Deborah A Levine, MD, MPH
Professor of Internal Medicine and Professor of Neurology
Medical School
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of General Medicine
2800 Plymouth Rd, Bldg 16, Rm 445E
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
[email protected]
2800 Plymouth Rd, Bldg 16, Rm 445E
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
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Deborah A Levine, MD, MPH
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Qualifications
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Senior Clinical Associate in MedicineMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Medicine, New York, United States
1999 - 2000
Chief Resident
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Senior Clinical Associate in MedicineCornell University, Weill Medical College, New York, United States
1999 - 2000
Residency
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ResidencyBellevue Hospital Center, Internal Medicine, New York, United States
1996 - 1999
Residency
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ResidencyNew York University Langone Medical Center, Internal Medicine, New York, United States
1996 - 1999
Residency
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Teaching Assistant in MedicineNew York University School of Medicine, New York, United States
1997 - 1999
Residency
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M. Div.Duke University, Divinity School, Durham, United States
2025
Residency
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M.Div.Duke University, Durham, United States
2025
Center Memberships
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Center MemberCenter for History, Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences and Ethics in Medicine
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Center MemberInstitute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation
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Center MemberSamuel and Jean Frankel Cardiovascular Center
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Center MemberFrankel Institute for Heart and Brain Health
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Center MemberCaswell Diabetes Institute
Links
U-M Cognitive Health Services Research Program
Recent Publications
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Levine DA, Gross AL, Briceño EM, Tilton N, Kabeto MU, Hingtgen SM, Giordani BJ, Sussman JB, Hayward RA, Burke JF, Elkind MSV, Manly JJ, Moran AE, Kulick ER, Gottesman RF, Walker KA, Yano Y, Gaskin DJ, Sidney S, Yaffe K, Sacco RL, Wright CB, Roger VL, Allen NB, Galecki AT. JAMA Neurology, 2020 Jul 1; 77 (7): 810 - 819.Journal ArticleAssociation between Blood Pressure and Later-Life Cognition among Black and White Individuals
DOI:10.1001/jamaneurol.2020.0568 PMID: 32282019 -
Levine DA, Galecki AT, Okullo D, Briceño EM, Kabeto MU, Morgenstern LB, Langa KM, Giordani B, Brook R, Sanchez BN, Lisabeth LD. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis, 2020 Jul; 29 (7): 104754Journal ArticleAssociation of Blood Pressure and Cognition after Stroke.
DOI:10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2020.104754 PMID: PMC7934908 -
Meurer WJ, Levine DA, Kerber KA, Zahuranec DB, Burke J, Baek J, Sánchez B, Smith MA, Morgenstern LB, Lisabeth LD. Ann Emerg Med, 2016 Mar; 67 (3): 341 - 348.e4.Journal ArticleNeighborhood Influences on Emergency Medical Services Use for Acute Stroke: A Population-Based Cross-sectional Study.
DOI:10.1016/j.annemergmed.2015.07.524 PMID: PMC4769663 -
Meurer WJ, Levine DA, Kerber KA, Burke JA, Baek J, Sanchez B, Smith MA, Morgenstern LB, Lisabeth L. 2013 Jan 1;Proceeding / Abstract / PosterNeighborhood influences on emerency medical services use for acute stroke: A population-based cross sectional study.(Oral)
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Stamm B, Ibrahim G, Nickles A, Royan R, Hayward R, McDermott M, Scott P, Sheth K, Reeves M, Levine D. European Stroke Journal, 2026 May 7; 11 (Supplement_1): i669 - i670.Journal ArticleABSTRACT NUMBER: ESOC2026A113 MOVING THE NEEDLE FOR THROMBOLYTIC AND TRANSFER DELAYS VIA TELESTROKE: A SURVEY OF STROKE REGISTRY HOSPITALS IN MICHIGAN
DOI:10.1093/esj/aakag023.1199 PMID: PMC13145439 -
Koton S, Gross AL, Aparicio HJ, Beiser AS, Briceño EM, Coresh J, Elkind MSV, Giordani BJ, Gottesman RF, Hayward RA, Howard VJ, Johansen MC, Lazar RM, Springer MV, Stanton RJ, Sussman J, Wang H, Whitney RT, Ye W, Levine DA. JAMA Netw Open, 2026 Apr 1; 9 (4): e268900Journal ArticleIschemic Stroke Incidence and Severity and Poststroke Cognitive Decline and Incident Dementia.
DOI:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.8900 PMID: 41989779 -
Giorgio K, Stephen JJ, Mansolf M, Peterson EA, Gross AL, Briceño EM, Levine DA, Helmer C, Debette S, Soumaré A, Ikram MA, Wolters FJ, Seshadri S, Satizabal CL, Himali JJ, Launer LJ, Li D, Mbangdadji D, Lloyd-Jones DM, Sorond FA, Zhao L, Lopez OL, Judd SE, Hughes TM, Guðnason V, Aiello AE, Fohner A, Singh-Manoux A, Sabayan B, Pankow JS, de Vries PS, Yaffe K, Beiser A, Dehghan A, Zmora R, Scholtens D, Lutsey PL, Allen NB, MacLehose R, Sedaghat S. The Lancet Healthy Longevity, 2026 Apr 3; 100831Journal ArticleRisk factors for early-onset and late-onset dementia: a prospective cohort study
DOI:10.1016/j.lanhl.2026.100831 -
Levine DA, Hayward RA, Sussman JB, Whitney RT, Gałecki AT, Briceño EM, Gross AL, Giordani BJ, Elkind MSV, Gaskin DJ, Gottesman RF, Sidney S, Yaffe K, Burke JF. J Alzheimers Dis, 2026 Mar 30; 13872877261430953Journal ArticleAlternative clinical trial designs to find a clinically important effect size of blood pressure-lowering on cognitive impairment and dementia.
DOI:10.1177/13872877261430953 PMID: 41910458
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Medicare Advantage plans are the health insurance for half of all older adults; a study looks at what makes someone leave a plan or leave Medicare Advantage for traditional Medicare
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Blood pressure high for years? Beware of stroke risk
A study led by Michigan Medicine narrows in on the cumulative effects of years of high systolic blood pressure — the top number on the blood pressure reading and how hard the heart pumps blood to the arteries — finding that a higher average reading during adulthood is linked with a greater risk for the two most common types of stroke.
