
Mark A. Levstik, M.D.
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Locations
180 Sawgrass Drive, Suite 230, 2nd Floor
Rochester, NY 14620
601 Elmwood Avenue, Ambulatory Care Center, 4th & 5th Floor
Rochester, NY 14642
About Me
Professional Background
Certified Specialties
Internal Medicine - Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons Canada
Faculty Appointments
Professor - Department of Medicine, Gastroenterology/Hepatology (SMD)
Chief - Department of Medicine, Gastroenterology/Hepatology (SMD)
Professor - Department of Surgery, Transplant (SMD) - Joint
Credentials
Residency & Fellowship
Fellowship, Transplant Hepatology, University of Western Ontario (Canada). 1996 - 1997
Fellowship, Gastroenterology, University of Iowa College of Medicine. 1994 - 1996
Residency, Internal Medicine, Spectrum Health-Blodgett Campus GME. 1993 - 1994
Residency, Internal Medicine, Spectrum Health-Blodgett Campus GME. 1992 - 1993
Internship, Internal Medicine, Spectrum Health-Blodgett Campus GME. 1990 - 1992
Education
MBBS | Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons-Ireland (Ireland). 1990
Awards
University of Toronto Teaching Award. 1997 - 1998
Publications
Journal Articles
Ruffolo LI, Levstik M, Boehly J, Spiro M, Raptis DA, Liu L, Hernandez-Alejandro R,
Clinical transplantation.. 2022 April 25 :e14688. Epub 04/25/2022.
Wanis KN, Sarvet A, Ruffolo LI, Levstik MA, Tomiyama K, Al-Judaibi BM, Stensrud MJ, Hernandez-Alejandro R
Transplant international : official journal of the European Society for Organ Transplantation.. 2021 February 1 Epub 02/01/2021.
Ruffolo LI, Levstik MA, Hernandez-Alejandro R
Liver transplantation : official publication of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society.. 2019 September 25 (9):1305-1307. Epub 1900 01 01.
Hernán MA, Hernandez-Alejandro R, Levstik MA, Orloff MS, Dokus MK, Madenci AL, Wanis KN
European journal of epidemiology.. 2019 January 23 Epub 01/23/2019.
Hernandez-Alejandro , Levstik , Al-Judaibi , Quan , Al Hasan , Sharma , Sela , Garcia-Ochoa , Wanis K, Tun-Abraham
Canadian journal of surgery. Journal canadien de chirurgie.. 2018 December 162 (1):8. Epub 12/01/2018.
Al Hasan I, Tun-Abraham ME, Wanis KN, Garcia-Ochoa C, Levstik MA, Al-Judaibi B, Hernandez-Alejandro R
Canadian journal of surgery. Journal canadien de chirurgie.. 2017 December 60 (6):408-415. Epub 1900 01 01.
Coffey JC, Wanis KN, Monbaliu D, Gilbo N, Selzner M, Vachharajani N, Levstik MA, Marquez M, Doyle MBM, Pirenne J, Grant D, Heimbach JK, Chapman W, Vogt K, Hernandez-Alejandro R
Clinical transplantation.. 2017 October 31 (10)Epub 08/29/2017.
Dulaney DT, Dokus KM, McIntosh S, Al-Judaibi B, Ramaraju GA, Tomiyama K, Levstik M, Hernandez-Alejandro R, Orloff MS, Kashyap R
Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract.. 2017 October 21 (10):1643-1649. Epub 08/07/2017.
Goldberg DS, Karp SJ, McCauley ME, Markmann JF, Croome KP, Taner CB, Heimbach JK, Leise MD, Fryer JP, Bohorquez HE, Cohen AJ, Gilroy RK, Kumer SC, Foley DP, Karim AS, Hernandez-Alejandro R, Levstik MA, Abt PL
Transplantation.. 2017 May 101 (5):1067-1073. Epub 1900 01 01.
Hernandez-Alejandro R, Levstik MA, Linehan DC
JAMA surgery.. 2017 March 15152 (3):e165042. Epub 03/15/2017.
