Lewis Spitz championed the plight of children with cerebral palsy and other congenital disorders; demonstrating that appropriate surgery could improve their quality of life.
11 Facts About Lewis Spitz
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Lewis Spitz is the leading authority in the management of conjoined twins and is recognised as the foremost international expert in this field.
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In 1973, Lewis Spitz took a position at the Transvaal Memorial Hospital for Children in Johannesburg and was promoted to Senior Specialist,.
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In 1974, Lewis Spitz was appointed consultant paediatric surgeon at The Children's Hospital, Sheffield, becoming Senior Consultant in 1977.
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In 1979, Lewis Spitz was appointed to a combined position of Consultant in the surgery department and Nuffield Professor of Paediatric Surgery at the Institute of Child Health, Great Ormond Street Hospital.
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In 2002, Lewis Spitz was awarded the Clement Price Thomas Award, named after Clement Price Thomas, In recognition of his outstanding contributions to treatment of conjoined twins.
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In 2002, Lewis Spitz was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Sheffield.
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In 2004, Lewis Spitz was awarded Denis Browne Gold Medal, named after the surgeon Denis Browne, who was the first president of the British Association of Paediatric Surgeons and was notable for being the first paediatric surgeon, within the United Kingdom.
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In 2010, Lewis Spitz was awarded the Rehbein Medal by the European Paediatric Surgeons' Association for outstanding contributions to the development of paediatric Surgery.
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In 2012, Lewis Spitz was awarded the American Ladd Medal, the highest award of the surgical section of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
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Lewis Spitz was awarded the Sulamaa Medal from the Finnish Association of Pediatric Surgery, and as an expert visitor, Lewis Spitz gave the coveted Sulamaa Lecture.