Dr. Rafael Levin, MD, Emerson, NJ, 07630

Dr. Rafael Levin is a board certified Adult and Pediatric Spine Surgeon. After completing his Bachelor and Masters degrees at M.I.T, he graduated from Johns Hopkins University's School of Medicine in 1998. Dr. Levin completed his residency training in Orthopaedic Surgery at Boston Medical Center, and continued his training with a fellowship in spine surgery at NYU- Hospital for Joint Diseases.

Dr. Levin specializes in the use of minimally invasive surgical treatments for spinal conditions, including Kyphoplasty and X-stop. Other minimally invasive procedures include micro-decompressions, micro-discectomies, endoscopic discectomies, percutanuous fixation, and percutanuous axial fusions. About 30% of his surgeries are being done on an outpatient basis so that patients can return home hours after their surgery.

He has contributed to and participated in numerous publications and studies, including basic research studies, clinical data analysis, and review articles. Dr. Levin is also an active member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

Type of Spine Care Professional

Orthopedic Surgeon

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Conditions and Treatments

Conditions

• Cervical spine disorders
• Degenerative disc disease
• Degenerative spinal conditions
• Fracture
• Herniated disc / bulging disc
• Lumbar spine disorders
• Myelopathy
• Sciatica / radiculopathy
• Scoliosis and deformity
• Spinal stenosis
• Spondylolisthesis
• Thoracic spine disorders
• Trauma
• Tumors

Treatments

• Discectomy
• Dynamic lumbar stabilization
• Endoscopic microdiscectomy
• Kyphoplasty
• Lower back surgery
• Microdiscectomy / microdecompression
• Minimally invasive surgery
• Neck surgery
• Scoliosis surgery
• Spinal fusion
• Upper back surgery
• X-STOP

 

Other Treatments

• Disc replacement
• Percutanuous fixation
• Percutanuous axial fusions

Professional Affiliations

• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
• North American Spine Society

Certifications

• Board certified, Adult and Pediatric Surgeon

Professional Distinctions

• Fellowship, spine surgery, NYU - Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, NY