CharlesF.LevenbackMD

Obstetrics & Gynecology • Houston, TX

General Gynecology, Gynecologic Oncology

Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Texas Medical School at Houston

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Office
1515 Holcombe Blvd
Houston, TX 77030
Phone+1 713-792-6161
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Education & Training

Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of MedicineResidency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1985 - 1987
Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of MedicineResidency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1984 - 1985
Jacobi Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 1983 - 1984
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiClass of 1983
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterFellowship, Gynecologic Oncology

Certifications & Licensure

TX State Medical License 1989 - 2024
OK State Medical License 2020 - 2021
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Obstetrics & Gynecology
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Gynecologic Oncology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2009-2014
Top Doctors:SE Texas Castle Connolly, 2013
America's Top Doctors for Cancer Castle Connolly, 2005-2013
Fellow (FACOG) American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
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Clinical Trials

Lymphatic Mapping in Treating Patients With Stage I or Stage II Cancer of the Vulva Start of enrollment: 1999 Dec 01
Completed
Phase 3
Lymph Node Mapping and Sentinel Lymph Node Identification in Patients With Stage IB1 Cervical Cancer Start of enrollment: 2004 Jun 01
Terminated
Not Applicable
Lymphoscintigraphy in Patients With Vaginal Cancer Start of enrollment: 2002 Sep 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Laparoscopic Approach to Cervical Cancer Start of enrollment: 2008 Jan 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Observation in Patients With Early-Stage Vulvar Cancer Undergoing Sentinel Lymph Node Dissection Start of enrollment: 2012 Jan 03
Active, not recruiting
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

