Two Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) physicians are serving in top leadership roles on boards of directors in their specialties.

Steven Lewis, MD, is Chair of The American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Inc. (ABPN) through June.

Lewis holds the Timothy M. Breidegam Endowed Chair in Neurology at LVHN. He is certified by the ABPN in Neurology and Vascular Neurology and participates in continuing certification.

“Being a member of the Board of Directors of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology for the past eight years has been a highlight of my professional career,” Lewis said.

“I am so honored to now be elected as chair for the next six months and entrusted to lead my esteemed colleagues on the ABPN board, all of whom are recognized national leaders in neurology and psychiatry clinical care, education, and research, in ensuring the highest standards of certification for neurologists and psychiatrists, and the provision of high-quality neurologic and psychiatric care, in the United States.”

Thomas McLoughlin Jr., M.D., has been elected president of the American Board of Anesthesiology.

McLoughlin is chair of the Department of Anesthesiology at LVHN and a professor of surgery in the Division of Surgical Anesthesiology at the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine.

“It is a privilege to serve as president of the American Board of Anesthesiology where I have the opportunity to give back and help to shape the future of the specialty that means so much to me,” McLoughlin Jr. said.

The board offers rigorous and evolving assessments leading to initial certification in anesthesiology and its subspecialties. Longitudinal testing helps physicians stay at their best throughout their careers.

“Our assessments help us to deliver on our mission to advance the highest standards of the practice of our specialty. Working alongside my fellow directors and the talented ABA staff, we know we are making a lasting impact that we can be proud of,” said McLoughlin.

Lewis is Secretary General of the World Federation of Neurology, Chair of the WFN Education Committee, and Editor of “World Neurology.”

In 2019, Lewis received the A.B. Baker Award for Lifetime Achievement in Neurologic Education from the American Academy of Neurology.

In 2023, Lewis received the American Neurological Association Award for Excellence in Education.

McLoughlin Jr.’s clinical practice emphasizes cardiothoracic anesthesiology. He is a diplomate of the National Board of Echocardiography in advanced perioperative transesophageal echocardiography.

McLoughlin is a director of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education. He is a member of the Anesthesiology Residency Review Committee of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education Anesthesiology.