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Professional Summary
Education & Certifications
- Residency: Stanford University Internal Medicine Residency (2016) CA
- Medical Education: UCLA David Geffen School Of Medicine Registrar (2013) CA
- Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine (2016)
Administrative Appointments
- Director of Communications for the School of Medicine at Stanford Health Care - ValleyCare, Stanford School of Medicine (2020 - Present)
Publications
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Acute, Unilateral Breast Toxicity From Gemcitabine in the Setting of Thoracic Inlet Obstruction.
Weiskopf, K., Creighton, D., Lew, T., Caswell, J. L., Ouyang, D., Shah, A. T., … Telli, M. L. (2016). Acute, Unilateral Breast Toxicity From Gemcitabine in the Setting of Thoracic Inlet Obstruction. Journal of Oncology Practice / American Society of Clinical Oncology, 12(8), 763–64. -
Lean-Based Redesign of Multidisciplinary Rounds on General Medicine Service.
Kane, M., Rohatgi, N., Heidenreich, P., Thakur, A., Winget, M., Shum, K., … Ahuja, N. (2018). Lean-Based Redesign of Multidisciplinary Rounds on General Medicine Service. Journal of Hospital Medicine. -
Recurrent Multifocal Mycoplasma orale Infection in an Immunocompromised Patient: A Case Report and Review.
Ketchersid, J., Scott, J., Lew, T., Banaei, N., & Kappagoda, S. (2020). Recurrent Multifocal Mycoplasma orale Infection in an Immunocompromised Patient: A Case Report and Review. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases, 2020, 8852115. -
Young doctor; I have coronavirus advice for people my age. Step back, stay healthy
Lew, T. K. (2020). Young doctor; I have coronavirus advice for people my age. Step back, stay healthy. USA Today. Retrieved from https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/voices/2020/04/02/coronavirus-domino-effect-young-people-physical-distancing-column/5103374002/ -
Fake news about the coronavirus is hazardous to your health. Don’t fall for it: Doctor
Lew, T. (2020). Fake news about the coronavirus is hazardous to your health. Don’t fall for it: Doctor. USA Today. Retrieved from https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2020/04/13/coronavirus-fake-news-health-hazard-column/5132921002/ -
Severe coronavirus is more likely if you neglect your health. Preventative care is key
Lew, T. (2020). Severe coronavirus is more likely if you neglect your health. Preventative care is key. USA Today. Retrieved from https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2020/05/04/sickest-coronavirus-patients-untreated-chronic-conditions-column/3036840001/ -
Don’t let COVID-19 fears stop you from seeking medical treatment
Lew, T. (2020). Don’t let COVID-19 fears stop you from seeking medical treatment. San Jose Mercury. Retrieved from https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/05/28/opinion-dont-let-covid-19-fears-stop-you-from-seeking-medical-treatment/ -
Take it from a physician treating COVID-19 patients, 'Frontline Doctors' video is dangerous
Lew, T. (2020). Take it from a physician treating COVID-19 patients, 'Frontline Doctors' video is dangerous. USA Today. Retrieved from https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/voices/2020/08/03/americas-frontline-doctors-dangerous-viral-video-column/5550377002/ -
Opinion: Don’t believe nonsense that COVID-19 deaths are vastly overstated
Lew, T. (2020). Opinion: Don’t believe nonsense that COVID-19 deaths are vastly overstated. San Jose Mercury. Retrieved from https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/09/08/7432389/ -
Toxic outside, contagious inside: Fire and COVID rage all around me. Can't we do better?
