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Ashley Levack, MD

Assistant Professor

Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation

Bio

Hoodies include dancing and outdoor activities.

Education

MEDICAL SCHOOL

  • University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

RESIDENCIES

  • Hospital for Special Surgery/Cornell University Orthopaedic Surgery

FELLOWSHIPS

  • University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston Orthopaedic Trauma

Publications/Research Listings

  • Cho, E; Schoenfeldt, T; McMartin, T; Summers, H; Cohen, JB; Levack, AE Proximal fracture line extension in humeral shaft fractures. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ORTHOPAEDICS AND TRAUMA ; 44
  • Hoyt, AK; Lawler, P; Bostrom, M; Carli, AV; Levack, AE Dalbavancin is thermally stable at clinically relevant temperatures against methicillin-sensitive . Journal of bone and joint infection ; 8 3
  • Eikani C, Cho C, Hoyt A, Levack AE. The State of Local Antibiotic Use in Orthopaedic Trauma ORTHOPEDIC CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA
  • Hoyt AK, Lawler P, Bostrom M, Carli AV, Levack AE. Dalbavancin is thermally stable at clinically relevant temperatures against methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus Aureus. JOURNAL OF BONE AND JOINT INFECTIONS ; 8 3 175-181
  • McGregor, PC; Meldau, JE; Liskutin, T; Kelly, RF; Levack, AE; Cohen, J; Summers, H Hospital transfer and delayed reduction of traumatic hip dislocations. ARCHIVES OF ORTHOPAEDIC AND TRAUMA SURGERY
  • Levack, AE; Moore, HG; Stephan, SR; Jo, S; Schroeder, IG; Garlich, JM; Hadad, A; Little, MTM; Miller, AN; Lyman, S; Lane, JM Chronic Warfarin Anticoagulation in Hip Fracture Patients Delays Surgery and is Associated with Increased Risk of Postoperative Complications: A Multicenter Propensity Score Matched Analysis. Journal of orthopaedic trauma
  • Dvorzhinskiy, A; Gausden, EB; Levack, AE; Nwachukwu, BU; Nguyen, J; Gadinsky, NE; Wellman, DS; Lorich, DG The performance of PROMIS computer adaptive testing for patient-reported outcomes in hip fracture surgery: a pilot study. ARCHIVES OF ORTHOPAEDIC AND TRAUMA SURGERY
  • Levack, AE; Moore, HG; Stephan, S; Jo, S; Schroeder, I; Garlich, J; Hadad, A; Little, MTM; Miller, AN; Lyman, S; Lane, J Delayed surgery does not reduce transfusion rates in low energy hip fractures on direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs). Journal of orthopaedic trauma
  • Levack AE, Koch C, Moore HG, Cross MB The Utility of MRI With Multiacquisition Variable-Resonance Image Combination (MAVRIC) in Diagnosing Deep Total Hip Arthroplasty Infection MUSCULOSKELETAL JOURNAL OF THE HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY
  • Dvorzhinskiy A, Gausden EB, Levack AE, Nwachukwu B, Gadinsky, N, Wellman, DS, Lorich DG. The Performance of Computer Adaptive Testing for Patient-Reported Outcomes in Hip Fracture Surgery: A Pilot Study ARCHIVES OF ORTHOPAEDIC AND TRAUMA SURGERY
  • Levack, AE; Turajane, K; Driscoll, DA; Yang, X; Miller, AO; Bostrom, MP; Wellman, DS; Carli, AV Identifying alternative antibiotics that elute from calcium sulfate beads for treatment of orthopedic infections. Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society
  • Levack, AE; Turajane, K; Yang, X; Miller, AO; Carli, AV; Bostrom, MP; Wellman, DS Thermal Stability and in Vitro Elution Kinetics of Alternative Antibiotics in Polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) Bone Cement. The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume
