Dr. Bruno J. Lewin, MD
Family Medicine Physician - General
Highlights
- Board Certified
- Accepts Insurance Plans
Biography
Dr. Bruno J. Lewin, MD is a Family Medicine Physician - General practicing in Los Angeles, CA
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I began to see Dr Lewin on 2/22/2011. I had blood tests done before the visit and we were to have our first meeting for the yearly Medicare Physical. My prostate Specific Antigen level was 2.38 ng/ml. I had informed Dr Lewin that I was taking Finasteride and had been for 20 years. Dr Lewin did not inform me that we must mul…
Summary
Provider Training
| University | Degree | Focus | Graduated |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Ca, Los Angeles, Ucla School of Medicine, Los Angeles Ca | Other Degree | 1996 |
| Institution | Focus | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Residency - Kaiser Permanente Southern Ca, Family Medicine | Not Specified |
| Certification | Cert. Body | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine | Family Medicine | Not Specified |
Specialties
Languages Spoken
EnglishMedical Specialties
- Family Medicine Physician
Family Practice
Accepts New Patients: Yes
Accepted Insurance
Full Insurance ListPayment Options
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Number of Reviews: 1
Most Recent Review: 09/18/2016
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September 18, 2016
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- Average Wait Time 31 minutes or more
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“I am suffering with cancer due to his negligence”
I began to see Dr Lewin on 2/22/2011. I had blood tests done before the visit and we were to have our first meeting for the yearly Medicare Physical. My prostate Specific Antigen level was 2.38 ng/ml. I had informed Dr Lewin that I was taking Finasteride and had been for 20 years. Dr Lewin did not inform me that we must multiply the PSA reading by 2.5 in order to find the accurate current PSA level, as Finasteride artificially reduces this reading. My actual adjusted PSA was 5.95 ng/ml. This is a level that should have caused an immediate referral to a Urologist for Prostate Cancer evaluation. Dr Lewin did not perform a Digital Rectal Exam, and just renewed my prescription for Finasteride and said that I was looking good. He left me in ignorance of my actual condition, possible Prostate Cancer. Each subsequent year, my adjusted PSA levels were similar - 4.5, 7.125, 6, and then Dr Lewin said that he would no longer allow me to get my PSA tested. He also did not perform a DRE at any time. Finally, after getting my DNA tested, as I was adopted, my DNA results showed a possible tendency to have aggressive Prostate Cancer. I demanded a PSA test and the reading came back as 10.5 ng/ml. I demanded a consultation with a Urologist, and two more PSA tests showed levels of 11.75 and 9.25. A DRE showed suspected Prostate Cancer and a biopsy confirmed it. I am now scheduled for a Radical Prostatectomy for a more Aggressive form of Prostate Cancer than would have been found if diagnosed through correct PSA level and DRE 6 years ago. My health, future, and possible early death, is a direct result of Dr Lewin not taking the necessary care and diligence in consulting, examining, and advising me correctly right from the first examination. I only learned of the necessity to correct the PSA levels when I saw my Urologist. I wish that I had never met this man!
Locations
Affiliated Practices
Southern California Permanente Medical Grou
4733 W Sunset BlvdLos Angeles, CA 90027
Practice Colleagues
Dr Timothy Tran, MD - Internal Medicine Physician
Dr Eric Lee, MD - Diagnostic Radiologist
Angelina Badillo, MD - Internal Medicine Physician
Chau-shyong Chen, MD - Anesthesiologist
Kim Lee, MD - Family Medicine Physician
Dr Mercedes Narez, MD - Family Medicine Physician
Dr Stuart Goldman, MD - Internal Medicine Physician
Dr Heidi Peng, DO - Family Medicine Physician
Kelly Ching, MD - Family Medicine Physician
Dr Barry Bloom, MD - Anesthesiologist
Procedures & Services
Procedures & Treatments Offered
Commonly Prescribed Medications
Dr. Bruno J. Lewin, MD has not yet listed the medications that he commonly prescribes.
