Strong clinical skills in Breast Surgical Oncology, Lifestyle Medicine, Telemedicine, and Cancer screening. 30 years of practice experience.
Overview
37
37
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Managing Partner, Consultant
LyonsCareAssociates, LLC
07.2021 - Current
Company Overview: Telemedicine Consulting, Office Based Breast, Skin and Endoscopy Services
Established and implemented business procedures and process improvements.
Founder, Managing Partner
Lyons Care Associates, LLC
07.2017 - 10.2020
2-Office Locations-Maui. HI
Partner, General and Breast Surgeon
Maui Lani Physicians and Surgeons, LLC
07.2013 - 06.2017
Partner, General and Breast Surgeon
Maui Medical Group
11.1990 - 06.2013
Staff General Surgeon
Fronk Clinic, Inc
08.1988 - 09.1990
Education
Fellowship, Research - General Surgery
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD
06-1985
M.D. - Department of Surgery- Senior Resident
Wayne State University
Detroit, MI
06-1988
General Surgical Training-Residency
Wayne State University
Detroit, MI
01.1987
Cardio-Thoracic Surgical Training Tract-Residency
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, MD
01.1985
Internship-Surgery
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, MD
01.1983
Medical Doctor - undefined
Stanford University School of Medicine
Stanford, CA
01.1982
B.A. - Biology
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
01.1977
Skills
Revenue growth
Strategic planning
Operations management
Financial administration
Strategic planning skills
Business development
Goal setting
Contract negotiation
Problem-solving
Excellent communication
Certification
HAWAII : MD6373
CALIFORNIA: #G062858
MISSISSIPPI: #29689
NPI: 19222021492
DEA: BL1628811
Awards
2002 ED AND AURIEL FLAVEL AWARD FOR BREAST CANCER CARE AND MANAGEMENT, MAUI MEMORIAL FOUNDATION, 1992 SAMUEL B. KAHN AWARD TO OUTSTANDING PREP SCHOOL ALUMNUS, ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON SCHOOL, PEBBLE BEACH CALIF., 1974 CALIFORNIA PHYSICIANS SCHOLAR
Affiliations
2002-2021 AMERICAN SOCIETY OF BREAST SURGEONS
2003-2012 SOCIETY OF LAPAROENDOSCOPIC SURGEONS
1993-20010 AMERICAN SOCIETY OF GENERAL SURGEONS
1992-2021 WAYNE STATE SURGICAL SOCIETY
Publications
PETER BEITSCH; SAMUEL D. LYONS; ET AL UNDER DIAGNOSIS OF HEREDITARY BREAST CANCER: ARE GENETIC TESTING GUIDELINES A TOOL OR OBSTACLE? JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY 37 ;PG 1-8 ;2018
LYONS, SD, SUGAWAS: COMPARISON OF 1% SOCIUM TERADECYL SULFATE TO THROMBOTIC SCLEROSANT “COCKTAIL” FOR ENDOSCOPIC SCLEROTHERAPY AMERICAN SURGEON, FEB.1998, VOL.58 #2 PG. 81-84
Training
2019 MAUI CANCER RETREAT “ THE GENETICS OF BREAST CANCER IN MAUI COUNTY”
2018 LYONS CARE ASSOCIATES – INVITAE RESEARCH COLLABORATION PROJECT. “RESULTS OF MAUI PARTICIPATION IN 50 CENTER BREAST CANCER GENETICS STUDY”
2003 PRESENTATION ON THE MAUI HANA PROJECT “ FEDERAL PROGRAM TO PROMOTE PARAMEDICS AS PHYSICIAN EXTENDERS IN RURAL COMMUNITIES SUCH AS HANA, MAUI”
1987 – WASHINGTON D.C. ‘NEW SCLEROSANT FOR ESOPHAGEL VARICES ANNUAL MEETING| SOCIETY OF GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPIC SURGEONS
1987 – DETROIT “ IMPROVEMENTS IN ENDOSCOPIC SCLEROTHERAPY FOR ESOPHAGEAL VARICES
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
2018 CO-INVESTIGATOR MULTICENTER NATIONAL STUDY OF THE GENETICS OF BREAST CANCER RISK
2004 10 YEAR LONGITUDINAL STUDY OF BREAST CANCER DETECTION EFFICACY IN MAUI COUNTY
1988 DEVELOPMENT OF A NOVEL SCLEROSANT FOR ENDOSCOPIC SCLEROTHERAPY OF ESOPHAGEAL VARICES
1988 PHARMACOLOGICAL PROTECTION OF ACUTE ISCHEMIA IN A RABBIT SPINAL CHORD MODEL
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
1988-2008 JOHN BURNS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE| UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII ASSISTANT CLINICAL INSTRUCTOR IN SURGERY
PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS/POSITIONS
2018 BOARD MEMBER, MAUI MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER
2016 STEERING COMMITTEE MAUI BLUE ZONE PROJECT
2014 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ALOHA SURGERY CENTER
1999-2010 HAWAII MEDICAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION (HMSA) PHYSICIAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE
2011 NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY COMMITTEE (MAUI CHAPTER )
2010 MAUI MEDICAL CENTER AND MAUI COUNTY TRAUMA MEDICAL DIRECTOR
2004-2007 HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION (HHSC) CHAIRMAN, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
2002-2004 HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORP. (HHSC) PHYSICIAN BOARD MEMBER| CHAIRMAN | QUALITY IMPROVEMENT AND CREDENTIALING COMMITTEE
2001-2006 MAUI MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION BOARD MEMBER
2000-2004 MAUI MEDICAL GROUP, INC. CHAIRMAN, SURGERY DEPT.
1997 MAUI MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER CHIEF OF STAFF
1996 MAUI MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER CHAIRMAN, PHYSICIAN CREDENTIALLING COMMITTEE
1995 MAUI MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER VICE CHIEF OF STAFF
1994-1995 MAUI MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER CHAIRMAN OF SURGERY DEPT.
1993 MAUI CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY CHAIRMAN, PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION DIVISION
1993 AMERICAN SOCIETY OF GENERAL SURGERY CHARTER MEMBER | HAWAII STATE CHAIRMAN
1993 MAUI MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER VICE - CHIEF OF SURGERY
BOARD CERTIFICATIONS/RECERTIFICATIONS
NOV. 2020 RECERTIFIED IN GENERAL SURGERY AMERICAN BOARD OF SURGERY
DEC,11 2008 RECERTIFIED IN GENERAL SURGERY AMERICAN BOARD OF SURGERY
OCT. 1997 RECERTIFIED IN GENERAL SURGERY AMERICAN BOARD OF SURGERY
MARCH 1989 CERTIFIED IN GENERAL SURGERY AMERICAN BOARD OF SURGERY
UNPUBLISHED ORIGINAL OBSERVATIONS
10 YEAR LONGITUDINAL STUDY OF BREAST CANCER DETECTION AND DIAGNOSIS IN MAUI COUNTY