  • Levack, AE; Dvorzhinskiy, A; Gausden, EB; Garner, MR; Warner, SJ; Fabricant, PD; Lorich, DG Sagittal ankle position does not affect axial CT measurements of the syndesmosis in a cadaveric model. ARCHIVES OF ORTHOPAEDIC AND TRAUMA SURGERY ; 140 1
  • Levack, AE; McLawhorn, AS; Dodwell, E; DelPizzo, K; Nguyen, J; Sink, E Intravenous tranexamic acid reduces blood loss and transfusion requirements after periacetabular osteotomy. The bone & joint journal ; 102-B 9
  • Levack, AE; Klinger, C; Gadinsky, NE; Dyke, JP; Fung, MM; Helfet, DL; Lorich, DG Endosteal Vasculature Dominates Along the Tibial Cortical Diaphysis: A Quantitative Magnetic Resonance Imaging Analysis. Journal of orthopaedic trauma ; 34 12
  • Levack, AE; Gausden, EB; Dvorzhinskiy, A; Wellman, DS; Lorich, DG Posterior Malleolus Fracture Displacement Is Associated with Rotational Ankle Fracture Stability in Patients Without Medial Malleolar Fractures. HSS journal : the musculoskeletal journal of Hospital for Special Surgery ; 16 Suppl 2
  • Levack AE, McLawhorn AS, Dodwell E, DelPizzo K, Nguyen J, Sink E Intravenous Tranexamic Acid Reduces Blood Loss and Transfusion Requirements After Periacetabular Osteotomy: A Placebo Controlled, Double-Blind Randomized Clinical Trial BONE & JOINT JOURNAL, ; 9 102-B 1151-1157
  • Levack AE, Klinger C, Gadinsky NE, Dyke JP, Fung MM, Helfet DL, Lorich DG. The Endosteal Vasculature Dominates Along the Tibial Cortical Diaphysis: A Quantitative Magnetic Resonance Imaging Analysis JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC TRAUMA ; 1 34 662-668
  • Levack AE, Dvorzhinskiy A, Gausden EB, Garner M, Warner S, Fabricant P, Lorich DG. Sagittal Ankle Position Does Not Affect Axial CT Measurements of the Syndesmosis in a Cadaveric Model ARCHIVES OF ORTHOPAEDIC AND TRAUMA SURGERY ; 140 1 25-31
  • Levack AE, Gausden EB, Dvorzhinskiy A, Wellman DS, Lorich DG. Posterior Malleolus Fracture Displacement Is Associated with Rotational Ankle Fracture Stability in Patients Without Medial Malleolar Fractures MUSCULOSKELETAL JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY ; 16 2 238-244
  • Levack, AE; Gausden, EB; Dvorzhinskiy, A; Lorich, DG; Helfet, DL Novel Treatment Options for the Surgical Management of Young Femoral Neck Fractures. Journal of orthopaedic trauma ; 33 Suppl 1
  • Warner, SJ; Gausden, EB; Levack, AE; Lorich, DG Supination External Rotational Ankle Fracture Injury Pattern Correlation With Regional Bone Density. Foot & Ankle International ; 40 4
  • Eliasberg, CD; Levack, AE; Gausden, EB; Garvin, S; Russell, LA; Kelly, AM Perioperative Use of Novel Oral Anticoagulants in Orthopaedic Surgery: A Critical Analysis Review. JBJS reviews ; 7 7
  • Eliasberg C, Levack AE, Gausden EB, Russell L, Garvin S, Kelly A Perioperative Use of Novel Oral Anticoagulants in Orthopaedic Surgery: A Critical Analysis Review THE JOURNAL OF BONE & JOINT SURGERY ; 7 7 4
  • Levack AE, Gausden EB, Dvorzhinskiy A, Helfet D, Lorich DG. Novel Techniques in the Surgical Management of Young Femoral Neck Fractures JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC TRAUMA ; 33 1 33-37
  • McLawhorn, AS; Levack, AE; Lee, YY; Ge, Y; Do, H; Dodwell, ER Bariatric Surgery Improves Outcomes After Lower Extremity Arthroplasty in the Morbidly Obese: A Propensity Score-Matched Analysis of a New York Statewide Database. The Journal of arthroplasty ; 33 7
