David S Levine, MD

Great orthopedic surgeon/​foot specialist. I had a previous unsuccessful surgery and sought several opinions before going through it again. Dr. Levine was knowlegable, open to discussion, thorough and accomodating. And office staff is professional and courteous. Excellent experience overall.

After I fell and could not walk, I went to a local orthopedist. He suggested I go to the Hospital for Special Surgery because I had a lisfranc injury, which was not something very common and he felt that the best of the best should take care of it. I feared the worst. I never had surgery before and knew this was going to be a big deal. .
Dr. Levine was amazing. He explains every thing in detail, even quizzing me to make sure I understood why I needed surgery and what the fusion surgery will entail. HSS is top of the line, with the newest medical treatments, I knew I was in great hands. Also, I was happy to know that although he was now my doctor, he was also my surgeon. I remember him calling me after a night of me crying, not knowing what to expect. Is it going to hurt? He told me just calm down have a drink and relax, you will be fine, don’t worry. Things like that I really appreciated, I know he is super busy and he took time out of his evening to give me a call to finalize what the tests showed, and calm my nerves.
If a hospital experience could be excellent, well then this one was… Everything was absolutely perfect. The hospital was clean, the staff was super friendly and accomodating, it is definitely one of the top rated hospitals in america. Although I was so nervous before surgery, I just remember Dr. Levine telling the anesthesiologist, give her a little cocktail. Next thing I remember I woke up and the surgery was over with! Dr. Levine’s staff was super helpful. I knew I was being a pain in the butt when I had a million questions, but they were all very accomodating, especially Daisy. She returned all of my phone calls, emails and got me all the paperwork etc I needed. We had some good laughs and because of her pleasant, professional demeanor, she made the whole experience very easy.
My months of follow up visits went well, he encouraged me each and every time and I progressed just as he said I would. My physical therapists were impressed and all said your doctor is amazing. My final visit was sad, although it was closure, Now I am on my own. He did his part, the therapists did theirs and now I walk great! His final words were keep in touch. I would love to see how you are doing. I can’t thank Dr. Levine enough. I am grateful for him and his staff.