Biography
Professional Summary
Education & Certifications
- Fellowship: Virginia Commonwealth University Office of Graduate Medical Education (2007) VA
- Residency: University of Michigan Physical Medicine and Rehab Residency (2007) MI
- Internship: St Joseph Mercy Hospital (2004) MI
- Medical Education: Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine Registrar (2003) VA
- Board Certification: American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine, Electrodiagnostic Medicine (2010)
- Board Certification: American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehab, Physical Medicine and Rehab (2008)
- Board Certification: American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehab, Pain Medicine (2008)
Memberships
- Interventional Spine & Musculoskeletal Medicine Fellowship Committee Member, North American Spine Society (2019 - Present)
- Health Policy Committee Member, Spine Intervention Society (SIS) (2014 - Present)
Administrative Appointments
- Director, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency, Stanford (2018 - Present)
- Director, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Spine Fellowship, Stanford (2015 - Present)
Publications
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Epidural fibrosis following percutaneous disc decompression with coblation technology.
Smuck, M., Benny, B., Han, A., & Levin, J. (2007). Epidural fibrosis following percutaneous disc decompression with coblation technology. Pain Physician, 10(5), 691–696. -
Re: Scanlon GC, Moeller-Bertram T, Romanowsky SM, et al. Cervical transforaminal epidural steroid injections: more dangerous than we think? Spine 2007;32:1249-56.
Smuck, M. W., & Levin, J. H. (2007). Re: Scanlon GC, Moeller-Bertram T, Romanowsky SM, et al. Cervical transforaminal epidural steroid injections: more dangerous than we think? Spine 2007;32:1249-56. Spine, 32(23), 2638-? -
Re: Manchikanti L, Singh V, Falco FJ, et al. Cervical medial branch blocks for chronic cervical facet joint pain: a randomized, double-blind, controlled trial with one-year follow-up. Spine 2008;33:1813-20.
Smuck, M., & Levin, J. H. (2009). Re: Manchikanti L, Singh V, Falco FJ, et al. Cervical medial branch blocks for chronic cervical facet joint pain: a randomized, double-blind, controlled trial with one-year follow-up. Spine 2008;33:1813-20. SPINE, 34(10), 1116–1116. -
Evidence-Based Conviction
Levin, J. H., & Smuck, M. (2009). Evidence-Based Conviction. PM&R, 1(9), 891–892. -
Radiculopathy from herniation of the nucleus pulposus: 2. The role of corticosteroids
Radiculopathy from herniation of the nucleus pulposus: 2. The role of corticosteroids. (2007). J. Back Musculoskeletal Rehabil, 20(2,3). -
Radiculopathy from herniation of the nucleus pulposus: 1. Epidemiology, pathophysiology, and natural history
Radiculopathy from herniation of the nucleus pulposus: 1. Epidemiology, pathophysiology, and natural history. (2007). J. Back Musculoskeletal Rehabil, 20(2,3). -
A Quantitative Study of Intervertebral Disc Morphologic Changes Following Plasma-Mediated Percutaneous Discectomy
Smuck, M., Levin, J., Zemper, E., Ali, A., & Kennedy, D. J. (2014). A Quantitative Study of Intervertebral Disc Morphologic Changes Following Plasma-Mediated Percutaneous Discectomy. PAIN MEDICINE, 15(10), 1695–1703. -
Epidural Steroid Injections are Safe and Effective: Multisociety Letter in Support of the Safety and Effectiveness of Epidural Steroid Injections
Kennedy, D. J., Levin, J., Rosenquist, R., Singh, V., Smith, C., Stojanovic, M. P., & Vorobeychik, Y. (2015). Epidural Steroid Injections are Safe and Effective: Multisociety Letter in Support of the Safety and Effectiveness of Epidural Steroid Injections. PAIN MEDICINE, 16(5), 833–38. -
Rethinking convention.
Levin, J. H. (2009). Rethinking convention. PM & R : the Journal of Injury, Function, and Rehabilitation, 1(7), 694-? -
Prospective, double-blind, randomized placebo-controlled trials in interventional spine: what the highest quality literature tells us
Levin, J. H. (2009). Prospective, double-blind, randomized placebo-controlled trials in interventional spine: what the highest quality literature tells us. SPINE JOURNAL, 9(8), 690–703. -
A Systematic Review of the Literature on Caudal, Interlaminar, and Transforaminal Injections From the Last 5 Years.
