Edward Levine, MD

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Dr. Edward Levine is a nationally-recognized expert in Surgical Oncology. His practice is limited to treatment of patients with melanoma, sarcoma, breast and gastro-intestinal cancer. He is a board-certified general surgeon and principal investigator of approximately 25 ongoing clinical research trials. He is an internationally reknowned expert on the treatment of peritoneal malignancy with Hyperthermic Intra-Peritoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC). He serves as a leader in the Wake Forest Comprehensive Cancer Center and is the chief of the Surgical Oncology service. Levine is a member of numerous prestigious surgical societies and has been listed in Best Doctors in America and Top Doctors for Cancer for more than five consecutive years .

Levine is a general surgeon in Winston Salem, North Carolina and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Wake Forest Baptist Health-Lexington Medical Center and Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University and has been in practice for more than 20 years. Dr. Levine accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 25 doctors at Wake Forest Baptist Health-Lexington Medical Center and one of 41 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center who specialize in General Surgery.

Clinical Interests:

Sarcoma, Gastrointestinal Tumors, Esophageal Cancer, Mesothelioma, Peritoneal Carcinomatosis, Esophageal Tumors, Melanoma, Breast Cancer

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Credentials

General Surgery

Surgeons operate repair or removed damaged or diseased tissue. General surgeons focus on the organs within the abdomen, including the stomach and colon. Many surgeons specialize on specific conditions or areas of the body, including vascular surgeons, neurosurgeons, thoracic surgeons, plastic surgeons, colon and rectal surgeons, hand surgeons, orthopedic surgeons, and pediatric internists.

Education

BS, Northern Illinois University, 1981
MD, Finch University of Health Sciences – Chicago Medical School, 1985

Residency

Surgery, Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center, 1990
Oncology, University Illinois Hospital, 1992

Board Certifications

American Board of Surgery, Surgery

Memberships

Society of Surgery of the Alimentary Tract
National Surgical Adjuvant for Br
North Carolina Medical Society
Southern Association for Oncology
Southern Medical Association
Southern Surgical Association
Southern Surgical Congress
American College of Surgeons
Association of Academic Surgery
Connective Tissue Oncology Society
Alpha Omega Alpha
Winston-Salem Surgical Society
The Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association

Positions

Physician
Core Director, Comprehensive Cancer Center
Director-At-Large, Comprehensive Cancer Center
Section Head, Surgical Sciences – Oncology
Professor, Surgical Sciences – Oncology

Sources:

https://www.wakehealth.edu/Providers/L/Edward-A-Levine
https://www1.wakehealth.edu/News-and-Media/Medical-Experts/Levine-Edward-A.htm
https://health.usnews.com/doctors/edward-levine-10306#specialties