Overview of Dr. Levi
I am a neurosurgeon and chairman of the Department of Neurosurgery at UHealth – the University of Miami Health System. My research interests have focused on developing cellular transplantation strategies to repair injuries within both the human central and peripheral nervous system.
After performing the world’s first nerve graft using a combination of a patient’s own nerve and Schwann cells to repair a severely injured sciatic nerve in 2013, a team of UHealth neurosurgeons now have Phase 1 trials underway that extend the use of Schwann cells to include patients with severe peripheral nerve injuries. Following the completion of a trial in patients with sub-acute spinal cord injury (SCI), we are enrolling patients with chronic SCI using Schwann cells combined with exercise and rehabilitation. This trial and others at UHealth and our Miami Project to Cure Paralysis fuel the hope for a cure for paralysis and developing treatments for neurological conditions like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease.
Office
1095 NW 14th Terrace
Miami, FL 33136Fax(305) 243-3247- Is this information wrong?
Education & Training
- Barrow Neurological Institute at St Josephs Hospital and Medical CenterFellowship, Neurosurgical Spine Surgery, 1995 - 1996
- University of Miami Miller School of MedicinePhD, Neuroscience, 1994
- OtherClass of 1987
Certifications & Licensure
- AZ State Medical License 1995 - 1997
- FL State Medical License 1993 - 2023
- American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2012-2014
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013
- Top Doctors:South Florida Castle Connolly, 2012
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Clinical Trials
- Hypothermia Following Acute Spinal Cord Injury Start of enrollment: 2007 Jan 01
- Safety of Autologous Human Schwann Cells (ahSC) in Subjects With Subacute SCI Start of enrollment: 2012 Nov 01
- Systemic Hypothermia in Acute Cervical Spinal Cord Injury Start of enrollment: 2017 Aug 04
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- A critical reappraisal of corticospinal tract somatotopy and its role in traumatic cervical spinal cord syndromes.Allan D. Levi, Jan M. Schwab> ;Journal of Neurosurgery. 2021 Nov 12
- 2 citationsThe clinical course and role of surgery in pediatric malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors: a database study.Victor M. Lu, Shelly Wang, David J. Daniels, Robert J. Spinner, Allan D. Levi, Toba N. Niazi> ;Journal of Neurosurgery. 2021 Oct 8
- Implantable brain–computer interface for neuroprosthetic-enabled volitional hand grasp restoration in spinal cord injuryIahn Cajigas, Kevin Davis, Benyamin Meschede-Krasa, Noeline W Prins, Sebastian Gallo, Jasim Ahmad Naeem, Anne E. Palermo, Audrey Wilson, Santiago Guerra, Brandon Parks...> ;Brain communications. 2021 Oct 1
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Journal Articles
- Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion Revisited: Complication Avoidance and Outcomes with the Mini-Open ApproachAllan Levi, MD, World Neurosurgery
- Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak and Symptomatic Pseudomeningocele Following Intradural Spine SurgeryAllan Levi, MD, World Neurosurgery
Lectures
- Goodman Oral Board Preparation: Neurosurgery Review by Case ManagementAmerican Association of Neurological Surgeons(AANS), Houston, Texas - 11/10/2012
- Goodman Oral Board Preparation: Neurosurgery Review by Case ManagementAmerican Association of Neurological Surgeons(AANS), Houston, Texas - 11/4/2012
- Goodman Oral Board Preparation: Neurosurgery Review by Case ManagementAmerican Association of Neurological Surgeons(AANS), Houston, Texas - 5/12/2012
Press Mentions
- University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Names Dr. Allan Levi Neurological Surgery Department Chair: 5 Things to Know FeaturedFebruary 13th, 2016
- Dr. Allan Levi Receives 'Top Paper of the Year' Award at Congress of Neurological SurgeonsNovember 18th, 2019
- Local Marathon Runner Persevering After Having Tumor Removed from Spinal CordApril 11th, 2018
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Professional Memberships
- Member
- Fellow
- Fellow
Other Languages
- French, Italian
Hospital Affiliations
- University of Miami HospitalMiami, Florida
- University of Miami Hospital and ClinicsMiami, Florida
- Jackson Health SystemMiami, Florida
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna Choice POS II
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CIGNA Open AccessCIGNA PPO
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First Health PPO
Great West PPO
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