You create breakthrough medicine. We create breakthrough marketing.

RESEARCH

Not all nerds wear labcoats. We might not have pipettes, but just like cutting-edge medicine, effective marketing starts in the lab. Our brains dig into every microscopic detail of our clients and their audiences, pouring over data in order to find that one nugget of information that changes everything.

Research showed a racial disparity in colon cancer outcomes, a simple statistic that led to a life-saving message.

Insight

Every breakthrough in medicine starts with a breakthrough insight. Breakthrough marketing is no different. Finding that hidden human truth that resonates instantly is the rich reward of research, and the foundation of every campaign we produce.

When testing revealed a misunderstanding of “personalized medicine” it unlocked a path to help audiences understand a complicated subject.

STRATEGY

Turning inspiration into a clinical trial and an actual medical treatment takes careful planning. Turning a human truth into an effective marketing campaign takes a holistic strategy that tailors the message to the audience for maximum impact.

CREATIVITY

Pushing medicine to new heights doesn’t happen by doing what’s been done before. To move forward you have to know where the limits are, then find a way past them. Approaching the familiar in an unfamiliar way, that’s how we create marketing that’s unforgettable.

Orlando Health wanted to give people a tour of their new orthopedic hospital. We did something a little more memorable.

PRODUCTION

The scalpel and the radiation beam. The pen and the camera. Whether it’s medicine or marketing, ultimately, all the work done on the front end winds up in someone’s hands. And those hands better be skilled.

Comparing a health system to the systems inside the human body, all during Covid lockdowns, took synergy between our internal production wizards and our trusted partners.

LEARNING

Disease isn’t defeated in a moment. It’s a process. Step by step. Little victory by little victory. A great brand isn’t made in a single ad either. It too is a process. Built insight by insight. Campaign by campaign. Learning along the way and driven by a relationship built on trust and dedicated to a shared vision.

Underlying all the research, strategy, and creativity put into our extensive history of cancer related work, is the simple fact that we’ve all been affected by this disease in our own lives and we share your passion to make cancer history.

Healthcare companies we've helped grow

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Supporting your growth

We’ve spent over two decades developing messages that build trust and preference for healthcare brands across the country. A combo of brand building and online conversion, all driven by engaging creative, can drive the volume you need to expand your patient base.

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Audience Intelligence

Audience discovery, with suite of audience insight platforms
Quantitative and qualitative research
Healthcare data analysis, including predictive analysis
Audience personas and journey analysis/mapping

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Connected Brand Experience

Creative concepting and development —
Branding, B2B/D2C marketing, lead gen, nurture campaigns, internal/HR support SEO/content strategy and management UX/UI design and app/website development In-house production

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Marketing Efficiency

Owned channels audit
Proposed marketing investment
Owned, earned, paid strategies and media buying
Impact analysis and campaign optimization

Growth Stories

The Team

Lewis is one of the nation’s most experienced agencies at changing how healthcare brands are perceived and driving profitable new patient growth. Lewis has more than 100 employees integrated across three locations in Birmingham, Nashville, and Mobile — Your core team will be thoughtfully assembled based on need, fit, and healthcare experience.

What our clients are saying

  • I have been in healthcare marketing for 23 years, and I haven’t ever worked with an agency as thorough as Lewis. They are dedicated, responsive, and understand the complexities of healthcare. I look to their expertise for industry best practices and national trends in promoting our brand. I consider the Lewis team an extension of my own team, and true partner in developing impactful campaigns that prove ROI.

    Rick Plummer

    AVP, Marketing and Branding

    Augusta University Health

  • Lewis builds genuine brands through an impeccable research approach, a sense of what the market and staff can believe, and compelling creative.

    Joel Lee

    Healthcare Consultant, Former Associate Vice Chancellor

    Vanderbilt University Medical Center

  • The Lewis Team is prepared, professional and ready to execute on any marketing need. We spoke to many other agencies before discovering Lewis and they were far and beyond the best partner for our team.

    Angela Trull

    Chief Growth Officer

    HighFive Healthcare

  • The Lewis team will embrace your problem and your organizational goals. They will seek to understand your key audiences through research, amplify your voice through effective storytelling, and commit to measurable goals that align with your organization. Organizational transformation requires effort across multiple fronts, but you will find no better marketing partner than Lewis Communications.

    Trish Cluff

    Former Chief Strategic Relations and Marketing Officer

    University of Virginia Health System