Dr. Richard Peter Lewis MD
Vascular Surgeon | Vascular Surgery
5750 Centre Avenue Suite 430 Pittsburgh PA, 15206Rating
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Dr. Richard Lewis is a vascular surgeon practicing in Pittsburgh, PA. Dr. Lewis specializes in disorders relating to the arterial, venous and lymphatic systems. As a vascular surgeon, Dr. Lewis diagnoses and treats vascular diseases and performs vasular surgeries. Common conditions that a vascular surgeon treats are aneurysms, atherosclerosis and varicose veins. Vascular specialists might also treat trauma, venous ulcers, poor leg circulation, peripheral arterial disease and other vascular-related issues.
Education and Training
Univ of Pittsburgh Sch of Med, Pittsburgh Pa 1973
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine 1973
Board Certification
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Crunch time for clinical cardiology.
- The Vanderbilt answer to crises in academia.
- The clinical examination is still the lynchpin of quality cardiovascular care.
- The inevitability of insurance disputes, and tips to ensure health insurance providers pay.
- Methods of teaching and evaluating electrocardiogram interpretation skills among cardiology fellowship programs in the United States.
- Arnold M. Weissler, MD, FACC, FRSM.
- Modelling of compound combination effects and applications to efficacy and toxicity: state-of-the-art, challenges and perspectives.
Treatments
- Stroke
- Cerebrovascular Disease
- Pain
- Hernia
- Transient Ischemic Attack (tia)
- Peripheral Artery Disease (pad)
- Swelling
- Vascular Disease
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