Contact
Elliot Levine, M.D., is a cardiologist specializing in advanced heart failure and cardiac transplantation. He has a clinical focus on mechanical circulatory support and serves as the medical director of the LVAD (Left Ventricular Assist Device) Program at Westchester Medical Center. He works closely with medical students at New York Medical College and is also actively engaged in clinical research and participates in international cardiology professional society meetings.
Education
- Fellowship, Cardiology, Advanced Heart Failure, Mount Sinai Medical Center
- Residency, Internal Medicine, Mount Sinai Medical Center
- M.D., Harvard Medical School
- M.A., Yeshiva University
Areas of Expertise
- Advanced Heart Failure
- Mechanical Circulatory Support
- Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD)
- Cardiac Transplantation
- Pulmonary Hypertension
Publications
- Shimamura J, Levine A, Pan S, et. al. "276 Days of Support by a Micro-Axial Left Ventricular Assist Device as a Bridge to Heart Transplant." Artificial organs, (), (2026) . doi: 10.1111/aor.70225
- Amar G, Patail H, Maksymiuk V, et. al. "Use of a microaxial left ventricular assist device in patients with severe aortic insufficiency and cardiogenic shock." JTCVS techniques, 38(), (2026) 102384. doi: 10.1016/j.xjtc.2026.102384
- Shimamura J, Jaramillo N, Amar G, et. al. "Incidence and Management of Access Site Infection Following Trans-Axillary Implant of a Microaxial Left Ventricular Assist Device." Artificial organs, 50(7), (2026) 1067-1076. doi: 10.1111/aor.70146
- Jafri DZ, Beck JM, Kaplan SA, et. al. "Updates in the Treatment of Pediatric Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension." Cardiology in review, (), (2026) . doi: 10.1097/CRD.0000000000001239
- Seplowe M, Khan S, Vemulakonda L, et. al. "Probable recurrence of cardiac sarcoidosis in a transplanted heart." JHLT open, 6(), (2024) 100146. doi: 10.1016/j.jhlto.2024.100146
- Anand SC, Furqan M, Tonelli AR, et. al. "Sotatercept: A New Era in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension." Cardiology in review, (), (2025) . doi: 10.1097/CRD.0000000000000837
- Isath A, Ohira S, Marcotte K, et. al. "Ethical and Technical Challenges in the Removal of Temporary Left Ventricular Assist Device in Patients With Advanced Heart Failure: A Multidisciplinary Approach." Journal of cardiac failure, 30(10), (2024) 1387-1390. doi: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2024.07.017
Teaching Responsibilities
- Cardiology Teaching, 1st and 2nd year medical students
- Inpatient medical student shadowing
- Inpatient teaching, 3rd and 4th year Cardiology electives
