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Giavonni Lewis
( out of 10 reviews )

Giavonni Lewis, MD, FACS

Languages spoken: English

Clinical Locations

Primary Location

University of Utah Hospital

Burn Center
50 N Medical Dr
Salt Lake City , UT 84132

Dr. Giavonni Lewis is an Associate Professor of Surgery at the University of Utah Hospital and Clinics. She received her general surgery training at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, IL. Her specialties include acute burn care, burn surgery and reconstruction. Additionally, she has formal training in surgical critical care with an emphasis on trauma. Dr. Lewis completed a fellowship in Burn Surgery at the University of Washington Burn Center in Seattle, and she continued her training in critical care at Washington Hospital Center in Washington, DC.

Dr. Lewis has a particular focus on the care of thermal and soft tissue injuries. She participates in a multidisciplinary team approach to the care of our burn patients. Dr. Lewis's training provides the utmost in quality of care and expertise to those admitted to the burn center. She is the current Medical Director for the University of Utah Health Burn Center.

Specialties

Board Certification

American Board of Surgery (Sub: General Surgery)
American Board of Surgery (Sub: Surgical Critical Care)

Patient Rating

Patients consistently express appreciation for the time and attention given during visits, noting the thoroughness and clarity in explanations provided by the healthcare team, particularly Dr. Lewis. Many feel that their concerns are heard and addressed, fostering a sense of trust and comfort. While some feedback highlights instances of rushed care, overall sentiments are positive regarding the quality of treatment and the supportive atmosphere of the clinic.

Generated via Patient Reviews

5.0 /5
( out of 10 reviews )

The patient rating score is an average of all responses on our patient experience survey. The rating averages scores for all questions about care from our providers. The scale on which responses are measured is 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.


2025-07-05
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

She is awesome!!

2024-01-12
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

Dr Lewis sat and explained things thoroughly, answered all of my questions, and never was in a rush.

2023-08-19
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

Dr. Lewis is great, thanks for the great care for so long.

2023-04-13
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

She is an excellent physician. She was very concerned about providing the best care possible.

2023-03-05
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

Very good, answer all the questions I have regarding to my burner treatment. Very helpful & knowledge about my injury whats needed to be done. Thanks Dr. Lewis & nursing staff very much for your help. DVo

2022-12-10
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

She was very Clare about her explanation on everything.

2022-11-26
University Hospital

Under the circumstances that brought us there to the unit everything was absolutely perfect.

2022-03-25
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

I have very good experience from this facility

2021-11-24
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

Every person in the facility is personable engaged and knowledgeable

2021-11-18
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

I had a good visit

2021-08-23
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

Thanks Dr. Lewis!

2021-03-17
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

in office visit

2021-02-03
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

Dr. Lewis was great to discuss the needs and next steps

2020-11-13
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

the doctors and nurses always made sure we were taking care of and made sure they met our needs they took very good care of my son ! I love this doctor and nurse team they are the best !

2020-09-30
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

love the burn team

2020-09-10
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

Dr. Lewis is the best, she watches out for me, and wants the best care for me. She listens to my concerns and takes my advise about the wound.

2020-08-12
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

Dr. Thompson and Dr. Lewis made sure I knew what was happening and took excellent care of my wound.

2020-07-17
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

muy vuena experiencia

2020-07-16
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

great job answering my questions, and putting me at ease on my worries. thank you

2020-04-17
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

thanks again

2020-04-05
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

help ed to take care of me

2020-03-27
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

thanks for there help

2020-03-25
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

Dr Lewis is so genuine through all with her treatment. I have been so blessed to have been referred to her and absolutely love her sweet caring personality. she is truly an asset to the U!!!!


Patient comments are gathered from our patient experience survey and displayed in their entirety. For the convenience of our visitors, some patient comments have been translated from their original language into English while preserving their original meaning as accurately as possible. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.

Dr. Giavonni Lewis is an Associate Professor of Surgery at the University of Utah Hospital and Clinics. She received her general surgery training at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, IL. Her specialties include acute burn care, burn surgery and reconstruction. Additionally, she has formal training in surgical critical care with an emphasis on trauma. Dr. Lewis completed a fellowship in Burn Surgery at the University of Washington Burn Center in Seattle, and she continued her training in critical care at Washington Hospital Center in Washington, DC.