Lew, T. (2020). Toxic outside, contagious inside: Fire and COVID rage all around me. Can't we do better? USA Today. Retrieved from https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2020/09/16/covid-19-fires-heath-hazards-west-coast-doctor-column/5802731002/ -
Mr. President, people with COVID-19 are somebody to me, not 'nobody'
Lew, T. (2020). Mr. President, people with COVID-19 are somebody to me, not 'nobody'. USA Today. Retrieved from https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/voices/2020/09/23/trumps-claim-virtually-nobody-hurt-covid-19-false-column/3496258001/ -
Trump hit with COVID-19: Anyone can get sick. Anyone can spread the deadly disease
Lew, T. (2020). Trump hit with COVID-19: Anyone can get sick. Anyone can spread the deadly disease. USA Today. Retrieved from https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2020/10/02/trump-get-covid-stark-reminder-weve-all-vulnerable-column/5895932002/ -
Getting COVID-19 didn't help Trump evolve his thinking
Lew, T. (2020). Getting COVID-19 didn't help Trump evolve his thinking. USA Today. Retrieved from https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2020/10/06/hoped-being-hospitalized-covid-19-would-change-trumps-thinking-column/5900699002/ -
COVID doctor: Herd immunity rests on naive and faulty logic. In practice, people will die
Lew, T. (2020). COVID doctor: Herd immunity rests on naive and faulty logic. In practice, people will die. USA Today. Retrieved from https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2020/10/19/herd-immunity-covid-19-vaccine-essential-column/3699956001/ -
Doctor: Settle for virtual holidays this year amid COVID-19, starting with Thanksgiving
Lew, T. (2020). Doctor: Settle for virtual holidays this year amid COVID-19, starting with Thanksgiving. USA Today. Retrieved from https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2020/11/11/covid-thanksgiving-stay-safe-avoid-family-gatherings-column/6180140002/ -
Please don't cave to COVID-19 fatigue. Cases are exploding and we need your help. Again
Lew, T. (2020). Please don't cave to COVID-19 fatigue. Cases are exploding and we need your help. Again. USA Today. Retrieved from https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/voices/2020/12/03/covid-surge-resist-pandemic-fatigue-help-slow-spread-column/3795490001/ -
We failed Thanksgiving and COVID is surging. For Christmas, let's stay home and stay safe
Lew, T. (2020). We failed Thanksgiving and COVID is surging. For Christmas, let's stay home and stay safe. USA Today. Retrieved from https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2020/12/13/covid-christmas-hanukkah-stay-home-stop-spread-no-travel-column/3886003001/ -
My COVID-19 vaccine was like a flu shot. I got one and went right back to work
Lew, T. (2020). My COVID-19 vaccine was like a flu shot. I got one and went right back to work. USA Today. Retrieved from https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/voices/2020/12/22/covid-vaccine-protect-yourself-others-herd-immunity-column/3990416001/ -
Don't get lulled by COVID-19 vaccine. Stay careful and free up hospital space for others
Lew, T. (2021). Don't get lulled by COVID-19 vaccine. Stay careful and free up hospital space for others. USA Today. Retrieved from https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2021/01/27/get-covid-vaccine-but-no-return-to-normal-yet-doctor-column/6701474002/ -
COVID fallout: Biden wants to stop, not stoke, racism against Asian Americans like me
Lew, T. (2021). COVID fallout: Biden wants to stop, not stoke, racism against Asian Americans like me. USA Today. Retrieved from https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/voices/2021/02/17/covid-fallout-racism-against-asian-americans-column/6761944002/ -
COVID vaccines save lives. Get one even if your own life isn't back to normal overnight
Lew, T. (2021). COVID vaccines save lives. Get one even if your own life isn't back to normal overnight. USA Today. Retrieved from https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2021/03/01/covid-vaccines-save-lives-unclog-hospitals-path-to-normal-column/6861378002/ -
My patient got COVID and died. He thought life was back to normal, but we aren't there yet
Lew, T. (2021). My patient got COVID and died. He thought life was back to normal, but we aren't there yet. USA Today. Retrieved from https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2021/03/31/covid-19-caution-stay-masked-distanced-as-states-open-up-column/7060624002/ -
If you saw my COVID patients, you’d know we’re still in danger. Don’t be a vaccine straggler
Lew, T. (2021). If you saw my COVID patients, you’d know we’re still in danger. Don’t be a vaccine straggler. USA Today. Retrieved from https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2021/05/27/covid-track-record-death-end-pandemic-get-vaccinated/7421974002/ -
Why celebrity mental health matters
Lew, T. (2021). Why celebrity mental health matters. USA Today. Retrieved from https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2021/06/03/osaka-harry-meghan-the-rock-depression-mental-health/7521232002/ -
Point-of-Care Ultrasound Predicts Clinical Outcomes in Patients With COVID-19.
Kumar, A., Weng, I., Graglia, S., Lew, T., Gandhi, K., Lalani, F., … Kugler, J. (2021). Point-of-Care Ultrasound Predicts Clinical Outcomes in Patients With COVID-19. Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine : Official Journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine.
Practice Locations
Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Pleasanton, CA
Pleasanton, CA
Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley
5555 W Las Positas Blvd
Pleasanton , CA 94588
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