Richard A. Lewis, MD
Neurology
Accepting New Patients
In-Person Visits
Richard A. Lewis, MD
Neurology
Accepting New Patients
In-Person Visits
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Male
English
51 years experience
Contact
Locations
Cedars-Sinai Neurology - Los Angeles
127 S San Vicente Blvd
Pavilion, Suite A6600
Los Angeles, CA 90048
Cedars-Sinai Cardiac Amyloidosis
127 S San Vicente Blvd
Pavilion, Suite A6100
Los Angeles, CA 90048
Insurance
Before scheduling, we recommend checking with your insurance plan to see if an authorization is required to see this doctor. Primary Care Physicians (adult and pediatrics) do not require prior approval.
Aetna
Aids Healthcare Foundation
Anthem Blue Cross
Blue Shield California
Cal Optima
CareMore
Cigna
Coventry/First Health
Gold Coast
Health Net
HealthSmart
Humana
Medi-Cal
Medicare
Multiplan, Inc
United Healthcare
Experience
Board Certifications
Neurology
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Titles
Director
Electromyography Laboratory
Professor
Neurology
Education & Training
1978
Completed Fellowship
Pennsylvania Hospital
1978
Completed Residency
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
1975
Completed Internship
Hartford Hospital
1974
Completed Medical School
Virginia Commonwealth University Health System
Awards & Honors
Chair, Inflammatory Neuropathy Consortium
Medical Advisory Board, Guillain-Barre/CIDP Foundation International
Chair, Scientific Committee of Biannual Meeting
Medical Advisory Board, Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America
President-Elect, Peripheral Nerve Society
Board of Directors, Peripheral Nerve Society
Research and Publications
Publications
Lewis RA, McDermott MP, Herrmann DN, Hoke A, Clawson LL, Siskind C, Feely SM, Miller LJ, Barohn RJ, Smith P, Luebbe E, Wu X, Shy ME. High dose ascorbic acid treatment in Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease Type 1A: Results of a randomized double-masked, controlled trial. JAMA Neurol. 2013 Aug; 70: 981-987. Doi:10.1001/jamaneurol. 2013. 3178.
Lewis RA and Sumner AJ. Electrodiagnostic Distinctions Between Chronic Acquired and Familial Demyelinative Neuropathies. Neurology. 1982;32:529-596.
Lewis RA, Sumner AJ, Shy ME. Electrophysiologic features of inherited demyelinating neuropathies: a reappraisal in the era of molecular genetics. Muscle Nerve. 2000;23:1472-1487.
Lewis RA. Myasthenia gravis: new therapeutic approaches based on pathophysiology. J Neurol Sci. 2013;3339(1-2):93-98.
Lewis RA, Sumner AJ, Brown MJ, Asbury AK. Multifocal demyelinating neuropathy with persistent conduction block. Neurology. 1982;32(9):958-964.
Allen JA, Lewis RA. CIDP diagnostic pitfalls and perception of treatment benefit. Neurology. 2015 Aug 11;85(6):498-504.
