Mitchell Lebowitz, M.D., F.A.C.E

Beth Ferro Mitchell

Medical Director
Adjunct Instructor

Science Center 312
Le Moyne College
1419 Salt Springs Road
Syracuse, NY 13214


PHONE:

(315) 445-4745


EMAIL

Medical Director

Education
  • B.A., State University of New York (SUNY) at Oswego, Magna Cum Laude, 1981
  • M.D., Upstate Medical University, Cum Laude, 1985

Biography

Mickey Lebowitz MD FACE EQAC, PC, CC, a board certified endocrinologist, grew up in Brooklyn NY (you can tell from his accent) before moving to eastern Long Island. Dr. Lebowitz went to SUNY Oswego graduating in 1981 (Magna Cum Laude, Student Athlete of the Year and assist leader for game and a season playing for the basketball team). He did all his medical training, from medical school (Cum Laude/Alpha Omega Alpha/ Stuart Gurman Award for Living and Learning), internship, residency, chief residency (Bill Schiess Award for dedication and commitment to the practice of medicine) and endocrine fellowship at Upstate Medical University. He then practiced endocrinology for 17 years and was on the “Best Doctors in America” list annually. After leaving private practice he wrote a book entitled, “Losing My Patience: Why I Left the Practice of Medicine” (which is still available on Amazon.com:). Afterwards, he served at the Syracuse VA Hospital as an academic hospitalist teaching fellows, residents and medical students (awarded the Resident Teaching Award). He was then recruited to Crouse Hospital as the Senior Medical Quality Director with the goal of making the hospital more efficient, effective and safer (Excellence in Healthcare Award for rap video, HAC NO). During his time as a Quality Director he also practiced as an endocrine hospitalist, was champion of the diabetes program and developed workshops to teach physician leadership, wellness and burnout avoidance. He was honored with the Community Service award from the Onondaga County Medical Society for his work on wellness and burnout. After 7 years as a Quality Director Dr. Lebowitz became the Chief Medical Officer at MAS, a Non-Emergency Medicaid Transportation Company, continued as an endocrine hospitalist and leader of the diabetes program and became the Medical Director of Le Moyne PA program where he was given the NYSSPA Physician Advocate of the year award in 2020. Over the last few years Dr. Lebowitz has achieved multiple certifications in Emotional Intelligence becoming a practitioner, assessor and a certified coach with the International Coaching Federation. 

Over the years Dr. Lebowitz has given multiple keynote addresses and numerous presentations and workshops on multiple endocrine conditions including diabetes, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal, osteoporosis and endocrine causes of hypertension. He has also given multiple presentations and workshops on emotional intelligence (EQ) including EQ and patient experience, racism and recognizing and overcoming biases. He also works with individuals and groups to enhance their EQ, leadership, team and organization skills. Lastly, Dr. Lebowitz has several published endocrine related articles and is currently pursuing research in EQ looking at the relationship between EQ and success in the LMC PA program. He is CITI certified.

Dr. Lebowitz is most proud of his family. He is married to the love of his life since 1982, has 2 fabulous children and 2 amazing grandchildren. He has given time and dedication to his community serving as the President of the Syracuse Hebrew Day School and his synagogue CBS-CS. He organized and led the Council of Jewish Organization and served as the Jewish Ambassador for the Jewish Community, was a Board of Trustees member for the Syracuse Jewish Federation and Syracuse University Hillel Board of Governors. He coached many of his children’s sports teams during their formative years. For fun Dr. Lebowitz likes to write raps and songs, wrote a screenplay and TV show pitches and even did a week of standup comedy at the San Francisco College of Comedy.


Publications and Presentations

Publications

  • Hootnick DR, Packard DS, Levinsohn EM, Lebowitz MR, and Lubicky JP.  The Anatomy of A Congenitally Short Limb with Clubfoot and Ectrodactyly, Teratology.  1984; 29: 155-164
  • Streeten DHP, Anderson GH, Lebowitz MR and Speller PJ. Hyperepinephrinemia:  A New Remedial Syndrome. Archives of Internal Medicine.  1990; 150: 1528-1533
  • Lebowitz MR, Moses AM, and Scheinman SJ. Effects of Atrial Natriuretic Peptide on Metabolism of Arginine Vasopressin by Isolated Perfused Rat Kidney. American Journal of Physiology, 1992; 263:273-278
  • Feurerstein Bl, Blumenthal SB, Lebowitz MR and Weinstock R. Severe Hyperkalemia in two Patients with Diabetes and Cosyntropin Administration.  Journal of Diabetes and Its Complications.  1992; 6:203-206
  • Lebowitz MR and Blumenthal SB.  Factitious Hypoglycemia Using Insulin: C Peptide Molar Ratio. Archives of Internal Medicine. 1993; 153:650-655
  • Lebowitz MR and Moses AM Hypocalcemia, Seminars in Nephrology 1992; 12:146-158
  • Lebowitz, MR Book entitled, “Losing My Patience; Why I Quit the Medical Game” published Gegensatzpress 6/09.
  • Abstract: Bilateral Adrenal Hemorrhage Without Adrenal Insufficiency. AACE national meeting. May 2014

