Curriculum Vitae Robert E. Levine, M.D. Present Employment: Founder and Chief Operating Officer, Ocutronics, LLC President, Levine Medical Corporation Teaching Appointment: Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology, University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine Certifications and Fellowships: Fellow, American Board of Ophthalmology Charter Fellow, American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Heed Fellow, Ophthalmic Pathology Diplomate, National Board of Medical Examiners Hospital Staff Affiliations: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles Good Samaritan Medical Center, Los Angeles Kaiser Permanente Hospitals, Los Angeles LA County Hospital, Los Angeles St. Vincent Medical Center, Los Angeles (former Chief of Ophthalmology) USC University Hospital, Los Angeles Society Memberships: Acoustic Neuroma Association (Member, National Medical Advisory Board) American Academy of Ophthalmology American Medical Association American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery California Medical Association Los Angeles County Medical Association Society of Heed Fellows Awards: New York University School of Medicine Alumni Award
Education and Training: Columbia College: B.A. New York University School of Medicine: M.D. Mount Sinai Hospital of New York: Intern New York University Post-Graduate Medical School: Basic Sciences in Ophthalmology New York University-Bellevue Medical Center: Resident and Chief Resident in Ophthalmology Doheny Eye Foundation, USC: Heed Fellow in Ophthalmic Pathology Past Military Experience: Captain, Medical Corps, USAR BIBLIOGRAPHY Robert E. Levine, M.D. 1. Levine, Robert E.: Clinical aspects of ocular nematode infection. Sight Saving Review, Fall 1970, pages 141-150. 2. Levine, Robert E., House, William F., Hitselberger, William: Complications of seventh nerve paralysis and management with the palpebral spring. Amer. J. Ophthal., 73:219-228, February 1972. 3. Mannagh, J., Irvine, A. Ray, Levine, Robert E. & Yuhasz Z.: Effect of lysosomes on corneal endothelium: An in vivo study. Invest. Ophthal.; 2: No. 8, July 1972, pages 655-661. 4. Levine, Robert E., Snyder, Alan A., & Sugarman, Gerald I.: Ocular involvement in chondrodysplasia punctata. Amer. J. Ophthal. 77:851, June 1974. 5. Levine, Robert E.: Management of the eye in facial paralysis: Oto. Clinics of North Americia. 7:No. 2, June 1974, pages 531-543 6. Levine, Robert E.: Eye complications of seventh nerve paralysis and care of the eye in facial paralysis. Audio-Visual Seminar, House Ear Institute Productions, 1976. 7. Levine, Robert E.: Neoplasms masquerading as uveitis. Trans. Pacific Coast O & O, 58:225-234, April 1977. 8. Taylor, J. Bradley, Solomon, David H., Levine, Robert E., Ehrlich, Richard M.: Exophthalmos in Seminoma: Regression with steroids and orchiectomy. JAMA 240: No. 9, Sept. 1, 1978. 9. Levine, Robert E.: Management of the Eye After Acoustic Tumor Surgery in Acoustic Tumors, Vol. II, Chapter 6. Ed. by House, W.R. and Luetje, C. M. University Park Press, Baltimore. 10. Levine, Robert E.: Bell's Palsy (Idiopathic Facial Paralysis) in Current Ocular Therapy. Saunders. 1980.
11. Levine, Robert E.: Management of the ophthalmologic complications of facial paralysis. Trans. Pacific Coast O & O Soc., 61:85-93, 1980. 12. Levine, Robert E.: Protection of the exposed eye, in Neurological Surgery of the Ear and Skull Base, Brackmann, D.E., ed. NY: Raven PR., 1982. pp:81-87. 13. Levine, Robert E.: Protection of the exposed eye in facial paralysis in Disorders of the Facial Nerve. NY: Raven Pr., 1982, Graham MD, House WF (eds). pp: 336-375. 14. Levine, Robert E.: Ophthalmic Medical Management. Chapter 16 in The Facial Nerve. Ed. Mark May, M.D., Thieme-Stratton Inc. publisher, pp:339-352. 1985 15. Levine, Robert E.: Eyelid Reanimation Surgery. Chapter 38 in The Facial Nerve. Ed. Mark May, M.D., Thieme-Stratton Inc. publisher, pp:681-694. 1985 16. Levine, Robert E.: Palpebral spring for lagophthalmos due to facial nerve palsy in Techniques in Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery, Chapter 132, pp: 424-427. Wesley, Ralph E. Editor. John Wiley & Sons. 1986. 17. Levine, Robert E; Response to frequently asked questions about eye care in facial paralysis, Acoustic Neruoma Association Newsletter, Questions: Part 1, October 1985. Part II, January 1986. Part III, April 1986 18. Levine, Robert E., and Solish, A. M.: Sudden loss of Vision. Current Therapy in Emergency Medicine, pp:252-256, B. G. Decker, 1987. 19. Levine, Robert E. in Current Ocular Therapy. Bell's Palsy (Idiopathic Facial Paralysis) pp205-207. Eds. Fraunfelder and Roy. 20. Solish, A.M., Levine, R. E.: Effects of Fifth Nerve Denervation on Intraocular Tension. Poster exhibit, ARVO 1989. 21. Levine, Robert E.: Management of Lagophthalmos with Palpebral Spring and Silastic Elastic Prosthesis. Ophthalmic and Orbital Plastic Reconstructive Surgery, Vol I, Hornblass, A. Ed., Williams and Wilkins Co., 1989. 22. Levine, Robert E.: Orbital Tumors of Osseous and Cartilaginous Origin in Ophthalmic and Orbital Plastic Reconstructive Surgery, Vol. II., Hornblass, A., Ed., Williams and Wilkins Co., 1989. 23. Levine, Robert E.: Monograph on Eye Care Following Acoustic Tumor Surgery, Acoustic Neuroma Assoc. Publications 1989. (republished in 5 subsequent editions) 24. Levine, Robert E.: Ocular surgery for lid reanimation in Atlas of Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery, Drs. Tse & Wright editors, J. B. Lippincott Co., 1992.
