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Physician Profile for Dr. Bernard S. Lewinsky, MD

Address:
7301 Medical Center Drive Suite 100
West Hills, CA 91307
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Personal Facts

Personal Facts:
Male
Years Since Graduation: 40
Current Title: Medical Director
Physician Website: http://www.WestHillsRadiationOncology.com
 
Awards and Honors:
Medal of Commendation (Army)
 

HealthGrades Recognized Doctors are board certified in the specialty they practice; have never had their license restricted or revoked; are free of state or federal disciplinary actions; and are free of any malpractice claims.

Professional Affiliations/Memberships:
Fellow, American College of Radiology
 
Professional Interests:
Breast and Prostate cancers
 
Foreign Languages Spoken:
Farsi, German, Russian, Spanish
 

Patient / Medical Philosophy

Dr. Bernard Lewinsky received his board certification in Radiation Oncology in 1974. His undergraduate years were at UC Berkeley where he received a Bachelor's degree in Biology. He received a Master's Degree in Biology from the University of Oregon in 1965. His Medical training was at University of California, Irvine, receiving his medical degree in 1969. After a year's internship at LA County-USC, he started his training at Saroni Tumor Institute in San Francisco. He spent a year of Fellowship at the Royal Marsden Hospital, London, England, and then completed his training at the West Coast Cancer Foundation, San Francisco in 1974. After two years as Chief, Radiation Therapy Service at Letterman Army Medical Center as his Military duty in the Army, he came to Los Angeles and began his practice at Western Tumor Medical Group in 1977. Dr. Lewinsky has been at WTMG since that time and became its President and owner in 1994. He has received the Medal of Commendation for his services in the Army and has also been recognized as a Fellow of the American College of Radiology.

Dr. Lewinsky has developed special interest in Breast and Prostate cancers and has authored and co-authored many peer-reviewed articles in the Medical literature and has also written several chapters in Medical textbooks. His main interest outside of the Medical field is Nature Photography. He believes there is a healing aspect and connection between nature photography and the human body and mind.

Experience / Training

Verified Specialty
Specialties:
Oncology
A self-designated specialty or practice area is not equivalent to, nor does it imply, ABMS Board Certification or special training and competence.

Radiation Oncology
(HealthGrades has verified that Dr. Bernard S. Lewinsky, MD is board certified by the American Board of Radiology)
A self-designated specialty or practice area is not equivalent to, nor does it imply, ABMS Board Certification or special training and competence.

Medical School:
University of California, Irvine, College of Medicine
Irvine, CA 1969
 
Internship:
LA County-USC
 
Residency:
Saroni Tumor Institute
San Francisco, CA
 
Fellowship:
Royal Marsden Hospital
 
Other Education or
Training/Positions:
University of Oregon (Masters Degree)
 
Undergraduate School:
UC Berkeley
 

Disciplinary Actions

HealthGrades has examined disciplinary actions within the last five years from the Office of Inspector General and 50 state medical boards.
HealthGrades could not detect any disciplinary actions for Dr. Bernard S. Lewinsky, MD as of 12/07/2009.
Note: HealthGrades reports on state and federal disciplinary actions (if any) from the previous five years.

Malpractice History

HealthGrades did not find any closed malpractice claims for Dr. Bernard S. Lewinsky, MD in the states of California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, North Dakota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Vermont, or West Virginia.    Learn More
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