Dr. Levine’s Top Hospital Affiliations
Dr. Levine operates in top-rated hospital facilities in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut.
About our dedicated centers
Dr. Levine established the first dedicated perforator flap breast reconstruction program in New York City — The New York Center for the Advancement of Breast Reconstruction — at the New York Eye & Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai Hospital in 2006.
Subsequently, Dr. Levine developed dedicated natural tissue breast reconstruction centers throughout New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Dr. Levine works with expert breast surgeons and has personally directed the advanced training of his surgical teams in state-of-the-art procedures at each of the centers.
View Our Hospital Affiliations:
New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mt. Sinai – The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary has been ranked among “America’s Best Hospitals” for nine years straight since 2006. The hospital has also achieved Magnet® status by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Magnet Recognition Program® for excellence in nursing services.
Good Samaritan Hospital – Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval
Northern Westchester Hospital – U.S. News & World Report lists Northern Westchester Hospital among the “Best Hospitals 2013-14.”
Hackensack University Medical Center – HackensackUMC earned the distinction of being New Jersey’s #1 hospital and is among the top 30 hospitals in the nation to have 10 or more (11) national specialty rankings in U.S. News & World Report’s 2014-15 Best Hospitals rankings.
Morristown Medical Center – One of the safest hospitals in the nation — fourteen consecutive times and a top teaching hospital (The Leapfrog Group). World’s Best Hospitals 2022 and Best Hospitals for Infection Prevention (Newsweek).
Greenwich Hospital– In 2022, for a second consecutive year, Greenwich Hospital has earned a five-star hospital quality rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). In 2022, Greenwich Hospital received the Women’s Choice Award for one of America’s Best Hospitals for Cancer Care. In 2020, for the sixth consecutive year, Greenwich Hospital achieved the Healthgrades Outstanding Patient Experience Award. This distinction recognizes Greenwich Hospital as being among the top 15 percent of hospitals nationwide for patient experience, according to Healthgrades, the leading resource that connects consumers, physicians and health systems
Dr. Levine’s Advanced Surgical Teams
Dr. Levine builds expert surgical teams with advanced skill in natural breast reconstruction.
Why advanced surgical teams matter
Working with an advanced surgical team for sophisticated procedures is crucial because their collective expertise and cutting-edge techniques significantly impact patient outcomes. A skilled and experienced team can navigate complexities, minimize risks, and ensure that patients receive the highest standard of care, ultimately leading to more successful and effective medical interventions.
About Dr. Levine’s Surgical Teams
As one of the first surgeons to perform perforator flap breast reconstruction surgery in Manhattan, Dr. Levine trained many of the the first wave of DIEP surgeons in the tri-state area, many who continue to operate with Dr. Levine as his assisting microsurgeon.
Dr. Levine personally directs the specialized training of the surgical teams in each of his dedicated practice centers throughout New York and the tri-state area.
Ensuring Patients Recovery Quickly
Dr. Levine always uses a second expert microsurgeon when performing perforator flap breast reconstruction in a team approach.
These procedures are highly complicated in terms of the technical ability required to do them safely, consistently, and effectively.
In addition, Dr. Levine has found that having highly skilled surgeons, nurses and OR techs specifically trained in perforator flap breast reconstruction ensures a higher level of safety and efficiency. These procedures typically take 4 to 6 hours in reconstructing two breasts which is a very short time for such a long operation.
This greater efficiency ensures the patients recover quickly and with as few problems and complications as possible.
Our Assisting Microsurgeons:
Robert Allen, M.D.
Microsurgeon, pioneer of perforator free flap breast reconstruction including DIEP, GAP, PAP, and others.
Julie Vasile, M.D.
Board certified fellowship trained microsurgeon, who is specialized in these procedures since 2008
Our Breast Surgeons:
Ranjana Chaterji, M.D.
Leah Gendler, M.D.
Alyssa Gillego, M.D.
Karen Karsif, M.D.