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Dr Lewis joined Royal Papworth Hospital from Great Ormond Street Hospital in 2006 and is a key opinion leader in advanced heart failure, cardiothoracic transplantation and mechanical circulatory support. Royal Papworth Hospital remains the largest and highest performing heart transplant centre in the UK and one of the top 20 volume centres worldwide. He has a special interest in the health of young people, transition and adults with congenital heart disease.

Dr Lewis is a strong advocate of effective medical education and is currently Associate Medical Director and Director of Medical Education and Workforce. He is an active participant of the Cambridge University Health Partnership and holds various roles in leadership, education and research. He co-directs the ‘Learning to Lead’ course for senior health professionals. Nationally, Dr Lewis has held a number of positions, including Council membership of the Royal College of Physicians of London, the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges and Training Committee member of the Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Board.

Dr Lewis promotes education and leadership through the Cambridge University Health Partners, RCP, National Association of Clinical Tutors Council (and Secretary) and as Health Education East of England Associate Dean. Dr Lewis is a regular invited speaker and session chair for international academic meetings and is currently Honorary Secretary of the European Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation. He continues to develop and deliver courses on professional development, medical education and clinical leadership nationally and internationally. Dr Lewis has facilitated courses in three continents and aided the professional development of many doctors practicing around the world.

Specialist Clinical Interests
  • Advanced heart failure
  • Cardiothoracic transplantation
  • Mechanical circulatory support
  • Adult congenital heart disease
Research Interests
  • Advanced heart failure
  • Cardiothoracic transplantation
  • Mechanical circulatory support
  • The health of young people
  • Adult congenital heart disease
Education and Training
  • BA Hons (Cantab) Class 2:1 (1990)
  • MA (Cantab) (1993)​​​​​​​
  • BChir (Cantab) (1994)​​​​​​​
  • MB (Cantab) (1994)​​​​​​​
  • Member of the Royal College of Physicians of London (1997)​​​​​​​
  • PhD (Cantab) (2004)​​​​​​​
  • Fellowship of the Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine (2011)​​​​​​​
  • Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians of London (2012)
Current membership(s) of professional, national and regional bodies and university posts

Memberships include:

  • Director of Medical Education, Royal Papworth Hospital (2009-present)
  • Associate Medical Director, Royal Papworth Hospital (2020-present)
  • Deputy Medical Director, Royal Papworth Hospital (2013-2020)
  • Lead Appraiser, Royal Papworth Hospital (2013-present)
  • Associate Postgraduate Dean, Health Education East of England (2018-present)
  • Associate Lecturer and Senior Clinical Tutor, University of Cambridge (2010-present)
  • Member, NHS Blood and Transplant: Cardiothoracic Transplant Advisory Group (2016-Present)
  • Honorary President European Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (previously Honorary Secretary 2018-present)
  • Honorary Secretary NACT UK (Elected 2020)
  • Clinical faculty and Course Development for RCP Education, RCP (1999-present)
  • Member, Cambridge University Health Partners Education Board (2012-present)
  • Member, The Evelyn Cambridge Surgical Training Centre Board (2012-present)
  • Clinical Director, Learning to Lead Course, Cambridge University Health Partners (2015-present)
  • Clinical co-director, British Cardiovascular Society Emerging Leaders Programme (2018-present)
  • Fellowships: Royal College of Physicians of London, Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine
  • Memberships: British Cardiovascular Society, British Congenital Cardiac Association, British Society for Heart Failure, European Society of Cardiology, International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation, European Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation
Recent and Important Publications

Full papers in last 5 years:

Ali J, Patel S, Catarino P, Vuylsteke A, Pettit S, Bhagra S, Kydd A, Lewis C, Parameshwar J, Kaul P, Sudarshan C, Tsui S, Jenkins D, Abu-Omar Y, Berman M. Vasoplegia following heart transplantation and left ventricular assist device explant is not associated with inferior outcomes. J Thoracic Disease. Accepted for publication Mar 06, 2020.

Burch M, Taylor A, Mehew J, Dominguez T, Crossland D, Lewis C, Taylor R, Clift P, Al-Attar N, Venkateswaran R, Banner N. Prioritising transplantation for adult congenital heart disease, UK national data.Int J Cardiol. 2019; S0167-5273 (19): 30672-2.

Ali JM, Vuylsteke A, Fowles JA, Pettit S, Salaunkey K, Bhagra S, Lewis C, Parameshwar J, Kydd A, Patvardhan C, Jones N, Rubino A, Abu-Omar Y, Sudarshan C, Tsui S, Catarino P, Jenkins DP, Berman M. Transfer of Patients With Cardiogenic Shock Using Veno-Arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2020; 34 (2): 374-382.

Francis R, Lewis C. Myocardial Biopsy: Techniques and Indications. Heart. 2018; 104 (11): 950-958.

Floré V, Brown AJ, Pettit SJ, West NEJ, Lewis C, Parameshwar J, Hoole SP. Intravascular ultrasound of the proximal left anterior descending artery is sufficient to detect early cardiac allograft vasculopathy. Clin Transplant. 2018 Feb;32(2). 

Messer S, Page A, Axell R, Berman M, Hernández-Sánchez J, Colah S, Parizkova B, Valchanov K, Dunning J, Pavlushkov E, Balasubramanian SK, Parameshwar J, Omar YA, Goddard M, Pettit S, Lewis C, Kydd A, Jenkins D, Watson CJ, Sudarshan C, Catarino P, Findlay M, Ali A, Tsui S, Large SR.  Outcome after heart transplantation from donation after circulatory-determined death donors. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2017 Dec;36(12):1311-1318. 

Pettit SJ, Orzalkiewicz M, Nawaz MA, Lewis C, Parameshwar J, Tsui S. ​​​​​​​Retained pacemaker and implantable cardioverter-defibrillator components after heart transplantation are common and may lead to adverse events. Europace. 2018; 20 (8): 1312-1317.

Evans JD, Kaptoge S, Caleyachetty R, Di Angelantonio E, Lewis C, Parameshwar KJ, Pettit SJ.​​​​​​​ Socioeconomic Deprivation and Survival After Heart Transplantation in England: An Analysis of the United Kingdom Transplant Registry. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2016; 9 (6): 695-703.

Abraham D, Freeman LJ, Lewis C, O'Sullivan M.​​​​​​​ Coronary artery disease in Eisenmenger's syndrome--Rare but not to be forgotten. Int J Cardiol. 2016; 203: 276-7.

Evans JD, Pettit SJ, Goddard M, Lewis C, Parameshwar JK.​​​ Alemtuzumab as a novel treatment for refractory giant cell myocarditis after heart transplantation. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2016; 35 (2): 256-8.

Plymen C, Pettit SJ, Tsui S, Lewis C. ​​​​​​​Right ventricular failure due to late embolic RV infarction during continuous flow LVAD support. BMJ Case Rep. 2015 Dec 16.

Contact details:

SwitchBoard: 01223 638000

Secretary

For Transplant/Heart failure patients
Catriona Gregory
Tel: 01223 639768
Email: catriona.gregory1@nhs.net

For Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD) Service
Chloe Papworth
Tel: 01223 639785
Email: chloe.papworth@nhs.net
ACHD Specialist Nurse: via switchboard

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