William N. Levine, MD

Overview
Areas of Expertise / Conditions Treated
Academic Appointments
- Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at CUMC
Administrative Titles
- Chairman, Orthopedic Surgery
- Chief, Shoulder Service
- Co-Director, Center for Shoulder, Elbow and Sports Medicine
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.
Hospital Affiliations
- NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia
- NewYork-Presbyterian/Lawrence Hospital
Languages
- Spanish
Gender
- Male
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Phone Appointments
Location(s)
Insurance Accepted
Aetna
- EPO
- HMO
- Medicare Managed Care
- NY Signature
- NYP Employee Plan
- POS
- PPO
- Signature Administrators
- Student Health
AgeWell
- Medicare Managed Care
- Special Needs Plan
Amida Care
- Special Needs Plan
Cigna
- EPO
- Great West
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Access (Exchange)
- EPO
- Gatekeeper (Exchange)
- HMO
- Medicare Managed Care
- Pathway (Exchange)
- POS
- PPO
Local 1199
- NYP Employee Plan
MagnaCare
- MagnaCare
MVP Health Care
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Essential Plan
- HMO
- Medicaid Managed Care
Oxford Health Plans
- Freedom
- Liberty
- Medicare Managed Care
UnitedHealthcare
- Columbia University Employee Plan
- Compass (Exchange)
- HMO
- Medicaid (Community Plan)
- Medicare Managed Care
- POS
- PPO
VNSNY CHOICE
- Medicare Managed Care
- Special Needs Plan
WellCare
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
Credentials & Experience
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
Board Certifications
- Sports Medicine
Honors & Awards
2001 – Present
“Top Doctor: Sports Medicine”: Castle Connolly Medical Ltd.
“Top Doctor: Sports Medicine”: New York Magazine
Research
Grants
A PROSPECTIVE, SINGLE BLINDED, MULTI-CENTER, RANDOMIZED, CONTROLLED, PIVOTAL STUDY TO ASSESS THE SAFETY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF THE INSPACE DEVICE FOR TREATMENT OF FULL THICKNESS MASSIVE ROTATOR CUFF TEARS (P&S Industry Clinical Trial)
Mar 8 2017 - Mar 8 2022
CONCORDANCE OF NATIONAL REGISTRIES IN ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY (Private)
Jan 1 2019 - Dec 31 2019
AMERICAN SHOULDER AND ELBOW SURGEONS FELLOWSHIP FUNDING 2018-2019 (Private)
Sep 13 2018 - Sep 12 2019
SMITH & NEPHEW 2018-2019 CSES FELLOWSHIP (Private)
Aug 1 2018 - Jul 31 2019
AANA SPORTS MEDICINE FELLOWSHIP 2018-2019 (Private)
Jul 1 2018 - Jun 30 2019
ARTHROSCOPIC TECHNIQUE FOR IMPLANTATION OF TISSUE ENGINEERED SCAFFOLD (Private)
Oct 1 2017 - Sep 30 2018
SMITH AND NEPHEW 2017-2018 CSES FELLOWSHIP (Private)
Aug 1 2017 - Jul 31 2018
AMERICAN SHOULDER AND ELBOW SURGEONS FELLOWSHIP FUNDING (Private)
Aug 1 2017 - Jul 31 2018
BIOMECHANICAL COMPARISON OF SUBACROMIAL BALLOON SPACERS (Private)
Jun 1 2017 - May 31 2018
SMITH & NEPHEW 2016-2017 CSES FELLOWSHIP (Private)
Aug 11 2016 - Jul 31 2017
SMITH & NEPHEW 2015-2016 CSES FELLOWSHIP GRANT (Private)
Aug 1 2015 - Jul 31 2016
COLUMBIA SHOULDER STUDY (P&S Industry Clinical Trial)
Sep 1 2010 - Sep 1 2015
CENTER FOR SHOULDER, ELBOW AND SPORTS MEDICINE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM (Private)
Aug 1 2014 - Jul 31 2015
EFFECTIVE OF NICOTINE ON ROTATOR CUFF STRUCTURE AND HEALING (Private)
Jul 1 2013 - Jun 30 2014
CONCUSSIONS IN VARSITY STUDENT ATHLETES (Private)
Jul 1 2013 - Jun 30 2014
ORTHOPAEDICS GRAND ROUNDS SPEAKER VISITATION (Private)
Mar 7 2012 - Mar 6 2013
SATISFACTION AND SHOULDER FUNCTION IN PATIENTS WITH RE-TEAR FOLLOWING ROTATOR CUFF REPAIR: ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECTS OF AG (Private)
Feb 27 2012 - Feb 26 2013
CORTICOSTEROID INJECTIONS FOR ADHESIVE CAPSULITIS: INJECTION LOCATION, ACCURACY, AND EFFICACY (Private)
Jul 1 2011 - Jun 30 2012
OREF RESIDENT JOURNAL CLUB (Private)
Sep 1 2011 - Jun 1 2012
JBJS RESIDENT JOURNAL CLUB GRANT (Private)
Sep 1 2006 - Jun 30 2007
For a complete list of publications, please visit PubMed.gov