Assistant Professor, Neurological Surgery, University of Miami School of Medicine

Neurosurgery

Howard Levene works in the field of Neurosurgery. He studied medicine at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School is ranked 74 in research and 67 in primary care medicine He received 9 awards: "CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification", "Synthes Award for Resident Research on Spinal Cord and Spinal Column Injury: CNS Abstract Award Winner", "Pennsylvania Neurosurgical Society Award for Resident Research Presentation, 2nd Place", "Samuel Welkowitz Award for Outstanding Ph.D. research", "Whittaker Fellowship for Doctoral Study", "Biomaterials Summer Award", "Excellence Fellowship for Doctoral Study", "Benjamin Franklin Honors Scholar" and "Engineering Academic Honor Society Tau Beta Pi". Howard Levene has written publications. He has 10 publications published with PubMed. The lastest paper is: 'ATP promotes extracellular matrix biosynthesis of intervertebral disc cells.' Howard Levene accepts all Medicare patients.

Publications

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• ATP promotes extracellular matrix biosynthesis of intervertebral Disc cells.
• Energy metabolism of intervertebral Disc under mechanical loading.
• A murine model of hypertonic saline as a treatment for acute spinal cord Injury: effects on autonomic outcome.
• An unusual case of footdrop: anterior Disc herniation mimicking a nerve sheath tumor.
• Transplantation of autologous Schwann cells for the repair of segmental peripheral Nerve defects.
• Hypertonic saline as a treatment for acute spinal cord Injury: effects on somatic and autonomic outcomes as observed in a mouse model.
• Neuroendoscopy for spinal Disorders: a brief review.
• Small mammal MRI imaging in spinal cord Injury: a novel practical technique for using a 1.5 T MRI.
• Method to perform IV injections on mice using the facial vein.

Schools

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• UmdnjRobt W Johnson Med Sch

Procedures Preformed

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• Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Shunt - Insertion, Repair or Removal
• Craniectomy, Craniotomy, Surgery of Skull Base, Neuroendoscopy
• Disc Replacement
• Dural Repair or Other Spinal Spinal Cord Repair
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Conditions Treated

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• Brain and Nervous System Cancer (incl. Gliomas, Astrocytoma, Schwannoma, Medulloblastoma, Chordoma)
• Brain Aneurysm
• Cerebral Artery Thrombosis
• Cerebral Hemorrhage
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Doctors Specialties

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• Neurosurgery

Accepted Insurances

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• Aetna HMO
• Choice Plus POS II
• Blue Card PPO
• Blue Care HMO
• NetworkBlue
• Cigna HMO
• Cigna PPO
• Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
• LocalPlus
• Open Access Plus
• Employer Group PPO
• Choice Care PPO
• Preferred PPO
• Select HMO
• MultiPlan PPO
• PHCS Network PPO
• Choice Plus POS
• Navigate HMO
• Navigate POS
• Neighborhood Health Partnership
• Options PPO

Awards

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• CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification
• Synthes Award for Resident Research on Spinal Cord and Spinal Column Injury: CNS Abstract Award Winner
• Pennsylvania Neurosurgical Society Award for Resident Research Presentation, 2nd Place
• Samuel Welkowitz Award for Outstanding Ph.D. research
• Whittaker Fellowship for Doctoral Study
• Biomaterials Summer Award
• Excellence Fellowship for Doctoral Study
• Benjamin Franklin Honors Scholar
• Engineering Academic Honor Society Tau Beta Pi

Education

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• Temple University Hospital
• Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
• Rutgers University

Hospital

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• University of Miami Hospital
• Miami Veterans Affairs Healthcare System

Drug Facts

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NPI NUMBER		1952574774
NPPES Provider LastName		LEVENE
NPPES Provider FirstName		HOWARD
NPPES Provider ZIPCode		331361060
NPPES Provider State		FL
Specialty Description		Neurosurgery
Total Claim Count		36.0
Distinct Opioid Count		0.0
Opioid Claim Count		0.0
Percent Opioid Claims		0.0

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Medicare Facts

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National Provider Identifier [NPI]	1952574774
Last Name Of The Provider	LEVENE
First Name Of The Provider	HOWARD
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