Presentations

  • American Society of Family Practice Grand Rounds
  • Kansas City, Missouri, Students Supporting Students 1985
  • Upstate Medical University at Syracuse, N.Y. Clinical Pathological Correlation 1988
  • Community General Hospital, Syracuse, New York: Update in Diabetes Mellitus 1992, 2003, Update in Hyperlipidemia 2004
  •  Good Samaritan Hospital, Watertown, New York Update in Diabetes Mellitus 2004
  • Family Practice Teaching Day sponsored by St. Joseph’s Hospital, Syracuse, New York, Department of Family Practice: Update in Thyroid Disease 1996, 2004 and DM 2006-7
  • Syracuse University Health Center: Update in Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome 2006 
  • American Diabetes Association Teaching Day 1994
  • American Diabetes Association Teaching Day  Keynote Address 1996                                 
  • Pharmaceutical Sponsored Lectures:  Topics:  Diabetes Mellitus, Obesity, Thyroid disease, Osteoporosis, Hypertension and Hyperlipidemia (frequent lecturer, 1996-6/08) Companies: Novartis, Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisk, Abbott, Solvay, Auxillum, Merck, Glaxo Smith Kline, Bristol Myers Squibb, Sanofi, Astra Zeneca, Pfizer, Aventis   
  • Family Practice House Staff, Nurse Practitioners, and IM Morning Report (frequent lecturer, 1991-present)
  •  Keynote Speaker at the Onondaga County Medical Society Healthcare Symposium, June, 2008
  • Lecturer at Syracuse VA Medical Center, Primary Care Conference:  Thyroid Disease 9/08, Hyperparathyroidism 1/09, Endocrine Testing 1/10
  • Lecturer VA Midlevel Teaching Day, “What Endocrine Test Should I Order Now?”  10/09
  • Guest Lecturer, First Year Medical Students, Case Assessment and Management, “Celiac Sprue,” 4/10
  • Lecturer NYS NP Syracuse Chapter Teaching Day, “Update in Diabetes” 6/10
  • Multiple Presentations on Health Care Reform and my book, “Losing My Patience.”  2009 - 10
  • Motivational Speech, “Servant Leadership” 2013 Crouse Hospital Management Meeting 
  • Panelist for Partnership for Patients 10/2013 Utica and Rochester 
  • Guest Lecturer at MGMA regional meeting, “Perspective on Quality: Living the Dream” Syracuse NY, 11/2013
  • Physicians Retreat “The Value of Empathy” Crouse Hospital, 10/2014
  • Meet our Hospitalists/PCP presentation “Thyroid FUNction testing- case presentations” 5/2015 
  • Crouse Physician Leadership Development Program:
  • “Similarities and Differences between being a Clinician and a Physician Leader” 2/2015
  • “Relationship between Quality and Finance” 10/2015
  • “The Patient Experience” 11/2015
  • “Culture Drives Quality” March, 2016
  • Crouse Management Retreat “Understanding Our Physicians for a Stronger Future”October 2015
  • Presentation to Crouse Board of Directors and many other groups at Crouse Hospital
  • “Crouse Quality: Building on a Strong Foundation for an Even Stronger Future” 2015-16
  • Nurse Practitioner Teaching Day “A Lifetime of Diabetes” An Update in Diabetes 10/2015
  • Meet our Hospitalists meeting “What diabetes treatment would you order next?” April, 2016 
  • Transitions of Care Symposium “Readmission Reduction: We are all in this together” June, 2016
  • Monthly Clinical Grand Rounds, Crouse Hospital “Choosing Wisely: Crouse Style. What are we doing and how are we doing?” June, 2016 
  • “Triple Aim: Did Crouse Hit the Mark?” January 2017 Presentation to the Crouse Medical Staff at the semiannual meeting
  • Physician Wellness presentation. Key Note speaker at Wellness Programs September 2016 and March 2017
  • “Physician Wellness: Strategies to be your best” Six 2 – hour sessions over six months beginning March 2017 through August 2017; Weekend Symposium 12/2017 Watertown N.Y.
  • Master of Ceremonies, Crouse Choice Awards 2016, 2017 
  • Code Blue: Enhance Physician Wellness Now! Grand Rounds January, St. Joseph’s Hospital, Syracuse, N.Y. 2018
  • What Endocrine Test Would You Order Next? Community Memorial Hospital CME, Hamilton, N.Y. January, 2018 
  • Code Blue: Enhance Physician Wellness Now! MGMA Regional Conference, Liverpool, N.Y. March 2018
  • Diabetes: Past, Present and Future Century Club, Syracuse, N.Y. March, 2018 
  • The Life in a Day of a Person with Diabetes Lemoyne PA program, Dewitt, N.Y. March 2018, March 2019
  • The Secret to Being a Successful PA: Emotional Intelligence, Le Moyne College Dewitt, N.Y. April 2018
  • Inpatient Management of Diabetes: Pitfall, Perils and Pearls, Crouse Hospital Medical Grand Rounds Syracuse N.Y.May, 2018, October 2018, October 2020 and February 2021
  •  Physician Wellness Program for Upstate Medical University Quality Division Syracuse, N.Y. June, 2018
  • Physician and Spouse Wellness Program Sponsored by Onondaga County Medical Society and Excellus Blue Cross/Blue Shield DeWitt N.Y. June, 2018, March 2019, October 2019
  •  Keynote Presentation at Physician Assistant White Coat Ceremony, Le Moyne College, DeWitt N.Y. June 2018, August 2020
  •  What Endocrine Test Would You Order Next? Presentation to 2nd year Le Moyne College PA Students January and November 2019
  • The Life in a Day of a Person with Type 2 Diabetes Presentation to 2nd year Le Moyne College PA Students March, 2019, February 2020
  • Management of Diabetes in the Emergency Department Crouse Hospital Emergency Department February, April and September 2019
  • Leadership Assessment Eagle Beverage, Oswego N.Y. January 2020
  • Conflict Resolution MAS Field Liaison Staff, Syracuse N.Y. January 2020
  • The Power of Emotional Intelligence in Your Personal and Professional Life
  • Professional Development/Leadership Course St. Elizabeth’s Hospital Utica, N.Y. January 2020
  • Strategies to Enhance Physician Wellness and Resilience Sponsored by Excellus BC/BS Ithaca N.Y. February 2020
  • The Secret Ingredient to Becoming a Successful PA Presentation to 2nd Year Le Moyne PA students March 2020
  • Get in the Zone: Find Equilibrium to Cope with COVID-19 and Beyond Growing U, Six Seconds April 2020 
  • The Secret Ingredient to Becoming a Successful PA Presentation to 1st Year Le Moyne PA students September 2020 
  • Workshop On Self Awareness First Year Le Moyne PA Students November 2020
  • Using Emotional Intelligence to Improve the Patient Experience Healthfirst November 2020 
  • How EQ and Empathy Can Reduce Racism Healthfirst December 2020
  • How Biases can Impact Healthcare and What We Can Do About It VIP Community Services January 2021
  • Workshop On Self Management  First Year Le Moyne PA Students January 2021
  • Workshops on Fierce Conversations: MAS VPs and Directors January 2021- present

