Resources & Education
Knowledge is part of healing — explore our educational content, media features, and trusted external resources
Educational Articles
Curated reading to help families understand the conditions we focus on
Understanding Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders
An overview of PANS and PANDAS — how infections trigger brain inflammation, why sudden symptom onset is the hallmark, and what families should look for.
Autism: Medical Articles Written for Families
A library of articles on diagnosis, treatment, and biomedical approaches to autism, written for families rather than clinicians. Maintained by The Autism Community in Action, a parent-led nonprofit.
Pyrrole Disorder: The Hidden Cause of Behavioral and Mood Disorders
Kryptopyrroles deplete zinc and B6, causing anxiety, rage, and mood instability. Learn how this common biochemical condition is identified and treated.
Nutritional Deficiencies and Attention: What the Research Shows
Iron, zinc, magnesium, and omega-3 fatty acids all play critical roles in attention and executive function. Understanding the nutritional roots of ADHD.
Lyme Disease: Why Standard Testing Misses Half of Cases
The two-tier testing approach has significant limitations. Learn why clinical diagnosis matters and what more comprehensive testing approaches reveal.
Mind, Body, Spirit: The Case for Whole-Person Pediatric Medicine
Why the biomedical model alone is insufficient for complex pediatric illness — and how integrating nutritional, psychological, and spiritual dimensions leads to better outcomes.
In the Media
Dr. Lewis's professional recognition and media appearances
Channel 10 News — Columbus
Dr. Lewis featured discussing PANS/PANDAS and the importance of recognizing sudden-onset neuropsychiatric symptoms in children.
Research Publications
Dr. Lewis's published contributions to the medical literature
Bartonella henselae Bloodstream Infection in a Boy With Pediatric Acute-Onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome
Journal of Central Nervous System Disease — 2019
A case report on a 14-year-old boy whose sudden-onset psychiatric symptoms persisted for eighteen months despite multiple hospitalizations and failed medication trials. The cause turned out to be a Bartonella henselae bloodstream infection, and combination antibiotics led to full recovery.
View paperDiscerning the Mauve Factor, Part 1
Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine — 2008
The first of two papers characterizing HPL, the molecule measured in pyrrole disorder testing. Elevated HPL correlates with low B6, low zinc, and oxidative stress in patients with neurobehavioral symptoms.
View paperDiscerning the Mauve Factor, Part 2
Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine — 2008
A follow-up examining the gut connection: stress-related changes in intestinal permeability appear to influence how much HPL is excreted in urine.
View paperUsing a Biomedical and Biochemical Model to Better Understand and Treat Autism
Advocate (Autism Society of America) — 2005
Dr. Lewis writes as both a pediatrician and the parent of a son diagnosed with autism at age 2. His argument: autism is best understood as a medical illness that produces psychiatric symptoms, and treating the biology often brings real improvement.
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Organizations and networks we trust and recommend to our families
PANDAS Network
The leading patient advocacy organization for PANS/PANDAS. Education, support groups, and physician directories.
PANDAS Physician Network (PPN)
Professional organization for physicians treating PANS/PANDAS. Clinical guidelines and research updates.
Medical Academy of Pediatric Special Needs (MAPS)
Physician organization focused on biomedical treatments for children with autism and related conditions.
International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society (ILADS)
Clinical guidelines and research for Lyme disease and tick-borne illnesses.
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