Lewis M. Attas, MD
- Hematology
- Hospice and Palliative Care
- Oncology
I have one goal as a thoracic cancer specialist: to help my patients receive the most up-to-date treatments and keep to goals that elevate the quality of their lives. I strive to see patients as individuals and develop strong care partnerships.
Languages Spoken
- Spanish
Related Services
Related Practices
Specialties, Procedures &
Conditions Treated
Primary Areas of Practice
- Hematology
- Hospice and Palliative Care
- Oncology
Other Areas of Practice
- Bladder Cancer
- Bloodless Medicine
- Brain Cancer
- Breast Cancer
- Cancer Prevention
- Cervical Cancer
- Colorectal Cancer
- Esophageal Cancer
- Gallbladder Cancer
- Internal Medicine
- Kidney Cancer
- Leukemia
- Liver Cancer
- Ovarian Cancer
- Palliative Care
- Pancreatic Cancer
- Prostate Cancer
- Sarcoma
- Stomach Cancer
- Testicular Cancer
- Thyroid Cancer
- Uterine Cancer
- Vaginal Cancer
- Vulvar Cancer
Procedures
- Bloodless Medicine & Surgery
- Bone Marrow Biopsy
- Cancer Pain Management
- Chemotherapy
- Immunotherapy
- Infusion Therapy
- Intrathecal Therapy
- Plasmapheresis and Exchange
- Targeted Therapy
Conditions Treated
- Amyloidosis
- Anemia
- Bleeding Disorders
- Blood Clotting Disorders
- Bone Marrow Failure
- Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
- Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
- Colorectal Cancer, Metastatic
- Essential Thrombocythemia
- Factor Deficiency
- Hemoglobinopathies
- Hemophilia
- Leukemia
- Leukopenia
- Lung Cancer
- Lymphoma, Hodgkin
- Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin
- Macroglobulinemia
- Mediastinal Lymphoma
- Mesothelioma
- Myelodysplastic Syndrome
- Myelofibrosis
- Myeloma
- Neutropenia
- Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
- Polycythemia
- Polycythemia Vera
- Sickle Cell Disease
- Small Cell Lung Cancer
- Thalassemia
- Thrombocytopenia
- Thymoma
- Von Willebrand's Disease
- Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia
- White Blood Cell Disorders
Locations &
Appointments
Locations
Hematology Oncology Physicians of Englewood - Englewood Health Physician Network
350 Engle Street 5th Floor, Berrie Center Englewood, NJ 07631
Appointments
Insurance
Insurances Accepted
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1199 (SEIU)
- 1199 (SEIU)
Aetna
- Aetna Assure Premier Plus
- Aetna Better Health of New Jersey
- Aetna CCN
- Aetna CoreSource
- Aetna Coventry
- Aetna FIDE-SNP
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Medicare Managed Care
- Aetna POS
- Aetna PPO
- Aetna Whole Health HMO
- Aetna Whole Health PPO
- Medsolutions
- Meritan Health
AmeriHealth
- AmeriHealth Administrator
- AmeriHealth HMO
- AmeriHealth PPO
- Value Network (Exchange Plan)
APWU
- APWU Health Plan
Cigna
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna Medicare Advantage
- Cigna Open Access Plus
- Cigna PPO
- Cigna Supplemental
- Great-West Healthcare (GWH)
- Health Partners
Clover Health
- Clover Medicare Advantage
Consumer Health Network (CHN)
- CHN PPO
EmblemHealth
- EmblemHealth EPO
- EmblemHealth EPO2
- EmblemHealth FEHB
- EmblemHealth FEHBP
- EmblemHealth GHI CBP
- EmblemHealth GHI PPO
- EmblemHealth National
- EmblemHealth PPO1
- EmblemHealth PPO2
- EmblemHealth PPO3
- EmblemHealth Tri-State
- Vytra
Empire BCBS
- Blue Priority
- Direct HMO
- Direct PPO
- Empire BCBS EPO
- Empire BCBS GEPO
- Empire BCBS HealthPlus Gatekeeper (prefix VFG)
- Empire BCBS HealthPlus Gatekeeper (prefix VJD)
- Empire BCBS HMO
- Empire BCBS Indemnity
- Empire BCBS Medicare Advantage
- Empire BCBS Medicare Advantage Plus
- Empire BCBS POS
- Empire BCBS PPO
Empire Plan (NYSHIP)
- Empire Plan (NYSHIP)
Fidelis Care NJ
- Fidelis Care NJ Medicaid Managed Care
First Health
- First Health
Galaxy Health Network PPO
- Galaxy Health Network PPO
GEHA
- GEHA Health Plan
Horizon BCBS
- Federal Employee Program
- Horizon BCBS Braven Health
- Horizon BCBS EPO
- Horizon BCBS HMO
- Horizon BCBS Medicare Managed Care
- Horizon BCBS PPO
- NJ Carpenters Fund
- OMNIA Tier 1
- Traditional
Horizon NJ Health
- Horizon NJ Health Medicaid
- Horizon NJ TotalCare (D-SNP)
Humana
- Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
- Humana ChoiceCare+ Network PPO
- Humana ChoicePOS
- Humana Gold Choice Network PFFS
- Humana Gold Choice Network PFFS 23
- Humana Gold Plus DE-SNP
