Surgical Quality Improvement Program, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2019 - 2023
Patient Experience Officer, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, 2018 - 2024
Director, Performance Improvement Program, Department of Head and Neck Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, 2016 - Present
Lead, Department of Head and Neck Surgery Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Program, Department of Head and Neck Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2016 - Present
Head and Neck Surgeon Champion, Department of Head and Neck - Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery National Surgical Quality Improvement Program, Head and Neck Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2012 - 2023
Chair, Core Curriculum Conference Series, Department of Head and Neck Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2010 - 2020
Other Professional Positions
Participant in the Measure Incubator® Postoperative Delirium Strategy Session, National Quality Forum, Washington, DC, 2019
Member - American Society of Clinical Oncology: Head and Neck Cancer Guideline Advisory Group, American Society of Clinical Oncology, 2019 - 2024
Mentor, The University of Texas Houston McGovern Medical School Women in Surgery Mentorship Program, The University of Texas Houston McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX, 2015 - 2025
Intramural Institutional Committee Activities
Member, Lessons Learned Subcommittee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2026 - Present
Member, The DAISY Award Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2026 - Present
Member, Genesys Advisory Group Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2022 - 2023
Member, Peer Messenger, Center for Professionalism Support & Success (CPSS),, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2022 - Present
Member, Faculty Welfare Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2021 - 2024
Member, Division of Surgery Building PPE through Innovation, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2020 - 2021
Member, Department professional liaison for the Know Your Costs project - Head & Neck Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2019 - 2020
Member, Division of Surgery Value Equation for Surgery Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2019 - 2021
Lead, Division of Surgery Continuous Quality Improvement Multifocal Diseases Work Group, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2019 - 2020
Member, Department of Head and Neck Surgery Education Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2018 - Present
Lead, Department of Head and Neck Surgery Patient Education Initiative, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2018 - Present
Leader, Patient Experience Improvement Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2017 - 2018
Member, Clinical Effectiveness Subcommittee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2016 - 2025
Senator, Faculty Senate, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston, TX, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2015 - 2021
Member, Division of Surgery Gender Inclusiveness Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2015 - 2023
Member, Strategic Planning Access Algorithm Team, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2014 - 2017
Member, Faculty Academic Review Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2014 - Present
Member, Medical Practice Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2014 - 2026
Quality/Cost-Effectiveness Section Leader, Stiefel/Oropharynx Steering Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2014 - 2019
Senator, Faculty Senate, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2010 - 2013
Extramural Institutional Committee Activities
Member, Resident Selection Interview Panel, Harvard Medical School, 2006 - 2008
Member, Medical Record Committee, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, 2005 - 2008
Honors & Awards
| 2026 - Present | 56 hospital and health system CXOs to know | 2026, Becker's Hospital Review |
| 2025 | Ranked in top 1% nationally by Clinician and Group Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems survey, CGCAHPS |
| 2024 | Ranked in top 1% nationally by Clinician and Group Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems survey, CGCAHPS |
| 2023 | Perfect Score nationally by Clinician and Group Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems survey, CGCAHPS |
| 2023 | Ranked in top 1% nationally by Clinician and Group Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems survey, CGCAHPS |
