Practice Philosophy

Dr. Levinson’s practice philosophy encompasses excellence in surgical care and quality in all aspects of a patient's experience.

He uses the best medical knowledge, his extensive experience, and cutting-edge technologies in concert with a premiere health care team at Duke University Medical Center to achieve the best results.

Kind, patient, and caring, Dr. Levinson recognizes that each patient is a unique individual and treats them as such. He highly values the doctor-patient relationship and respects each patient and family member.

From the first phone call to the last appointment, Dr. Levinson gives all of his patients the time and attention they need to understand their medical conditions and treatment options.

Full disclosure is an important component of Dr. Levinson’s practice, and he is careful to discuss expected outcomes and potential complications. He treats patients the same way he would like to be treated.

In short, Dr. Levinson aims to provide simply the best outcome for each patient every day.

Experience and Expertise

Dr. Levinson is board certified in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and an expert in all aspects of reconstructive and aesthetic care.

He is a nationally recognized expert in the study of scarring, as evidenced by his multiple federal grants, invitations to lecture at leading medical institutions, and many requests to sit on national grant study sections, such as the Armed Forces Institute of Regenerative Medicine -- a 180-million-dollar, multi-institutional consortium designed to devise new therapies to treat our wounded warriors.

He is also a leading educator. He trains Duke University Medical Center plastic surgery residents on a weekly basis and has written articles that are currently used to educate plastic surgery residents around the country.

Research

A major thrust of biomedical research today is outcomes research -- gathering evidence to determine which  treatments are actually beneficial.

Dr. Levinson’s novel scar scale, which includes both clinician and patient observations, has great potential for evaluating patient response to treatment and analyzing clinical outcomes. It is the first scale of its kind to be used to quantify scar contracture, a debilitating problem that affects millions of people worldwide.

Dr. Levinson’s research on scarring has even gained acceptance outside his own field of expertise. For example, his manuscripts are being used by the American Physical Therapy Association to educate their members as to the best management of scarring.