Levon N. Nazarian - Faculty Biosketch

Levon N. Nazarian, MD, FAIUM, FACR

Professor of Radiology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Member, Departmental Professionalism Committee, Perelman School of Medicine, Department of Radiology

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

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.

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.

Looney AM, Day HK, Reddy MP, Paul RW, Nazarian LN, Cohen SB.: Physical Examination Versus Ultrasonography for Detection of Ulnar Nerve Subluxation in Professional Baseball Pitchers. Orthop J Sports Med. Orthop J Sports Med 11(11): 2023 Nov 7;11(11):23259671231208234, November 2023.

Paul RW, Osman A, Nazarian L, Ciccotti MG, Cohen SB, Erickson BJ, Buchheit P, Rauch J, Thomas SJ. : The Elbow is Connected to the Shoulder! A Regression Analysis of Shoulder and Elbow. American Society of Shoulder and Elbow Therapists (ASSET) 2023 Annual Meeting, Scottsdale, AZ October 2023.

Ciccotti MC, Paul RW, Gawel RJ, Erickson BJ, Dodson CC, Cohen SB, Nazarian LN, Ciccotti MG: In Vivo effect of Partial Ulnar Collateral Ligament Tear Location on Ulnohumeral Joint Gapping With Stress Ultrasound in Baseball Pitchers. Am J Sports Med 16, Sep 2023.