Mattie, R., McCormick, Z., Yu, S., Kennedy, D., & Levin, J. (2015). A Systematic Review of the Literature on Caudal, Interlaminar, and Transforaminal Injections From the Last 5 Years. Curr Phys Med Rehabil Rep. -
The importance of image guidance during epidural injections: Rates of incorrect needle placement during non-image guided epidural injections
Levin, J., Wetzel, R., & Smuck, M. (2012). The importance of image guidance during epidural injections: Rates of incorrect needle placement during non-image guided epidural injections. J Spine, 1(2). -
A Narrative Review of Intraarticular Zygapophysial Steroid Injections for Lumbar Zygapophysial Mediated Pain.
Schneider, B., & Levin, J. (2016). A Narrative Review of Intraarticular Zygapophysial Steroid Injections for Lumbar Zygapophysial Mediated Pain. Current Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Reports, 4(2). -
A Systematic Review of Available Treatments for Discogenic Low Back Pain.
Lucas, M., Stewart, C., Mattie, R., McCormick, Z., Saltychev, M., & Levin, J. (2016). A Systematic Review of Available Treatments for Discogenic Low Back Pain. Current Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Reports, 4(2). -
Spinal Cord Stimulation for CRPS.
Drakeley, M., Ho, S., Helm, E., Levin, J., & Rosenquist, R. (2016). Spinal Cord Stimulation for CRPS. Current Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Reports, 4(2). -
TO THE EDITOR.
Levi, D., & Levin, J. (2016). TO THE EDITOR. Spine, 41(6), E379-? -
Intradiscal Platelet-Rich Plasma Injection for Chronic Discogenic Low Back Pain: Preliminary Results from a Prospective Trial.
Levi, D., Horn, S., Tyszko, S., Levin, J., Hecht-Leavitt, C., & Walko, E. (2016). Intradiscal Platelet-Rich Plasma Injection for Chronic Discogenic Low Back Pain: Preliminary Results from a Prospective Trial. Pain Medicine (Malden, Mass.), 17(6), 1010–22. -
A Paradigm Shift?
Schneider, B. J., Levin, J., & Kennedy, D. J. (2017). A Paradigm Shift? Pain Medicine (Malden, Mass.). -
Does Immediate Pain Relief After an Injection into the Sacroiliac Joint with Anesthetic and Corticosteroid Predict Subsequent Pain Relief?
Schneider, B. J., Huynh, L., Levin, J., Rinkaekan, P., Kordi, R., & Kennedy, D. J. (2017). Does Immediate Pain Relief After an Injection into the Sacroiliac Joint with Anesthetic and Corticosteroid Predict Subsequent Pain Relief? Pain Medicine (Malden, Mass.). -
Corticosteroid Injections Into Lumbar Facet Joints: A Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Trial
Kennedy, D. J., Huynh, L., Wong, J., Mattie, R., Levin, J., Smuck, M., & Schneider, B. J. (2018). Corticosteroid Injections Into Lumbar Facet Joints: A Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Trial. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION, 97(10), 741–46. -
Is a History of Severe Episodic Low Back Pain an Indicator of a Discogenic Etiology?
Levi, D., Carnahan, D., Horn, S., & Levin, J. (2018). Is a History of Severe Episodic Low Back Pain an Indicator of a Discogenic Etiology? PAIN MEDICINE, 19(7), 1334–39. -
The Value of Electrodiagnostic Studies in Predicting Treatment Outcomes for Patients with Spine Pathologies.
Barrette, K., Levin, J., Miles, D., & Kennedy, D. (2018). The Value of Electrodiagnostic Studies in Predicting Treatment Outcomes for Patients with Spine Pathologies. . Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America, (Aug). -
Intra-articular Steroids vs Saline for Lumbar Z-Joint Pain: A Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Trial.
