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Eric Lewis, MD

Specialties

  • Elbow, Wrist, Hand, and Microsurgery Specialist

Education & Training
undergrad, med school, residency, fellowship, etc.

  • Undergraduate degree: Texas A&M University – College Station, Texas Bachelor of Science in Bioengineering awarded 08/1990
  • Medical school: Meharry Medical College – Nashville, Tennessee Doctor of Medicine awarded 05/1999
  • Internship: St. Joseph Hospital – Houston, Texas Department of General Surgery
  • Residency: The University of Texas Health Science Center-Houston – Houston, Texas Department of Orthopaedics Residency Training in Orthopaedic Surgery completed 06/2006
  • Fellowship: Baylor College of Medicine – Houston, Texas Department of Plastic Surgery – Fellowship in Hand and Microsurgery completed in 09/2007

Board Certifications

  • ABOS Board Certification 07/23/09
  • Subspecialty Certification in Surgery of the Hand 09/09/2013
  • Mississippi License: Obtained 09/2009

Special Interests

  • carpal tunnel syndrome, arthritis of the hand and wrist, complex hand and wrist fractures, De Quervain’s tendinosis, Dupuytren’s contracture, ganglion cysts, hand and wrist sports injuries, trigger finger, wrist injuries, and more.

Recognition
honors, awards, rankings, etc.

  • Chief of Staff- North Mississippi Medical Center 2020-2021
  • Orthopedic Section Leader 2016-2017

Memberships & Affiliations

  • Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society-Member
  • American Society for Surgery of the Hand-Membership
  • American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons-Fellow

Publications & Presentations

  • Lewis EV, Ambrose CG, Coupe KJ. Optimal distal screw configuration in intramedullary fixation of distal tibia fractures. Poster presentation at the Orthopaedic Trauma Association Meeting, 2001.
  • Lewis EV, Netscher DT. Technique of non-vascularized toe phalangeal transfer and distraction lengthening in treatment of multiple digit symbrachydactyly. Techniques in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery-published June 2008.
  • Lewis EV. Rupture of extensor indicis proprius and extensor digitorum comminus to the index finger associated with calcium pyrophosphate crystal deposition at the wrist. ASSH Correspondence. 2011
  • Clanton TO, Matheny LM, Jarvis HC, Lewis EV, Ambrose CG. Quantitative analysis of torsional stiffness in supplemental one-third tubular plate fixation in the management of isolated syndesmosis injuries: a biomechanical study. Foot Ankle Int. Feb 2013.

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Eric Lewis, MD


Locations: Tupelo (Main Location)

Elbow, Wrist, Hand, and Microsurgery Specialist

Dr. Lewis earned his bachelor’s degree in bioengineering from Texas A&M University. He received his medical training from Meharry Medical College in Nashville, TN. He completed his internship in general surgery at St. Joseph Hospital in Houston, TX. He also took part in a fellowship and orthopaedic surgery residency at the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston, TX. He has completed fellowships in hand and microsurgery in Houston, as well. Prior to coming to Tupelo, he worked at the Naval Hospital in Camp Lejeune, NC. He is board-certified and specializes in orthopaedic surgery of the elbow, wrist, and hand.

 

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