| 2022 | AAO-HNS 2022 Honor Award, American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Foundation |
| 2022 | Commitment to Mentoring Award, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| 2022 | Ranked in top 1% nationally by Clinician and Group Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems survey, FY2022, CGCAHPS |
| 2020 | AAO-HNSF Committee Excellence Award, Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Committee, American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Foundation |
| 2020 | Ranked in top 10% nationally by Clinician and Group Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems survey, FY2020, CGCAHPS |
| 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 Resident Travel Award, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery |
| 2007 | November Employee of the Month, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary |
| 2007 | AAO-HNS Humanitarian Resident Travel Grant, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery |
| 2003 | George James Epidemiology Prize |
| 2003 | Harold Lampert Biomedical Research Prize |
| 2003 | James Felt Memorial Prize |
| 2003 | Jeffrey Modell Immunology Prize |
| 2003 | American Medical Women's Association Glasgow Memorial Award, American Medical Women's Association |
| 2002 | Elected to Lambda Chapter of Alpha Omega Alpha |
| 2002 | Outstanding Research Award, Associated Medical Schools of New York |
| 2002 | Distinction in Research, Mount Sinai School of Medicine |
| 2001 - 2003 | Continuing Education Scholarship, Howard Hughes Medical Institute |
| 1999 - 2001 | Research Scholar Fellowship, Howard Hughes Medical Institute |
| 1998 - 1999 | Albert Schweitzer Fellowship |
| 1997 | High Honors in Biology |
| 1996 | Junior Inductee to Phi Beta Kappa |
| 1996 | National Science Foundation Summer Grant for Developmental Neurobiology |
| 1996 - 1997 | James B. Angell Scholar |
| 1995 | Sophomore Honors |
| 1994 - 1997 | Class Honors |
Professional Memberships
Selected Presentations & Talks
Local Presentations
- 2018. Enhanced Recovery Program Transformation - Perspectives Panel. Invited. Enhanced Recovery Program Retreat. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2016. Optimizing Post-Treatment Surveillance of Head and Neck Cancer. Poster. Cancer Survivorship Research Advisory Workgroup Meeting. Houston, TX, US.
- 2013. Decreasing New Patient Access Time in the Head & Neck Center. Invited. 2013 Celebrating Improvement at MD Anderson. Houston, TX, US.
- 2013. Improving Time from First Contact to Initial Appointment for Head and Neck Cancer Patients. Invited. Celebrating Improvement at MD Anderson. Houston, TX, US.
- 2011. Guidelines and Management of the Head and Neck Cancer Survivor. Invited. Cancer Survivorship Conference for Physicians and Other Health Care Professionals. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2002. Altered Th2 Development in Mice Deficient for the Tec Family Kinases, Rlk/Txk and Itk. Poster. Mount Sinai School of Medicine Medical Student Research Day. New York, NY, US.
- 2001. Altered Th2 Development in Mice Deficient for the Tec Family Kinases, Rlk/Txk and Itk. Poster. Molecular Basis of Immune Cell Activation and Immunological Disorders International Symposium. Bethesda, MD, US.
- 2000. Rescue of signaling defects in rlk-/-itk-/-cells by CD28 co-stimulation: Dissection of CD28 signaling pathways. Poster. NIH Immunology Interest Group Retreat. Bethesda, MD, US.
- 2000. Complementation of Jurkat T Cell Receptor Signaling Mutants with Retroviral Library Constructs. Poster. Mount Sinai School of Medicine Medical Student Research Day. New York, NY, US.
- 1999. Complement of T Cell Receptor Signaling Mutants with Retroviral Vector Library Constructs. Poster. National Human Genome Research Institute Annual Scientific Retreat. Bethesda, MD, US.
- 1999. Utilization of Health Care Resources by Soup Kitchen Clients. Invited. Mount Sinai School of Medicine Medical Student Research Day. New York, NY, US.
Regional Presentations
- 2025. Talking to Patients: Fundamentals of Relationship-Centered Communication. Invited. Project ECHO-CCP Texas, US.
- 2014. Quality Improvement in Head and Neck Surgery. Invited. Head and Neck Surgery Didactic Day - Otolaryngology. Galveston, TX, US.
- 2012. Head and Neck Cancer in Texas: A Population-Based Study. Invited. Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas Annual Conference (CPRIT). Austin, TX, US.
- 2012. Improving Time from First Contact to Initial Appointment for Head and Neck Cancer Patients, Building the Bridge: Maintaining Quality in the Face of Change. Invited. UT System Clinical Safety and Effectiveness Annual Conference. San Antonio, TX, US.
