Michael W. Lew, M.D., a native of Southern California, attended Columbia University in New York prior to graduating magna cum laude from the University of Southern California in 1986. While at USC, he was elected to be a member of Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society. Dr. Lew continued his postgraduate training and received his medical degree from the University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine in 1990.

Dr. Lew completed a residency at the University of Southern California Department of Anesthesiology of which during his last year he was a Chief Resident. In 1994, he joined the Department of Anesthesiology at the City of Hope. In 1995, Dr. Lew was certified as a Diplomat of the American Board of Anesthesiology. Dr. Lew was the Acting Chairman for the Department of Anesthesiology for one and a half years before being chosen to be the Chairman of the Department of Anesthesiology in 2002.

Dr. Lew’s research interest focuses around the anesthetic implications of robotic surgery, patient outcomes after surgery, and the use of noninvasive technology in the perioperative period. He maintains a position as Clinical Assistant Professor in the USC Keck School of Medicine. In addition, Dr. Lew is an active alumnus of the University of Southern California where he served as a Board of Governor for the Alumni Association and has a scholarship that bears his name.