Robert Ira Lewy: Difference between revisions - Wikipedia

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Lewy earned a degree in biology from [[Franklin and Marshall College]] in 1964, and a [[Doctor of Medicine|medical degree]] from the [[University of Pennsylvania]] in 1970. He practiced clinical hematology and [[oncology]] in [[Houston, Texas|Houston]], [[Texas]] from 1979 until 2005, except for a brief period working for the Cancer Treatment Centers of America/Tulsa.<ref>Davis, K.L., in ''The [[Oklahoma City Journal Record]]'', August 4, 1999</ref> During this time he was Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at the [[University of Texas Health Science Center]] at Houston, and the [[Baylor College of Medicine]] in Houston. Lewy was accepted as a Fellow of the [[American College of Physicians]] in 1983.

Lewy has published papers on the alleged health effects of silicone [[breast implant]]s<ref>Lewy, RI. "Laboratory Findings Reveal Potential Harm of Breast Implants". ''[[Texas Medicine]]''. 89(12), 1993</ref><ref>Preface, page x, ''Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology'' 210: Immunology of Silicones, M. Potter and N.R. Rose, eds, pages 337-352, Springer Verlag 1996. ISBN 3-540-60272-0</ref><ref>Lewy, RI. "Autoimmune Markers and Imaging Abnormalities in Silicone Breast Implant Users". ''[[Clinical Research]]'', 42(2):275A, 1994</ref>{{vn}}<ref>Autoimmune Disease and Collagen Dermal Implants. ''[[Annals of Internal Medicine]]'', 120(6):524-525, 1994</ref><ref>Lewy RI. "Antinuclear Antibodies, Lipid Disturbances and Central Nervous System Imaging Abnormalities in Silicone Breast Implant Users" ''[[Journal of Investigative Medicine]]'' 43:333A, 1995</ref>{{vn}}<!--PMID 7552582 and PMID 7552583 appear to span that page number. Error in cite? Lewy cited this himself as ref 71 of {{doi|10.1007/978-3-642-85226-8_36#}} -->

During the 1990s, Lewy had a "lucrative practice" acting as an expert witness in litigation against breast implant litigation, and treating women who believed that they were suffering negative health effects from implants. Seeing a large volume of patients - many of whom were referred to him by lawyers - Lewy one of several doctors criticized by the [[New York Times]] for running "assembly-line practices intended more to help women collect vast court awards than to treat medical problems."<ref name=Kolata1>Gina Kolata, "[http://www.nytimes.com/1995/06/13/business/case-justice-total-travesty-battle-over-breast-implants-took-dow-corning-chapter.html?pagewanted=all A Case of Justice, or a Total Travesty?; How the Battle Over Breast Implants Took Dow Corning to Chapter 11]", ''[[New York Times]],'' June 13, 1995.</ref><ref>Gina Kolata and Barry Meier, "[http://www.nytimes.com/1995/09/18/us/doctors-lawyers-silicone-special-report-implant-lawsuits-create-medical-rush.html?pagewanted=all Doctors, Lawyers and Silicone: A special report.; Implant Lawsuits Create A Medical Rush to Cash In]", ''New York Times,'' September 18, 1995.</ref>