Gal Levy MD FACS
Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery, Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery
Associate Professor, Division Chief Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery
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2041 Georgia Ave NwWashington, DC 20060
Phone+1 202-865-1967
Fax+1 203-865-5396
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Summary
- Gal Levy, MD, is a thoracic surgeon located in Washington, DC, with a focus on minimally invasive cardiac, thoracic, and cardiovascular surgeries. He completed his surgical residency at Rutgers Health/New Jersey Medical School, followed by fellowships in thoracic surgery at Allegheny Health Network and in thoracic and foregut surgery at Swedish Medical Center. Currently, he serves as the Division Chief of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery at Howard University Hospital and was previously an Assistant Professor at the University of Texas Medical Branch. Dr. Levy has several publications in reputable journals, including the Journal of Cardiac Surgery and Cardiovascular Pathology, and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.
Education & Training
Allegheny Health Network Medical Education Consortium (AGH)Fellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 2016 - 2018
Swedish Medical CenterFellowship, Thoracic and Foregut Surgery, 2015 - 2016
Rutgers Health/New Jersey Medical SchoolResidency, Surgery, 2008 - 2015
Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple UniversityClass of 2008
Certifications & Licensure
TX State Medical License 2018 - 2028
DC State Medical License 2023 - 2026
MD State Medical License 2023 - 2026
MS State Medical License 2025 - 2026
VA State Medical License 2024 - 2026
NY State Medical License 2011 - 2025
MO State Medical License 2019 - 2020
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery- Join now to see all
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Implications for Large Language Models and Medical Education in Cardiac Surgery.Abigail White, Nkemdirim Ugochukwu, Jordan Greene, Parth Desai, Yazan Saleh
The Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 2025-12-01 - Robotic Omental Flap Harvest for Complex Thoracic Defects: Case Series and Review of the Literature.Susana Fortich, Camila Franco-Mesa, Jennifer Den, Gabriel De La Cruz Ku, Gal Levy
Medical Sciences. 2025-11-12 - Impact of Medicaid Expansion on Lung Cancer Survival Outcomes: A Difference-in-Differences Analysis.Oluwasegun Akinyemi, Mojisola Fasokun, Akachukwu Eze, Nkemdirim Ugochukwu, Sumaiyya Arshad
Medrxiv. 2025-09-02
Journal Articles
- Intraluminal Nonbacterial Intestinal Components Control Gut and Lung Injury After Trauma Hemorrhagic Shock.Fishman JE, Sheth SU, Levy G, Alli V, Lu Q, Xu D, Qin Y, Qin X, Deitch EA, Ann Surg, 3/18/2014
- Oxidative modification of the intestinal mucus layer is a critical but unrecognized component of trauma hemorrhagic shock-induced gut barrier failureFishman JE, Levy G, Alli V, Sheth S, Lu Q, Deitch EA, Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol, 1/1/2013
Press Mentions
This Man Can Breathe Again Through the Use of 3D Printing Technology and a Good SurgeonMarch 11th, 2020
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- Hebrew
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