Joseph Levine, MD

Dr. Joseph Levine graduated from the University of Iowa (Iowa City) in 1999 with a BS in Biochemistry.  Following graduation he worked at Pfizer as a medicinal chemist for two years, developing basic science research skills. He then attended the University of Minnesota Medical School (Minneapolis), graduating in 2005.  Dr. Levine’s residency in Internal Medicine was performed at Hennepin County Medical Center (Minneapolis).   He is a member of the American Chemical Society and an Associate Member of the American College of Physicians and the Society of General Internal Medicine.  He is interested in the powerful combination of clinical practice and basic science research in the development of novel cancer therapies.  Dr. Levine entered the fellowship program in Hematology, Oncology and Transplantation in 2008.

Selected Publications/Presentations

Levine JI, Totah NI.  Synthesis of functionalized dihydropyrone dienophiles.  University of Iowa, Department of Chemistry poster session; April, 1998.

Levine JI, Totah NI.  Synthesis and Diels-Alder reaction of 4,4-dimethyl-5-phenylsulfinyldihydropyran-4-one.  University of Iowa, Department of Chemistry poster session; April, 1999.

Levine JI, Hillson S.  Maintenance vs. initiation doses of warfarin in the elderly.  Chest; August 2005.

Levine JI, Walsh M.  A stitch in time could save a life: Metastatic breast cancer and the cost to the uninsured patient.  Am College of Phys – MN Chapter; November 2005.

Levine JI, Walsh M.  A stitch in time could save a life: Metastatic breast cancer and the cost to the uninsured patient.  Society of General Internal Medicine, national meeting (Los Angeles, CA); April 2006.

Levine JI, Williams DN.  The owl’s eyes are the window to the diagnosis: Primary cytomegalovirus gastroenteritis in an immunocompetent adult.  Am College of Phys – MN Chapter; November 2006.