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Voluntary rank detailsAmy Lewis, MD
Associate Clinical ProfessorAbout
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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.
Last Updated on May 22, 2025.
Appointments
Dermatology
Associate Clinical ProfessorPrimary
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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)
Research
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Publications
2001
Treatment of acne scarring.
Hirsch RJ, Lewis AB. Treatment of acne scarring. Seminars In Cutaneous Medicine And Surgery 2001, 20: 190-8. PMID: 11594674, DOI: 10.1053/sder.2001.27557.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
Others
- Lewis, A.B. Laser Resurfacing in the Periocular Region. In: H.M. Spinelli, ed. Atlas of Aesthetic Eyelid and Periocular Surgery. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders, 2004.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
- Lewis, A.B. Alpha-Hydroxy Acids. In: S. Wolverton, ed. Comprehensive Dermatologic Drug Therapy. Philadelphia: WB Saunders 2001.Peer-Reviewed Original Research