Dr. Lewis has a particular focus on the care of thermal and soft tissue injuries. She participates in a multidisciplinary team approach to the care of our burn patients. Dr. Lewis's training provides the utmost in quality of care and expertise to those admitted to the burn center. She is the current Medical Director for the University of Utah Health Burn Center.

Board Certification and Academic Information

Academic Departments Surgery -Professor (Clinical)
Academic Divisions General Surgery
Board Certification
American Board of Surgery (Sub: General Surgery)
American Board of Surgery (Sub: Surgical Critical Care)

Education history

Undergraduate Major: Biology/ Minor: Chemistry - Barry University B.S.
Professional Medical Medicine - Tufts University School of Medicine M.D.
Residency General Surgery - Loyola University Medical Center Resident
Fellowship Burn Surgery - Harborview Medical Center/University of Washington Burn Center Fellow
Fellowship Surgical Critical Care - Washington Hospital Center Fellow
Graduate Training Clinical Investigation - University of Utah M.S.C.I

Selected Publications

Journal Article

  1. Shoham Y, Rosenberg L, Narayan RP, Staubach R, Bene R, Kakola M, Monstrey SJ, Wilson Y, Jha M, Lewis GM, Larson S, Singer A (2025). Open label randomized controlled trial of the efficacy and safety of NexoBrid compared to standard of care in children with burns. Burns, 51(4), 107417.
  2. Vlasic K, Mwakyembe T, Fleming I, Lewis G, Jayaraman S, Staton CA, Watt MH, Mmbaga BT, Keating E (2025). The time to care is now: a multidisciplinary call to action for addressing paediatric burn injuries globally. International health, 17(5), 609-611.
  3. Williams A, Curtis JA, Rhoads J, LaChapelle CR, Fleming ID, Lewis GM, Thompson CM, Madigan L (2025). Improving identification of SJS/TEN and its mimics across a large geographic area: Outcomes from a novel telemedicine collaboration. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology,
  4. Vlasic K, Mwakyembe T, Sakita F, Fleming I, Lewis G, Nkini G, Mmary N, Marandu D, Fino N, Holiday J, Watt MH, Staton CA, Keating EM, Mmbaga B (2025). A CHARACTERIZATION OF PEDIATRIC BURN INJURY PATIENTS PRESENTING TO A ZONAL REFERRAL HOSPITAL IN NORTHERN TANZANIA. Journal of burn care & research, 47(1), 390-402.
  5. Thompson CM, Acton A, Alexander W, Beyene R, Brownson EG, Carrougher GJ, Christensen B, Hoarle K, Irven J, Johnson LS, Kirkham MP, Lewis GM, Lucio JX, Matagi S, Morris L, Prazak AMB, Price-Smith E, Stuchly B, Webb C, Quinn K, Burn Survivor-Centered Outcomes Research (BSCOR) Collaborativ (2024). Engaging Burn Survivors, Their Families, and the Burn Community in Patient-Centered Outcomes Research: A Burn Survivor- and Burn Community Stakeholder-Generated and Prioritized Research Agenda. Journal of burn care & research, 46(2), 468-474.
  6. Greenhalgh DG, Cartotto R, Taylor SL, Fine JR, Lewis GM, Smith DJ Jr, Marano MA, Gibson A, Wibbenmeyer LA, Holmes JH 4th, Rizzo JA, Foster KN, Khandelwal A, Fischer S, Hemmila MR, Hill D, Aballay AM, Tredget EE, Goverman J, Phelan H, Jimenez CJ, Baldea A, Sood (2023). Burn Resuscitation Practices in North America: Results of the Acute Burn ResUscitation Multicenter Prospective Trial (ABRUPT). Annals of surgery, 277(3), 512-519.
  7. Labuz DR, Lewis G, Fleming ID, Thompson CM, Zhai Y, Firpo MA, Leung D (2023). Targeted multi-omic analysis of human skin tissue identifies alterations of conventional and unconventional T cells associated with burn injury. eLife, 12,