- 2002. Altered Th2 Development in Mice Deficient for the Tech Family Kinases, Rlk/ Txk and Itk. Poster. Associated Medical Schools of New York 21st Annual Awards Program for Medical Student Research, US.
National Presentations
- 2025. A Case Study: Transforming Grievances into Patient-Centered, Safety Innovation, using High Reliability Principles. Conference. Institute for Healthcare Improvement Forum 2025. Anaheim, California, US.
- 2025. Partners in PX: Strengthening Collaboration Between Physicians and PX Leadership. Invited. NGPX (Next Generation Patient Experience) 2025. Palm Springs, California, US.
- 2025. Melanoma - Vignettes. Invited. Jatin Shah Symposium: The Era of Neoadjuvant Immunotherapy for Cutaneous Malignancies is Here. New Orleans, Louisiana, US.
- 2025. SCC and Melanoma. Invited. Jatin Shah Symposium: The Era of Neoadjuvant Immunotherapy for Cutaneous Malignancies is Here. New Orleans, LA, US.
- 2025. Show Me the Money: The Business Case for Navigation. Invited. Academy of Oncologic Nurse and Patient Navigators (AONN) Mid-Year Meeting. New Orleans, Louisiana, US.
- 2025. Navigating the Numbers: Achieving and Sustaining Financial Stability in Your Program. Invited. Academy of Oncologic Nurse and Patient Navigators (AONN) 16th Annual Navigation and Survivorship Conference. New Orleans, Louisiana, US.
- 2024. Improving Patient Experience. Invited. Virtual Grand Rounds, Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2024. Improving Patient Experience. Invited. Stanford OHNS Grand Rounds, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. Palo Alto, CA, US.
- 2024. Opioid Reductions After Enhanced Surgical Recovery Care in the Post-Operative Head and Neck Cancer Population. Poster. ASIPP 26th Annual Meeting. Dallas, TX, US.
- 2023. Improving Patient Experience. Invited. Virtual Grand Rounds, Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, US.
- 2023. Enhanced Recovery After Surgery: Optimizing Perioperative Patient Care. Invited. American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Annual Meeting. Nashville, Tennessee, US.
- 2023. Controversies in Parotid Surgery: Is There Evidence? (Part 2). Invited. American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Annual Meeting. Nashville, Tennessee, US.
- 2022. Enhanced Recovery After Surgery: Optimizing Perioperative Patient Care. Invited. American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Annual Meeting. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US.
- 2022. Patient Experience: Why it Matters and How to Improve It. Invited. American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Annual Meeting. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US.
- 2021. On-Demand Presentation: Enhanced Recovery after Surgery: Optimizing Perioperative Patient Care. Invited. American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Annual Meeting, US.
- 2021. Session 4: Optimizing Perioperative Care in Transoral Robotic Surgery, Enhanced Recovery After Surgery: Role in Peri-Operative TORS. Invited. American Head and Neck Surgery TORS Webinar Series, US.
- 2021. Head and Neck Panel: Quality and Value for Head and Neck Cancer Treatment. Invited. Triological Society 2021 Combined Sections Meeting during the Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meetings (Virtual COSM), US.
- 2020. Enhanced Recovery After Surgery: Optimizing Perioperative Patient Care. Invited. American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Virtual Annual Meeting, US.
- 2020. Enhanced Recovery After Surgery: Optimizing Perioperative Patient Care. Invited. American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Annual Meeting, US.
- 2020. Quality Improvement Primer. Invited. 2020 Online Head & Neck Course - Head and Neck Cancer and Reconstructive Surgery Course. Iowa City, IA, US.
- 2020. HPV and Head and Neck Cancer. Invited. 2020 Online Head & Neck Course - Head and Neck Cancer and Reconstructive Surgery Course. Iowa City, IA, US.
- 2019. Salivary Gland Tumors. Invited. Current Concepts in Head and Neck Surgery. Houston, TX, US.
