Paul H. Levine, M.D.
Paul H. Levine is a Research Professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and Clinical Professor of Medicine at the GW Medical Center.
- Phone: 202-994-4582
- Fax: 202-994-0082
- Email: paulhlevine@earthlink.net
Professor Levine had long expected to pursue a career in internal medicine, but he first signed on for a six-year tour with the Public Health Services at the National Cancer Institute and that somehow morphed into a 30-year stint as a Commissioned Officer. When he retired in 1995, Dr. Levine was senior clinical investigator of the NCI's Viral Epidemiology Branch and he continues to hold a guest worker appointment in the Institute's Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics. Dr. Levine's long-standing ties to some of the nation's top researchers provide a steady flow of guest lecturers into his classroom, and generate numerous research opportunities for his students. Since his 1995 move to George Washington University Professor Levine has become increasingly involved in mentoring MPH, PhD and medical students, especially those involved with cancer-related research. He is co-director of Cancer Prevention and Control of the GW Cancer Institute.
Education
Doctor of Medicine, University of Rochester Medical School, 1963
Teaching
PubH 6244: Cancer Epidemiology, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Current Controversies in Cancer, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
PUBH 6272: Infectious Agents Associated with Cancer, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Research
Dr. Levine has long pursued research that emphasizes viral oncology, aggressive breast cancer and chronic fatigue syndrome and has more than 300 publications to his credit. His current focus is cancer epidemiology, including ongoing research on breast cancer aggressiveness, navigation of women in DC through the maze of medical care and cancer patterns in the District of Columbia. At the NCI he was: Chief, Clinical Studies Section, Viral Leukemia and Lymphoma Branch; Chariman, Immunology-Epidemiology Segment, Virus Cancer Program, and Chairman, Biospecimen Repository Governing Board, Epidemiology and Biostatistics Program.
Community Service
Most of Professor Levine's community service activities are aimed at confronting the significant cancer problem in the District of Columbia. Towards that goal, he chairs the Advisory Board of the DC Cancer Registry, works with the DC Cancer Coalition to develop a cancer control plan and is involved with the DC Cancer Consortium, which develops new programs that involve all the major hospitals in the District.
Expertise
- Cancer Epidemiology
- Epidemiology
- Oncogenic Infectious Agents
- Underserved Populations