Dr. Dennis Joel Levinson, MD

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Dr. Dennis Levinson is a Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine at University of Illinois, Chicago. He received his undergraduate education at the University of Illinois and attended the Rosalind Franklin University (formerly Chicago medical School). After spending three years in medicine residency at Michael Reese Hospital, and military service, he did his fellowship training in rheumatology at the University of Chicago. He has been in the practice of Rheumatology for 40 years. Dr. Levinson is board certified in Internal Medicine and Rheumatology, and a Founding Fellow of the American College of Rheumatology. He is a past president of the Chicago Rheumatism Society and was Chief of Service and Program Director of Internal Medicine, Michael Reese Hospital, Chicago (1999-2008). Currently, he sits on the board of the Michael Reese Research and Education Foundation devoted to the legacy of Michael Reese Hospital through the funding of scholarships, community healthcare, and research. He has contributed to the medical literature with over 74 articles, abstracts and book chapters and continues to participate in clinical research. He participated in the first Stem Cell Transplant for Sickle Cell Disease in the Chicagoland area. In 2016 he received the Hispanocare Outstanding Community Award for scholarship support in the Latino community.