Levon N. Nazarian - Faculty Biosketch

Levon N. Nazarian, MD, FAIUM, FACR

Professor of Radiology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Active Physician, Chester County Hospital, Department of Radiology

Active Physician, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, Department of Radiology

Active Physician, Pennsylvania Hospital, Department of Radiology

Attending Physician, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Department of Radiology

Division Chief, Musculoskeletal Imaging, Department of Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Department: Radiology

Contact information

Penn Medicine University City
3737 Market Street, 6th Floor/ Mailbox #4
Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA
Philadelphia, PA 19104

Office: 215-294-9516

Education:
A.B. (Magna cum laude in Biology)
Harvard College, 1982.
M.D.
Cornell University Medical College, 1986.

Post-Graduate Training
Internship in Internal Medicine, McGaw Medical Center - Northwestern University, 1986-1987.
Residency in Diagnostic Radiology, The New York Hospital- Cornell Medical Center, 1987-1991.
Fellowship in Body Imaging , Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, 1991-1992.

Certifications
National Board of Medical Examiners, 1987.
American Board of Radiology, 1991.

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Selected Publications

Jobe CM, Nazarian LN, Kindle BJ, Miller LE, Fowler JR: The Role of Ultrasound across the Continuum of Care for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. J Ultrasound Med. 2026 Feb 4. J Ultrasound Med Page: doi: 10.1002/jum.70196. Epub ahead of print. Feb 2026.

Wessner CE, Pomeranz C, Blackman R, Hoy MK, Bradigan K, Stache SA, Harwood M, Nazarian L, Forsberg F.: Noninvasive Diagnosis of Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome With Shear Wave Elastography and Subharmonic Aided Pressure Estimation. J Ultrasound Med 45(1): 95-103, Jan 2026.

Paul RW, Osman A, Umeweni CN, Nazarian LN, Looney AM, Reddy MP, Ciccotti MG, Cohen SB, Erickson BJ, Buchheit P, Rauch J, Thomas SJ.: Chronic Adaptations of the Ulnar Nerve in Professional Baseball Pitchers: Ulnar Nerve Adaptations in Pitchers. 39. J Athl Train Page: doi: 10.4085/1062-6050-0696.24. Epub ahead of print. March 2025.

Paul RW, Osman A, Nazarian LN, Ciccotti MG, Cohen SB, Erickson BJ, Buchheit P, Rauch J, Osbahr DC, Thomas SJ. : Chronic Structural Adaptations of the Shoulder and Elbow Are Correlated in Professional Baseball Pitchers. Am J Sports Med Page: doi: 10.1177/03635465251317509. Epub ahead of print. Feb 2025.

Ciccotti MC, Looney AM, Johnson EE, Hadley CJ, Zoga A, Nazarian L, Ciccotti MG.: A Prospective, Randomized Trial of the Modified Jobe Versus Docking Techniques With Gracilis Autograft for Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction in the Elbow. Am J Sports Med 53(2): 447-462, February 2025.

Garza-Baez P, Allison SJ, Nazarian LN: Approach to evaluating superficial soft tissue masses by ultrasound. Radiol Clin N Am 63: 109-122, January 2025.

Chew E, Day AL, Nazarian LN, Kohler M. : Basic musculoskeletal ultrasound. Med Clin N Am 109: 136-161, January 2025.

Karp JD, Nazarian LN: Sonographic Acetabular Angle Measurement in Anterior Hip Pain Following Total Hip Arthroplasty. Canadian Association of Radiologists Annual Scientific Meeting, Montreal, QC, Canada 2025.

Karp JD, Oduwole SO, Nazarian LN.: Chronic Morel-Lavallée Lesion Treated With Percutaneous Ultrasonic Debridement. J Clin Ultrasound Page: doi: 10.1002/jcu.70082. Epub ahead of print. 2025.

Looney AM, Day HK, Reddy MP, Paul RW, Nazarian LN, Cohen SB.: Prevalence of Bilateral Ulnar Nerve Subluxation Among Professional Baseball Pitchers J Shoulder Elbow Surg 33(3): 550-555, March 2024.