ProPath, a Sonic Healthcare anatomic pathology practice, is privileged to include Matthew Lewin, M.D., as a part of its dynamic medical staff. Dr. Lewin is a board-certified pathologist and ProPath’s director of renal pathology. He brings robust professional medical experience, including leadership positions, and an extensive list of publications. 

Dr. Lewin studied biology at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, before graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in biology from Mississippi State University in Starkville. He earned his medical degree from the University of Mississippi Medical School in Jackson. He served his residency in anatomic and clinical pathology, followed by a surgical pathology fellowship, at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. 

Dr. Lewin held the position of consultant for the Division of Anatomic Pathology, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester. He sat on the surgical pathology fellowship selection committee in the Mayo Clinic Department of Pathology and was the residency rotation director at the Mayo medical laboratory pathology department. Dr. Lewin has been a pathologist at ProPath since 2008. While there, he held the position of medical director at Dallas Nephrology Associates in Texas and the medical director of Texas Digestive Diseases Consultants in Southlake. He is currently ProPath’s director of renal pathology. 

Dr. Lewin has a considerable number of publications including peer-reviewed manuscripts, a book chapter and abstracts. He has published articles in journals such as the American Journal of Clinical Pathology, American Journal of Gastroenterology, and the American Journal of Kidney Disease, among many others. He has a chapter published in Diagnostic Dermatopathology: A Guide to Ancillary Tests Beyond the H&E. He has published abstracts in journals such as Modern Pathology and Gastroenterology. He was a journal reviewer for Human Pathology and Mayo Clinic Proceedings. 

Dr. Lewin is a member of the American Society for Clinical Pathology, Minnesota Society of Pathology, and the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology. 

Dr. Lewin holds full medical licensure and is board certified in anatomic and clinical pathology. 

Education

Mississippi State University (BS)
Starkville, MS

University of Mississippi Medical School (MD)
Jackson, MS

Postgraduate Training

Surgical Pathology Fellowship
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, MN

Anatomic and Clinical Pathology Residency
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, MN

Professional Memberships

American Society for Clinical Pathology
Minnesota Society of Pathology
United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology

Peer-Reviewed Articles

1. Kasindi D, Lewin M, Jain R. Metastatic fallopian tube cancer detected during colonoscopy. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2019;17(11):A16.
   
   
2. Burkhart R, Shah N, Lewin M. Sildenafil induced acute interstitial nephritis. Case Reports Nephrol. 2015. doi:10.1155/2015/731284.
   
   
3. Burkhart R, Shah N, Abel M, Oliver JD, Lewin M. Pauci-immune necrotizing and crescentic glomerulonephritis with membranous lupus nephritis, fifteen years after initial diagnosis of secondary membranous nephropathy. Case Reports Nephrol. 2015. doi:10.1155/2015/120762.
   
   
4. Nielsen JA, Roberts CA, Lager DJ, Putcha RV, Jain R, Lewin M. Lymphocytic gastritis is not associated with active Helicobacter pylori infection. Helicobacter. 2014;19(5):349-355.
   
   
5. Nielsen JA, Lager DJ, Lewin M, Rendon G, Roberts CA. The optimal number of biopsy fragments to establish a morphologic diagnosis of eosinophilic esophagitis. Am J Gastroenterol. 2014;109(4):515-520.
   
   
6. Nielsen JA, Steephen A, Lewin M. Angiotensin-II inhibitor (olmesartan)-induced collagenous sprue with resolution following discontinuation of drug. World J Gastroenterol. 2013;19(40):6928-6930.
   
   
7. Nielsen JA, Lager DJ, Lewin M, Weber JJ, Roberts CA. Incidence of diagnostic change in colorectal polyp specimens after deeper sectioning at 2 different laboratories staffed by the same pathologists. Am J Clin Pathol. 2013;140(2):231-237.
   
   
8. Bowen K, Shah N, Lewin M. AL-amyloidosis presenting with negative Congo red staining in the setting of high clinical suspicion: a case report. Case Reports Nephrol. 2012. doi:10.1155/2012/593460.
   
   
9. Sukov WR, Cheville JC, Lager DJ, Lewin JR, Sebo TJ, Lewin M. Malignant mixed epithelial and stromal tumor of the kidney with rhabdoid features: report of a case including immunohistochemical, molecular genetic studies and comparison to morphologically similar renal tumors. Hum Pathol. 2007;38(9):1432-1437.
   
   
10. Liang KV, Greene EL, Oei LS, Lewin M, Lager DJ, Sethi S. Nodular glomerulosclerosis: renal lesions in chronic smokers mimic chronic thrombotic microangiopathy and hypertensive lesions. Am J Kidney Dis. 2007;49(4):552-559.
11. Sethi S, Lewin M, Lopez L, Lager DJ. Linear anti-glomerular basement membrane IgG but no glomerular disease: Goodpasture’s syndrome restricted to the lung. Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2007;22(4):1233-1235.
    
    
12. Lewin M, Sethi S. An unusual cause of acute renal failure. Kidney Int. 2006;70(9):1534.
    
    
13. Wadei HM, Rule AD, Lewin M, et al. Kidney transplant function and histological clearance of virus following diagnosis of polyomavirus-associated nephropathy (PVAN). Am J Transplant.
    2006;6(5, pt 1):1025-1032.
    
