Adam Lewkowitz, MD, MPHS is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine. Born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona, Dr. Lewkowitz graduated from Amherst College with a bachelors degree in Spanish and sociology before earning his medical degree at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City. He completed residency in Obstetrics & Gynecology at the University of California, San Francisco and fellowship in Maternal-Fetal Medicine at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis (Barnes-Jewish Hospital). He joined Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island and The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University after graduating from MFM fellowship.
A board-certified MFM, Dr. Lewkowitz’s research and clinical interests include postpartum health and leveraging technology to improve health equity for women during and after pregnancy. He has published extensively in these areas as well as on clinical epidemiology and obstetrics.
| Ayala NK, Lewkowitz AK, Gjelsvik A, Monteiro K, Amanullah S. "Antenatal Depression and Cesarean Delivery Among Recently-Delivered Nulliparous Women in Rhode Island." Rhode Island medical journal (2013), vol. 105, no. 1, 2022, pp. 32-36. |
| Gould AJ, Recabo O, Has P, Werner EF, Clark MA, Lewkowitz AK. "Association of admission unit and birth satisfaction during induction of labor." The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians, 2022, pp. 1-7. |
| Lewkowitz AK, Schlichting L, Werner EF, Vivier PM, Kahn LG, Clark MA. "Risk factors for new-onset postpartum depression or anxiety symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic." American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology MFM, vol. 4, no. 1, 2022, pp. 100502. |
| Lewkowitz AK, López JD, Werner EF, Ranney ML, Macones GA, Rouse DJ, Savitz DA, Cahill AG. "Effect of a Novel Smartphone Application on Breastfeeding Rates Among Low-Income, First-Time Mothers Intending to Exclusively Breastfeed: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial." Breastfeeding medicine : the official journal of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine, vol. 16, no. 1, 2021, pp. 59-67. |
| Griffin LB, López JD, Ranney ML, Macones GA, Cahill AG, Lewkowitz AK. "Effect of Novel Breastfeeding Smartphone Applications on Breastfeeding Rates." Breastfeeding medicine : the official journal of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine, vol. 16, no. 8, 2021, pp. 614-623. |
| Maykin MM, Ukoha EP, Tilp V, Gaw SL, Lewkowitz AK. "Impact of Therapeutic Rest in Early Labor on Perinatal Outcomes: A Prospective Study." American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology MFM, 2021, pp. 100325. |
| Rhoades JS, Ramsey PS, Metz TD, Lewkowitz AK. "Maternal-fetal medicine program director experience of exclusive virtual interviewing during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic." American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology MFM, vol. 3, no. 4, 2021, pp. 100344. |
| Lewkowitz AK, Cahill AG. "Mobile Health Approaches to Breastfeeding." Clinical obstetrics and gynecology, vol. 64, no. 2, 2021, pp. 384-391. |
| Parobek CM, Russo ML, Lewkowitz AK. "Privacy practices using genetic data from cell-free DNA aneuploidy screening." Genet Med, vol. 23, no. 9, 2021, pp. 1746-1752. |
| Parobek CM, Russo ML, Lewkowitz AK. "Privacy Risks in Prenatal Aneuploidy and Carrier Screening: What Obstetricians and Their Patients Need to Know." Obstetrics and gynecology, vol. 137, no. 6, 2021, pp. 1074-1079. |
| Veade A, McKinnish T, Carter E, Lewkowitz A. "Associations among Discharge Opioid Prescribing and Inpatient Postpartum Opioid Usage after Delivery." AJP reports, vol. 10, no. 3, 2020, pp. e275-e280. |
| Rosenbloom JI, Lewkowitz AK, Lindley KJ, Nelson DM, Macones GA, Cahill AG, Olsen MA, Stout MJ. "Expectant Management of Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy and Future Cardiovascular Morbidity." Obstetrics and gynecology, vol. 135, no. 1, 2020, pp. 27-35. |
| Teal EN, Lewkowitz AK, Koser SLP, Tran CBN, Gaw SL. "Quantifying the Risks and Benefits of Continuing Labor Induction: Data for Shared Decision-Making." American journal of perinatology, 2020. |
| Lawal OD, Gold J, Murthy A, Ruchi R, Bavry E, Hume AL, Lewkowitz AK, Brothers T, Wen X. "Rate and Risk Factors Associated With Prolonged Opioid Use After Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis." JAMA Network Open, vol. 3, no. 6, 2020, pp. e207367. |
