
Marc A Levitt MD
Chief, Colorectal and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery, Children’s National Hospital, Washington DC
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111 Michigan Ave NWWashington, DC 20010
Phone+1 202-476-2151
Fax+1 212-476-4174
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Summary
- Dr. Marc Levitt is a highly-skilled pediatric general surgeon based in Washington, DC. He completed his medical education at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in 1993, and further honed his skills through a residency at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Mount Sinai Hospital and a fellowship in Pediatric Surgery at University at Buffalo. His expertise lies in managing conditions such as fecal incontinence, rectovaginal fistula, cloacal malformation, colorectal surgery, and imperforate anus. Dr. Levitt boasts an impressive bibliography with publications in respected journals on various subjects within his field. His achievements have earned him honors like being named a Regional Top Doctor by Castle Connolly and earning the Fellow title from the American College of Surgeons.
Education & Training
- University at BuffaloFellowship, Pediatric Surgery, 1999 - 2001
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiResidency, Surgery, 1993 - 1999
- Albert Einstein College of MedicineClass of 1993
Certifications & Licensure
- DC State Medical License 2019 - 2027
- FL State Medical License 2022 - 2027
- NY State Medical License 1994 - 2027
- CA State Medical License 2020 - 2026
- MO State Medical License 2017 - 2026
- OH State Medical License 2005 - 2026
- TX State Medical License 2023 - 2026
- American Board of Surgery Pediatric Surgery
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Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Significance of retrograde flow with antegrade continence enemas in children with fecal incontinence and constipation.Haley Pearlstein, Lyon Wang, Benjamin P Thompson, Richard J Wood, Marc A Levitt
Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition. 2025-04-20 - Anorectal Malformation with Rectoperineal Fistula in Males Treated with a Posterior Rectal Advancement Anoplasty: Report of Early Outcomes.Thomas O Xu, Inbal Samuk, Christina Feng, Richard J Wood, Andrea Badillo
European Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2025-04-01 - Cutting-Edge Pediatric Colorectal Surgery: A Half-Century of Innovations in Technique which have Transformed Care for Anorectal Malformation.Thomas O Xu, Julia Ryan, Marc A Levitt
European Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2025-04-01
Journal Articles
- Presacral Masses and Sacrococcygeal Teratomas in Patients with and Without Anorectal Malformations: A Single Institution Comparative StudyDevin R Halleran, Carlos A Reck, Marc A Levitt, Jennifer H Aldrink, Journal of Pediatric Surgery
- Acquired Urethrovaginal Fistula and Urethral Atresia in a Patient with a Sacrococcygeal TeratomaDevin R Halleran, Adam Gorra, Marc A Levitt, Journal of Pediatric Surgery
- The Pediatric Colorectal and Pelvic Learning Consortium (PCPLC): Rationale, Infrastructure, and Initial StepsMarc A Levitt, Megan M Durham, Jeffrey R Avansino, Casey M Calkins, Richard J Wood, Michael D Rollins, Techniques in Coloproctology
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Authored Content
- A Structured Bowel Management Program for Patients with Severe Functional Constipation Can Help Decrease Emergency Department Visits, Hospital Admissions, and Healthcare CostsMay 2018
- Surgical Management of Functional Constipation: An Intermediate Report of a New Approach Using a Laparoscopic Sigmoid Resection Combined with Malone AppendicostomyMarch 2018
- Surgical Management of Functional Constipation: An Intermediate Report of a New Approach Using a Laparoscopic Sigmoid Resection Combined with Malone AppendicostomyMarch 2018
- Health Literacy and Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients with Anorectal Malformations: A Comparison Between a Charity Hospital in Honduras and a Tertiary Care Center in the United StatesMarch 2018
- Erratum to “Cloaca Reconstruction: A New Algorithm Which Considers the Role of Urethral Length in Determining Surgical Planning” [YJPSU 53/1 (2018) 90-95]March 2018
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Press Mentions
- Multi-Disciplinary Collaboration Key in Any Approach to Refractory Functional ConstipationAugust 14th, 2024
- Children’s Team at Colorectal Center Takes Specialized ApproachJuly 26th, 2015
Professional Memberships
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