    
14. Jevremovic D, Lager DJ, Lewin M. Cystic nephroma (multilocular cyst) and mixed epithelial and stromal tumor of the kidney: a spectrum of the same entity? Ann Diagn Pathol. 2006;10(2):77-82.
    
    
15. De Petris G, Lewin M, Shoji T. Carcinoma cuniculatum of the esophagus. Ann Diagn Pathol.
    2005;9(3):134-138.
    
    

Book Chapters

1. Lewin M. Electron microscopy: background. In: Hosler G, ed. Diagnostic Dermatopathology: A Guide to Ancillary Tests Beyond the H&E. London, England: JP Medical Publishers; 2016:153-154.
   
   

Abstracts

1. Sorouri M, Lager DJ, Lewin M, Seif FG, Fourment C, Roberts CA, Ritter T. Melanosis coli and tubular adenomas: a microscopic evaluation. American College of Gastroenterology, 2015.
   
   
2. Sorouri M, Seif FG, Fourment C, Lager DJ, Roberts CA, Ritter T, Lewin M. Initial diagnosis of a common hematological malignancy in a screening colonoscopy. American College of Gastroenterology, 2015.
   
   
3. Nielsen JA, Lager DJ, Roberts CA, Lewin M. Fundic gland polyps with dysplasia [abstract 1904757]. Gastroenterology. 2014;146(5)(suppl 1):S-317.
   
   
4. Lager DJ, Nielsen JA, Lewin M, Roberts CA. Esophageal squamous papilloma: no correlation with intraepithelial eosinophils [abstract 758]. Mod Pathol. 2014;27(suppl 2s):186A.
   
   
5. Nielsen JA, Lewin M, Jain R, Putcha R, Lager DJ, Roberts CA. Microscopic colitis: endoscopic and morphologic correlation [abstract 1598954]. Gastroenterology. 2013;144(5)(suppl 1):S-440-S-441.
   
   
6. Nielsen JA, Roberts CA, Lager DJ, Putcha R, Jain R, Lewin M. Lymphocytic gastritis is not associated with Helicobacter pylori infection [abstract 1597899]. Gastroenterology. 2013;144(5)(suppl 1):S-327.
   
   
7. Nielsen JA, Lewin M, Roberts CA, Rendon G, Lager DJ. Eosinophilic esophagitis in adults: incidence of self-reported drug allergies [abstract 1597800]. 2013;144(5)(suppl 1):S-497.
   
   
8. Nielsen JA, Lager DJ, Lewin M, Roberts CA. The optimal number of biopsy fragments to establish a diagnosis of eosinophilic esophagitis [abstract 696]. Mod Pathol. 2013;26(suppl 2s):168A.
   
   
9. Lager DJ, Nielsen JA, Lewin M, Roberts CA. Brunner gland cysts: morphologic and endoscopic features [abstract 675]. Mod Pathol. 2013;26(suppl 2s):162A.
   
   
10. Nielsen JA, Lager DJ, Lewin M, Weber J, Roberts CA. Digging deeper into problematic polyps: incidence of diagnostic change in colorectal polyp specimens after deeper sectioning at two different laboratories [abstract 697]. Mod Pathol. 2013;26(suppl 2s):168A-169A.
    
    
11. Lewin M, Nielsen JA. Lymphocytic gastritis – trend shift in associated diseases [abstract 247]. Histopathology. 2012;61(suppl 1):87.
    
    
12. Lewin M, Nielsen JA. Lymphocytic gastritis – separate etiology from HP-associated gastritis [abstract 248]. 2012;61(suppl 1):87.
    
    
13. Sukov W, Cheville J, Lewin J, Lager D, Sebo T, Lewin M. Tubulocystic carcinoma of the kidney: a comparison with benign cystic renal tumors [abstract 395]. Mod Pathol. 2006;19(suppl 3):87-8.
    
    
14. Eggert C, Lager D, Haugen E, Lewin M. Characterization of granulomatous interstitial nephritis at Mayo Clinic over the past decade [abstract 40]. Am J Kidney Dis. 2006;47(4):A28.
    
    
15. Jevremovic D, Lager DJ, Lewin M. Cystic nephroma and mixed epithelial stromal tumor of the kidney: a spectrum of the same entity? [abstract 683]. Lab Invest. 2005;85(suppl 1s):148A.
    
    
16. Jevremovic D, Lager DJ, Lewin M. Cystic nephroma and mixed epithelial stromal tumor of the kidney: a spectrum of the same entity? [Abstract 683]. Mod Pathol. 2005;18(suppl 1):148A.
    
    
17. Thompson SL, Hamner CE, Potter DD, Lewin M, Sundt TM, Schaff HV. Melagatran for anticoagulation of mechanical valve prostheses: early results in a heterotopic porcine model [abstract 3119]. Circulation. 2004;110(17):111-673.
    
    
18. Lewin M, Lager DJ, Kay PA. Detection of polyoma virus infection in renal allograft biopsies prior to 2000. Mod Pathol. 2004;17(suppl 1):289A.