Pressure Injuries

Dr. Levine is a practicing physician in New York City.  He is Associate Professor of Geriatrics and Palliative care at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.  He is board certified in Internal Medicine and Geriatric Medicine, is a Certified Medical Director and Certified Wound-care Specialist Physician.  Starting off as a fellowship trained geriatrician in long-term care, he developed wound care expertise in outpatient and hospital settings, recently returning to the PALTC environment.  He has been actively involved in AMDA’s educational efforts in promoting wound care skills among primary care practitioners.  Dr. Levine’s is an alumnus of the National Pressure Advisory Panel (NPUAP), and speaks widely and writes on the topic of wound care in older patients.  His publications include the wound care chapter in the Geriatric Review Syllabus published by the American Geriatrics Society, and co-authored a book, Pocket Guide to Pressure Ulcers, published by the New Jersey Hospital Association, that is currently the wound guide of choice in many PALTC facilities across America. Dr. Levine also currently serves as wound care consultant for The New Jewish Home In Manhattan and Advantage Wound Care.   

References:

Mervis, J. S., et. al. "Pressure ulcers: Pathophysiology, epidemiology, risk factors, and presentation.", Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, Oct., 2019.

J. M. Levine, AGSF, CMD et. al. “Reexamining the Literature on Terminal Ulcers, SCALE, Skin Failure, and Unavoidable Pressure Injuries", Advances in Skin and Wound Care, 2019.

J. M. Levine, AGSF, CMD; E. A. AYELLO, PHD, RN, "Pocket Guide to Pressure Ulcers" 4th Edition.

J. M. Levine, "Wound Care: What the Medical Director Needs to Know", Caring for the Ages, December, 2016.

L. Q. Corbett, et. al. "What Do Patients Want? Patient Preference in Wound Care", Advances in Wound Care, Aug., 2014.