  • Levack, AE; Warner, SJ; Gausden, EB; Helfet, DL; Lorich, DG Comparing Functional Outcomes After Injury-Specific Fixation of Posterior Malleolar Fractures and Equivalent Ligamentous Injuries in Rotational Ankle Fractures. Journal of orthopaedic trauma ; 32 4
  • Gausden, EB; Levack, AE; Sin, DN; Nwachukwu, BU; Fabricant, PD; Nellestein, AM; Wellman, DS; Lorich, DG Validating the Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) computerized adaptive tests for upper extremity fracture care. JOURNAL OF SHOULDER AND ELBOW SURGERY ; 27 7
  • Gausden, EB; Levack, A; Nwachukwu, BU; Sin, D; Wellman, DS; Lorich, DG Computerized Adaptive Testing for Patient Reported Outcomes in Ankle Fracture Surgery. Foot & Ankle International ; 39 10
  • Premkumar, A; Morse, K; Levack, AE; Bostrom, MP; Carli, AV Periprosthetic Joint Infection in Patients with Inflammatory Joint Disease: Prevention and Diagnosis. Current rheumatology reports ; 20 11
  • Gausden, EB; Sin, D; Levack, AE; Wessel, LE; Moloney, G; Lane, JM; Lorich, DG Gait Analysis After Intertrochanteric Hip Fracture: Does Shortening Result in Gait Impairment? Journal of orthopaedic trauma ; 32 11
  • Levack, AE; Gadinsky, N; Gausden, EB; Klinger, C; Helfet, DL; Lorich, DG The Use of Fibular Allograft in Complex Periarticular Fractures Around the Knee. OPERATIVE TECHNIQUES IN ORTHOPAEDICS ; 28 3
  • McLawhorn AS, Levack AE, Lee Y, Ge M, Do H, Lyman S, Dodwell E. Bariatric Surgery Improves Outcomes After Lower Extremity Arthroplasty In The Morbidly Obese: A Propensity Score-Matched Analysis of A New York Statewide Database Journal of Arthroplasty ; 33 7 2062-2069
  • Gausden EB, Levack AE, Sin D, Nwachukwu B, Fabricant PD, Nellestein A, Wellman DS, Lorich DG. Validating the Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Computerized Adaptive Tests for Upper Extremity Fracture Care Journal of Shoulder & Elbow Surgery ; 27 7 1191-1197
  • Yi, L, Levack AE, Marty E, Or O, Samuels BP, Redko M, Lane JM. Anabolic agents: What is Beyond Osteoporosis? Osteoporosis International ; 29 5 1009-1022
  • Levack AE, Warner SJ, Gausden EB, Helfet DL, Lorich DG. Comparing Functional Outcomes Following Injury-Specific Fixation of Posterior Malleolar Fractures and Equivalent Ligamentous Injuries in Rotational Ankle Fractures JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC TRAUMA ; 32 4 123-128
  • Gausden EB, Levack A, Nwachukwu BU, Sin D, Wellman DS, Lorich DG Computerized Adaptive Testing for Patient Reporting Outcomes in Ankle Fracture Surgery Foot & Ankle International ; 39 10 1192-1198
  • Warner SJ, Gausden EB, Levack AE, Helfet DL, Lorich DG. Supination External Rotational Ankle Fracture Injury Pattern Correlates with Regional Bone Density. FOOT & ANKLE INTERNATIONAL ; 40 4 384-389
  • Premkumar A, Morse K, Levack AE, Bostrom MP, Carli AV. Periprosthetic Joint Infection in Patients with Inflammatory Joint Disease: Prevention and Diagnosis CURRENT RHEUMATOLOGY REPORT ; 20 11 68
  • Gausden EB, Sin D, Levack AE, Wessel L, Moloney G, Lane JM, Lorich DG Gait analysis following intertrochanteric hip fracture: Does shortening result in gait impairment? JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC TRAUMA ; 32 11 554-558
  • Levack AE, Gadinsky N, Gausden EB, Klinger C, Helfet DL, Lorich DG. The Use of Fibular Allograft in Complex Periarticular Fractures Around the Knee OPERATIVE TECHNIQUES IN ORTHOPAEDICS ; 28 3 141-151
  • Levack AE, Cyphert EL, Bostrom MP, Hernandez CJ, von Recum HA, Carli A. Current Options and Emerging Biomaterials for Periprosthetic Joint Infection. CURRENT RHEUMATOLOGY ; 20 6 33
