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Dr. Lewis is a practicing physician, board certified in Preventive Medicine and Public Health. He is a researcher, author, epidemiologist and developer of several patented medical devices. His research focuses on the prevention of chronic disease and the restoration of health after disease diagnosis. Dr. Lewis led the first research group to demonstrate that elevations in serum homocysteine levels, caused by marginal levels of the B vitamin folate, increases the risk for coronary artery disease. This work was cited by the Institute of Medicine for their recommendations for setting higher levels of folic acid fortification of processed foods, a change that resulted in a reduced incidence of heart disease, neural tube defects, and in some cancers in the United States. In collaboration with the Scheie Eye Institute and Columbia University, Dr. Lewis helped identify the cause of a severe form of recessive retinitis pigmentosa, RP-14 as being caused by a mutation in the TULP1 gene. He is recognized for his work in explaining the mechanisms by which the gastrointestinal immune system promotes systemic inflammation and the development of chronic diseases, including diseases and disorders of the central nervous system. Prior to attending medical school, Lewis served as a volunteer in the U.S. Peace Corps in the Dominican Republic. His work included the teaching nutrition and hygiene to elementary school teachers in the southwest region of the Dominican Republic, as well as leading sanitation, health and agricultural promotion projects. Currently, in addition to writing and seeing patients, he serves on the advisory boards of the College of Integrative Medicine and for LPP, a company developing safe, clean, fusion power, and collaborates in cancer research.

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