The Department of Surgery

James M. Lewis, MD, MEHP, FACS

Professor
Chief, Division of Surgical Oncology
Division of Surgical Oncology

Clinical Focus

Cutaneous Malignancy, General Oncologic Surgery, Outreach/Education, Screening

Research Focus

Dr. Lewis has developed a longitudinal study evaluating the relationship of burnout to emotional intelligence in residents and how this changes over the course of training. Additionally, an educational tool is in development in collaboration with faculty at the UT Department of Educational Psychology.

Education

Medical School
University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL

Internship
General Surgery, Louisiana State University, New Orleans, LA

Residency
General Surgery, Louisiana State University, New Orleans, LA

Fellowship
Surgical Oncology and Melanoma/Sarcoma, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center/University of South Florida, Tampa, FL

Certification

American Board of Surgery

Professional Affiliations

Society of Surgical Oncology
American College of Surgeons
Association for Surgical Education
American Downs Syndrome Association

Current Publications

McCallum RS, Kirkpatrick BA, Heidel RE, Rocconi L, Price CN, Gee KN, Lewis JM.
Validating a Novel Emotional Intelligence Instrument for Resident Physicians. Eval Health Prof. Eval Health Prof. 2022 Sep;45(3):277-287. doi: 10.1177/01632787211061420. Epub 2022 Feb 22.

Foulke E, J Clegg D, Peters D, E Heidel R, Johnson M, Lewis J.
Lower Abdomen as a Donor Site for Large Full-Thickness Skin Grafts. Am Surg. Am Surg. 2022 Sep;88(9):2404-2406. doi: 10.1177/0003134820951454. Epub 2020 Sep 16.

Crystal JS, Thompson JF, Hyngstrom J, Caracò C, Zager JS, Jahkola T, Bowles TL, Pennacchioli E, Beitsch PD, Hoekstra HJ, Moncrieff M, Ingvar C, van Akkooi A, Sabel MS, Levine E, Lewis JM, et. al.
Therapeutic Value of Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Patients With Melanoma: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Surg. JAMA Surg. 2022 Aug 3. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2022.2055. Online ahead of print.

Arroyave AJ, Lewis JM, Landry M, McLoughlin JM, Enomoto LM.
Merkel Cell Polyomavirus Antibody Titer Predicts Recurrence-Free Survival. Ann Surg Oncol. Ann Surg Oncol. 2022 Mar;29(3):1620-1626. doi: 10.1245/s10434-021-11008-8. Epub 2021 Dec 1.

Lewis JM, Yared K, Heidel RE, Kirkpatrick B, Freeman MB, Daley BJ, Shatzer J, McCallum RS.
Emotional intelligence and burnout related to resident-assessed faculty teaching scores. Journal of Surgical Education. 2021 Nov 5:S1931-7204(21)00270-1. [Epub ahead of print]

Lewis JM, Yared K, Heidel RE, Kirkpatrick B, Freeman MB, Daley BJ, Shatzer J, McCallum RS.
Emotional intelligence and burnout related to resident-assessed faculty teaching scores. Journal of Surgical Education. 2021 Nov 5:S1931-7204(21)00270-1. [Epub ahead of print]

Lewis JM, Yared K, Heidel RE, Kirkpatrick B, Freeman MB, Daley BJ, Shatzer J, McCallum RS.
Emotional intelligence and burnout related to resident-assessed faculty teaching scores. Journal of Surgical Education. 2021 Nov 5:S1931-7204(21)00270-1. [Epub ahead of print]

Whitman ED, Koshenkov VP, Gastman BR, Lewis D, Hsueh EC, Pak H, Trezona TP, Davidson RS, McPhee M, Guenther JM, Toomey P, Smith FO, Beitsch PD, Lewis JM, et al..
Integrating 31-gene expression profiling with clinicopathologic features to optimize cutaneous melanoma sentinel lymph node metastasis prediction. JCO Precision Oncology. 2021 Sep 13;5:PO.21.00162. eCollection 2021.

Whitman ED, Koshenkov VP, Gastman BR, Lewis D, Hsueh EC, Pak H, Trezona TP, Davidson RS, McPhee M, Guenther JM, Toomey P, Smith FO, Beitsch PD, Lewis JM, et al..
Integrating 31-gene expression profiling with clinicopathologic features to optimize cutaneous melanoma sentinel lymph node metastasis prediction. JCO Precision Oncology. 2021 Sep 13;5:PO.21.00162. eCollection 2021.

Whitman ED, Koshenkov VP, Gastman BR, Lewis D, Hsueh EC, Pak H, Trezona TP, Davidson RS, McPhee M, Guenther JM, Toomey P, Smith FO, Beitsch PD, Lewis JM, et al..
Integrating 31-gene expression profiling with clinicopathologic features to optimize cutaneous melanoma sentinel lymph node metastasis prediction. JCO Precision Oncology. 2021 Sep 13;5:PO.21.00162. eCollection 2021.

Foulke E, J Clegg D, Peters D, E Heidel R, Johnson M, Lewis J.
Lower abdomen as a donor site for large full-thickness skin grafts. The American Surgeon. 2020 Sep 16:3134820951454. [Epub ahead of print]

Sun J, Gastman BR, McCahon L, Buchbinder EI, Puzanov I, Nanni M, Lewis JM, Carvajal RD, Singh-Kandah S, Desai AM, Raskin L, Nielson CM, Ismail R, Zager JS.
Observational study of talimogene laherparepvec use in the anti-PD-1 era for melanoma in the US (COSMUS-2). Melanoma Management. 2020 Jun 15;7(2):MMT41. Available in PubMed: Aug 2020.

