Dr. Robert Levy

Professor

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Biography

Robert J. Levy, MD, is a Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Pennsylvania, where he specializes in cardiology. His research focuses on heart valve disease, including the developmental basis of aortic valve disease, mechanistic studies related to the progression of calcific aortic stenosis, and exploring serotonin mechanisms in heart valve disease. Dr. Levy’s innovative work includes the development of novel biomaterials for heart valve prostheses and pioneering gene delivery stents, utilizing plasmid and viral vectors to achieve sustained release in vascular stents for site-specific vascular gene therapy. Additionally, he is involved in research on magnetic delivery nanoparticles for pharmaceutical cell therapy aimed at treating arterial disease.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Pennsylvania

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.6
GRE General
Verbal
Required:162
Quantitative
Required:162
Overall
Required:162
GMAT
Total Score
Required:728
Overall
Required:728
TOEFL
Total
Required:115
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or equivalent Strong quantitative background
Application Checklist
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