Lawrence Scott Levin, MD
Paul D. Magnuson Professor of Bone and Joint Surgery
Attending, Presbyterian Hospital & Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA
Attending, Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
Attending, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Chair, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Department: Orthopaedic Surgery
Contact information
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
3400 Spruce Street, 2 Silverstein
Philadelphia, PA 19104-4283
3400 Spruce Street, 2 Silverstein
Philadelphia, PA 19104-4283
Office: 215-662-3350
Fax: 215-349-5890
Fax: 215-349-5890
Email:
scott.levin@uphs.upenn.edu
scott.levin@uphs.upenn.edu
Education:
B.S. (Zoology)
Duke University, 1977.
N/A (Medicine)
St. George's University School of Medicine, 1980.
MD (Medicine)
Temple University School of Medicine, 1982.
B.S. (Zoology)
Duke University, 1977.
N/A (Medicine)
St. George's University School of Medicine, 1980.
MD (Medicine)
Temple University School of Medicine, 1982.
Post-Graduate Training
Traveling Fellow, Clinical and Laboratory Participant, Hand and Microvascular Surgery, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hiroshima University School of Medicine, Hiroshima, Japan, 1977-1977.
Intern, General Surgery and Thoracic Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, 1982-1983.
Resident, General and Thoracic Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, 1983-1984.
Resident, Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, 1984-1988.
A.O. Traveling Fellow, AO/ASIF Foundation, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Inselspital, Bern, Switzerland, 1988-1988.
Resident, Plastic, Reconstructive, Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, 1988-1991.
Fellow, Hand and Microvascular, Christine Kleinert Institute, Louisville, KY, 1988-1988.
Fellow, Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, 1989-1989.
Traveling Fellow, Orthopaedics, American Orthopaedic Association North American Traveling Fellowship, 1990-1990.
Traveling Fellow, Orthopaedics, American Orthopaedic Association, American, British, Canadian Traveling Fellowship, 1995-1995.
Burnell Traveling Fellow, Hand Surgery, American Society for Surgery of the Hand, 1999-2000.
Traveling Fellow, Clinical and Laboratory Participant, Hand and Microvascular Surgery, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hiroshima University School of Medicine, Hiroshima, Japan, 1977-1977.
Intern, General Surgery and Thoracic Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, 1982-1983.
Resident, General and Thoracic Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, 1983-1984.
Resident, Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, 1984-1988.
A.O. Traveling Fellow, AO/ASIF Foundation, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Inselspital, Bern, Switzerland, 1988-1988.
Resident, Plastic, Reconstructive, Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, 1988-1991.
Fellow, Hand and Microvascular, Christine Kleinert Institute, Louisville, KY, 1988-1988.
Fellow, Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, 1989-1989.
Traveling Fellow, Orthopaedics, American Orthopaedic Association North American Traveling Fellowship, 1990-1990.
Traveling Fellow, Orthopaedics, American Orthopaedic Association, American, British, Canadian Traveling Fellowship, 1995-1995.
Burnell Traveling Fellow, Hand Surgery, American Society for Surgery of the Hand, 1999-2000.
Certifications
National Board of Medical Examiners, 1983.
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 1993.
American Board of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 1993.
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Certificate of Added Qualification in Hand Surgery, 1994.
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (Recertification), 2003.
The College of Medicine of South Africa (CMSA), Honorary Fellowship of the College of Plastic Surgeons, 2006.
University of Athens, School of Medicine, Honorary Doctorate Degree, 2008.
Permanent linkNational Board of Medical Examiners, 1983.
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 1993.
American Board of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 1993.
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Certificate of Added Qualification in Hand Surgery, 1994.
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (Recertification), 2003.
The College of Medicine of South Africa (CMSA), Honorary Fellowship of the College of Plastic Surgeons, 2006.
University of Athens, School of Medicine, Honorary Doctorate Degree, 2008.
Selected Publications
Schenker, ML, Baldwin, KD, Israelite, C, Levin, LS, Mehta, S, Ahn, J: Making the Right Match: A Semi-Structured Interview for Orthopaedic Resident Selection. Accepted as a Poster Display at the CORD Conference, Sheraton Denver Downtown, Denver, CO. June 14-15, 2013. June 2013 Notes: Accepted as a Poster Display at the CORD Conference, Sheraton Denver Downtown, Denver, CO. June 14-15, 2013.Levin, LS & Gustave, L: : Aligning Incentives in Health Care: Physician Practice and Health System Partnership. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Researh 471(6): 1824-1831, June 2013.
Zhang, YX, Messmer, C, Pang, FK, Ong, YS, Feng, SQ, Qian, Y, Spinelli, G, Agostini, T, Levin, LS, Lazeri, D : A Novel Design of the Multilobed Latissimus Dorsi Myocutaneous Flap to Achieve Primary Donor-site Closure in the Reconstruction of Large Defects. Journal of Plastic Reconstructive Surgery 131(5), May 2013 Notes: 752e.
Komatsu, I, Yang, J, Zhang, Y, Levin, LS, Erdmann, D, Klitzman, B, Hollenbeck, S: Interstitial Engraftment of Adipose-derived Stem Cells into an Acellular Dermal Matrix Results in Improved Inward Angiogenesis and Tissue Incorporation. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research: Part A http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jbm.a.34582/abstract May 2013.
Zhang, YX, Yongjie, H, Messmer, C, Ong, YS, Zan, L, Zhou, X, Spinelli, G. Agostini, T, Levin, LS, Lazzeri, D : Thoracoacromial Artery Perforator Flap: Anatomical Basis and Clinical Applications. Journal of Plastic Reconstructive Surgery 131(5), May 2013 Notes: 759e.
Zhang, YX, Qian, Y, Pu, Z, Ong, YS, Messmer, C, Li, Q, Agostini, T, Erdmann, D, Levin, LS, Lazzeri, D: Reverse Bi-paddle Posterior Interosseous Artery Perforator Flap. Journal of Plastic Reconstructive Surgery April 2013 Notes: In press.
Fischer, JP, Levin, LS: Lower Extremity. JRM April 2013 Notes: Accepted for publication.
Ehanire, T, Blanton, M, Levinson, H, Levin, LS: : Osteocutaneous Defects of the Clavicle: Two Case Reports, Analysis of the Literature and a Novel Management Algorithm. Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery 66(5): 593-600, April 2013.
Baccarani, A, Follmar, KE, Erdmann, D, Levin, LS: Face Transplantation Surgical Options and Open Problems in Cadaveric Models: A Review Article. Microsurgery 33(3): 239-246, April 2013.
Tintle, SM & Levin, LS : The Reconstructive Microsurgery Ladder in Orthopaedics. Injury International Journal of the Care for the Injured. Elsevier, 44(3): 376-385, March 2013.