Dr. Steven R. Levine, MD, FAHA, FAAN, FANA is a vascular neurologist in the Department of Neurology at Maimonides Medical Center and a Distinguished Professor at SUNY. He is Executive Vice Chairman of Neurology at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University and the Director of the SUNY Downstate Regional Stroke Program. He completed his residency in neurology at The University of Michigan Medical Center and his fellowship at Henry Ford Health Sciences Center (A Designated NIH Center for Stroke Research). Dr. Levine is active in research, clinical trials and was a site principal investigator for the NINDS rt-PA Stroke Trial that led to FDA approval of tPA for acute stroke treatment in 1996. He has published extensively throughout his long vascular neurology career and has been funded by NIH for his stroke research for over 30 years.Dr. Levine has been caring for stroke and TIA patients close to 35 years and his outpatient practice is focused on evidence-based stroke prevention strategies, identifying potential treatments within clinical trials for patients to participate in, and determining the cause of stroke in patients where the cause is not clear or has not been determined.Dr. Levine is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in Neurology and in Vascular Neurology.He has received numerous honors and awards for his patient care, teaching and research. Best Doctors in America, America's Top Doctors (for 20 years), New York's Top Doctors, New York Super Doctors (New York City's Top Physicians), Who's Who.
Areas of Expertise
Neurology
Stroke Care
Conditions Treated
Ischemic Stroke
Hemorrhagic Stroke
TIA
Cryptogenic Stroke (Unknown Stroke Cause)
Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome
Stroke in the Young
Treatments
Stroke Prevention Strategies
Identification and Management of Stroke Risk Factors in Coordination with PCPs
Antithrombotic and Anticoagulant Therapies as Indicated
Education
Medical Degree
Medical College of Wisconsin
Internship
Wayne State University Sinai-Grace Hospital
Residency
University of Michigan Health System
Fellowship
Henry Ford Health System
Board
Neurology, Vascular Neurology
Insurance
Aetna
Affinity Health Plan
CenterLight
Centers Plan
Centivo
Cigna
ElderPlan
EmblemHealth
Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield
Empire Plan (United Healthcare)
Fidelis
Hamaspik
HealthFirst
Hotel Trades
Local 1199
MagnaCare
Medicaid
Medicare
MetroPlus
MultiPlan
Oxford
RiverSpring Health Plans
Tricare
United Healthcare
VillageCare Max
VNS Choice
Wellcare
WTC Health Program
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