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About William N. Levine, MD
William N. Levine, MD is a nationally and globally renowned specialist in arthroscopic and open shoulder, elbow, and knee surgery, and sports medicine. He is Chair of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at Columbia University's College of Physicians and Surgeons, where he holds the Frank E. Stinchfield Professorship in Orthopedic Surgery and serves as Chief of the Orthopedics Service at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center. Dr. Levine previously served the Department as Vice Chairman for Education, Residency and Fellowship Director, Chief of the Shoulder Service, and Co-Director of the Center for...
Board Certifications
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Sports Medicine
Expertise
- Adolescent Sports Injuries
- Arthroscopic Debridement of Elbow
- Arthroscopic Debridement of Shoulder
- Arthroscopic Knee Surgery
- Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery
- Arthroscopy
- Chronic Tendon Disorder
- Disorder of Ligament of Shoulder
- Disorder of Shoulder Joint
- Elbow Arthroscopy
- Elbow Disorder
- Elbow Fracture
- Elbow Fracture Surgery
- Elbow Joint Pain
- Elbow Pain
- Elbow Problem
- Elbow Surgery
- Frozen Shoulder
- Golfer's Elbow
- Joint Pain
- Jumper's Knee
- Knee Arthroscopy
- Knee Injuries
- Knee Ligament Reconstructions
- Knee Problem
- Labral Tear of Shoulder
- Ligament Disorders
- Meniscus Tear
- Minimally Invasive Knee Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Orthopedic Trauma
- Patellar Tendonitis
- Plasmapheresis
- Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP)
- Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty
- Rotator Cuff Injury
- Rotator Cuff Repair
- Rotator Cuff Surgery
- Rotator Cuff Tear
- Rotator Cuff Tendonitis
- Runner's Knee
- Shoulder Arthritis
- Shoulder Arthroplasty
- Shoulder Arthroscopy
- Shoulder Dislocation
- Shoulder Disorder
- Shoulder Fracture Surgery
- Shoulder Injury
- Shoulder Instability
- Shoulder Joint Instability
- Shoulder Joint Replacement
- Shoulder Pain
- Shoulder Problem
- Shoulder Reconstruction
- Shoulder Replacement
- Shoulder Replacement Surgery
- Shoulder Surgery
- Shoulder Tendinitis
- Shoulder Tendonitis
- Shoulder Trauma Surgery
- Sports Injuries
- Sports Injury
- Sports Injury Rehabilitation
- Sports Medicine Rehabilitation
- Tendon Repairs
- Tendonitis
- Tennis Elbow
Education
- Fellowship: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center
- Fellowship: University of Maryland Medical System
- Internship: Beth Israel Hospital, Harvard Medical School
- Medical School: Case Western Reserve University, School of Medicine
- Residency: New England Medical Center-TUFTS University
Languages
- Spanish
Titles & Positions
- Chair, Department of Orthopedic Surgery
- Chief, Shoulder Service
- Co-Director, Center for Shoulder, Elbow and Sports Medicine
- Frank E. Stinchfield Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at CUMC
Hospital Affiliations
- NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
- NewYork-Presbyterian Allen Hospital
- NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital
- NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester
Education
- Residency: New England Medical Center-TUFTS University
- Fellowship: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center
- Internship: Beth Israel Hospital, Harvard Medical School
- Medical School: Case Western Reserve University, School of Medicine
- Fellowship: University of Maryland Medical System
Awards & Honors
- "Top Doctor: Sports Medicine" Castle Connolly Medical Ltd.
- "Top Doctor: Sports Medicine" New York Magazine
Titles & Positions
- Chair, Department of Orthopedic Surgery
- Chief, Shoulder Service
- Co-Director, Center for Shoulder, Elbow and Sports Medicine
- Frank E. Stinchfield Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at CUMC
Board Certifications
- orthopedic surgery
- sports medicine
Languages Spoken
- spanish
In the News
Rebuilding the human side of orthopedic care: Dr. William Levine
Becker's Hospital Review•December 9, 20255 physicians leading top hospitals' orthopedic departments
Becker's Hospital Review•October 14, 2025
NYP Articles & Features
NewYork-Presbyterian Surgeon Helps Improve Shoulder Prosthesis to Provide Highest Level of Patient Care
Advances•September 26, 2023Comparing the Validity of Immersive Virtual Reality for Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty to Standard Methods of Surgical Training
Advances•September 19, 2023Novel Advances in Shoulder Arthroplasty: Combining Clinical Experience with Design Ingenuity
Advances•September 12, 2022How Choosing Amputation Gave a New Jersey Dad His Life Back
Health Matters•August 02, 2022