- 2019. Enhanced Recovery After Surgery: Optimizing Perioperative Patient Care. Invited. American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Annual Meeting. New Orleans, LA, US.
- 2019. Podcast On Enhanced Recovery After Surgery. Invited. AAO-HNS Annual Meeting. New Orleans, Louisiana, US.
- 2019. Enhanced Recovery After Surgery: Optimizing Perioperative Patient Care. Invited. American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Annual Meeting, US.
- 2019. Compliance with National Comprehensive Cancer Network Post-Treatment Surveillance Guidelines in Patients with Head and Neck Cancer. Conference. American Head & Neck Society 2019 Annual Meeting/COSM. Austin, TX, US.
- 2019. Validation of Risk-Adjusted Prediction Models using the Specialty-Specific Head and Neck Reconstructive Surgery NSQIP. Conference. American Head & Neck Society 2019 Annual Meeting/COSM. Austin, TX, US.
- 2019. Assessing Surgeon Teams in Head and Neck Oncologic Surgery requiring Plastic Surgery Reconstruction using the Head and Neck Oncologic - Reconstructive Surgery NSQIP. Conference. American Head & Neck Society 2019 Annual Meeting/COSM. Austin, TX, US.
- 2018. Head and Neck Cancer Survivorship Care: Controversies and Consistency. Invited. American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Annual Meeting, US.
- 2018. The Effect of Facility Volume on Treatment Guideline Compliance and Overall Survival in Oral Tongue Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Conference. 2018 ASCO Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2018. Becoming Better Surgeons: Performance Improvement in Head and Neck Surgery. Visiting. Visiting Professor, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Department of Otolaryngology. Boston, MA, US.
- 2018. Quality Improvement Primer. Invited. American Head and Neck Society Webinar, US.
- 2018. Head and Neck Cancer Survivorship. Invited. American Head and neck Society Webinar, US.
- 2018. Radiographic Surveillance in Patients with Head and Neck Cancer Using SEER-Medicare Data: 2002-2011. Invited. American Head & Neck Society 2018 Annual Meeting/COSM. National Harbor, MD, US.
- 2018. Implementing a NSQIP-based Quality Program. Invited. American Head & Neck Society 2018 Annual Meeting (COSM). National Harbor, MD, US.
- 2017. Updates in Head and Neck Surgery Enhanced Recovery. Invited. 5th Global Conference on Perioperative Care of the Cancer Patient: Enhanced Recovery Programs - Patient Centric Care. Houston, TX, US.
- 2016. Performance Improvement in Head and Neck Surgery. Visiting. Visiting Professor, Henry Ford Health System, Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. Detroit, MI, US.
- 2015. Quality Improvement Primer. Invited. Visiting Lectureship - University of Chicago, Section of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2015. Performance Improvement in Head and Neck Surgery. Invited. The Chicago Laryngological and Otological Society. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2015. Quality Initiatives in the Treatment of Laryngeal Cancer. Invited. American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. Dallas, TX, US.
- 2015. Compliance with NCCN Guidelines for Post-Treatment Surveillance of Head and Neck Cancer. Invited. American Head and Neck Society Annual Meeting. Boston, MA, US.
- 2015. Factors Affecting Delays to Radiation Therapy for Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, 1998-2011: A Report from the National Cancer Data Base. Invited. American Head and Neck Society Annual Meeting. Boston, MA, US.
- 2014. Adherence to Head and Neck Cancer Guidelines: Setting the Stage for Continual Quality Improvement. Poster. ASCO 2014 Quality Care Symposium. Boston, MA, US.
- 2014. Factors Affecting Delays to Surgery for Oral Tongue Carcinoma in the National Cancer Database. Invited. American Head and Neck Society (AHNS), 2014 Annual Meeting American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. Orlando, FL, US.
- 2014. Quality Improvement in Head and Neck Surgery. Visiting. Visiting Professor for Head and Neck Surgery Didactic Day. Galveston, TX, US.
