Dr John E. Lewis

Biography

Dr. John E. Lewis is past full-time associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and now remains as a voluntary associate professor in both Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and the Department of Psychology. Dr. Lewis has been the principal investigator of multiple nutrition, dietary supplement, exercise training, and medical device studies in the last 2 decades. Much of his research has included investigating the effects of interventions on a wide variety of outcomes, including immune and cognitive functioning, inflammation, physical fitness, nutrient status, quality of life, and mental health, in healthy adults and in those with Alzheimer’s, HIV, MS, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, diabetes, chronic pain, and GI disorders, among others. He has co-authored more than 180 peer-reviewed scientific articles, has mentored many undergraduate, graduate, and medical students in exercise, nutrition, and health promotion, and has been an invited speaker at multiple international and national conferences. Dr. Lewis earned both his B.S. and M.S. degrees from the University of Tennessee in business administration and human physiology, respectively. John has a Ph.D. from the University of Miami in educational and psychological studies. His Medical Wellness Training Expert Specialty areas and Speaking topics include: plant-based (vegan/vegetarian) nutrition; optimal nutrition for health, wellness, and performance; exercise programming – from weekend warriors to athletes; dietary supplementation for health and disease prevention; designing and conducting clinical research interventions; technical writing and professional publishing and presentation; and evaluation of research studies and data. In addition to his professional accomplishments, he is a former athlete and competitive body builder, who maintains a very rigorous exercise training regimen and has eaten a whole-food, plant-based diet for over 24 years.

John E. Lewis, Ph.D. is the Founder and President of Dr Lewis Nutrition™
(https://www.drlewisnutrition.com) and past full-time Associate Professor in the Department of
Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.

He has been the principal investigator of over 30 different studies in his research career. During that
time, he either directly raised or indirectly supported raising over $23 million in grants, gifts, and
contracts for research studies and clinical trials and educational programs for medical students.
Much of his research has focused on evaluating the effects of nutrition, dietary supplementation,
and exercise on various aspects of human health and disease.

In addition to his research, Dr. Lewis has been an invited national and international
lecturer at conferences and workshops and as a guest on television shows, where he discusses
the findings of his research and provides guidance and recommendations as an expert in the field
of health and wellness. He has over 180 peer-reviewed publications in scientific journals, where
his work has first appeared in print, including some of the leading scientific journals, such as AIDS
and Behavior, American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, American Journal of Public Health, Journal of
the International AIDS Society, Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, Nutrition and
Cancer: An International Journal, Sports Medicine, Stroke, The Journal of Alternative and
Complementary Medicine, and The Gerontologist. He has also mentored many different students,
from undergraduates to post-doctoral trainees, in how to conduct clinical research and how to
apply the principles of health promotion into daily practice. His seminal publication in the Journal
of Alzheimer’s Disease from his Alzheimer’s study, not only spurred him to leave academics and
pursue a science-based business career, but also enabled him to be selected for a widely-
acclaimed TEDxMiami talk (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOJr0sxmxGI) about how dietary
supplementation can improve brain health.

Dr. Lewis earned his B.S. and M.S. degrees from the University of Tennessee in business
administration and human physiology, respectively, and he has a Ph.D. from the University of
Miami in educational and psychological studies. His Medical Wellness Training Expert Specialty
areas and Speaking topics include: plant-based (vegan/vegetarian) nutrition; optimal nutrition for
health, wellness, and performance; exercise programming – from weekend warriors to athletes;
dietary supplementation for health and disease prevention; designing and conducting clinical
research interventions; technical writing and professional publishing and presentation; and
evaluation of research studies and data. In addition to his professional accomplishments, he is a
former athlete and competitive body builder, who maintains a very rigorous exercise training
regimen, takes certain important dietary supplements, and has eaten a whole-food, plant-based
diet for over 26 years.