Jonathan C. Levy, MD, Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons

Jonathan Levy, MD joins the Paley Orthopedic and Spine Institute after spending 16 years at Holy Cross Orthopedic Institute with a subspecialty interest in shoulder and elbow disorders where he was Chief of Orthopedics for over 12 years and Director of the ASES-Sponsored Holy Cross Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship since 2012. As an internationally recognized thought leader in shoulder and elbow surgery, he utilizes state-of-the art surgical techniques and the latest technologies to treat the entire spectrum of shoulder and elbow injuries and problems. Each year, he performs close to 350 shoulder replacements, over 150 arthroscopic rotator cuff surgeries, and has become the region’s leading tertiary referral center for complex shoulder and elbow problems. He has been the highest volume shoulder replacement surgeon in the country. He is an Active member of the prestigious American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons and the president-elect of the Association of Clinical Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons.

Dr. Levy attended Northwestern University for both undergraduate studies and medical school, as part of the accelerated 7-year medical program — the Honors Program in Medical Education. As an undergraduate, he graduated cum laude with honors, and in medical school, was invited into the prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha honor society. Dr. Levy completed his residency training at Jackson Memorial Hospital — University of Miami. After residency he completed a shoulder and elbow fellowship with Mark Frankle in Tampa and was a visiting clinician with the Mayo Clinic elbow service in Rochester, Minnesota.

With a concentrated emphasis on academics, Dr. Levy has authored over 125 peer reviewed publications on various topics in shoulder and elbow disorders, including shoulder and elbow replacements, rotator cuff repairs, upper extremity fractures, shoulder and elbow instability, and management of shoulder fractures in the elderly. He is a recognized national and international speaker on shoulder and elbow disorders and has been on the cutting-edge of development and surgeon training of the newest shoulder replacement devices. He receives royalties and consultant fees for his work with DJO Orthopedics, Stryker, Globus Medical and Innomed.