Tanaka H, McAlister VC, Levstik MA, Ghent CN, Marotta PJ, Quan D, Wall WJ
World journal of hepatology.. 2014 June 276 (6):443-7. Epub 1900 01 01.
Using Loose Coupling to Understand Interprofessional Collaborative Practice on a Transplantation Team
Lingard L,; Mcdougall A,; Levstik MA,; Schryer C.
DOI. 2014; 3(3): 112.
Phase II Clinical Trial of Phlebotomy for Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Beaton MD; Chakrabarti S; Levstik MA; Speechley M; Marotta P; Adams PC.
Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics. 2013; 37(7): 720-9.
Wells MM, Roth LS, Marotta P, Levstik M, Mason AL, Bain VG, Chandok N, Aljudaibi BM
Saudi journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Saudi Gastroenterology Association.. 2013 19 (5):223-9. Epub 1900 01 01.
Lingard L, McDougall A, Levstik M, Chandok N, Spafford MM, Schryer C
Medical education.. 2012 September 46 (9):869-77. Epub 1900 01 01.
Myers RP, Pollett A, Kirsch R, Pomier-Layrargues G, Beaton M, Levstik M, Duarte-Rojo A, Wong D, Crotty P, Elkashab M
Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver.. 2012 July 32 (6):902-10. Epub 03/21/2012.
Croome KP, Marotta P, Wall WJ, Dale C, Levstik MA, Chandok N, Hernandez-Alejandro R
Transplantation proceedings.. 2012 June 44 (5):1303-6. Epub 1900 01 01.
Myers RP, Pomier-Layrargues G, Kirsch R, Pollett A, Beaton M, Levstik M, Duarte-Rojo A, Wong D, Crotty P, Elkashab M
Journal of hepatology.. 2012 March 56 (3):564-70. Epub 10/23/2011.
Myers RP, Pomier-Layrargues G, Kirsch R, Pollett A, Duarte-Rojo A, Wong D, Beaton M, Levstik M, Crotty P, Elkashab M
Hepatology : official journal of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases.. 2012 January 55 (1):199-208. Epub 11/18/2011.
Should a lower quality organ go to the least sick patient? Model for end-stage liver disease score and donor risk index as predictors of early allograft dysfunction.
Croome KP; Marotta PJ; Wall WJ; Dale CH; Levstik MA; Chandok N; Hernandez-Alejandro R.
Transplantation Proceedings. 2012; 44(5): 1303-6.
The safety and efficacy of antitumour necrosis factor alpha therapy for inflammatory bowel disease in patients post liver transplantation: a case series.
Sandhu A; Alameel T; Dale CH; Levstik MA; Chande N.
Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2012; 36(2): 159-65.
Meta-analysis: vasoactive medications for the management of acute variceal bleeds.
Wells M; Chande N; Adams PC; Beaton MD; Levstik MA; Boyce E; Mrkobrada M.
Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2012; 35(11): 1267-78.
Hernandez-Alejandro R, Croome KP, Quan D, Mawardi M, Chandok N, Dale C, McAlister V, Levstik MA, Wall W, Marotta P
Transplantation.. 2011 September 2792 (6):686-9. Epub 1900 01 01.
Mawardi M, Aba Alkhail F, Katada K, Levstik M, Quan D, Wall W, Marotta P, Hernandezalejandro R
Hepatology international.. 2011 September 5 (3):830-3. Epub 01/15/2011.
Boceprevir for untreated chronic HCV Genotype 1 infection
Poordad F; McCone J; Bacon BR; Manns MP; Sulkowski MS; Jacobson IM; Reddy KR; Heathcote J; Levstik MA; Marcellin P; et al.
NEJM. 2011; 364(13): 1195-206.
The role of hepatitis B immunoglobulin in hepatitis B related liver transplantation: Canadian Transplant Centre Position Paper.
Levstik MA; Wong P; Greanya ED; Yoshida EM.
Annals of Hepatology. 2011; 10(4): 441-4.
341 Performance of the FibroScan XL Probe for Liver Stiffness Measurement in Obese Patients: A Multicenter Validation Study.
Myers RP; Pomier-Layrargues G; Duarte-Rojo A; Wong DK; Beaton MD; Levstik MA; Kirsch R; Pollett A; Elkashab M.