- 2014. Building a Specialty-Specific National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP). Invited. Value-Based Healthcare in Head and Neck Cancer. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2014. Value-Based Healthcare in Head and Neck Cancer-IOM Dimensions of Quality. Invited. Value-Based Healthcare in Head and Neck Cancer. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2014. Access and Process Metrics: Decreasing the Time From Referral to First Appointment. Invited. Value-Based Healthcare in Head and Neck Cancer. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2013. The American College of Surgeons. Invited. The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program. San Diego, CA, US.
- 2013. Quality and Performance Measures in an Academic Surgical Practice. Invited. North American Skull Base Society (NASBS), NASBS 23rd Annual Meeting. Miami, FL, US.
- 2012. Symptom-free Cure Following Unilateral Radiation Therapy for Tonsil Cancer: A Patient-reported Outcomes (PRO) Benchmark. Poster. American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO), 54th ASTRO Annual Meeting. Boston, MA, US.
- 2012. Practical Biostatistics for the Otolaryngologist (4604-1). Invited. American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Annual Meeting, US.
- 2011. Practical Biostatistics for the Otolaryngologist (4604-1). Invited. American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Annual Meeting, US.
- 2010. Pre-Referral Head and Neck Cancer Treatment: Compliance with NCCN Treatment Guidelines. Conference. American Head and Neck Society Annual Meeting. Las Vegas, NV, US.
- 2009. Feasibility and Surgical Approach of Transaxillary Robotic Thyroidectomy. Poster. American Head and Neck Society Annual Meeting, US.
- 2008. Desirudin Reduces the Rate of Microvenous Thrombosis in a Rat Model. Conference. The Triological Society Eastern Section Annual Meeting, US.
- 2007. Frontal Bullose: A Newly Described Clinical Entity. Poster. American Rhinological Society Annual Meeting, US.
- 2007. Use of Nasal Trumpets for Airway Diversion in Anterior Craniofacial Resection. Poster. North American Skull Base Society Annual Meeting, US.
- 2007. Thyroid Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy: Variability in Reporting. Invited. American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Society Annual Meeting, US.
- 2007. Thyroid Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy: A Five-Year Experience. Invited. American Head and Neck Society Annual Meeting, US.
- 2003. Mice deficient in rlk and itk have defective TCR signaling: Effects of CD28. Poster. Keystone Symposium: Cell Biology of the Immune Response, US.
- 2000. Mice deficient in rilk and itk have defective TCR signaling: Effects of CD28. Poster. Keystone Symposia: T Lymphocyte Activation, Differentiation, and Death, US.
International Presentations
- 2025. Improving Patient Satisfaction Through Provider Communication Skills Training. Invited. International Conference on Communication in Healthcare 2025. Ottawa, CA.
- 2023. Management of Benign Salivary Neoplasia. Invited. American Head and Neck Surgery 2023 11th International Conference on Head and Neck Cancer. Montreal, CA.
- 2023. How to Improve the Patient Experience. Invited. American Head and Neck Society 2023 11th International Conference on Head and Neck Cancer. Montreal, CA.
- 2022. Quality indicators in head and neck surgical oncology. Invited. Virtual Annual Course of Head and Neck Surgery - Department of University of Sao Paulo. Sao Paulo, BR.
- 2020. The MD Anderson, University of Texas Experience: From Diagnosis to Late Effects – Supporting Patients through the Continuum of Head and Neck Cancer Survivorship. Invited. A Virtual Conference: Exploring Approaches for Survivorship Clinics, CA.
- 2016. Improving the Timeliness of Head and Neck Cancer Care. Poster. AHNS 9th International Conference on Head and Neck Cancer. Seattle, US.
- 2016. The Head and Neck Surgery NSQIP: Evaluating Unplanned Return to the Operating Room. Conference. American Head & Neck Society, AHNS 9th International Conference on Head and Neck Cancer. Seattle, US.
