About me
Brett Levine, MD, is a fellowship-trained, board-certified orthopaedic surgeon with nearly two decades of experience with Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush. He joins MedStar Orthopaedic Institute as Chief of Joint Arthroplasty Division, MedStar Orthopaedic Institute, Washington Region.
He specializes in adult reconstruction of the hip and knee and his areas of special expertise and interest include:
- Minimally invasive joint replacement
- Partial and total knee replacement
- Hip replacement
- Complex primary knee and hip replacement
- Revision hip and knee replacement
- Degenerative joint disease
- Inflammatory arthritis
- Post-joint replacement infections
- Total femoral replacement
- Knee fusion
Dr. Levine is an active researcher. His research has been widely published in peer-reviewed journals, including The Journal of Arthroplasty, Arthroplasty Today, and The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. He is also the author of numerous book chapters and has presented at national and international conferences and meetings.
He serves as editor in chief of Arthroplasty Today and is a member of the Hip Society, Knee Society, ORS, AOA, MAOA, American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons and American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. In addition to his clinical work and research, Dr. Levine holds an academic appointment at Georgetown University School of Medicine, teaching medical students and residents.
Dr. Levine takes time to explain each patient’s diagnosis and treatment options, so the patient can be an informed partner in decision-making. His focus is on providing individualized care for each patient based on their specific needs and goals. He enjoys building relationships with patients so they feel confident and comfortable before proceeding with surgery.
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Clinical areas of focus
- Bursitis Of Knee
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Hip Revision Surgery
- Knee Pain
- Knee Replacement
- Minimally Invasive Hip Replacement
- Septic Arthritis Of The Hip
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Bone Discontinuity
- Bursitis Of Knee
- Enthesopathy Of Lower Limb
- Femur Shaft Fracture
- Fibula Fracture
- Hip Joint Dislocation
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Hip Pain
- Infected Total Knee Replacement
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Disorder
- Knee Dislocation
- Knee Fracture
- Knee Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Knee Pain
- Knee Revision Surgery
- Knee Stiffness
- Limb Deformity
- Limited Range Of Motion In The Knee
- Loosening Of Knee Replacement
- Lower Leg And Ankle Fracture
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Musculoskeletal System Complications
- Orthopedic Aftercare
- Osteonecrosis
- Presence Of Functional Implants
- Revision Of Hip Replacement
- Septic Arthritis Of The Hip
- Shoulder Fracture
- Thigh Fracture
- Total Knee Replacement Complications
- Wrist Stiffness
Procedures I perform
- Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation
- Avascular Necrosis Treatment
- Basivertebral Nerve Ablation
- Bursitis Treatment
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Femoroacetabular Impingement (FAI) Surgery
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Hip Arthritis Treatment
- Hip Arthroscopy With Meniscus Repair
- Hip Bursa Extraction
- Hip Distraction
- Hip Resurfacing
- Hip Revision Surgery
- Joint Arthroscopy
- Knee Arthroscopy With Meniscectomy
- Knee Injection
- Knee Injury Treatment
- Knee Joint Resurfacing
- Knee Ligament Repair
- Knee Replacement
- Knee Revision Surgery
- Ligament Sprain Treatment
- Metacarpal Joint Arthrodesis
- Minimally Invasive Hip Replacement
- Nerve Block
- Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation
- Osteonecrosis Treatment
- Piriformis Syndrome Treatment
- Robotic-Assisted Hip Replacement
- Spinal Fusion
- Spinal Spondylolysis Treatment
- Spondylolysis Treatment
- Tendinitis Treatment
- Tendon Transplantation
- Total Hip Replacement
- Trochanteric Bursitis Treatment
Insurance
MedStar Health accepts most major health insurance plans. If you are uncertain as to whether your individual health insurance plan is accepted at MedStar Health, please call your insurance company.
