About Dr. Adam Levy
Dr. Adam Levy, M.D. is a board-certified Plastic Surgeon specializing in Reconstructive Microsurgery and Aesthetic surgery. He has a passion for helping patients return to normalcy after cancer surgery or traumatic injury and improving patient’s quality of life.
Training
Dr. Levy is a 5th generation native of Colorado and graduated with Honors from the University of Colorado at Boulder.
He then earned his medical degree from Boston University School of Medicine, graduating cum laude.
To pursue the best surgical training, he moved to New York City as a general surgery resident at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center. Subsequently, he completed his Plastic Surgery residency in the intensive combined programs of Weill Cornell and Columbia University Medical Centers of New York-Presbyterian Hospital.
In his penultimate year, he served as the Chief Administrative Resident. During training he received many accolades, including the Dicran Goulian Award for Academic Excellence in Plastic Surgery and the Distinguished Housestaff Award for New York-Presbyterian Hospital.
Dr. Levy completed sub-specialty fellowship training in microsurgery at UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles, California. UCLA is well known as a founding center for microsurgery and remains the busiest center on the west coast for autologous breast reconstruction. Additionally, as a faculty member of the UCLA Division of Plastic Surgery, Dr. Levy was responsible for teaching UCLA plastic surgery residents.
Dr. Adam Levy is board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery.
The American Board of Plastic Surgery (ABPS) is dedicated to ensuring that its certified surgeons have completed rigorous education and training in plastic surgery. All ABPS-certified surgeons must meet stringent criteria, including successful completion of accredited training programs, participation in continuing medical education programs, successful completion of written and oral exams, and demonstration of professional ethical standards. In addition, they must adhere to a strict code of ethics that emphasizes patient safety, informed consent, and respect for patients’ rights. The ABPS certification provides assurance to patients that their plastic surgeon is highly skilled and has the knowledge and experience to safely perform their procedure. With ABPS certification, patients can be confident that they are receiving the highest quality care from an experienced plastic surgeon.
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
ASRM Outstanding Paper
American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery, 2020
Dicran Goulian Prize fo Excellence in Plastic Surgery
2020
Webster Award - 1st Place NYP PRS Resident Research Night
2017
Research
In addition to his surgical training, he completed year-long research fellowships at both Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and Harvard University. He has published numerous journal articles and textbook chapters in the field of plastic surgery and presents his work regularly at national meetings. Dr. Levy applies this same passion, scientific rigor and continued learning approach to patient care.
Selected Publications & Presentations:
An Outcomes Review of 330 Sternal Wound Reconstructions: Timing of Closure Does Make a Difference.
Adam S. Levy, Chloe L. Altchek, Elizabeth M. McMillen, Sarah J. Karinja, Jonathan R Tiao, Craig R. Smith, Jeffrey A. Ascherman> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2021 Aug 1
Reconstruction of Full Thickness Scalp Defects in Extremely Elderly Patients Using Dermal Regeneration Templates.
Bernstein JL, Premaratne ID, Levy AS, Kuhel WI, Kutler DI, Spector JA> ;The Journal of craniofacial surgery.
Quantifying fascial tension in ventral hernia repair and component separation.
Levy AS, Bernstein JL, Celie KB, Spector JA; Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery. 2020-07-27
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