- 2014. Institutional Validation of Quality Assurance Measures in Patients Treated for Early Oral Tongue Cancer. Poster. 5th World Congress of the International Federation of Head and Neck Oncologic Societies (IFHNOS) and the American Head and Neck Society Annual Meeting. New York, US.
- 2014. Quality Assessment in Head and Neck Surgery in Brazil. Invited. 5th World Congress of the International Federation of Head and Neck Oncologic Societies (IFHNOS) and the American Head and Neck Society Annual Meeting. New York, US.
- 2014. 10 Year Experiences in Airway Management for Patients with Oral Cavity or Oropharyngeal Cancer with and without Head and Neck Radiation Therapy. Poster. 2014 International Anesthesia Research Society Annual Meeting and International Science Symposium. Montreal, CA.
- 2012. The Impact of Medical Comorbidities on Quality Indicators for the Management of Head and Neck Cancer. Invited. American Head and Neck Society, 8th International Conference on Head and Neck Cancer. Toronto, CA.
- 2012. 99m-Tc-Tilmanocept-Identified Sentinel Lymph Nodes Relative to the Pathological Status of Non-Sentinel Lymph Nodes in an Elective Neck Dissection in Cutaneous and Intraoral Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Single Institutional Experience. Invited. American Head and Neck Society, 8th International Conference on Head and Neck Cancer. Toronto, CA.
- 2012. CRTC1/ MAML2 Fusion Transcript in Central Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma of Mandible: Diagnostic/ Histogenetic Implications. Poster. American Head and Neck Society, 8th International Conference on Head and Neck Cancer. Toronto, CA.
- 2012. Analysis of Charges Associated with Definitive Non-Surgical Therapy for Early-Stage Lateralized Tonsil Cancer. Invited. American Head and Neck Society, 8th International Conference on Head and Neck Cancer. Toronto, CA.
- 2012. An Audit and Feedback System for Effective Quality Improvement in Head and Neck Surgery: Can We Become Better Surgeons?. Invited. American Head and Neck Society, 8th International Conference on Head and Neck Cancer. Toronto, CA.
- 2012. Quality Measures for Head and Neck Cancer Management. Invited. American Head and Neck Society, 8th International Conference on Head and Neck Cancer. Toronto, CA.
Formal Peers
- 2024. Improving Patient Experience. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2022. Patient Experience. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2022. Patient Experience. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2021. ERAS/Quality. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2019. Quality Improvement Primer. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2018. Surgical and Recovery-Based Outcomes in Head & Neck Surgery. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2017. Quality Improvement Primer. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2016. Quality Improvement Primer. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2015. Quality Improvement Primer. Visiting. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2014. Quality Improvement Primer. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2014. Multidisciplinary Planning Conference Video. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2013. Development of a Head and Neck Surgery Quality Program. Houston, Texas, US.
Grant & Contract Support
| Date: | 2015 - 2017 |
| Title: | Optimizing Post-Treatment Surveillance of Head and Neck Cancer |
| Funding Source: | The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Survivorship Program |
| Role: | PI |
| Date: | 2014 - 2018 |
| Title: | Quality/Cost-Effectiveness |
| Funding Source: | Stiefel Oropharyngeal Research Fund |
| Role: | PI |
| Date: | 2012 - 2015 |
| Title: | Late Effects and Intervention Needs in Head & Neck Cancer Survivors |
| Funding Source: | American Cancer Society (ACS) |
| Role: | Significant Contributor |
| ID: | MDACC #12021960 |
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Duhon BH, Sun X, Hernandez M, Lewis CM, Nader ME, Gidley PW. Outcomes and Risk Factors in Oncologic Temporal Bone Surgery: A Head and Neck-Specific NSQIP Analysis. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 2026. e-Pub 2026. PMID: 41553004.
