L. Scott Levin, MD, FACS, FAOA

Orthopaedic Surgery
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 15 and up
Penn Orthopaedics University City - 7th Floor
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About me

  • Chair Emeritus, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
  • Co-Director, Penn Nerve Center
  • Paul B. Magnuson Professor of Bone and Joint Surgery
  • Professor of Plastic Surgery in Surgery

Dr. Levin’s clinical interests include surgery of the hand and upper extremity, reconstructive microsurgical techniques for extremity reconstruction and limb salvage, and he is responsible for developing the field of “Orthoplastic Surgery.” His research interests focus on extremity soft tissue reconstruction and vascularized composite allotransplantation.

My education and training

  • Medical School: Temple University School of Medicine
  • Residency: Duke University Medical Center
  • Fellowship: Duke University Medical Center
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Spoken languages

English
English

Reviews

Average Rating

383 reviews

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Anonymous
May 2026
dr levin's the best
Anonymous
May 2026
i would be very comfortable referring them
Anonymous
April 2026
dr. levin very knowledgeable and also very affable.
Anonymous
April 2026
i've seen dr levin in the past. very knowledgeable answers all my concerns and questions explains things easily for someone like myself to understand

Insurance accepted

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Locations

Penn Medicine hospital privileges

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Pennsylvania Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Dr. Levin is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and conditions

Research

Publications

Barrera J, Levine J, Levin LS, Hacquebord J. Orthoplastic Surgery: A Practical Approach to Limb Salvage , J Am Acad Orthop Surg: 2026

Makhoul AT, Morales CZ, Card EB, Goldshore MA, Morris JB, Levin LS, Wink JD, Fischer JP, Lin IC, Kovach SJ 3rd. Surgical Management of Xylazine-Associated Wounds: A Retrospective Review and Algorithmic Approach , Ann Plast Surg, 96: 2026,S359-S364

Garg R, Garg U, Khurana TS, Sung C, Levin LS, Vitale F, Milbar N. Multimodal Assessment of Biomechanical and Neuromuscular Characteristics of Zygomaticus Major in Healthy Participants , Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open, 14: 2026,e7639

Cheung HLS, Levin LS, Smeaton C, Politi T, Thamdrup B, Santos IR, Bonaglia S. Long-term nitrogen burial exceeds denitrification in global fjords , Nat Commun, 17: 2026,3148

Fitzgerald AM, Levin LS. The Future of Resident Unionization , Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open, 14: 2026,e7536

Moussa O, Chansomboon J, Raasveld FV, Valerio IL, Tuaño KR, Levin LS, Eberlin KR. Emergency Free Flap Reconstruction in Traumatic Extremity Injuries: Clinical Indications and Framework , Microsurgery: 2026

Makhoul AT, Morales CZ, Card EB, Goldshore MA, Morris JB, Levin LS, Wink JD, Fischer JP, Lin IC, Kovach SJ 3rd. Free Flap Reconstruction of Xylazine-Associated Wounds: A Retrospective Review , Microsurgery: 2026

Varagur K, Kovach SJ, Levin LS, Azoury SC. The Orthoplastic Approach , Clin Plast Surg: 2026

Borusiewicz M, Alkadaa L, Kovach SJ, Levin LS. Bone Flaps for Structural Reconstruction of the Lower Extremity , Clin Plast Surg: 2026

Qi P, Levin LS. The Role of Hand Allotransplantion when Bionic Reconstruction is Possible , Hand Clin: 2026