Drexel University College of Medicine

Dr. Levison's medical practice is devoted to treating patients with all forms of kidney disease, preventing its progression, and managing dialysis. She is an expert in the diagnosis and treatment of high blood pressure, urinary tract infection and diabetic kidney disease.

Awards and Honors:

• Named Reader's Digest American Health Hero for making women's health education a top priority (1999)
• Elected to mastership of the American College of Physicians (2001)
• Laureate Award, Pennsylvania College of Internal Medicine (2001)
• Women in Medicine Silver Achievement Award, Association of American Medical Colleges
• Named Local Legend by the National Library of Medicine and the American Women's Medical Association (2004)
• Physician honoree by the Delaware Valley Chapter of the National Kidney Foundation, Kidney Ball (March 2006)
• William Likoff Clinical Excellence Award, Drexel University College of Medicine (June 2007)
• Phyllis Marciano Woman in Medicine award (2008)

Dr. Levison is a tenured professor in the department of medicine at Drexel University College of Medicine, where she is director of Continuing Medical Education for the Department of Medicine. From 1981-2008, she served as chief of the Division of Nephrology.

Levison has published numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals and in texts on several areas of hypertension, urinary tract infection, renal disease and women's health.

• Nephrology

• Diabetic kidney disease
• Hypertension
• Kidney disease
• Kidney disease - chronic
• Polycystic kidney disease
• Pregnancy - health risks
• Urinary tract infection - adults
• Women's health issues

• Internal Medicine - State University of New York, Downstate - Kings County Medical Center and New York University - Bellevue Medical Center