Hepatology. 2011; 54.
Levstik M, Wong P, Greanya ED, Yoshida EM
Annals of hepatology.. 2011 10 (4):441-4. Epub 1900 01 01.
Khan K, Levstik M
Canadian journal of gastroenterology = Journal canadien de gastroenterologie.. 2010 June 24 (6):369-72. Epub 1900 01 01.
Hernandez-Alejandro R, Caumartin Y, Chent C, Levstik MA, Quan D, Muirhead N, House AA, McAlister V, Jevnikar AM, Luke PP, Wall W
Canadian journal of surgery. Journal canadien de chirurgie.. 2010 April 53 (2):93-102. Epub 1900 01 01.
Chan G, Taqi A, Marotta P, Levstik M, McAlister V, Wall W, Quan D
Liver transplantation : official publication of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society.. 2009 December 15 (12):1696-702. Epub 1900 01 01.
Adams PC, McAlister V, Chakrabarti S, Levstik M, Marotta P
Canadian journal of gastroenterology = Journal canadien de gastroenterologie.. 2008 October 22 (10):851-3. Epub 1900 01 01.
Ghent CN, Levstik MA, Marotta PJ
The New England journal of medicine.. 2008 August 21359 (8):866; author reply 867. Epub 1900 01 01.
Parfitt JR, Marotta P, Alghamdi M, Wall W, Khakhar A, Suskin NG, Quan D, McAllister V, Ghent C, Levstik M, McLean C, Chakrabarti S, Garcia B, Driman DK
Liver transplantation : official publication of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society.. 2007 April 13 (4):543-51. Epub 1900 01 01.
Sherman M, Cohen L, Cooper MA, Elkashab M, Feinman V, Fletcher D, Girgrah N, Heathcote J, Levstik M, McNaull WB, Wong D, Wong F, Yim C
Canadian journal of gastroenterology = Journal canadien de gastroenterologie.. 2006 July 20 (7):479-85. Epub 1900 01 01.
Castellino S, Lensing S, Riely C, Rai SN, Davila R, Hayden RT, Fleckenstein J, Levstik M, Taylor S, Dean PJ, Kippenbrock S, Pope J, Carr J, Strickland DK, Hudson MM
Blood.. 2004 April 1103 (7):2460-6. Epub 12/18/2003.
MARS, a new liver replacement therapy
Levstik MA.
Focus, Canadian Liver transplant Journal. 2004; .
Case Control Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Living Donor Liver Transplantation
Gaber AO; Honaker M; Lo A; Grewal H; Levstik MA; Fisher J; Vera S; Amiri H.
American Journal of Surgery. 2003; .
A Combined Transmesenteric/Transjugular Approach to Intrahepatic Shunting can Overcome Portal Vein Thrombosis
Fisher J; Chamsuddin A; Gaber OA; Levstik MA; Vera SR; Nezakatjoo N; Reddy G; Shokouh-Amiri HM.
Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. 2003; 7(2): 276-27.
Eligibility and exclusion of hemochromatosis patients as voluntary blood donors
Levstik MA; Adams PC.
Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology. 2003; 12(1): 61-3.
Amyloidosis
Levstik MA.
Focus, Canadian Liver transplant Journal. 2003; .
Swilley S, Strickland DK, Davila R, Levstik M, Ribeiro R, Hudson MM
Medical and pediatric oncology.. 2002 July 39 (1):58-9. Epub 1900 01 01.
Hemotherapies liver support device does not improve survival in advanced decompensated liver disease: a case control study
Voigt MD; Tombazzi C; Ippolito L; Levstik MA; LaBrecque DR; Riely CA; Gross TJ; Bertolatus JA.
Gastroenterology. 2002; 122(4): 161.
Iatrogenic Portal Hypertension in Liver Transplant Patients
Pop A; Gold R; Dean P; Amiri H; Levstik M.
American Journal of Gastroenterology. 2000; 95(9): 2593-7.
Celiac Disease and Papillary Stenosis. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Levstik MA; Murray J; Johlin F.
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 1996; 43(4): 386.