William N. Levine, MD

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Credentials & Experience
Board Certifications
- Sports Medicine
Clinical Expertise
- Disorder of Ligament of Shoulder
- Surgery
- Disorder of Shoulder Joint
- Tennis Elbow
- Elbow Arthroscopy
- Elbow Disorder
- Elbow Fracture Surgery
- Elbow Joint Pain
- Elbow Pain
- Elbow Surgery
- Golfer's Elbow
- Labral Tear of Shoulder
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Orthopedic Sports Medicine
- Orthopedics
- Shoulder Arthritis
- Shoulder Arthroplasty
- Shoulder Arthroscopy
- Shoulder, Elbow & Sports Medicine
- Shoulder Disorder
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Shoulder Injury
- Shoulder Instability
- Shoulder Joint Instability
- Shoulder Joint Replacement
- Shoulder Pain
- Shoulder Problem
- Shoulder Reconstruction
- Shoulder Replacement
- Shoulder Replacement Surgery
- Shoulder Tendinitis
- Sports Injuries
- Adolescent Sports Injuries
- Sports Injury
- Arthroscopic Debridement of Elbow
- Sports Injury Rehabilitation
- Arthroscopic Debridement of Shoulder
- Sports Medicine
- Arthroscopy of Shoulder
- Sports Medicine Rehabilitation
- Disorder of Ligament
- Orthopedic Trauma
- Arthroscopy
- Shoulder Surgery
- Knee Problem
- Rotator Cuff Surgery
- Elbow Fracture
- Plasmapheresis
- Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP)
- Elbow Problem
Specialties
Education & Training
- Case Western Reserve University, School of Medicine
- Internship: Beth Israel Hospital, Harvard Medical School
- Residency: New England Medical Center-TUFTS University
- Fellowship: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center
- Fellowship: University of Maryland Medical System
Honors & Awards
2001 – Present
“Top Doctor: Sports Medicine”: Castle Connolly Medical Ltd.
“Top Doctor: Sports Medicine”: New York Magazine
About William Levine
William N. Levine, MD is a nationally and globally renowned specialist in arthroscopic and open shoulder, elbow, and knee surgery, and sports medicine. He is Chair of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at Columbia University's College of Physicians and Surgeons, where he holds the Frank E. Stinchfield Professorship in Orthopedic Surgery, and serves as Chief of the Orthopedics Service at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center. Dr. Levine previously served the Department as Vice Chairman for Education, Residency and Fellowship Director, Chief of the Shoulder Service, and Co-Director of the Center for Shoulder, Elbow and Sports Medicine.
As Head Team Physician for Columbia University, Dr. Levine is responsible for providing care for 31 Columbia intercollegiate athletic teams. Under his guidance, the department's surgeons also function as Team Physicians for the New York Yankees, Major League Soccer's (MLS) New York City Football Club, the Rockland Boulders, Fordham University, City College of New York, as well as over 25 high schools. Dr. Levine is a consultant for the National Hockey League Players' Association and chairs the Shoulder and Elbow subcommittee for the National Football League. As a former teaching tennis professional and the starting goalie for Stanford University's club hockey team, Dr. Levine is passionate about sports medicine and dedicated to patient care. He has been named a “Top Doctor in Sports Medicine” by Castle Connolly and New York Magazine, and one of the top 25 shoulder surgeons in the United States by Orthopedics This Week.
Dr. Levine is a past member of the Executive Committee of the American Orthopedic Association, the world’s first orthopedic association and the organization that was primarily responsible for the development of orthopedics as a discipline separate from general surgery. He also served on the Board of Directors of the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, the governing body that oversees licensure and training of orthopedic surgeons. Dr. Levine assumed the role as Editor-in-Chief for the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons in January 2016. He also received the prestigious American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeon's Traveling Fellowship. Dr. Levine is a member of all the field’s major professional societies, including the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, and the Herodicus Society. He has made substantial contributions to research, having published more than 150 peer-reviewed articles, written over 50 book chapters, edited 11 textbooks, and given over 200 scientific presentations in the United States and abroad. He holds multiple patents and research grants.
A native of Fargo, North Dakota, he received a B.A. in Human Biology from Stanford and his Doctor of Medicine degree from Case Western Reserve. He was a resident in orthopedic surgery at New England Medical Center, and held fellowships at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center in Shoulder Surgery and the University of Maryland in Sports Medicine. He joined Columbia's Department of Orthopedic Surgery in 1998, became Residency Director in 2002, and in 2006 was awarded the Charles S. Neer, M.D. Teacher of the Year Award for his enthusiasm, passion and dedication to resident education. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and two daughters.
Academic Titles
- Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at CUMC
Administrative Positions
- Chairman, Orthopedic Surgery
- Chief, Shoulder Service
- Co-Director, Center for Shoulder, Elbow and Sports Medicine
Hospital Affiliations
- NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia
- NewYork-Presbyterian/Lawrence Hospital
Languages
- Spanish
Gender
- Male
Insurance Accepted
Aetna
- EPO
- HMO
- Medicare Managed Care
- NY Signature
- POS
- PPO
- Signature Administrators
- Student Health
Amida Care
- Special Needs Plan
Cigna
- EPO
- Great West
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Priority
- EPO
- HMO
- Medicare (Mediblue)
- NYP Employee Plan
- Pathway (Exchange)
- POS
- PPO
Local 1199
- NYP Employee Plan
MagnaCare
- MagnaCare
Oxford Health Plans
- Freedom
- Liberty
- Medicare Managed Care
UnitedHealthcare
- Columbia University Employee Plan
- Compass (Exchange)
- EPO
- Essential Plan
- HMO
- Medicaid (Community Plan)
- Medicare Managed Care
- POS
- PPO
VNSNY CHOICE
- Medicare Managed Care
WellCare
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
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Contact & Locations
New York, New York 10032
Suite 370
New York, New York 10019
Englewood, New Jersey 07631
Research
For a complete list of publications, please visit PubMed.gov