Andrew S. Levy, M.D.

About Andrew S. Levy, M.D.

Dr Andrew Levy is a board-Certified orthopedic surgeon who completed his fellowship training in sports medicine and shoulder surgery at Duke University. He has additional focus on cartilage restoration and Transplantation.  He is repetitively listed in best doctors in America, best doctors in New Jersey , best doctors in New York etc.. He has chosen to to practice in a way  that  applies personalized focus cutting edge care for his patients.  

Dr Levy routinely performs common surgeries of the shoulder such as labral repair, stabilizations, rotator cuff repairs and joint Replacement. He also focuses on the complex problems of nerve compression, scapular winging and is willing to take on failed shoulder surgeries from others. Consequently, he frequently performs surgeries that others don’t such as arthroscopic nerve decompressions at the shoulder. 

Education

Undergraduate: Lehigh University
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Degree: B.S. Biology, Minor International Relations
1979-1983

Medical: Temple University School of Medicine
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Degree: M.D.
1983-1987

Postgraduate Training

Surgical Internship: Washington Hospital Center
Washington, D.C.
Preliminary General Surgery
July 1987 – June 1988

Orthopedic. House Staff: Boston City Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts
July 1988 – June 1989

Orthopedic Research: Boston City Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts
July 1989 – June 1990

Residency: Albert Einstein Medical Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Orthopaedic Surgery
July 1990 – June 1994

Shriners Hospital For Crippled Children
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery
July 1992 – December 1992

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Hand Rehabilitation Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Hand Surgery
January 1993 – March 1993

Fellowship: Duke University Medical Center
Sports Medicine & Shoulder Surgery
Durham, North Carolina
August 1994 – July 1995

Board Certification: Orthopedic Surgery, 1997
Re-Certification: Orthopedic Surgery, 2008
Re Certification: Orthopedic Surgery, 2018

Professional Society Memberships

ACL Study Group
2000 – 2014

American Academy Of Worker’s Compensation
2018 – present

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
1999 – Present

American Orthopaedic Rugby Football Association
– Founder, President 1993-1998

American Orthopaedic Society For Sports Medicine
1999 – Present

Eastern Orthopedic Society
– 2014-Present

Eastern Pennsylvania Rugby Union
– Medical Committee 1992 – 1994

International Cartilage Repair Society
– 1998 – Present

Medical Society of New Jersey
1995 – 2018

Medical Society of New Jersey Advisory Committee on Sports Medicine, 1997-2016

Meniscal Transplant Study Group
1998 – Present

NJ Orthopaedic Society
1998 – Present

Piedmont Orthopaedic Association
1995 – Present

Philadelphia Orthopaedic Association
1990 – 1994

Super League America
Medical Director, 1996-2000

Union County Medical Society
2000 – 2018

Women’s’ Rugby World Cup 1994
Medical Committee

Awards and Honors

1. Maimonides Society Outstanding Research Award
1992

2. Albert Einstein Alumni Research Award, 1992

3. Keenan Award for Research Achievements, 1992

4. Orthopaedic Review Resident Writers Award, 1994

5. American Orthopaedic Association
Fahey 1996 North American Traveling Fellowship

6. Best Doctors in America, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018

7. International Olympic Committee Chairman’s Award for Sports Medicine, 1999

8. Castle Connolly Guide, “How to Find the Best Doctors: New York Metro Area, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 Editions

9. New Jersey Monthly Magazine, Top Docs; New Jersey Physicians Name, The Doctors They’d go to, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024

10. New York Magazine, The Best Doctors in New York 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024

11. America’s Tops, 2002-2009, 2011, 2013, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024

12. National “Who’s Who,” 2002, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2024

13. Union County Voice, Union County’s Top Doctors for 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021

14. Star Ledger Best doctors in NJ 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024

15. US News & World Report Best Doctors in America 2011, 2012

Publications

1. The Role of Ender Rodding In Tibia Fractures with an Intact Fibula. Levy,A., Levitt,L., Gunther, S. & Wetzler, M.
Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma, Vol.4, No.1 pp. 75-80 1990

2. A computer Tomographic Classification System for the Displaced Intraarticular Fracture of the Os Calcis
Corbett,M., Levy,A., Abramowitz, A. & Whitelaw, G.
Orthopedics, Vol. 18, No. 8 pp. 705-710 Aug. 1995

3. A Pneumatic Leg Brace For the Treatment of Tibial Stress Fractures. Whitelaw,G., Wetzler,M.,
Levy,A., Segal,D & Bissonnette,K.: Clinical
Orthopaedics and Related Research, No.270 pp301-
305, 1991

4. MRI Evaluation of the Calcaneal Fat Pad in Fractures of the Os Calcis. Levy,A.,
Berkowitz,R., Frankel,P., Corbett,M., &
Whitelaw,G.: Foot & Ankle Vol.13, No.2 1992

