Dr. Robert Levy

Professor

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Biography

Robert J. Levy is a Professor of Pediatrics with a specialization in Cardiology at the Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania. He completed his M.D. at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 1970. His research focuses on heart valve disease, including the developmental basis of aortic valve disease and studies of calcific aortic stenosis progression. He has a keen interest in serotonin mechanisms in heart valve disease as well as in developing novel biomaterials for heart valve prostheses. A significant part of his work involves gene delivery systems, specifically plasmid viral vectors designed for sustained release preparations tailored for vascular stents, facilitating site-specific vascular gene therapy. He also explores the use of magnetic delivery nanoparticles in pharmaceutical and cell therapies aimed at treating arterial diseases.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

1970-01-01 — Present

Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania • Philadelphia, PA

Professor of Pediatrics with a focus on cardiology at the Perelman School of Medicine.

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
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