| Lewkowitz AK, Rosenbloom JI, Keller M, López JD, Macones GA, Olsen MA, Cahill AG. "Association Between Severe Maternal Morbidity and Psychiatric Illness Within 1 Year of Hospital Discharge After Delivery." Obstetrics and gynecology, vol. 134, no. 4, 2019, pp. 695-707. |
| Lewkowitz AK, Rosenbloom JI, López JD, Keller M, Macones GA, Olsen MA, Cahill AG. "Association Between Stillbirth at 23 Weeks of Gestation or Greater and Severe Maternal Morbidity." Obstetrics and gynecology, vol. 134, no. 5, 2019, pp. 964-973. |
| Lewkowitz AK, Rosenbloom JI, Keller M, López JD, Macones GA, Olsen MA, Cahill AG. "Association between stillbirth ≥23 weeks gestation and acute psychiatric illness within 1 year of delivery." American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, vol. 221, no. 5, 2019, pp. 491.e1-491.e22. |
| Kominiarek MA, Lewkowitz AK, Carter E, Fowler SA, Simon M. "Gestational weight gain and group prenatal care: a systematic review and meta-analysis." BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, vol. 19, no. 1, 2019, pp. 18. |
| Lewkowitz AK, Raghuraman N, López JD, Macones GA, Cahill AG. "Infant Feeding Practices and Perceived Optimal Breastfeeding Interventions among Low-Income Women Delivering at a Baby-Friendly Hospital." American journal of perinatology, vol. 36, no. 7, 2019, pp. 669-677. |
| Lewkowitz AK, Gupta A, Simon L, Sabol BA, Stoll C, Cooke E, Rampersad RA, Tuuli MG. "Intravenous compared with oral iron for the treatment of iron-deficiency anemia in pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis." Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association, vol. 39, no. 4, 2019, pp. 519-532. |
| Lewkowitz AK, Tuuli MG. "Iron-deficiency anaemia in pregnancy: the role of hepcidin." The Lancet. Global health, vol. 7, no. 11, 2019, pp. e1476-e1477. |
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Lewkowitz AK, Tuuli MG, Cahill AG, Macones GA, Dicke JM.
"Perinatal outcomes after intrauterine growth restriction & intermittently elevated umbilical artery Doppler." Am J Obstet Gynecol - MFM, vol. 1, 2019, pp. 64-73.
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| Lewkowitz AK, Tuuli MG, Cahill AG, Macones GA, Dicke JM. "Perinatal outcomes after intrauterine growth restriction and intermittently elevated umbilical artery Doppler." American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology MFM, vol. 1, no. 1, 2019, pp. 64-73. |
| Lewkowitz AK, Tuuli MG, Cahill AG, Macones GA, Dicke JM. "Perinatal outcomes after intrauterine growth restriction and umbilical artery Doppler pulsatility index of less than the fifth percentile." The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians, 2019, pp. 1-6. |
| Rosenbloom JI, Lewkowitz AK, Sondgeroth KE, Hudson JL, Macones GA, Cahill AG, Tuuli MG, Chang SH. "Antenatal corticosteroid administration in late-preterm gestations: a cost-effectiveness analysis." The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians, 2018, pp. 1-7. |
| Lewkowitz AK, López JD, Stein RI, Rhoades JS, Schulz RC, Woolfolk CL, Macones GA, Haire-Joshu D, Cahill AG. "Effect of a Home-Based Lifestyle Intervention on Breastfeeding Initiation Among Socioeconomically Disadvantaged African American Women with Overweight or Obesity." Breastfeeding medicine : the official journal of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine, vol. 13, no. 6, 2018, pp. 418-425. |
| Lewkowitz AK, Tuuli MG, Stout MJ, Woolfolk C, Roehl K, Macones GA, Cahill AG. "Epidurals and the Modern Labor Curve: How Epidural Timing Impacts Fetal Station during Active Labor." American journal of perinatology, vol. 35, no. 5, 2018, pp. 421-426. |
| Lewkowitz AK, Stout MJ, Tuuli MG, López JD, Macones GA, Cahill AG. "Risk of Neonatal Neurologic Morbidity in Advancing Term Gestations." American journal of perinatology, vol. 35, no. 7, 2018, pp. 599-604. |
| Rosenbloom JI, Lewkowitz AK, Tuuli MG. "Risks and Benefits of Antenatal Late-Preterm Corticosteroids." JAMA Pediatrics, vol. 172, no. 7, 2018, pp. 615-616. |
| Lewkowitz AK, Kaimal AJ, Thao K, O'Leary A, Nseyo O, Kuppermann M. "Sociodemographic and attitudinal predictors of simultaneous and redundant multiple marker and cell-free DNA screening among women aged ⩾35 years." Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association, vol. 37, no. 7, 2017, pp. 772-777. |
| O'Donnell BE, Lewkowitz AK, Vargas JE, Zlatnik MG. "Examining pregnancy-specific smartphone applications: what are patients being told?." Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association, vol. 36, no. 10, 2016, pp. 802-7. |