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Humana Medicare (Employer PPO Plus)
- Humana Medicare PPO
- Humana Medicare PPO 2023
- Humana National Medicare HMO
- Humana National POS - Open Access
- Humana National POS - Open Access Plus
MagnaCare
- Local 825
- MagnaCare PPO
Mail Handlers
- Mail Handlers Benefit Plan (MHBP)
Medicaid
- Medicaid NJ
Medicare
- Medicare NJ
MultiPlan/PHCS
- Beech Street
- MultiPlan Humana
- MultiPlan Worker's Comp
- PHCS
- Pomco
MVP Health Care
- MVP Health Care PPO
NALC
- NALC Health Benefit Plan
Nippon Life Insurance Co of America
- Nippon Life Benefits
Oxford
- Freedom
- Garden State Network
- Liberty
- Metro
- Oxford Medicare
QualCare
- Choice Care
- HIP HMO
- HIP PPO
- HIP PRIME HMO
- HIP PRIME PPO
- Oscar
- QualCare EPO
- QualCare FEHB
- QualCare GHI PPO
- QualCare HMO
- QualCare Humana
- QualCare PPO
- QualCare Worker's Comp
Railroad Medicare
- Railroad Medicare NJ
Transparent Health Network
- Transparent Health Network
TRICARE North Region
- CHAMPVA
- DVA
UMR
- UMR
United Healthcare Community and State
- Dual Complete
- UnitedHealthcare Community and State Medicaid (NJ FamilyCare)
- UnitedHealthcare Community and State Medicare
UnitedHealthcare
- AARP
- Commercial and Marketplace
- Compass Benefit (Exchange)
- Medica
- River Valley
- UnitedHealthcare EPO
- UnitedHealthcare HMO
- UnitedHealthcare POS
- UnitedHealthcare PPO
- UnitedHealthcare StudentResources
Wellcare NJ
- Wellcare NJ Ambetter
- Wellcare NJ Medicare Managed Care
Wellpoint
- Wellpoint Medicaid
- Wellpoint Medicare Advantage
About
About Lewis Attas
Dr. Attas is board certified in internal medicine, hematology, and oncology, as well as in hospice and palliative medicine. He has been a practicing hematologist oncologist for 30 years. Through Englewood Hospital, he has taught at both Touro Medical College and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. His duties at the Cancer Center include overseeing the medical thoracic oncology and lung multidisciplinary teams. Dr. Attas was the medical director of Englewood Hospital's hospice program for 15 years.
Dr. Attas attended the University of Pennsylvania, where he completed his honors thesis on immunology in 1978. He received his MD from Mount Sinai in 1982 and did his residency in internal medicine at Montefiore Medical Center, followed by fellowship training in hematology oncology at North Shore University Hospital/Cornell. In 1988, Dr. Attas joined the practice of Forte and Schleider, now the Hematology Oncology Physicians of Englewood (HOPE) practice of the Englewood Health Physician Network.
Active in research, Dr. Attas is currently vice chair of Englewood Hospital's IRB, a body consisting of doctors, nurses, and local citizens that approves clinical trials.
A dedicated educator, Dr. Attas loves to teach young minds and usually has a medical student in tow.
Honors & Awards
2020, 2019 Bergen Magazine Top Doctors
2019, 2018: (201) Magazine Bergen's Top Doctors
Committees and Leadership Positions
Vice Chair, Englewood Hospital Institutional Review Board
Education &
Training
Education & Degrees
MD: Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Residency
Montefiore Medical Center
Fellowship
North Shore University Hospital/Cornell: Hematology/Oncology
Certifications & Distinctions
- Hematology (American Board of Internal Medicine)
- Internal Medicine (American Board of Internal Medicine)
- Medical Oncology (American Board of Internal Medicine)
Reviews & Ratings
Reviews & Ratings
Reviews and ratings on our website are based on feedback from verified patients collected by Press Ganey, an independent organization that surveys patients about their care experience.
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Recent Comments
"Dr Attas and all the people in his practice are lovely, knowledgeable and a pleasure."
"I have the utmost respect and confidence in Dr. Attas and his staff."
"I always have a good experience. Never nervous or afraid."
"Always have had excellent experience from physician"
"Good"
"Dr Attas is a smart caring doctor who has the wonder fil ability to explain in layman's terms. He's just a great guy who truly engages and cares about the patient."
"Excellent"
"The care and attention are truly otustanding"
"Good"
"Dr. Attas is fabulous. He also treated my aunt in 1998 with the same kindness, knowledge and interest."