Accepted Insurance
Accepted Insurance
- Kaiser Permanente
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- Access PPO
- Added Choice
- Boeing HMO Network
- California
- California Senior Advantage/Medicare Costs
- Colorado Commercial
- Colorado HMO
- Colorado Medicaid
- Colorado Region (All Service Areas)
- Colordo Senior Advantage
- Commercial
- Core
- Coreg
- Coreselect
- Denver/Boulder/Mountain
- Dnvrbldr
- Dualchoice-enh
- Dualchoice-std
- Elect PPO
- Exclusive Provider Organization (EPO)
- Federal Employee Health Benefits (HMO)
- Federal Employee Health Benefits (Medicare Plus)(HMO)
- Georgia HMO/EPO
- Georgia Multi Choice/POS
- Georgia Senior Advantage
- Georgia Signature HMO
- Hawaii
- Hawaii Medicaid
- Hawaii Senior Advantage
- HMO
- Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Mid Atlantic States Incorporated Signature
- Kaiser Maryland
- Kaiser Permanente Added Choice POS
- Kaiser Permanente California
- Kaiser Permanente Denver Boulder
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Georgia
- Kaiser Permanente Hawaii
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Mountain Colorado
- Kaiser Permanente Northern Colorado
- Kaiser Permanente Oregon Washington
- Kaiser Permanente Plan for Individual and Families
- Kaiser Permanente Select Colorado Springs
- Kaiser Permanente Select Deductible HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select HAS-Qualified Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature Deductible HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature HAS-Qualified Health Plan (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Southern Colorado
- KP CO HMO EPO
- KP CO PPO
- Kp GA Signature Silver Virtual Complete 200/20/94% Csr
- Kp GA Silver Virtual Complete 4800/40
- Kp HI Bronze 5500/30%
- Kp HI Bronze 6500/60
- Kp HI Bronze 6500/60 Plus Cam
- Kp HI Gold 0/30
- Kp HI Gold 0/30 Plus Cam
- Kp HI Gold 1000/30
- Kp HI Platinum 0/10 Plus Cam
- Kp HI Platinum 0/5
- Kp HI Silver 2500/40
- Kp HI Silver 2500/40 Plus Cam
- Kp HI Silver 4000/45
- Kp HI Standard Bronze 7500/50
- Kp HI Standard Gold 2000/30
- Kp or Bronze 5000/50
- Kp or Bronze 7000/0% Hsa
- Kp or Gold 0/20
- Kp or Gold 1000/20
- Kp or Silver 2500/35
- Kp or Silver 3500/35
- Kp Oregon Standard Bronze Plan
- Kp Oregon Standard Gold Plan
- Kp Oregon Standard Silver Plan
- KP Select
- Kp VA Bronze 5500/50/Dental
- Kp VA Bronze 5750/30/20%/Hsa/Dental
- Kp VA Bronze 6000/50/Dental
- Kp VA Bronze 6650/0%/Hsa/Dental
- Kp VA Catastrophic 8150/0/Dental
- Kp VA Gold 0/20/Dental
- Kp VA Gold 1000/20/Dental
- Kp VA Gold 1400/0%/Hsa/Dental
- Kp VA Gold 1500/20/Dental
- Kp VA Gold 500/20/Dental
- Kp VA Platinum 0/10/Dental
- Kp VA Platinum 0/15/Dental
- Kp VA Platinum 500/20/Dental
- Kp VA Silver 2000/30/Hsa/Dental
- Kp VA Silver 2000/40/Dental
- Kp VA Silver 2500/35/Dental
- Kp VA Silver 2750/30/Dental
- Kp VA Silver 3000/30/Hsa/Dental
- Kp VA Silver 3200/20%/Hsa/Dental
- Kp VA Silver 4000/0%/Hsa/Dental
- Kp VA Silver 6000/40/Dental
- Kpif
- Mary
- Maryland Healthchoice
- Maryland Medicaid
- MD/VA/DC
- MD/VA/DC Medicare Advantage
- MD/VA/DC Select
- MD/VA/DC Select HMO
- MD/VA/DC Signature
- Medi
- Medi Cal
- Medi Cal Managed Care
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Medicare Adv. HMO Group
- Medicare Adv. HMO Group Part D
- Medicare Adv. HMO Ind Part D
- Medicare Adv. HMO Individual
- Medicare Advantage
- Medicare-Denver Boulder
- Medicare-Northern Colorado
- Medicare-Southern Colorado
- Microsoft
- Mtco
- Noco
- Northern California
- Northern Colorado
- Options Federal
- Oregon/SW Washington
- Point-of-service Plan (POS)
- Providence Employees
- Sele
- Select
- Senior Advantage
- Sign
- Signature
- Signature HMO
- Soco
- Soundchoice
- Southern California
- Southern Colorado
- Southern Colorado Medicaid
- Summit PPO
- Virg
- Virginia Medicaid/Famis
- Virtual Plus - Connect Network
- Washington Access PPO
- Washington Boeing HMO
- Washington Connect
- Washington Core
- Washington Coreselect
- Washington Elect PPO
- Washington Medicare HMO (Group)
- Washington Medicare HMO (Individual)
- Washington Microsoft
- Washington Options
- Washington Options Federal
- Washington Overlake Employees
- Washington Providence Caregivers
- Washington Soundchoice
- Washington Summit PPO
- Washington Swedish Caregivers
Comment - “ I am suffering with cancer due to his negligence ”
I began to see Dr Lewin on 2/22/2011. I had blood tests done before the visit and we were to have our first meeting for the yearly Medicare Physical. My prostate Specific Antigen level was 2.38 ng/ml. I had informed Dr Lewin that I was taking Finasteride and had been for 20 years. Dr Lewin did not inform me that we must multiply the PSA reading by 2.5 in order to find the accurate current PSA level, as Finasteride artificially reduces this reading. My actual adjusted PSA was 5.95 ng/ml. This is a level that should have caused an immediate referral to a Urologist for Prostate Cancer evaluation. Dr Lewin did not perform a Digital Rectal Exam, and just renewed my prescription for Finasteride and said that I was looking good. He left me in ignorance of my actual condition, possible Prostate Cancer. Each subsequent year, my adjusted PSA levels were similar - 4.5, 7.125, 6, and then Dr Lewin said that he would no longer allow me to get my PSA tested. He also did not perform a DRE at any time. Finally, after getting my DNA tested, as I was adopted, my DNA results showed a possible tendency to have aggressive Prostate Cancer. I demanded a PSA test and the reading came back as 10.5 ng/ml. I demanded a consultation with a Urologist, and two more PSA tests showed levels of 11.75 and 9.25. A DRE showed suspected Prostate Cancer and a biopsy confirmed it. I am now scheduled for a Radical Prostatectomy for a more Aggressive form of Prostate Cancer than would have been found if diagnosed through correct PSA level and DRE 6 years ago. My health, future, and possible early death, is a direct result of Dr Lewin not taking the necessary care and diligence in consulting, examining, and advising me correctly right from the first examination. I only learned of the necessity to correct the PSA levels when I saw my Urologist. I wish that I had never met this man!