| Lewkowitz AK, O'Donnell BE, Nakagawa S, Vargas JE, Zlatnik MG. "Social media messaging in pregnancy: comparing content of Text4baby to content of free smart phone applications of pregnancy." The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians, vol. 29, no. 5, 2016, pp. 745-51. |
| McLean TA, Lewkowitz AK, Test E, Zlatnik MG. "Does an Electronic Health Record Improve Completeness of Prenatal Studies?." Applied Clinical Informatics, vol. 6, no. 4, 2015, pp. 669-76. |
| Lewkowitz AK, Nakagawa S, Thiet MP, Rosenstein MG. "Effect of stage of initial labor dystocia on vaginal birth after cesarean success." American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, vol. 213, no. 6, 2015, pp. 861.e1-5. |
| Li R, Lewkowitz AK, Zhao FH, Zhou Q, Hu SY, Qiu H, Zhang Y, Jiang HW, Zhang JS, Li M, Tong SM, Zhang QY, Qiao YL. "Analysis of the effectiveness of visual inspection with acetic acid/Lugol's iodine in one-time and annual follow-up screening in rural China." Archives of gynecology and obstetrics, vol. 285, no. 6, 2012, pp. 1627-32. |
| Zhao FH, Lewkowitz AK, Chen F, Lin MJ, Hu SY, Zhang X, Pan QJ, Ma JF, Niyazi M, Li CQ, Li SM, Smith JS, Belinson JL, Qiao YL, Castle PE. "Pooled analysis of a self-sampling HPV DNA Test as a cervical cancer primary screening method." JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute, vol. 104, no. 3, 2012, pp. 178-88. |
| Smith JS, Lewkowitz AK, Qiao YL, Ji J, Hu S, Chen W, Zhang R, Liaw KL, Esser M, Taddeo FJ, Pretorius RG, Belinson JL. "Population-based human papillomavirus 16, 18, 6 and 11 DNA positivity and seropositivity in Chinese women." International Journal of Cancer, vol. 131, no. 6, 2012, pp. 1388-95. |
| Zhao FH, Lewkowitz AK, Hu SY, Chen F, Li LY, Zhang QM, Wu RF, Li CQ, Wei LH, Xu AD, Zhang WH, Pan QJ, Zhang X, Belinson JL, Sellors JW, Smith JS, Qiao YL, Franceschi S. "Prevalence of human papillomavirus and cervical intraepithelial neoplasia in China: a pooled analysis of 17 population-based studies." International Journal of Cancer, vol. 131, no. 12, 2012, pp. 2929-38. |
| Jae GA, Lewkowitz AK, Yang JC, Shen L, Rahman A, Del Toro G. "Barriers to conceiving sibling donors for sickle cell disease: perspectives from patients and parents." Ethnicity & Health, vol. 16, no. 4-5, 2011, pp. 431-45. |
| Hu SY, Hong Y, Zhao FH, Lewkowitz AK, Chen F, Zhang WH, Pan QJ, Zhang X, Fei C, Li H, Qiao YL. "Prevalence of HPV Infection And Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia And Attitudes towards HPV Vaccination among Chinese Women Aged 18-25 in Jiangsu Province." Chin. J. Cancer Res., vol. 23, no. 1, 2011, pp. 25-32. |
Please see CV.
| Year | Degree | Institution |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | MD | Mount Sinai School of Medicine |
| 2006 | BA | Amherst College |
2006-2007 Fulbright Research Scholar (Colegio de la Frontera Norte, Tijuana, Mexico). Project: Los pochos y los cholos: How Mexican-American social identities impact Mexican assimilation patterns in the United States
2007-2008 American Medical Student Association Global Health Scholar
2010-2011 Fogarty International Clinical Research Scholar (Cancer Institute/Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China). Project: Self-collected HPV-DNA for cervical cancer screening in China
2015 Ted Adams Scholarship Award, Pacific Coast Obstetrics & Gynecology Society
2016 UCSF Medical Student Teaching Award, Obstetrics & Gynecology
2016 UCSF Multidisciplinary Residency Research Symposium Outstanding Research Award
2017 Obstetrics & Gynecology Fellow Teacher of the Year Award, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
2017 St. Louis Children’s Hospital Triple Crown Award for Acknowledgment of Exceptional Patient Care, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
2019 Obstetrics & Gynecology Fellow Teacher of the Year Award, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
2020 Top Resident Teacher of the Year Award, Women & Infants/Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
2020, 2021 Top 10% Reviewer, Obstetrics & Gynecology
2021 Mentor for Best Poster at Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine’s Annual Conference
2021 Top 3 Reviewer of the Year, American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Assistant Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Women & Infants Hospital, Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, RI
Associate Director, Maternal Fetal Medicine Fellowship, Alperst Medical School, Brown University, Providence, RI
| FACOG | ABOG, MFM | 2021- | |
| FACOG | ABOG, OBGYN | 2018- |
| Attending Physician. Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island, 2019- |
| Attending Physician. Rhode Island Hospital, 2019- |
