L. Scott Levin, MD

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• Bone and Soft Tissue Cancer
• Children's Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
• Elbow and Hand
• Orthopaedic Trauma
• Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
• Weight Loss Surgery
• Wound Management

Division Chief

• Surgery / Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
• Surgery / Orthopaedic Surgery

Address:
DUMC 3945
Durham, NC 27710

Appointment Telephone:
(919) 613-7797

Office Telephone:
(919) 681-5079

Fax Telephone:
(919) 681-2670

• M.D., Temple University School of Medicine, Pennsylvania, 1982

• General Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, North Carolina, 1982-1984
• Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, North Carolina, 1984-1988
• Plastic Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, North Carolina, 1988-1991

• Hand & Microsurgery, Christine Kleinert Institute, Kentucky, 1988
• Hand Fellowship, Duke University Medical Center, North Carolina, 1989

Clinical Interests:
Surgery of the hand and upper extremity, congenital hand surgery, reconstructive microvascular surgery with special emphasis on osteomyelitis, diabetic foot reconstruction, salvage of the vascularly impaired extremity, toe to hand transplantation, head and neck microsurgical reconstruction, vascularized bone transfer, limb salvage, aesthetic surgery

Research Interests:
1.  RESEARCH  IN  LIMB TRAUMATOLOGY
The faculty member is currently funded by the AO Foundation and is involved in open fracture research.  This fracture research involves a canine model.  An open fracture is created and the fracture environment is studied with respect to soft tissue reconstruction and immediate fracture fixation.

2.  The faculty member is also involved in research of the upper extremity. This involves studies on alpha receptors in the peripheral vascular tree  that relate to upper extremity pain syndromes and reflex sympathetic distrophy.

3.  Faculty member simultaneously has conducted research in peripheral nerve pain syndromes and has recently completed a scientific basic science research project on nerve wrapping with autogenous and preserved veins that will be presented in the Research Section of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand.

4.  Faculty member has extablished for the Department of Surgery the
Fresh Human Cadaver Laboratory. The purpose of this lab will be to
act as a teaching tool, and research lab  for the medical center. This has been undertaken as a joint venture with  Dr. Richard Kay, Professor and Chairman Department of Anatomy and Anthropology; Dr. Robert Anderson,
Chairman Department of Surgery and Dr. Randall Bollinger, Division Chief of General and Thoracic Surgery.

Representative Publications:
Schuh TE, Erdmann D, Levin LS. [Symmetrical peripheral gangrene of unknown etiology] Chirurg. 2002 Jun;73(6):638-41. (2002) Abstract

Zobrist R, Messmer P, Levin LS, Regazzoni P. Endoscopic-assisted, minimally invasive anterior pelvic ring stabilization: a new technique and case report. J Orthop Trauma. 2002 Aug;16(7):515-9. (2002) Abstract

Heitmann C, Khan FN, Levin LS, Germann G. [Fasciocutaneous radial artery perforator vessels - an anatomic study] Handchir Mikrochir Plast Chir. 2002 Jul;34(4):219-23. (2002) Abstract

Ziglio E, Hagard S, Levin LS. Investment for health: developing a multifaceted appraisal approach. WHO Reg Publ Eur Ser. 2001;(92):493-513. (2001) Abstract

Coles RE, Clements FM, Lardenoye JW, Wermeskerken GV, Hey LA, Nunley JA, Levin LS, Pearsall AW 4th. Transesophageal echocardiography in quantification of emboli during femoral nailing: reamed versus unreamed techniques. J South Orthop Assoc. 2000 Summer;9(2):98-104. (2000) Abstract

Gupta A, Shatford RA, Wolff TW, Tsai TM, Scheker LR, Levin LS. Treatment of the severely injured upper extremity. Instr Course Lect. 2000;49:377-96. (2000) Abstract

Levin LS, Erdmann D. Primary and secondary microvascular reconstruction of the upper extremity. Hand Clin. 2001 Aug;17(3):447-55, ix. (2001) Abstract

Levin LS, Erdmann D, Germann G.:  The Use of Fillet Flaps in Upper Extremity Reconstruction.  Journal of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand.  Vol. 2, No. 1, 39-44.  February 2002.

Levin LS:  Micorsurgical Pearls.  Reconstructive Microsurgery.  Vol. 13, No. 1, 10-11.  Spring/Summer 2002.

Levin LS, Allen DM:  Digital Replantation Including Postoperative Care.  Techniques in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery.  vol. 6, No. 4, 171-177.  December 2002.

Levin LS;  Micorsugical Pearls.  Reconstructive Microsurgery.  Vol. 13, No. 2, 8.  Autumn/Winter 2002.

Zenn MR, Levin LS:  Microvascular Reconstruction of the Lower Extremity.  Seminars in Surgical Oncology 2002.  Wiley-Liss, Inc. Published 2002. (2002)

Levin LS, Moorman G, Heller L:  Management of Skin Grafts and Flaps.  Fifth Edition.  Hunter-Mackin-Callahan Rehabilitation of the Hand and Upper Extremity.  Mackin, Callahan, Osterman, Skirven, Schneider Editors, Mosby.  Published 2002.

Levin LS, Harvey E:  Reconstructive Surgery:  Skeletal Reconstruction.  Second Edition, Plastic Surgery.  Mathes and Hentz Editors.  W.B. Saunders. 2002.

Levin LS, I Tumori Cutanei Della Mano,  Chirurgia Della Mano 2nd Edition Italian.  Terry R. Light, Editor, CIC Edizioni Internazionali - Roman 2002. (2002)