NOTES ON PEOPLE
Physician selected for "Who's Who"
JACKSONVILLE, N.C. - Michael P. Lewko, M.D., chief of geriatrics at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center in Paterson, N.J., is one of the newest professionals selected for inclusion in International Who's Who of Professionals.
The International Who's Who of Professionals recognizes the achievements of qualified professionals while simultaneously providing a practical, reference-quality business-to-business directory of its exclusive membership. Membership and a biographical listing in this directory is a highly selective process as new members are selected following an in-depth interview and biographical review.
Dr. Lewko has an impressive professional background. St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, established in 1867, is a 792-bed teaching hospital and medical center serving the large urban population of Paterson, Passaic and Clifton, N.J. As chief of geriatrics, Dr. Lewko is responsible for all administration, clinical care and teaching of medical residents, as well as the supervision of 10-15 people.
Concurrent with his position at St. Joseph's Hospital, Dr. Lewko operates his own geriatric-rheumatology practice in Clifton that provides diagnosis and treatment of patients with arthritic and rheumatic conditions. At St. Joseph's Hospital he is the medical director of a 38-bed Geriatric Special Care Unit. He was also instrumental in setting up a subacute care unit in the hospital.
In an outpatient office he runs an interdisciplinary Geriatric Assessment Program and serves as medical director of a 141-bed nursing home affiliated with St. Joseph's Hospital. Additionally, Dr. Lewko holds faculty appointments at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and Seton Hall University School of Graduate Medical Education.
The International Who's Who of Professionals also puts special emphasis on members' professional and civic achievements. Some of Dr. Lewko's accomplishments include: membership in the American Geriatrics Society, American College of Rheumatology, American Medical Directors Association and Ukrainian Medical Association of North America.
He is also a board member of the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Alumni Association and is active in the Ukrainian youth organization Plast. Dr. Lewko is a member of UNA Branch 170.
Copyright © The Ukrainian Weekly, February 4, 1996, No. 5, Vol. LXIV
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