Lewis RE, Sappington BR, Ward AJ, Heidel RE, Lewis JM, McLoughlin JM.
Optimal pain control after outpatient surgery for cutaneous malignancies. American Surgeon. 2019 Oct;85(9):956-960.

Lewis RE, Towery EA, Bhat SG, Ward AJ, Heidel RE, Bielak KM, Simpson HE, McLoughlin JM, Lewis JM.
Human acellular dermal matrix is a viable alternative to autologous skin graft in patients with cutaneous malignancy. American Surgeon. 2019 Oct;85(9):1056-1060.

Beierle SP, Kirkpatrick BA, Heidel RE, Russ A, Ramshaw B, McCallum RS, Lewis JM.
Evaluating and exploring variations in surgical resident emotional intelligence and burnout. Journal of Surgical Education. 2019 May-Jun;76(3):628-636. Epub 2019 Jan 16.

Vick EJ, Clark CT, Lewis JM.
Radiation-induced sarcoma following prolonged coronary stent placement. Case Reports in Surgery. 2018 Aug 5;2018:2903801. eCollection 2018.

Current Presentations

Hurley MS, Baker M, Reed R, Orucevic A, Lewis J, Kilgore L, Young Y. Rare Presentation of Primary Mucinous Adenocarcinoma, Mammary Type of the Vulva Presented at SoutEastern Surgical Congress 2023 Annual Meeting ; 2023 Feburary - 11; Savannah.

Lewis J, Heidel R, King M. Mobile Mammography Services: differences between workplace and uninsured screenings in Anderson County, TN. Presented at 2022 TPHA's Annual Conference; 2022 September-30; Murfreesboro, TN.

Lewis JM, Yared K, Heidel RE, Kirkpatrick B, Freeman MB, Daley BJ, Shatzer J, McCallum RS. Emotional intelligence (EI) is associated with job success in multiple fields. Presented at Tennessee Chapter of the American College of Surgeons; 2021 Aug 6-8; Memphis, TN.

Lewis JM, Yared K, Heidel RE, Kirkpatrick B, Freeman MB, Daley BJ, Shatzer J, McCallum RS. Emotional intelligence (EI) is associated with job success in multiple fields. Presented at Tennessee Chapter of the American College of Surgeons; 2021 Aug 6-8; Memphis, TN.

Lewis JM, Yared K, Heidel RE, Kirkpatrick B, Freeman MB, Daley BJ, Shatzer J, McCallum RS. Emotional intelligence (EI) is associated with job success in multiple fields. Presented at Tennessee Chapter of the American College of Surgeons; 2021 Aug 6-8; Memphis, TN.

Funkhouser A, Hennessy K, Hicks A, Heidel E, McLoughlin JM, Lewis J. Acral lentiginous melanoma in south-central Appalachia. Presented at Southeastern Surgical Congress; 2020 Feb 8-11; New Orleans, LA.

Arroyave A, Beierle S, Van Meter S, Lewis J. Cutaneous melanoma presenting concurrently with appendiceal carcinoid. Presented at Southeastern Surgical Congress; 2020 Feb 8-11; New Orleans, LA.

Foulke E, Peters D, Clegg D, Johnson M, Lewis J. Full thickness skin grafts procured from the lower abdomen: Is bigger better? Presented at Southeastern Surgical Congress; 2020 Feb 8-11; New Orleans, LA.

Datta S, Towery E, Lewis RE, Wallace AH, Lewis JM. Regional lipomatous tumors of the brachial plexus-conundrum? Presented at Southeastern Surgical Congress; 2020 Feb 8-11; New Orleans, LA.

Landry M, Arroyave A, Ward A, McLoughlin J, Lewis J. Should all merkel cell carcinoma be treated with multimodal therapy? Presented at Tennessee American College of Surgeons Annual Meeting; 2019 Aug 8-11; Chattanooga, TN.

Landry M, Arroyave A, Ward A, McLoughlin J, Lewis J. Should all merkel cell carcinoma be treated with multimodal therapy? Presented at Society of Surgical Oncology; 2019 Mar 26-31; San Diego, CA.

Lewis RE, Bhat SG, Ward AJ, Bielak KM, Simpson HE, Towery EA, McLoughlin JM, Lewis JM. Human acellular dermal matrix is a viable alternative to autologous skin graft in patient with cutaneous malignancy. Presented at Southeastern Surgical Congress Annual Scientific Meeting; 2019 Feb 23-27; Charlotte, NC.

McAdams C, Lewis J, Tan J. Rare presentation of squamous cell carcinoma in the setting of necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum. Presented at Southeastern Surgical Congress Annual Scientific Meeting; 2019 Feb 23-27; Charlotte, NC.

van Nes J, Atchley K, Heidel RE, Chuang A, Lewis J, Zite NB. Characteristics of physicians obtaining an MBA. Presented at American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology District V & VII Annual Meeting; 2018 Sep 21-23; Kansas City, MO.

Beierle S, Russ A, Heidel RE, McCallum S, Kirkpatrick MS, Lewis J. A longitudinal study of correlations between emotional intelligence and resident burnout. Presented at Association of Program Directors in Surgery, Association of Residency Administrators in Surgery, Association for Surgical Education; 2018 May 3-6; Austin, TX.