Deborah A Levine, MD, MPH

 Deborah Levine
Professor
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Department of Internal Medicine, Division of General Medicine
2800 Plymouth Rd, Bldg 16, Rm 445E
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
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Deborah A Levine, MD, MPH
Deborah Levine
Professor
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    • About

    Deborah Levine, MD, MPH, is an assistant professor of internal medicine in the Division of General Medicine at U-M, where her clinical practice is as a hospitalist and clinic physician. She is also part of the Center for Clinical Management Research at the Ann Arbor VA Health Services Research & Development Center of Excellence. Levine’s research interests are to improve care and to reduce health disparities in cardiovascular disease including stroke. Most recently, she has been studying cognitive outcomes after stroke. Her current research seeks to understand the predictors and long-term trajectory of cognitive decline after stroke.
    Levine received her medical degree from The Mount Sinai School of Medicine, her Master of Public Health from the Harvard University School of Public Health, and her Bachelor of Arts in chemistry from Bowdoin College.

    Links
    • U-M Cognitive Health Services Research Program

    Qualifications
    • Senior Clinical Associate in Medicine
      Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Medicine, New York, United States
      1999 - 2000
      Chief Resident
    • Senior Clinical Associate in Medicine
      Cornell University, Weill Medical College, New York, United States
      1999 - 2000
      Residency
    • Residency
      Bellevue Hospital Center, Internal Medicine, New York, United States
      1996 - 1999
      Residency
    • Residency
      New York University Langone Medical Center, Internal Medicine, New York, United States
      1996 - 1999
      Residency
    • Teaching Assistant in Medicine
      New York University School of Medicine, New York, United States
      1997 - 1999
      Residency

    Center Memberships
    • Center Member
      Center for History, Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences and Ethics in Medicine
    • Center Member
      Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation
    • Center Member
      Samuel and Jean Frankel Cardiovascular Center
    • Center Member
      Frankel Institute for Heart and Brain Health
    • Center Member
      Caswell Diabetes Institute

    Research Overview

    I perform research, publishing, clinical work, and teaching that aim to improve the prevention of stroke and dementia, impact public policy, and improve health for all.

    Recent Publications

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    • Journal Article
      Association between Blood Pressure and Later-Life Cognition among Black and White Individuals
      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. DOI:10.1001/jamaneurol.2020.0568
      PMID: 32282019
    • Journal Article
      Association of Blood Pressure and Cognition after Stroke
      Levine DA, Galecki AT, Okullo D, Briceño EM, Kabeto MU, Morgenstern LB, Langa KM, Giordani B, Brook R, Sanchez BN, Lisabeth LD. Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases, 2020 Jul 1; 29 (7): DOI:10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2020.104754
      PMID: 32370925
    • Journal Article
      Neighborhood Influences on Emergency Medical Services Use for Acute Stroke: A Population-Based Cross-sectional Study
      Meurer WJ, Levine DA, Kerber KA, Zahuranec DB, Burke J, Baek J, Sánchez B, Smith MA, Morgenstern LB, Lisabeth LD. Annals of Emergency Medicine, 2016 Mar 1; 67 (3): 341 - 348.e4. DOI:10.1016/j.annemergmed.2015.07.524
      PMID: 26386884
    • Proceeding / Abstract / Poster
      Neighborhood influences on emerency medical services use for acute stroke: A population-based cross sectional study.(Oral)
      Meurer WJ, Levine DA, Kerber KA, Burke JA, Baek J, Sanchez B, Smith MA, Morgenstern LB, Lisabeth L. 2013 Jan 1;
    • Journal Article
      Sex-Specific Machine Learning–Enabled Risk Prediction for Dementia Using Cardiovascular Risk Factors
      Yu J, Stephen J, Petito LC, Gauen A, Zhao L, Mansolf M, Peterson EA, Zmora R, Scholtens D, Giorgio K, Gross A, Briceno E, Levine DA, Helmer C, Debette S, Soumaré A, Ikram MA, Seshadri S, Satizabal CL, Himali JJ, Lloyd-Jones DM, Launer LJ, Li Z, Mbangdadji D, Sorond FA, Lopez OL, Judd SE, Hughes TM, Gudnason V, Aiello AE, Fohner A, Singh-Manoux A, Sedaghat S, Allen NB. Neurology Open Access, 2026 Sep 6; 2 (3): DOI:10.1212/wn9.0000000000000128
    • Journal Article
      Amyloid-Related Imaging Abnormalities Summit Special Proceedings: Cardiovascular and Stroke Considerations for β-Amyloid Immunotherapy in Alzheimer Disease
      Greenberg SM, Iadecola C, Chou SHY, Cogswell PM, Elkind MSV, Hicks WJ, Le C, Levine DA, Lipton R, Massimo L, Mohl SM, Seshadri S, Snyder HM, Yaffe K, Zachrison KS. Journal of the American Heart Association, 2026 Aug 20; 15 (17): DOI:10.1161/JAHA.125.048108
      PMID: 42622140
    • Journal Article
      The Association Between APOE Genotype, Race, and Dementia: An Analysis of 7 Population-Based Cohort Studies.
      Lakomski N, Giorgio K, Stephen J, Mansolf M, Soumaré A, Gross AL, Aiello AE, Singh-Manoux A, Ikram MA, Helmer C, Satizabal CL, Levine DA, Lloyd-Jones DM, Briceño EM, Sorond FA, Wolters FJ, Himali JJ, Launer LJ, Mbangdadji D, Li D, Zhao L, Lopez OL, Debette S, Seshadri S, Judd SE, Hughes TM, Guðnason V, Griswold M, de Vries PS, Fohner A, Lutsey PL, Zmora R, Peterson EA, Scholtens D, Allen NB, Sedaghat S. Neurol Genet, 2026 Aug; 12 (4): e200417 DOI:10.1212/NXG.0000000000200417
      PMID: PMC13382979
    • Journal Article
      Assessing Cognitive Impairment in the Health and Retirement Study Harmonized Cognitive Assessment Protocol Project: Comparing a Diagnostic Algorithm With a Diagnostic Consensus Panel
      Farron M, Ryan LH, Manly JJ, Levine DA, Plassman BL, Giordani BJ, Jones RN, Langa KM. Journal of Aging and Health, 2026 Jun 1; 38 (5-6): 292 - 301. DOI:10.1177/08982643251335370
      PMID: 40235076

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