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Office
1919 E Thomas Rd
Ambulatory Building, 3rd Floor
Phoenix, AZ 85016Phone+1 602-933-0970Fax+1 602-933-4253
Summary
- Dr. Kara Stuart Lewis is a Child Neurologist at Barrow Neurological Institute at Phoenix Children's Hospital. She is the Medical Director for Fetal Neurology at PCH. She was the Program Director for the Child Neurology Residency until July 2021 when she transitioned that role to Dr. Tara Mangum, and then served as Dr. Mangum's Associate Program Director for 6 months. She received her medical degree from University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson and did her training at Barrow Neurological Institute at St. Joseph's Hospital. She holds faculty appointments at University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix, Mayo College of Medicine, and Creighton University College of Medicine and greatly enjoys teaching learners at all levels. She is experienced in general child neurology, and is UCNS certified in Headache Medicine. She has a strong interest in the growing field of fetal neurology, and works closely with the Center for Fetal Care at Phoenix Children’s Hospital to provide timely prenatal consults for CNS anomalies discovered in utero. She is on the national Medical Advisory Committee for Make-A-Wish America.
Education & Training
- Phoenix Children's HospitalFellowship, Child Neurology, 1994 - 1997
- Barrow Neurological Institute at St Joseph's Hospital and Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 1992 - 1994
- University of Arizona College of MedicineClass of 1992
Certifications & Licensure
- AZ State Medical License 1995 - 2024
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology
- United Council for Neurologic SubspecialtiesHeadache Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Top Doctors Phoenix Magazine 2013, '14, '15, '16, '17, '18, '19, '20, '21, '22
- Elected Fellow of the American Academy of Neurology American Academy of Neurology, 2016
- Fellow of the American Headache Society - FAHS American Headache Society, 2013
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 7 citationsNon-pharmacologic and Mindful-Based Approaches for Pediatric Headache Disorders: a Review.Reena Gogia Rastogi, Tava L Arnold, Clarimar Borrero-Mejias, Eric V Hastriter, Carolyn Hickman
Current Pain and Headache Reports. 2021-12-11 - 14 citationsEpidemiology of Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury and Hypothalamic-Pituitary Disorders in Arizona.J. Bryce Ortiz, Alona S. Sukhina, Baran Balkan, Gevork Harootunian, P. David Adelson
Frontiers in Neurology. 2020-01-22 - 11 citationsPrevention for Pediatric and Adolescent Migraine.Carolyn Hickman, Kara Stuart Lewis, Robert D. Little, Reena Gogia Rastogi, Marcy Yonker
Headache. 2015-11-01
Abstracts/Posters
- Clinical Description of POLR3-related Leukodystrophy Caused by POLR1C MutationsLaurence Gauquelin, Ferdy K. Cayami, Laszlo Sztriha, Grace Yoon, Luan T. Tran, Kether Guerrero, Francois Hocke, Eva L. Fung, Stefano D’Arrigo, Gessica Vasco, Isabelle ..., Child Neurology Society 46th Annual Meeting, Kansas City, MO, 10/5/2017
Press Mentions
- Physician Spotlight: Kara Lewis, MD FAAN, FAHS Child NeurologyNovember 10th, 2020
Committees
- Chair, Chair, Bylaws Committee, Child Neurology Society 2020 - Present
- National Medical Advisory Committee member (neurologist), Make-A-Wish America 2020 - Present
- Appointed member, Conference Subcommittee, American Academy of Neurology 2019 - Present
- Appointed member, Nominating Committee, Child Neurology Society 2018 - 2022
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Child Neurology Society - CNSMember
- American Headache Society - AHSFellow
- Professors of Child NeurologyMember
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