Professor William N. Levine - Interview with Surgical Mentor

Frank E. Stinchfield Professor and Chair
Department of Orthopedic Surgery - Columbia
Chief, Shoulder Service, Co-Director, Center for Shoulder, Elbow and Sports Medicine
Head Team Physician Emeritus, Columbia University
Past President, American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons
Editor-in-Chief Emeritus, Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (JAAOS)
Professor Levine is an internationally renowned specialist in shoulder, elbow, and knee surgery, and sports medicine. Previously he has served the Department as Vice Chairman for Education, Residency and Fellowship Director, Chief of the Shoulder Service, and Co-Director of the Center for Shoulder, Elbow and Sports Medicine.
He has a strong interest in sports-surgery being responsible for providing care for 31 Columbia intercollegiate athletic teams and being a part of the Team Physicians for the New York Yankees, Major League Soccer's (MLS) New York City Football Club, the Rockland Boulders, Fordham University, City College of New York, as well as over 25 high schools. Dr. Levine is a consultant for the National Hockey League Players' Association and chairs the Shoulder and Elbow subcommittee for the National Football League.
Professor Levine is also a past member of the Executive Committee of the American Orthopedic Association, and has served on the Board of Directors of the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery. He is also the Editor-in-Chief for the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons.
He has made substantial contributions to research, having published more than 150 peer-reviewed articles, written over 50 book chapters, edited 11 textbooks, and given over 200 scientific presentations in the United States and abroad.
A native of Fargo, North Dakota, he received a B.A. in Human Biology from Stanford and his Doctor of Medicine degree from Case Western Reserve. He was a resident in orthopedic surgery at New England Medical Center, and held fellowships at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center in Shoulder Surgery and the University of Maryland in Sports Medicine. He joined Columbia's Department of Orthopedic Surgery in 1998, became Residency Director in 2002, and in 2006 was awarded the Charles S. Neer, M.D. Teacher of the Year Award for his enthusiasm, passion and dedication to resident education.
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00:00 - Start
00:23 - Question 1: What unique piece of advice did your mentors
impart to you when you were younger,
which you didn’t realise was the truth
until later in life?
01:20 - Question 2: In your practice you treat many elite athletes.
How do you deal with the stress of operating
on high performance athletes?
03:18 - Question 3: You have mentored many residents during
your career and lead a large team of surgeons.
Has your mentorship style changed with time?
08:10 - Question 4: What does an exceptionally enjoyable
weekend look like for you?
10:1 - Question 5: Which book or movie affected the way you live your life the most?