Lewis Wexler

Lew has been a supporter of Fogarty Innovation since its inception and joined the board as an inaugural member, thus playing a significant role in the organization’s mission.

A staunch believer in the value of education, Lew spent more than 30 years in this field, with an illustrious tenure at Stanford, where he served as chief of cardiovascular radiology and co-director of the Stanford Catherization Angiography Laboratories. His bibliography includes an impressive collection of over 200 published articles, book chapters and abstracts on various aspects of cardiac and vascular imaging and interventions.

One of his most rewarding moments was to be among the pioneers in the evolution of angiography, finding new techniques to achieve the best images. He also got tremendous satisfaction from his years of teaching cardiology and radiology fellows, many of whom subsequently made a tremendous impact in healthcare.

Always looking for ways to get involved and support innovation and patients, Lew has held many public service positions, including as an original founder of the American Heart Association (AHA) Council on Cardiovascular Radiology and the president of the North American Society of Cardiac Imaging (NASCI). For his services, he received the first Gold Medal award from NASCI in 2002 and was also named Physician Volunteer of the Year by the California affiliate of the AHA, among other distinctions.

A Brooklyn, N.Y., native, Lew showed his educational acumen at a young age, entering undergraduate college when he was just 15. He completed his residency in diagnostic radiology at Stanford University School of Medicine right before joining the U.S. Air Force with the rank of captain. He followed his military service with a fellowship in cardiovascular physiology in London.

Today, in addition to serving on Fogarty’s board, he continues to be active at the Menlo Medical Clinic in the radiology department.