Undergraduate: Stanford University
Medical School: Northwestern University, MD, PhD (Neuroscience, GHHS)

Paula Lewis-de los Angeles was born in New York City, grew up in Connecticut, and is thrilled to return to New England for Triple Board residency. After graduating from Stanford University, where she doubled majored in Biology and Psychology, Paula worked at the World Health Organization headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland and then completed a master’s in education in the Mind, Brain, and Education track at Harvard University. Paula then joined the Medical Scientist Training Program at Northwestern University, where she completed her MD/PhD and was inducted into the Gold Humanism Honor Society. Her PhD was in neuroscience with a research interest in the effect of early experiences on typical and atypical brain development. During medical school, Paula was student director of a science mentoring program for Chicago youth as well as a mentor for various programs encouraging young girls to pursue STEM fields.

Paula is excited to pursue Triple Board Training at Brown because of its interdisciplinary approach to the development of the child across the lifespan, with a unique focus on mental and behavioral health.

In her free time, Paula enjoys spending time with her family, which includes her husband and her two-year old daughter and baby-to-be. Together, as a family, they often walk to local farmer’s markets, flower shops, museums, and libraries. They also spend a lot of time in the kitchen at home, trying out new recipes for fun ice cream flavors or bread. Otherwise, Paula likes to spend time on arts and crafts including knitting, reading memoirs, getting reacquainted with her favorite children’s books through her children, and solving puzzles.