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Wayne Levy, MD, Cardiology, Seattle, WA, UW Medicine/University of Washington Medical Center

WayneCecilLevyMD

Cardiology • Seattle, WA

Heart Failure & Transplantation, Exercise Physiology and Cardiac Rehabilitation

Professor, Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, UW Heart Institute

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Summary

  • Dr. Wayne Levy is a cardiologist in Seattle, WA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including University of Washington Medical Center and Seattle Cancer Care Alliance. He received his medical degree from Loma Linda University School of Medicine and has been in practice 32 years. He specializes in heart failure & transplantation and exercise physiology and cardiac rehabilitation and is experienced in transplant cardiology, congestive heart failure, heart failure and transplantation, vad management, and left ventricular dysfunction.

Education & Training

  • University of Washington
    University of WashingtonFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1988 - 1991
  • University of Washington
    University of WashingtonResidency, Internal Medicine, 1985 - 1988
  • Loma Linda University School of Medicine
    Loma Linda University School of MedicineClass of 1985

Certifications & Licensure

  • WA State Medical License
    WA State Medical License 1985 - 2025
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • New Research Paper Improving the Use of Primary Prevention Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators Therapy with Validated Patient-Centric Risk Estimates  
    Jeanne E Poole, Todd F Dardas, Gust H Bardy, Ramin Shadman, Wayne C Levy, Daniel B Mark, ScienceDirect

Lectures

  • Acute Heart Failure Research: What Does the Future Hold? 
    2019 ACC Scientific Session & Expo, New Orleans - 3/16/2019

Press Mentions

  • New Tool Predicts Benefits and Risks of Implantable Defibrillator for Heart Failure Patients
    New Tool Predicts Benefits and Risks of Implantable Defibrillator for Heart Failure PatientsJuly 2nd, 2018
  • Mom Who Lived Months on Artificial Heart Has Successful Transplant
    Mom Who Lived Months on Artificial Heart Has Successful TransplantFebruary 2nd, 2017
  • Journal of the American College of Cardiology Ï¿½ 2013 by the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American Heart Association, Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc
    Journal of the American College of Cardiology Ï¿½ 2013 by the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American Heart Association, Inc. Published by Elsevier IncOctober 12th, 2014

Grant Support

  • Risk stratification for ICD Generator Changes in the ICD RegistryNIH/NHLBI2018–2020
  • Application of Seattle Heart Failure and Seattle Proportional Risk Models in NCDR ICD RegistryAmerican College of Cardiology2015–2017
  • TEAM-HF: Tools for Economic Analysis of Patient Management Interventions in Heart FailureNIH/NINR2010–2012
  • Effects Of Atorvastatin On Systemic Inflammation With Heart Failure PatientsNational Center For Research Resources2004–2005
  • Moxonidine Safety &Efficacy TrialNational Center For Research Resources1999–2000

Committees

  • Steering Committee Member, CARRILON - Functional MR 2019 - Present
  • Clinical Endpoint Committee Member, GUIDE-HF - CardioMEMS 2019 - Present
  • Clinical Endpoint Committee Member, Remedē FDA Post Approval Registry 2018 - Present
  • Clinical Endpoint Committee Member, SOVE CRT - EBR Systems Inc 2017 - Present
  • Steering Committee Member, RED-HF 2007 - Present
  • Steering Committee Member, ASCEND 2007 - Present
  • Clinical Endpoint Committee Member, CHAMPION Post Approval Registry 2015 - 2019
  • Steering Committee Member, ADMIRE ICD 2015 - 2018
  • Clinical Endpoint Committee Member, RELAX- ASIA 2011 - 2016
  • Clinical Endpoint Committee Member, CHAMPION - CardioMEMS 2008 - 2011
  • Steering Committee Member, MOXCON 1998 - 1999

Research History

  • Professor of Medicine/CardiologyMy expertise is risk stratification and selection of patients for heart failure devices (ICDs, CRTP, CRTD, and LVADs). I developed the widely utilized Seattle Heart Failure Model, the Seattle Post Infarction Model, and the novel Seattle Proportional Risk Model.1991 - Present

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External Links

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