  8. Tonna JE, Pierce J, Brintz BJ, Bardsley T, Hatton N, Lewis G, Phillips JD, Skidmore CR, Selzman C (2023). A randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled clinical trial of sterile filtered human amniotic fluid for treatment of COVID-19. BMC infectious diseases, 23(1), 864.
  9. Lewis AE,Horns JJ,Fleming ID,Lewis GM,Thompson C (2023). Healthcare Utilization After Thermal Injury: An Analysis Using a Commercial Claims Database. Journal of burn care & research, 44(6), 1267-1272.
  10. Selzman CH, Tonna JE, Pierce J, Vargas C, Skidmore C, Lewis G, Hatton ND, Phillips J (2021). A pilot trial of human amniotic fluid for the treatment of COVID-19. BMC research notes, 14(1), 32.
  11. Tonna JE, Pierce J, Hatton N, Lewis G, Phillips JD, Messina A, Skidmore CR, Taylor K, Selzman C (2021). Safety and feasibility of using acellular sterile filtered amniotic fluid as a treatment for patients with COVID-19: protocol for a randomised, double-blinded, placebo-controlled clinical trial. BMJ open, 11(2), e045162.
  12. Frigerio A,Bleicher J,Pierce J,Reems JA,Vanderhooft SL,Lewis (2019). Amnion membrane allografts in a critically ill infant with Netherton syndrome'like phenotype. JAAD case reports, 5(5), 395-397.
  13. Lebedoff N, Frech TM, Shanmugam VK, Fischer A, Erhardt D, Kolfenbach J, Kohler K, Bernhisel K, Lewis G (2018). Review of local wound management for scleroderma-associated digital ulcers. Journal of scleroderma and related disorders, 3(1), 66-70.
  14. Karimi K,Faraklas I,Lewis G,Ha D,Walker B,Zhai Y,Graves G,Dissanaike (2017). Increased mortality in women: Sex differences in burn outcomes. Burns & trauma, 5(1),
  15. Lewis GM, Pham TN, Robinson E, Otto A, Honari S, Heimbach DM, Klein MB, Gibran N (2012). Pressure ulcers and risk assessment in severe burns. Journal of burn care & research, 33(5), 619-23.
  16. Ganai S, Donroe JA, St Louis MR, Lewis GM, Seymour NE (2007). Virtual-reality training improves angled telescope skills in novice laparoscopists. Am J Surg, 193(2), 260-5.
  17. Avichezer D, Liou GI, Chan CC, Lewis GM, Wiggert B, Donoso LA, Nickerson JM, Crawford MA, Caspi RR (2003). Interphotoreceptor retinoid-binding protein (IRBP)-deficient C57BL/6 mice have enhanced immunological and immunopathogenic responses to IRBP and an altered recognition of IRBP epitopes. J Autoimmun, 21(3), 185-94.
  18. Avichezer D, Grajewski RS, Chan CC, Mattapallil MJ, Silver PB, Raber JA, Liou GI, Wiggert B, Lewis GM, Donoso LA, Caspi RR (2003). An immunologically privileged retinal antigen elicits tolerance: major role for central selection mechanisms. J Exp Med, 198(11), 1665-76.
  19. D'Aniello A, Di Fiore MM, D'Aniello G, Colin FE, Lewis G, Setchell BP (1998). Secretion of D-aspartic acid by the rat testis and its role in endocrinology of the testis and spermatogenesis. FEBS Lett, 436(1), 23-7.

Review

  1. Lebedoff N,Frech TM,Shanmugam VK,Fischer A,Erhardt D,Kolfenbach J,Kohler K,Bernhisel K,Lewis G (2018). Review of local wound management for scleroderma-associated digital ulcers. Journal of scleroderma and related disorders, 3(1), 66-70.

Book Chapter

  1. Lewis GM, Klein MB, Pham TN, Heimbach DM, Gibran N (2012). Chapter 10 Evaluation of the burn wound: Management decisions.
  2. Lewis GM,Heimbach DM,Gibran N (2012). Evaluation of the burn wound: Management decisions. Total Burn Care: Fourth Edition,

Case Report

  1. Frigerio A, Bleicher J, Pierce J, Reems JA, Vanderhooft SL, Lewis (2019). Amnion membrane allografts in a critically ill infant with Netherton syndrome-like phenotype. JAAD case reports, 5(5), 395-397.