Physician Q & A

L. Scott Levin, M.D., FACS

Chief, Division of Plastic, Reconstructive, Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery
Professor of Plastic and Orthopaedic Surgery

Q. Where did you go to med school? Undergraduate school?
A. Temple University School of Medicine/ Duke University

Q. How long have you been a Duke physician?
A. 22 years

Q. Have you received any awards or honors? Do you sit on any boards or journals? If so, please list them along with a brief description.
A. 8 Editorial Boards, 37 Society Memberships, 11 Course Chairmanships, 37 Book Chapters, for more please see my CV.

Q. What led you into the practice of aesthetic surgery (or the field in general)?
A. Microsurgery

Q. What are your areas of specialty and how have things changed since you entered the field?
A. Orthopaedics/plastic surgery/hand surgery. Less reimbursement for reconstructive cases.

Q. Are you involved with any clinical trials or research studies? If so what are you examining?
A. Not yet.

Q. What is the focus of your current research?
A. Establishing models and clinical programs for composite tissue allotransplantation.

Q. How will your research contribute to the field of medicine?
A. It will explode possibilities of reconstructive surgery.

Q. What are some things you’ve discovered during the course of your research?
A. Anatomic feasibility studies. Demonstrated that transplantation (i.e. hand) is possible.

Q. In a couple sentences please describe what you love about your work.
A. Transforming “disasters into triumphs”.

Q. What do you think sets Duke Aesthetic Center apart from other Aesthetic practices in the area?
A. Duke’s name and physician skill.