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Amy Lewis, MD

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Biography

Amy B. Lewis, M.D. graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of Pennsylvania. She then received her Medical Degree, with highest honors, from the Yale School of Medicine. Dr. Lewis moved to the New York area for a medical internship at Cornell/New York Hospital, and completed her Dermatology residency at the State University of New York Health and Science Center in Brooklyn where she acted as Chief Resident. She returned to Yale for a fellowship in Dermatological Laser and Reconstructive Surgery. After completing this specialized training, Dr. Lewis began working in private practice, while also performing several clinical studies pioneering Dermatological lasers at the Washington Institute for Dermatological Laser Surgery. She then settled in Manhattan, where she has built a premier private practice specializing in Cosmetic and Laser dermatology. In the summer of 2005, Dr. Lewis founded a Yale Cosmetic Dermatology Division within the Dermatologic Surgery Department. She is now a Clinical Assistant Professor of Dermatology at Yale University School of Medicine. Dr. Lewis is often quoted or featured in the media, both on television and in popular magazines. She lectures frequently at academic meetings and has numerous publications in her specialty. Dr Lewis is a Certified Yoga Instructor, registered with the National Yoga Alliance. She believes that taking care of oneself is a full body challenge requiring mind/body and, of course, skin awareness. Dr. Lewis is also a nationally renowned medical expert and consultant in the field of cosmetic dermatology.

Education & Training

  • Postdoctoral Fellow
    Yale University School of Medicine (1994)
  • Chief Resident
    State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY (1993)
  • Resident
    State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY (1992)
  • Intern
    New York Hospital/Cornell Center (1990)
  • MD
    Yale University School of Medicine (1989)