5. Management of Penetrating Pneumatic Nailgun Injuries of the Knee. Levy,A., Lefkoe,T.,
Whitelaw,G. & Kohler,S.: Journal of Orthopaedic
Trauma Vol.5, No.1 pp. 66-70 1991

6. Ender Rodding In Open Tibia Fractures
Whitelaw,G., Wetzler,M., Levy,A., & Segal,D:
Clinical Orthopaedics and Related
Research Vol. 292 1993

7. Tibia Fractures Produced By the Impact Of a Baseball Bat.
Levy,A., Bromberg,J. & Jasper, D.:
Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma Vol.8, No.2 1994

8. The Role of Cold Compression In the Post Operative Treatment of Total Knee Arthroplasty.
Levy,A., & Marmar,E.:
Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research Vol. 297 1993

9. Immediate Intramedullary Rodding of Femur Fractures Produced by Low Velocity Gunshots
Levy,A., Wetzler,M., Guttman,G., Coval,D.,
Fink,B., Mallik,A., Kozin,S.: Orthopaedic Review
Vol. XXII, No. 7 1993

10. The Use of MRI in The Diagnosis of Occult Hip Fractures in the Elderly: A Preliminary Review
Guanche,C., Brody,L., Levy,A., Kozin,S.:
Orthopaedics Vol. 17(4) 1994, pages 327-330

11. The Orthopaedic & Social Outcome of Open Fractures of The Tibia In Children
Levy, A., Wetzler, Merrick, Lewars, Marie, Bromberg, Jonathan, Spoo, Jeffrey, Whitelaw, George
Orthopaedics
Vol. 20, No. 7, July 1997, pgs. 593-598.

12. Catastrophic Neck Injuries In American Rugby; Proceedings Of The 3rd World Congress Of Science In Football (4/95)

13. Chondral Injuries In American Women’s Rugby; Proceedings Of The 3rd World Congress Of Science In Football (4/95)

14. Diagnosis and Treatment of Pulmonary Pneumothorax in Grid Iron Football; Proceedings of the 3rd World Congress of Science In Football (4/95)

15. Knee Injuries in American Women’s Rugby; Proceedings of the 3rd World Congress of Science In Football (4/95)

16. Radiographic Analysis of Thoracolumbar Changes in Football Players; Proceedings of The 3rd World Congress Of Science In Football (4/95)

17. Chondral Delamination of the Knee in Soccer Players.
Andrew S. Levy, M.D., John Lohnes, PA-C, Sean Sculley, M.D., Michael LeCroy, M.D., and William Garrett, M.D.
The American Journal of Sports Medicine
Vol. 24, No. 5, September/October 1996, Pgs. 634-639.

18. Current Concepts in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Surgery.
J.A. Feagin Jr., A.S. Levy, S.A. Lintner and P.A. Zorrilla: Sports Exercise and Injury: Mini-symposium: Anterior Cruciate Ligaments (1995) 1, 176-182

19. Glenohumeral Translation in the Asymptomatic Athlete’s Shoulder and Its Relationship to Other Clinically Measurable Anthropometric Variables
Scott Lintner, M.D., Andrew S. Levy, M.D., Keith Kenter, M.D. and Kevin Speer, M.D.
The American Journal of Sports Medicine
Vol. 24, No. 6, 1996.

20. Local Anesthesia in Outpatient Knee Arthroscopy: A Comparison of Efficacy and Cost
Scott Lintner, M.D., Scott Shawen, B.S., John Lohnes, P.A.C., Andrew S. Levy, M.D., William Garrett, M.D., Ph.D.
Journal of Arthroscopy, Vol. 12, No. 4, August 1996, pgs. 482-488.

21. Pulmonary Barotrauma: Diagnosis in American Football Players, Three Cases in Three Years
Andrew S. Levy, M.D., Frank Bassett, M.D., Scott Lintner, M.D., and Kevin Speer, M.D.
The American Journal of Sports Medicine, 1996, Vol. 24, No. 2

22. A Retrospective Study of Cervical Spine Injuries in American Rugby, 1970-1994
Wetzler, M.J., Akpata, T., Albert, T. Foster, T. and Levy, A.
The American Journal of Sports Medicine
July/August 1996, Vol. 24, No. 4, pages 454-458

23. Current Research on Muscle Activity About the Shoulder
Kelly, Bryan, T., Kirkendall, Donald T., Levy, Andrew S., Speer, Kevin P.
The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery
Instructional Course Lectures, Volume 46, 1997

24. Knee Injuries in Women Collegiate Rugby Players
Levy, A.S., Wetzler, Merrick, Lewars, Marie, Laughlin, William
The American Journal of Sports Medicine
Vol. 25, No. 3, 1997