  • Cohn, MR; Levack, AE; Trivedi, NN; Villa, JC; Wellman, DS; Lyden, JP; Lorich, DG; Lane, JM The Hip Fracture Patient on Warfarin: Evaluating Blood Loss and Time to Surgery. Journal of orthopaedic trauma ; 31 8
  • Donders JCE, Gausden EB, Levack AE, Helfet DL, Lorich DG. Soft Tissue Repair in Supination-External Rotation IV Ankle Fractures TECHNIQUES IN FOOT AND ANKLE SURGERY ; 16 3 136-140
  • Cohn MR, Levack AE, Trivedi NN, Villa JC, Wellman DS, Lyden JP, Lorich DG, Lane JM The Hip Fracture Patient on Warfarin: Evaluating Blood Loss and Time to Surgery JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC TRAUMA ; 31 8 407-413
  • Gausden EB, Christ AB, Warner SJ, Levack A, Nellestein A, Lorich DG The triceps-sparing posterior approach to plating humeral shaft fractures results in a high rate of union and low incidence of complications. ARCHIVES OF ORTHOPAEDIC AND TRAUMA SURGERY ; 136 12 1683-1689
  • Elizabeth Bishop Gausden, Matthew R Garner, Stephen J Warner, Ashley Levack, Andrew M Nellestein, Tiffany Tedore, Eva Flores, Dean G Lorich Tranexamic Acid in Hip Fracture Patients: A Protocol for A Randomized, Placebo Controlled Trial on the Efficacy of Tranexamic Acid in Reducing Blood Loss in Hip Fracture Patients BMJ open ; 21 6
  • Alexander S McLawhorn , Ashley E Levack, Kara G Fields, Evan D Sheha, Kathryn R DelPizzo, Ernest L Sink Association of Epsilon-Aminocaproic Acid with Blood Loss and Risk of Transfusion After Periacetabular Osteotomy: A Retrospective Cohort Study Journal of Arthroplasty ; 31 3 626-32
  • Atul F Kamath, Ashley Levack, Thomas John, Beverly S Thomas, Jess H Lonner Minimum Two Year Outcomes of Modular Bicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty Journal of Arthroplasty ; 29 1 75-9
  • Steven Tally, Ashley Levack, Andrew J Sarkin, Todd Gilmer, Erik J Groessl The Impact of the San Diego Wildfires on a General Mental Health Population Residing in Evacuation Areas ADMINISTRATION AND POLICY IN MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ; 40 5 348-54
  • Atkinson MJ, Tally S, Heichel CW, Kozak I, Leich J, Levack A. A Qualitative Investigation of Visual Tasks with which to Assess Distance-Specific Visual Function Quality of Life Research ; 22 2 437-53
  • Kamath AF, Slattery TR, Levack AE, Wu CH, Kneeland BJ, Lonner JH Trochlear Inclination in Normal and Dysplastic Knees Journal of Arthroplasty ; 22 2 437-453
  • Levack A, Kamath AF, Lonner JH. Incidence of Symptomatic Thromboembolic Disease after Patellofemoral Knee Arthroplasty AMERICAN JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDICS ; 41 10 456-60
  • Kamath A, Levack A, Manchester D, Israelite C. Total Knee Arthroplasty after Tibial Intramedullary Nailing: Use of a Pegged, Porous Tantalum Tibial Baseplate.. TECHNIQUES IN KNEE SURGERY ; 10 3 166-170
  • Jordan A Carlson, Andrew J Sarkin, Ashley E Levack, Marisa Sklar, Steven R Tally, Todd P Gilmer, Erik J Groessl Evaluating a Measure of Social Health Derived from Two Mental Health Recovery Measures: The California Quality of Life (CA-QOL) and Mental Health Statistics Improvement Program Consumer Survey (MHSIP) COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH JOURNAL ; 47 4 454-462
  • Sarkin AJ, Levack AE, Shieh MM, Kavanaugh AF, Khanna D, Singh JA, Terkeltaub RA, Lee SJ, Hirsch JD. Predictors of Physician-Rated and Patient-Rated Gout Severity: Gout Impact Scales Improve Assessment JOURNAL OF EVALUATION IN CLINICAL PRACTICE ; 16 6 1244-1247