Michael W. Lew

Michael W. Lew, M.D., a native of Southern California, attended Columbia University in New York prior to graduating cum laude from the University of Southern California in 1986. While at USC, he was elected to be a member of Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society. Dr. Lew continued his postgraduate training and received his medical degree from Keck School of Medicine of USC in 1990. Dr. Lew completed a residency at Keck School of Medicine of USC, Department of Anesthesiology of which during his last year he was a chief resident. In 1994, he joined the Department of Anesthesiology at City of Hope.In 1995, Dr. Lew became certified as a Diplomat of the American Board of Anesthesiology. Dr. Lew served as the acting chair for the Department of Anesthesiology in 2001 before serving as the chair of the Department of Anesthesiology from 2002 to 2018.Dr. Lew's research interest focuses around the anesthetic implications of minimally invasive surgery, perioperative outcomes after surgery (PONV & …Brain Health), and the use of noninvasive technology in the perioperative period. Dr. Lew is an active alumnus of the University of Southern California where he served on the Board of Governors for the Alumni Association.