25. Levine, Robert E.: Eyelid Reanimation in Special Issue of Journal of Facial Plastic Surgery on Chronic Facial Palsy. Michael Stearns F.R.C.S., Editor, Thieme Publishers, London, Volume 8, No. 2, April 1992. 26. Levine, Robert E. and Pulec, Jack L.: Eyelid reanimation with the palpebral spring after facial nerve graft surgery: an interdisciplinary approach, ENT Journal, Vol. 72:10, October, 1993. 27. Levine, Robert E.: Ocular management and rehabilitation of the face with facial paralysis in Neurotology, Jackler and Brackmann, D.E., editors - Yearbook, Inc., St. Louis, Mo., 1994. 28. Levine, Robert E.: Chapter 61, Eyelid reanimation, in Otologic Surgery, Brackmann, D.E., Shelton, C., Arriaga, A. editors,w. B. Saunders Co., Philadelphia, Pa., 1994. 29. Slattery, III, William H., & Levine, Robert E.: Surgical Treatment of Facial Paralysis, Chapter 17, in Acoustic Tumors--Diagnosis and Management, Second Edition, Eds. William R. House, M.D., Charles M. Luetje, M.D., Karen Jo Doyle, M.D., Singular Publishing Group Inc., San Diego, 1997. 30. Levine, Robert E.: The three R s of initial eye care in facial paralysis: Re-wet, restore, and re-close, in Proceedings of the American Academy of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Foundation Conference on the Facial Nerve, 1999 31. May, Mark, Levine, Robert E., Patel, B.C.K., & Anderson, Richard L.: Eye Reanimation Techniques in The Facial Nerve, May's Second Edition, Mark May, M.D., Barry M. Schaitkin, M.D., Eds.Thieme-Stratton Inc., New York, 2000, pp 677-774. 32. Levine, Robert E.: The enhanced palpebral spring, in Operative Techniques in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Volume 6, No.3, August, 1999, pp 152-156. 33. Levine, Robert E. & Shapiro JP.: Reanimation of the paralyzed eyelid with the enhanced palpebral spring or the gold weight: modern replacements for tarsorrhaphy. Facial Plastic Surgery. 16(4):325-36, 2000. 34. Levine, Robert E.: The three R s of initial eye care in facial paralysis: Re-wet, restore, and re-close, Chapter 31, pp 267-275 in Update on Facial Nerve Disorders. American Academy of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Foundation, Inc., Alexandria, VA, 2001. 35. Levine, Robert E.: Ocular management and rehabilitation of the face with facial paralysis in Neurotology, second edition, Jackler and Brackmann, D.E., editors - Yearbook, Inc., St. Louis, MO, 2000 36. Levine, Robert E.: Chapter 61, Eyelid reanimation, in Otologic Surgery, Second Edition, Brackmann, D.E., Shelton, C., Arriaga, A. editors,w. B. Saunders Co., Philadelphia, Pa., 2001 37. Levine, Robert E.: Modern management and rehabilitation of the eye in facial paralysis, Acoustic Neuroma Association Notes, issue 83, Sept. 2002 38. Levine, Robert E.: Ocular rehabilitation with the enhanced palpebral spring, Acoustic Neuroma Association Notes, issue 84, Dec. 2002
39. Levine, Robert E.: Chapter 61, Eyelid reanimation, in Otologic Surgery, Third Edition, Brackmann, D.E., Shelton, C., Arriaga, A. editors,w. B. Saunders Co., Philadelphia, Pa., 2009 40.Levine, Robert E: Chapter on canthoplasty procedures in, Master Techniques in Facial Rejuvenation, Azizzadeh, B., Murphy, M.R., Johnson, C.M, editors, Saunders Co., Philadelphia, Pa., 2009 41. Levine, Robert E.: Chapter 19, Lid reanimation with the palpebral spring, in Color Atlas of Oculoplastic Surgery, D.T. Tse, editor, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2011 42.Levine, Robert E: Chapter 22, Eyelid spring as a rehabilitative procedure, in The Facial Nerve, Slattery, W. & Azizzadeh, B., editors., Thieme Publishers, New York, in press.