Kennedy, D. J., Fraiser, R., Zheng, P., Huynh, L., Levin, J., Smuck, M., & Schneider, B. J. (2018). Intra-articular Steroids vs Saline for Lumbar Z-Joint Pain: A Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Trial. Pain Medicine (Malden, Mass.). -
The Value of Electrodiagnostic Studies in Predicting Treatment Outcomes for Patients with Spine Pathologies.
Barrette, K., Levin, J., Miles, D., & Kennedy, D. J. (2018). The Value of Electrodiagnostic Studies in Predicting Treatment Outcomes for Patients with Spine Pathologies. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America, 29(4), 681–687. -
Pain and Functional Outcomes After Sacroiliac Joint Injection with Anesthetic and Corticosteroid at Six Months, Stratified by Anesthetic Response and Physical Exam Maneuvers.
Schneider, B. J., Ehsanian, R., Huynh, L., Levin, J., Zheng, P., & Kennedy, D. J. (2019). Pain and Functional Outcomes After Sacroiliac Joint Injection with Anesthetic and Corticosteroid at Six Months, Stratified by Anesthetic Response and Physical Exam Maneuvers. Pain Medicine (Malden, Mass.). -
Ultrasonographic measurement of the cross-sectional area of the axillary nerve
Yoon, J. S., Park, J. H., Levin, J., Roh, E. Y., Park, H. J., & Won, S. J. (2019). Ultrasonographic measurement of the cross-sectional area of the axillary nerve. MUSCLE & NERVE, 60(1), 95–98. -
Intra-articular Steroids vs Saline for Lumbar Z-Joint Pain: A Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Trial
Kennedy, D. J., Fraiser, R., Zheng, P., Huynh, L., Levin, J., Smuck, M., & Schneider, B. J. (2019). Intra-articular Steroids vs Saline for Lumbar Z-Joint Pain: A Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Trial. PAIN MEDICINE, 20(2), 246–51. -
Validity of Physical Exam Maneuvers in the Diagnosis of Sacroiliac Joint Pathology.
Schneider, B. J., Ehsanian, R., Rosati, R., Huynh, L., Levin, J., & Kennedy, D. J. (2019). Validity of Physical Exam Maneuvers in the Diagnosis of Sacroiliac Joint Pathology. Pain Medicine (Malden, Mass.). -
Intra-articular Sacroiliac Joint Needle Placement: Ultrasound, Fluoroscopy, and the Criterion Standard.
Schneider, B. J., Ehsanian, R., Levin, J., Huynh, L., Kennedy, D. J., & McCormick, Z. L. (2019). Intra-articular Sacroiliac Joint Needle Placement: Ultrasound, Fluoroscopy, and the Criterion Standard. American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. -
Incidence of Extravascular Perivertebral Artery Contrast Flow During Cervical Transforaminal Epidural Injections.
Levin, J., Mohan, M., Levi, D., Horn, S., & Smuck, M. (2020). Incidence of Extravascular Perivertebral Artery Contrast Flow During Cervical Transforaminal Epidural Injections. Pain Medicine (Malden, Mass.). -
Modification of the Cervical Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injection Technique Based Upon the Anatomic Angle of the Superior Articular Process on MRI.
Levi, D., Horn, S., Murphy, J., Smuck, M., & Levin, J. (2020). Modification of the Cervical Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injection Technique Based Upon the Anatomic Angle of the Superior Articular Process on MRI. Pain Medicine (Malden, Mass.). -
Neuromuscular Ultrasound for Myeloid Sarcoma Affecting the Sciatic Nerve: A Case Report.
Kim, J., Park, H. J., Levin, J., & Won, S. J. (2020). Neuromuscular Ultrasound for Myeloid Sarcoma Affecting the Sciatic Nerve: A Case Report. Ultraschall in Der Medizin (Stuttgart, Germany : 1980). -
Contrast Flow Patterns Based on Needle Tip Position During Cervical Transforaminal Epidural Injections.
Levin, J., Levi, D., Gall, N., Horn, S., & Smuck, M. (2021). Contrast Flow Patterns Based on Needle Tip Position During Cervical Transforaminal Epidural Injections. PM & R : the Journal of Injury, Function, and Rehabilitation. -
Extensor Digitorum Brevis Bulk and Associations with Fibular Motor Nerve Conduction Amplitude.