- Sahin O, Kamel S, Wahid KA, Dede C, Taku N, He R, Naser MA, Sharafi CS, Makitie A, Kann BH, Kaski K, Sahlsten J, Jaskari J, Amit M, Chronowski GM, Diaz EM Jr, Garden AS, Goepfert RP, Guenette JP, Gunn GB, Hirvonen J, Hoebers F, Hutcheson KA, Guha-Thakurta N, Johnson J, Kaya D, Khanpara SD, Nyman K, Lai SY, Lango M, Learned KO, Lee A, Lewis CM, Maniakas A, Moreno AC, Myers JN, Phan J, Pytynia KB, Rosenthal DI, Sandulache VC, Schellingerhout D, Shah SJ, Sikora AG, Mohamed ASR, Chen MM, Fuller CD. International multispecialty expert physician preoperative identification of extranodal extension in patients with oropharyngeal cancer using computed tomography: Prospective blinded human inter-observer performance evaluation. Cancer 131(7):e35815, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 40159431.
- Moreno AC, Watson EE, Humbert-Vidan L, Peterson DE, van Dijk LV, Urbano TG, Bosch LVD, Hope AJ, Katz MS, Hoebers FJP, Wesson RAA, Bates JE, Bossi P, Dayo AF, Dore M, Fregnani ER, Galloway TJ, Gelblum DY, Hanna IA, Henson CE, Kiat-Amnuay S, Korfage A, Lee NY, Lewis CM, Lynggaard CD, Makitie AA, Magalhaes M, Mowery YM, Munoz-Montplet C, Myers JN, Orlandi E, Patel J, Rigert JM, Saunders D, Schoenfeld JD, Selek U, Somay E, Takiar V, Thariat J, Verduijn GM, Villa A, West NS, Witjes MJH, Won AM, Wong ME, Yao CMKL, Young SW, Al-Eryani K, Barbon CEA, Buurman DJM, Dieleman FJ, Hofstede TM, Khan AA, Otun AO, Robinson JC, Hum L, Johansen J, Lalla R, Lin A, Patel V, Shaw RJ, Chambers MS, Ma D, Singh M, Yarom N, Mohamed ASR, Hutcheson KA, Lai SY, Fuller CD. International Expert-Based Consensus Definition, Classification Criteria, and Minimum Data Elements for Osteoradionecrosis of the Jaw: An Interdisciplinary Modified Delphi Study. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 39826846.
- Milbury K, Rosenthal DI, Li Y, Ngo-Huang AT, Mallaiah S, Yousuf S, Fuller CD, Lewis C, Bruera E, Cohen L. Dyadic Yoga for Head and Neck Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemoradiation and their Family Caregivers. J Pain Symptom Manage 67(6):490-500, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38447621.
- Moreno AC, Watson EE, Humbert-Vidan L, Peterson DE, van Dijk LV, Urbano TG, den Bosch LV, Hope AJ, Katz MS, Hoebers FJ, Aponte Wesson RA, Bates JE, Bossi P, Dayo AF, Doré M, Fregnani ER, Galloway TJ, Gelblum DY, Hanna IA, Henson CE, Kiat-Amnuay S, Korfage A, Lee NY, Lewis CM, Lynggaard CD, Mäkitie AA, Magalhaes M, Mowery YM, Muñoz-Montplet C, Myers JN, Orlandi E, Patel J, Rigert JM, Saunders D, Schoenfeld JD, Selek U, Somay E, Takiar V, Thariat J, Verduijn GM, Villa A, West N, Witjes MJ, Won A, Wong ME, Yao CM, Young SW, Al-Eryani K, Barbon CE, Buurman DJ, Dieleman FJ, Hofstede TM, Khan AA, Otun AO, Robinson JC, Hum L, Johansen J, Lalla R, Lin A, Patel V, Shaw RJ, Chambers MS, Ma D, Singh M, Yarom N, Radwan Mohamed AS, Hutcheson KA, Lai SY, Fuller CD. International ORAL Consortium. International Expert-Based Consensus Definition, Staging Criteria, and Minimum Data Elements for Osteoradionecrosis of the Jaw: An Inter-Disciplinary Modified Delphi Study. medRxiv, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38645105.