Selected Grants and Awards

Undergraduate:

  •  1981:  Zoology Student of the Year
  •  1981:  Student Athlete of the Year, Basketball Team 

Graduate:

  • 1983:  CIBA Student Award for the Community Service
  • 1983-4: Dean’s List of Commendation
  • 1985:  Medical School Graduation Award: Stuart I. Gurman Award for Living and Learning
  • Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society

Postgraduate:

  • 1989:  William A. Schiess Award for Loyalty and Dedication   to the Medical Profession
  • 1996:  The American College of Physicians: Preceptorship Award
  • 1996-1997:  Best Doctors of America Northeast Region Edition 
  • 2001-08:  Best Doctors in America
  • 2001:  Fellow of American College of Endocrinology
  • 2008: Honorary Chair, with my wife, Vera House Gala (Home for Domestic Violence)
  • 2010: Upstate Medical University Resident Teaching Award 
  • 2013: Excellence in Healthcare, Education, HAC NO Team
  • 2017: Service Award from the Onondaga County Medical Society (Physician Wellness/Burnout Course)
  • 2020: Physician Advocate of the Year, New York State Society of Physician Assistants

Industry Relationships and Collaborations

This faculty member (or a member of their immediate family) has reported a financial interest with the health care related companies listed below. These relations have been reported to the College and, when appropriate, management plans are in place to address potential conflicts.

  • None



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