25. Pentration of Cryotherapy in the Treatment After Shoulder Arthroscopy
Levy, A.S., Kelly, B., Lintner, S., Speer, K.
Arthroscopy Journal
Vol. 13, No. 4, pgs. 461-464, August 1997

26. Occurrence of Cervical Spine Injuries During the Rugby Scrum
Wetzler, Merrick J., Akpata, Toks, Laughlin, William, Levy, Andrew S.
The American Journal of Sports Medicine
Vol. 26, No. 2, pgs. 177-180, March-April 1998

Graft Selection/Fixation in Revision Anterior Cruciate Ligament Surgery
Levy, Andrew S., Ducey, Stephen
Operative Techniques in Sports Medicine
Vol. 6, No. 2 (April), 1998: pgs. 77-82

Internal Derangement of the Knee After Ipsilateral femoral Shaft Fracture:
MR Imaging Findings
Blacksin, Marcia F., Zurlo, John V., Levy, Andrew S.
Skeletal Radiol
(1998) 27:434-439

Intra- and Interobserver Reproducibility of the Shoulder Laxity Examination
Andrew S. Levy, MD, Scott Lintner, MD, Keith Kenter, MD, and Kevin P. Speer, MD
The American Journal of Sports Medicine
Vol. 27, No. 4, July/August 1999

Management of a 37-Year-Old Man with Recurrent Knee Pain
Case Study and commentary
Brian J. Cole, MD, MBA, Robert W. Frederick, MD, Andrew S. Levy, MD, and Kenneth R. Zaslav, MD
Journal of Clinical Outcomes Management
June 1999, Vol. 6, No. 6

Improving the Workers Compensation System
Case Management Perspective
Nadler, SF, Mulford GJ, Wagner KL, Stitik TP, Malanga GA, Levy AS,
American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
January/February 2000

. Function of the long head of the biceps at the shoulder: Electromyographic analysis. Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery 05/2001; 10(3):250-5., DOI:10.1067/mse.2001.113087 Andrew S. Levy · Bryan T. Kelly · Scott A. Lintner · Daryl C. Osbahr

Osteochondral Autograft for the Treatment of Focal Cartilage Lesions
Levy, A.S.; Operative Techniques in Orthopaedic Vol. II, No. 2, April 2001:
Pp: 108-114

Greater Tuberosity Fractures of the Shoulder: A Biomechanical Analysis
Levy, A.S.; JBJS, Sept 2001

Meralgia Paresthetica: Diagnosis and Treatment
Grossman, MG, Ducey, S, Nadler, S.S., Levy, A.S.
Journal of American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2001; 336-344

Approach to Cartilage Injury in the ACL Deficient Knee
Levy, A.S., Meier, S.W.
Orthopedic Clin. N. Am 34, 2003; 149-167

Rotator cuff repair: the effect of double-row fixation versus single-row fixation on three-dimensional repair site (SS03) Steven W. Meier, Jeffrey D. Meier, Andrew Levy. Arthroscopy The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery 20(1) April 2004

Osteochondral Regeneration Using a Novel Aragonite-Hyluronate Bi-phasic Scaffold in a Goat Model;, Kon, E, Filardo G, Robinson,D, Eisman, JA, Levy AS, Zaslov, K, Shani, J, Altschuler, N,
Knee Surg Sports Tramatol Arthros March 2013;

Chronic Post Traumatic Cartilage Lesion of the Knee Treated with Acellular Osteochondral Regenerating Implant – Case History with Rehabilitation Guidelines, Robinson,D , Kon, E, Levy AS, Zaslov, K, Shani, J, Altschuler, N, Journal of Sports Rehabilitation 2014

Osteochondral regeneration using a novel aragonite-hyaluronate bi-phasic scaffold in a goat model. Kon E, Filardo G, Robinson D, Eisman JA, Levy A, Zaslav K, Shani J, Altschuler N. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2014 Jun;22(6):1452-64. doi: 10.1007/s00167-013-2467-2. Epub 2013 Mar 12.

Agili-C induced cartilage regeneration: New insights in to repair of human cartilage. Chubinskaya, S Levy, A, Robinson, D , Altschuler, N, Osteoarthritis and Cartilage 24(1):S168 2016

The rational for and efficacy of subchondroplasty in the injured worker. Levy, Andrew S and Cousins, Kevin . Journal of Orthopaedics. 22(Dec 2020) pp48-52

ARAGONITE-BASED SCAFFOLD VS. MICROFRACTURES AND DEBRIDEMENT FOR THE TREATMENT OF KNEE CHONDRAL AND OSTEOCHONDRAL LESIONS: RESULTS OF A MULTICENTER RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL – Altschuler, N, Zaslav, K, Kon, E, DiMatteo, B, Levy,A Sherman, S Gomoll, A : The American Journal of Sports Medicine. Feb 2023