- ENE Group MO. International Multi-Specialty Expert Physician Identification of Extranodal Extension in Computed Tomography Scans of Oropharyngeal Cancer Patients: Prospective Blinded Human Inter-Observer Performance Evaluation. medRxiv, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 36865096.
Review Articles
- Hanba C, Lewis C. Enhanced Recovery After Surgery for Head and Neck Oncologic Surgery Requiring Microvascular Reconstruction. Otolaryngol Clin North Am 56(4):801-812, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37380326.
Editorials
- Bier-Laning C, Rajasekaran K, Panwar A, Lewis CM. Enhanced Recovery After Surgery: Optimizing Perioperative Patient Care, 2024.
- Hurtuk AM, Kakarala K, Smith MM, Lewis CM. Patient Experience: Why It Matters and How to Improve It. AAO-HNSF Bulletin 42(1), 2023.
Abstracts
- Lewis CM, Nurgalieva Z, Gunn GB, Zhao H, Giordano S, Bhayani M, Hutcheson KA. Trends in Head and Neck Cancer Post-Treatment Rehabilitation. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 99(2 (Suppli. 1)):E539, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Hutcheson KA, Nurgalieva Z, Gunn GB, Giordano S, Zhao H, Bhayani M, Lewis CM. 2-Year Prevalence of Dysphagia and Related Outcomes in Head and Neck Cancer Survivors: An Updated SEER-Medicare Analysis. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 99(2 (Suppli. 1)):E342, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Sinnathamby AN, Chiang YJ, Lewis CM, Myers JN, Lango MN. Cutting Through the Narrative: Synoptic Operative Reports in Head and Neck Surgery. The Triological Society 2026 Combined Section Meeting.
Book Chapters
- Lewis CM, Kupferman ME. Surgery of the Major Salivary Glands. In: Fischer's Mastery of Surgery. 7. Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2018.
- Lewis CM, Chinn SB, Holsinger FC, Weber RS. Cancers of the Larynx: Tis, T1. T2 Evaluation and Management. In: Head and Neck Cancer: Multimodality Management. 2. Springer International Publishing, 539-553, 2016.
- Lewis CM, Lai SY, Hessel AC, Weber RS. Head and Neck Cancer Care: Quality and Guidelines. In: Cancer of the Head and Neck. 5. Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2016.
- Lewis CM, Hutcheson KA, Kupferman ME. Comparative Effectiveness in Head and Neck Malignancies. In: Comparative Effectiveness in Surgical Oncology: Key Questions and How to Answer Them. 1. Springer, 2015.
- Hutcheson KA, Lewis CM. Head and Neck Survivorship Management. In: Advances in Cancer Survivorship Management. 1. Springer, 2015.
- Lewis CM, Weber RS. Base of Tongue Resection. In: Atlas of Otorhinolaryngological Surgery. 1. Jaypee Brothers, 2013.
- Lewis CM, Weber RS. Lateral Neck Dissection: Technique. In: Surgery of the Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands. 2. Elsevier, Inc, 2013.
- Lewis CM, Weber RS. Consensus guidelines. In: Personalized Management of Head and Neck Cancer. Future Medicine Ltd, 132-141, 2013.
- Lewis CM, Kupferman ME. Surgery of the Submandibular and Sublingual Salivary Glands. In: Fischer's Mastery of Surgery. 6. Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2012.
- Lewis CM, Laccourreye O, Weber RS, Holsinger FC. Cancers of the Larynx: Tis, T1, T2. Evaluation and Management. In: Head and Neck Cancer: Multimodality Management. 1. Springerlink, 2011.
Web Publications
- Lewis CM. 9 Things to Know about Lip Cancer, 2024.
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified March 30, 2026