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List of insurance plans we accept
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Employee Health Plan
- HumanaChoice PPO
- OA Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst EPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- HighMark
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- TRICARE East Select
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- United Healthcare Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Beech Street PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- United Student Resources
- First Health PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Navigate
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-POS
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Sentara Health
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Choice POS
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Medicare FFS
- IH-PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Network OA
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- POS OA
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- IH-Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Classic 5000
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst NASCO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- IH-HMO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CIGNA EPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Choice POS II
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst Administrators
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- First Health PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
Videos
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery
Fellowship: Rush University Medical Center (2006)
Residency: NYU Grossman School of Medicine (2005)
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine (2000)
Awards
- 2024 recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Award in Medical Research and Education Rush University (2024) Selected as Section Editor for the Resident Orthopaedic Core Knowledge (ROCK), 2023-24 Named a Member-at-Large for AAHKS (November 2023) Recipient of the Commitment to Excellence Award for Edward Elmhurst Memorial Hospital (2022) Inducted into the Hip Society (2021) Selected as a faculty member for the 2021 AAHKS Spring Meeting (April-May 2021) Selected to participate in the Level 3 of the AAOS Leadership Institute (March 2021) Recognized as a volunteer Expert in Orthopaedics from the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (2021)
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
New Podcast:
What it takes to be a journal reviewer:
https://www.aahks.org/beingajournalreviewer/
Last 10 Publications:
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Levine BR. Keep the Momentum Going. Arthroplast Today. 2025 Feb8;31:101638. PMID: 40012618.
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Levine BR. A Tribute to Greg Golladay, MD FAOA: Big Shoes to Fill! Arthroplast Today. 2025 Feb 8;31:101639. PMID: 40012616
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Dandamudi S, Tollemar V, Spaan J, Manivannan A, Levine BR. Effect of Resurfaced Patellar Thickness on Outcomes after Total Knee Arthroplasty. J Knee Surg. 2025 Mar 24. doi: 10.1055/a-2530-7953. Online ahead of print. PMID: 39900105
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Dandamudi S, Guerrero O, DeBenedetti A, Minter J, Levine BR. Rotation Hinge Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty With and Without Porous Cone Adjunct Fixation. J Arthroplasty. 2025 Jan 23:S0883-5403(25)00041-5. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2025.01.026. Online ahead of print. PMID: 39863061.
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Dandamudi S, Jan K, Malvitz, DeBenedetti, Behery O, Levine BR. Preoperative vs. Postoperative Patient Outcome and Recovery Expectations of Total Joint Arthroplasty. Arthroplast Today. 2025 Feb 11;32:101626. PMID: 40026486.
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Dandamudi S, Jan K, Malvitz M, DeBenedetti A, Behery O, Levine BR. Patient Perspective on Robotic-Assisted Total Joint Arthroplasty. Arthroplast Today. 2024 Dec 20;31:101598. PMID: 39811776
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Tseng J, Acuña AJ, Kurina S, Magill N, Levine BR, Behery O. Aseptic Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty in Octogenarians: A Matched Cohort Comparison of Early Clinical Outcomes. The Journal of Arthroplasty. January 2025.
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Forlenza EM, Terhune EB, Acuna AJ, Gerlinger TL, Levine BR, Della Valle CJ. Intraoperative Femoral Fractures During Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty are Associated with Increased Revision and Complication Rates. J Arthroplasty. 2025 Jan 16:S0883-5403(25)00023-3. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2025.01.009. Online ahead of print. PMID: 39826585.
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Forlenza EM, Burnett RA, Acuna AJ, Levine BR, Gilliland JM, Della Valle CJ. Revision Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty: Worse than a primary, but better than a revision total knee arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty. 2025 Jan 3:S0883-5403(24)01336-6. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2024.12.026.Online ahead of print. PMID39755220
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Jones CM, Forlenza EM, Spaan J, Levine BR, Karas V, Della Valle CJ. The Impact of Travel Distance on Patient-Reported Outcomes Following Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty. 2025 Apr;40(4):935-940. PMID: 39419414