John E. Lewis, Ph.D.

B.S.   Business Administration
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN

M.S.   Exercise Physiology
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN

Ph.D.   Education and Psychological Studies
University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL

I am interested in improving nutritional and physical fitness status and knowledge and information awareness of diet and exercise to reduce the risk of all chronic diseases. More specifically, I am interested in promoting whole-food, plant-based nutrition in combination with cardiovascular conditioning, strength training, and flexibility as a comprehensive approach to health promotion and wellness.

My primary research interests involve investigating the effects of improved nutritional and physical fitness status on a wide variety of clinical and physiological outcomes.  My team and I are currently conducting several studies, where we are investigating the efficacy of a particular nutritional supplement or an exercise training regimen on disease-specific outcomes.  We currently have studies in Alzheimer's Disease, cognitive functioning in healthy adults, depression, HIV, chronic pain, and breast cancer. 

Nash, M. S., Lewis, J. E., Dyson-Hudson, T.A., Szlachcic, Y., Yee, F., Mendez, A.J., Spungen, A.M., & Bauman, W.A. (2011). Safety, tolerance, and efficacy of extended-release niacin monotherapy for treating dyslipidemia risks in persons with chronic tetraplegia: A randomized multi-center clinical trial. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 92, 399-410.

Fishbain, D. A., Bruns, D., Lewis, J. E., Disorbio, J.M., Gao, J., & Meyer, J. (2011). Predictors of homicide–suicide affirmation in acute and chronic pain patients. Pain Medicine, 12, 127-137.

Bandiera, F., Arheart, K., Caban-Martinez, A., Fleming, L., McCollister, K., Dietz, N., LeBlanc, W., Davila, E., Lewis, J. E., Serdar, B., & Lee, D. (2010). Secondhand smoke exposure and depressive symptoms. Psychosomatic Medicine, 72(1), 68-72.

Bandiera, F., Caban-Martinez, A., Arheart, K., Davila, E., Fleming, L., Dietz, N., Lewis, J. E., Fabry, D., & Lee, D. (2010). Secondhand smoke policy and the risk of depression. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 39, 198-203.

Fishbain, D. A., Lewis, J. E., Bruns, D., Disorbio, J.M., Gao, J., & Meyer, J. (2010). Exploration of anger concepts in acute and chronic pain patients versus community patients. Pain Practice, doi: 10.1111/j.1533-2500.2010.00410.x.

Lewis, J. E., Woolger, J., Konefal, J., Ritter, J. T., Melillo, A. B., Jones, S. A., Rafatjah, S., Irwin, S., & Long, E. (2010). The effect of a plant-based supplement on hypertension and other indicators of cardiovascular disease. Journal of the American Nutraceutical Association, 13(1), 1-10.

Míguez-Burbano, M. J., Lewis, J. E., Bryant, V., Rosenberg, R., Burbano, X., Fishman, J., Asthana, D., Duan, R., & Malow, R. M. (2010).  Low cholesterol? Don't brag yet…hypocholesterolemia blunts HAART effectiveness: a longitudinal study. Journal of the International AIDS Society, 13, 25.

Míguez-Burbano, M. J., Lewis, J. E., Burbano, X., Rosenberg, R., Fishman, J., Asthana, D., Goodkin, K., & Malow, R. M. (2010). Variable cognitive benefits in HAART-treated patients: Is aging and low cholesterol linked? Neurobehavioral HIV Medicine, 2, 1-9.

Miguez-Burbano, M. J., Wyatt, C., Lewis, J. E., Rodriguez, A., & Duncan, R. (2010). Ignoring the obvious missing piece of chronic kidney disease in HIV: Cigarette smoking.  Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care, 21(1), 16-24.

Wahman, K., Nash, M. S., Lewis, J. E., Seiger, Å., Levi, R. (2010). Increased cardiovascular disease risk in Swedish persons with paraplegia: The Stockholm spinal cord injury study. Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, 42(5), 489-492.

Wahman, K., Nash, M. S., Westgren, N., Lewis, J. E., Seiger, Å., & Levi, R. (2010).  Cardiovascular disease risk factors in persons with paraplegia: The Stockholm spinal cord injury study. Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, 42(3), 272-278.

Zhou, E.S., Penedo, F.J., Lewis, J. E., Rasheed, M., Traeger, T., Lechner, S., Soloway, M., Kava, B.R., Schneiderman, N., Antoni, M.H. (2010).  Perceived stress mediates the effects of social support on health-related quality of life among men treated for localized prostate cancer. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, doi:10.1016/j.jpsychores.2010.04.019.

Fishbain, D. A., Lewis, J. E., Gao, J., Cole, B., & Rosomoff, R. S. (2009). Are chronic low back pain patients who smoke at greater risk for suicide ideation? Pain Medicine, 10(2), 340-346.

Fishbain, D. A., Lewis, J. E., Gao, J., Cole, B., & Rosomoff, R. (2009). Is chronic pain associated with somatization/ hypochondriasis? An evidence-based structured review. Pain Practice, 9(6), 449-467.

Lewis, J. E., Arheart, K., LeBlanc, W., Fleming, L., Lee, D., Davila, E., Caban-Martinez, A., Dietz, N., McCollister, K., Bandiera, F., & Clark, J. (2009). Food label use and awareness of nutritional information and recommendations among persons with chronic disease.  American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 90, 1-7.

Lewis, J. E., Míguez-Burbano, M. J., & Malow, R. M. (2009). HIV risk behavior among college students in the United States. College Student Journal, 43(2), 475-491.

Lewis, J. E., & Rincon-Hoyos, H. G. (2009). Conducta nutricional y enfermedad crónica: Recomendaciones para el clínico. Cuadernos de Psiquiatría Enlace, 3(41), 3-10.

Lewis, J. E., Soler-Vilá, H., Clark, P. E., Kresty, L., Allen, G., & Hu, J. J. (2009). Intake of plant foods and associated nutrients in prostate cancer risk. Nutrition and Cancer: An International Journal, 61(2), 1-9.

Míguez-Burbano, M. J., Lewis, J. E., Fishman, J., Asthana, D. & Malow, R. M. (2009). The influence of different types of alcoholic beverages on disrupting HAART outcome.  Alcohol and Alcoholism, 44(4), 366-371.

Míguez-Burbano, M. J., Nair, M., Lewis, J. E., & Fishman, J. (2009). The role of alcohol on platelets, thymus, and cognitive performance among HIV-infected subjects: Are they related? Platelets, 20(4), 260-267.

Miguez-Burbano, M. J., Lewis, J. E., & Malow, R. M. (2009). Alcohol and race/ethnicity elicit different changes in lipid profiles in HIV-infected individuals receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy. Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care, 20(3), 176-183.