Penn Medicine Provider
Radiology
Levon N. Nazarian, MD
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 18 and up
Penn Radiology University City
Call 215-662-3000

About me

  • Chief, Division of Musculoskeletal Radiology
  • Professor of Radiology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
  • Professor of Radiology in Orthopaedic Surgery

Education and training

  • Medical School: NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center
  • Residency: McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University
  • Residency: NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center
  • Fellowship: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

Insurance accepted

My 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.
  • Penn Medicine Rittenhouse Long-Term Acute Care Hospital
  • Chester County Hospital: On the medical staff, but does not have privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Dr. Nazarian is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

My research

Paul RW, Osman A, Umeweni CN, Nazarian LN, Looney AM, Reddy MP, Ciccotti MG, Cohen SB, Erickson BJ, Buchheit P, Rauch J, Thomas SJ. Chronic Adaptations of the Ulnar Nerve in Professional Baseball Pitchers: Ulnar Nerve Adaptations in Pitchers. 39. , J Athl Train: 2025,doi: 10.4085/1062-6050-0696.24. Epub ahead of print.

Paul RW, Osman A, Nazarian LN, Ciccotti MG, Cohen SB, Erickson BJ, Buchheit P, Rauch J, Osbahr DC, Thomas SJ. Chronic Structural Adaptations of the Shoulder and Elbow Are Correlated in Professional Baseball Pitchers , Am J Sports Med : 2025,doi: 10.1177/03635465251317509. Epub ahead of print.

Ciccotti MC, Looney AM, Johnson EE, Hadley CJ, Zoga A, Nazarian L, Ciccotti MG. A Prospective, Randomized Trial of the Modified Jobe Versus Docking Techniques With Gracilis Autograft for Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction in the Elbow. , Am J Sports Med, 53(2): 2025,447-462

Garza-Baez P, Allison SJ, Nazarian LN Approach to evaluating superficial soft tissue masses by ultrasound , Radiol Clin N Am, 63: 2025,109-122

Chew E, Day AL, Nazarian LN, Kohler M. Basic musculoskeletal ultrasound. , Med Clin N Am , 109: 2025,136-161

Karp JD, Nazarian LN Sonographic Acetabular Angle Measurement in Anterior Hip Pain Following Total Hip Arthroplasty , Canadian Association of Radiologists Annual Scientific Meeting, Montreal, QC, Canada: 2025

Looney AM, Day HK, Reddy MP, Paul RW, Nazarian LN, Cohen SB. Prevalence of Bilateral Ulnar Nerve Subluxation Among Professional Baseball Pitchers , J Shoulder Elbow Surg, 33(3): 2024,550-555

Looney AM, Day HK, Reddy MP, Paul RW, Nazarian LN, Cohen SB. Physical Examination Versus Ultrasonography for Detection of Ulnar Nerve Subluxation in Professional Baseball Pitchers. Orthop J Sports Med , Orthop J Sports Med, 11(11): 2023,2023 Nov 7;11(11):23259671231208234

Paul RW, Osman A, Nazarian L, Ciccotti MG, Cohen SB, Erickson BJ, Buchheit P, Rauch J, Thomas SJ. The Elbow is Connected to the Shoulder! A Regression Analysis of Shoulder and Elbow. , American Society of Shoulder and Elbow Therapists (ASSET) 2023 Annual Meeting, Scottsdale, AZ : 2023

Ciccotti MC, Paul RW, Gawel RJ, Erickson BJ, Dodson CC, Cohen SB, Nazarian LN, Ciccotti MG In Vivo effect of Partial Ulnar Collateral Ligament Tear Location on Ulnohumeral Joint Gapping With Stress Ultrasound in Baseball Pitchers , Am J Sports Med, 16: 2023