Levy, H Jerrold
MD, FAHA, FCCM
Academic Rank(s): Adjunct Professor, UBC, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Affiliation(s): Centre for Blood Research in the Life Sciences Centre
Research and Scholarly Interests: bleeding, anaphylaxis, anticoagulation, shock
Clinical Interests: Anticoagulation and its reversal, therapeutic strategies to prevent and treat coagulopathy and acute inflammation in critically ill patients and extracorporeal life support, applications of recombinant and purified protein concentrates for treating coagulopathy and bleeding, anaphylaxis, and pharmacologic approaches to treating biventricular dysfunction and shock
Jerrold H. Levy, MD, FAHA, FCCM, is Professor Emeritus of Anesthesiology at Duke University and Professor of Surgery (Cardiothoracic). A graduate of the University of Miami (MD) with residency and fellowships at Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard, Dr. Levy previously served on faculty at Emory University (ultimately Professor with tenure) and co-directed cardiothoracic intensive care units at Emory and Duke. His scholarship focuses on perioperative/coagulation science, anticoagulation and its reversal, hemostasis in critical illness, and patient blood management.
Academic Background
- Fellowships: Cardiac Anesthesia; Respiratory ICU, Massachusetts General Hospital — 1982
- Residency, Anesthesia, Massachusetts General Hospital — 1981 (Chief Resident, 1981)
- Internship, Internal Medicine, Jackson Memorial Hospital — 1979
- MD, University of Miami — 1978
- BS, University of Michigan (with high distinction) — 1974
Awards and Recognition
Publications
Research Interest
- Therapeutic strategies to prevent and treat bleeding
- Anticoagulation and reversal (perioperative & critical care)
- Coagulopathy of acute infection, sepsis, ECMO, and trauma
- Thrombin generation, hemostatic activation, and thrombosis
- Patient blood management; factor & protein concentrates
Current Projects In My Lab Include
Teaching Interest
- Perioperative coagulation/hemostasis and transfusion medicine
- Cardiac anesthesia and cardiopulmonary bypass management
- Critical care of cardiothoracic patients (ICU best practices)
- Mentorship of trainees in clinical research and scholarly writing