Dr. Lewis R. First M.D., M.S., FAAP
Pediatrician
Given Courtyard S 250 Given E-214, 89 Beau Burlington VT, 05405About
Dr. Lewis First is a pediatrician practicing in Burlington, VT. Dr. First is a doctor who specializes in the health care of children. As a pedicatrician, Dr. First diagnoses and treats infections, injuries, diseases and other disorders in children. Pediatricians typically work with infants, children, teenagers and young adults up to age 21. They practice medical care as well as preventative health care. Dr. First can oversee and manage the physical, mental and emotional health of their patients.
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PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Report of colloquium III: challenges for pediatric graduate medical education and how to meet them--a quality improvement approach to innovation in pediatric graduate medical education.
- Introduction of the American Pediatric Society's 2009 John Howland Award Recipient, Jerold F. Lucey, M.D.
- Strategies to design an effective mentoring program.
- Introducing quality reports.
- To integrity and beyond.
- Becoming certified in "leadiatrics": what every pediatrician needs to do.
- A Plea to Reassess the Role of United States Medical Licensing Examination Step 1 Scores in Residency Selection.
- In Reply to Mehta et al and to London et al.
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