Levin, J., Lowe, A., Tamura, L., Miller, E., Koltsov, J., Kenrick, A., … Richardson, J. (2021). Extensor Digitorum Brevis Bulk and Associations with Fibular Motor Nerve Conduction Amplitude. PM & R : the Journal of Injury, Function, and Rehabilitation. -
Results of Cervical Epidural Steroid Injections Based on the Physician Referral Source.
Levin, J., Gall, N., Chan, J., Huynh, L., Kennedy, D., Koltsov, J., & Smuck, M. (2021). Results of Cervical Epidural Steroid Injections Based on the Physician Referral Source. Interventional Pain Medicine, 1(1). -
Thoracic Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injection for Management of Thoracic Spine Pain: A Multicenter Study of Short-Term Outcomes
Levin, J., Chan, J., Huynh, L., Kesikburun, B., Wagner, G., Caragea, M., … Kesikburun, S. (2021). Thoracic Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injection for Management of Thoracic Spine Pain: A Multicenter Study of Short-Term Outcomes. Interventional Pain Medicine, 1(1). -
Retrospective Analysis of Cervical Transforaminal Versus Interlaminar Epidural Steroid Injections
Levin, J., Chan, J., Gall, N., Koltsov, J., & Huynh, L. (2022). Retrospective Analysis of Cervical Transforaminal Versus Interlaminar Epidural Steroid Injections. Interventional Pain Medicine, 1(2). -
Attempted Aspiration of a Symptomatic Lumbar Juxtafacet Cyst Resulting in Improvement of Acute Onset Radiculopathy with Progressive Motor Weakness
Su, S., Mitsuya, Y., Schirmer, D., & Levin, J. (2022). Attempted Aspiration of a Symptomatic Lumbar Juxtafacet Cyst Resulting in Improvement of Acute Onset Radiculopathy with Progressive Motor Weakness. Interventional Pain Medicine, 1(2). -
Yes but No
Levin, J. (2022). Yes but No. Interventional Pain Medicine, 1(2). -
Results of Lumbosacral Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injections Based on the Physician Referral Source
Levin, J., Li, W.-X., Gall, N., Chan, J., Caragea, M., Huynh, L., … Smuck, M. (2022). Results of Lumbosacral Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injections Based on the Physician Referral Source. Interventional Pain Medicine, 1(3). -
The Type 2 High Intensity Zone: Two Cases of Axial Low Back Pain in the Setting of High T1 and High T2 Signal in the Posterior Annulus.
Ghaffari, C., Heit, J., & Levin, J. (2022). The Type 2 High Intensity Zone: Two Cases of Axial Low Back Pain in the Setting of High T1 and High T2 Signal in the Posterior Annulus. Interventional Pain Medicine, 1(4). -
Safety of Dexamethasone in Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injections: A case of Temporary Paraplegia Caused by Injection of Lidocaine and Dexamethasone into a Radiculomedullary Artery with no Neurologic Sequelae.
Levi, D., Horn, S., Murphy, J., & Levin, J. (2023). Safety of Dexamethasone in Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injections: A case of Temporary Paraplegia Caused by Injection of Lidocaine and Dexamethasone into a Radiculomedullary Artery with no Neurologic Sequelae. Interventional Pain Medicine, 2(1). -
Is a History of Episodic Low Back Pain an Indicator of Modic Changes?
Levin, J., Schirmer, D., Garcia, R., & Levi, D. (2023). Is a History of Episodic Low Back Pain an Indicator of Modic Changes? Interventional Pain Medicine, 2(1). -
Intraosseous Basivertebral Nerve Ablation: Pooled Long-Term Outcomes from Two Prospective Clinical Trials.
Smuck, M., Truumees, E., Macadam, K., Jaini, A., & Levin, J. (2023). Intraosseous Basivertebral Nerve Ablation: Pooled Long-Term Outcomes from Two Prospective Clinical Trials. Interventional Pain Medicine, 2(2). -
Systemic Steroids for Cervical Radicular Pain: A Systematic Review.
Gall, N., Ghaffari, C., Koduri, J., Dove, C., & Levin, J. (2023). Systemic Steroids for Cervical Radicular Pain: A Systematic Review. Interventional Pain Medicine, 2(4).
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