54 citations
Radiotherapy Versus Inguinofemoral Lymphadenectomy as Treatment for Vulvar Cancer Patients With Micrometastases in the Sentinel Node: Results of GROINSS-V II
Maaike H. M. Oonk, Brian Slomovitz, Peter Baldwin, Helena C. van Doorn, Jacobus van der Velden, Joanne A. de Hullu, Katja N. Gaarenstroom, Brigitte F. M. Slangen, Igna...> ;Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2021 Aug 25
1 citations
Safety, standardization, and surgical innovation: lessons from the development of sentinel node biopsy in gynecologic oncology.
Charles F Levenback> ;International Journal of Gynecological Cancer. 2021 Mar 23
2 citations
Phase Ib/II study of weekly topotecan and daily gefitinib in patients with platinum resistant ovarian, peritoneal, or fallopian tube cancer
Anca Chelariu-Raicu, Charles F Levenback, Brian M. Slomovitz, Judith K. Wolf, Diane C. Bodurka, John J. Kavanagh, Christopher Morrison, David M. Gershenson, Robert L. ...> ;International Journal of Gynecological Cancer. 2020 Oct 9
3 citations
Correlation of surgeon radiology assessment with laparoscopic disease site scoring in patients with advanced ovarian cancer.
Nicole D. Fleming, Shannon N. Westin, Larissa A. Meyer, Aaron Shafer, Jose Alejandro Rauh-Hain, Michaela Onstad, Lauren P. Cobb, Michael W. Bevers, Bryan Fellman, Jenn...> ;International Journal of Gynecological Cancer. 2019 Sep 1
9 citations
Postoperative Urinary Tract Infection Quality Assessment and Improvement: The S.T.O.P. UTI Program and Its Impact on Hospitalwide CAUTI Rates
Nisha Narula, Heather A. Lillemoe, Abigail S. Caudle, Roy F. Chemaly, Jacqueline J. Anderson, Cindy Segal, Carol Porter, Steven G. Swisher, Charles F Levenback, Thomas...> ;Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety. 2019 Oct 1
10 citations
Facilitation of Surgical Innovation: Is It Possible to Speed the Introduction of New Technology While Simultaneously Improving Patient Safety?
Rebecca K. Marcus, Heather A. Lillemoe, Abigail S. Caudle, Jeffrey S. Weinberg, Paul W. Gidley, John M. Skibber, Charles F Levenback, Stephen G. Swisher, Thomas A. Aloia> ;Annals of Surgery. 2019 Mar 26
9 citations
A randomized phase II study of letrozole vs. observation in patients with newly diagnosed uterine leiomyosarcoma (uLMS).
Brian M. Slomovitz, Michael Taub, Marilyn Huang, Charles F Levenback, Robert L. Coleman> ;Gynecologic Oncology Reports. 2019 Feb 1
149 citations
A prospective validation study of sentinel lymph node mapping for high-risk endometrial cancer☆
Pamela T. Soliman, Shannon N. Westin, Shayan M. Dioun, Charlotte C. Sun, Elizabeth D. Euscher, Mark F. Munsell, Nicole D. Fleming, Charles F Levenback, Michael Frumovi...> ;Gynecologic Oncology. 2017 Aug 1
13 citations
Choosing Wisely: Decreasing the incidence of perioperative blood transfusions in gynecologic oncology
Lauren S. Prescott, Jolyn S. Taylor, Ahmed Enbaya, Claire A. Marten, Keith N. Myers, Larissa A. Meyer, Charles F Levenback, Diane C. Bodurka, Kathleen M. Schmeler> ;Gynecologic Oncology. 2017 Jun 1
34 citations
Tumor thickness and mitotic rate robustly predict melanoma-specific survival in patients with primary vulvar melanoma: A retrospective review of 100 cases
Priyadharsini Nagarajan, Jonathan L. Curry, Jing Ning, Jin Piao, Carlos A. Torres-Cabala, Phyu P. Aung, Doina Ivan, Merrick I. Ross, Charles F Levenback, Michael Frumo...> ;Clinical Cancer Research. 2017 Apr 15
124 citations
Sensitivity and negative predictive value for sentinel lymph node biopsy in women with early-stage cervical cancer
Gloria Salvo, Charles F Levenback, Mark F. Munsell, Elizabeth D. Euscher, Pamela T. Soliman, Michael Frumovitz> ;Gynecologic Oncology. 2017 Apr 1
99 citations
Use and Effectiveness of Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy for Treatment of Ovarian Cancer
Larissa A. Meyer, Angel M. Cronin, Charlotte C. Sun, Kristin Bixel, Michael A. Bookman, Mihaela C. Cristea, Jennifer J. Griggs, Charles F Levenback, Robert A. Burger, ...> ;Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2016 Nov 2
16 citations
Survival of patients with metastatic leiomyosarcoma: the MD Anderson Clinical Center for targeted therapy experience
Zhijie Wang, Naiyi Shi, Aung Naing, Filip Janku, Vivek Subbiah, Dejka M. Araujo, Shreyaskumar Patel, Joseph A. Ludwig, Lois M. Ramondetta, Charles F Levenback, Pedro T...> ;Cancer Medicine. 2016 Nov 1
28 citations
Use of CA-125 Tests and Computed Tomographic Scans for Surveillance in Ovarian Cancer.
Katharine M. Esselen, Angel M. Cronin, Kristin Bixel, Michael A. Bookman, Robert A. Burger, David E. Cohn, Mihaela C. Cristea, Jennifer J. Griggs, Charles F Levenback,...> ;JAMA Oncology. 2016 Nov 1
12 citations
What Is the Real Rate of Surgical Site Infection
Jolyn S. Taylor, Claire A. Marten, K. Potts, Lynn M. Cloutier, Katherine E. Cain, Shauna Fenton, Tara N. Tatum, Deepthi James, Keith N. Myers, Cheryl Hubbs, Jennifer K...> ;Journal of Oncology Practice. 2016 Jul 26
24 citations
The DISINFECT Initiative: Decreasing the Incidence of Surgical INFECTions in Gynecologic Oncology
Jolyn S. Taylor, Claire A. Marten, Mark F. Munsell, Charlotte C. Sun, K. Potts, Jennifer K. Burzawa, Alpa M. Nick, Larissa A. Meyer, Keith N. Myers, Diane C. Bodurka, ...> ;Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2017 Feb 1
12 citations
Fighting cancer together: Development and implementation of shared medical appointments to standardize and improve chemotherapy education.
Lauren S. Prescott, Andrea S. Dickens, Sandra L. Guerra, Jila M. Tanha, Desiree G. Phillips, Katherine T. Patel, Katie M. Umberson, Miguel A. Lozano, Kathryn B. Lowe, ...> ;Gynecologic Oncology. 2016 Jan 1
7 citations
Long-term outcomes of sentinel node mapping in vulvar cancer: A time to cheer with enthusiasm or pause and question current practice?
Charles F Levenback> ;Gynecologic Oncology. 2016 Jan 1
17 citations
Targeting those with decreased meaning and peace: a supportive care opportunity
Alaina J. Brown, Charlotte C. Sun, Diana L. Urbauer, Donna S. Zhukovsky, Charles F Levenback, Michael Frumovitz, Premal H. Thaker, Diane C. Bodurka, Lois M. Ramondetta> ;Supportive Care in Cancer. 2015 Dec 18
132 citations
Use and Effectiveness of Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy for Treatment of Ovarian Cancer
Alexi A. Wright, Angel M. Cronin, Dana Milne, Michael A. Bookman, Robert A. Burger, David E. Cohn, Mihaela C. Cristea, Jennifer J. Griggs, Nancy L. Keating, Charles F ...> ;Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2015 Sep 10
70 citations
STUMP un"stumped": anti-tumor response to anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) inhibitor based targeted therapy in uterine inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor with myxoid f...
Vivek Subbiah, Caitlin McMahon, Shreyaskumar Patel, Ralph Zinner, Elvio G. Silva, Julia A. Elvin, Ishwaria Mohan Subbiah, Chimela Ohaji, Dhakshinamoorthy Ganeshan, Dee...> ;Journal of Hematology & Oncology. 2015 Jun 11
23 citations
Update on sentinel lymph node biopsy for early-stage vulvar cancer
Brian M. Slomovitz, Robert L. Coleman, Maaike H. M. Oonk, Ate G.J. van der Zee, Charles F Levenback> ;Gynecologic Oncology. 2015 Aug 1
40 citations
Phase II study of everolimus and letrozole in patients with recurrent endometrial carcinoma.
Brian M Slomovitz, Yunyun Jiang, Melinda S Yates, Pamela T Soliman, Taren Johnston, Maureen Nowakowski, Charles Levenback, Qian Zhang, Kari Ring, Mark F Munsell, David...> ;Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2015 Mar 10
1 citations
Improved compliance with venous thromboembolism pharmacologic prophylaxis for patients with gynecologic malignancies hospitalized for nonsurgical indications did not r...
Lauren S. Prescott, Lisa M. Kidin, Rebecca L. Downs, David J. Cleveland, Ginger L. Wilson, Mark F. Munsell, Alma Yvette DeJesus, Katherine E. Cain, Michael H. Kroll, C...> ;International Journal of Gynecological Cancer. 2015 Jan 1
45 citations
Perioperative blood transfusion in gynecologic oncology surgery: analysis of the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Database.
Lauren S. Prescott, Thomas A. Aloia, Alaina J. Brown, Jolyn S. Taylor, Mark F. Munsell, Charlotte C. Sun, Kathleen M. Schmeler, Charles F Levenback, Diane C. Bodurka> ;Gynecologic Oncology. 2015 Jan 1
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