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Dror Leviner

Dror Ben Leviner
Carmel Medical Center, Haifa, Israel
66 Mazeh St.
Tel Aviv  
Israel
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Role: 
Surgeon - Cardiothoracic

Background

Studied medicine in the Hebrew university in Jerusalem. Underwent 6 years of dedicated cardiac surgery training in Rabin Medical center. Then underwent a two-year clinical fellowship at Mount Sinai hospital in New York city, under the supervision of Dr. David Adams and Dr. John Puskas, among others. Since returing to Israel Dr. Leviner is head of Advanced cardiac surgery at Carmel Medical center in Haifa.
For the past two years, since returning from fellowship, Dr. Leviner is an attending cardiac surgeon at Carmel Medical Center in Haifa, Israel. His focus is coronary artery bypass grafting, including use of multiple arterial grafts and complex grafting, and mitral valve surgery. He is also highly active in the peri-operative care of patients with the aim of improving operative results and reducing post-operative complications.
He is involved in clinical research with a growing number of publications in recent years in peer reviewed journals.

Research

Abraham D, Leviner DB*, Ronai T, Schwartz N, Levi A, Erez Sharoni MD. Effect of perioperative erythropoietin on postoperative morbidity and mortality after cardiac surgery: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Anaesth Crit Care Pain Med. 2024 Oct 2:101428 (equal contribution).
- Leviner DB, Schultz I, Friedman T, Leizarowitz A,Orvin K, Itelman E, Bolotin G, Sharoni E. Similar outcomes in males and females undergoing surgery for infective endocarditis. J Clin Med 2024; 13(17):4984.
- Leviner DB, Abraham D, Ronai T, Sharoni E. Mechanical valves: past, present, and future—a review. Journal of Clinical Medicine 2024; 13:3768.
- Leviner DB, Ronai T, Abraham D, Eliad H, Schwartz N, Sharoni E. Minimal learning curve for minimally invasive aortic valve replacement. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Jun 3. doi: 10.1055/a-2337-1978. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38830605.
- Leviner DB, Puskas JD, Tagart DP. Transient time flow measurement in arterial grafts. Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery (2024) 19:224, https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-024-02670-6.
- Blumenfeld O, Rosenberg A, Reuven M, Caspi I, Sharoni E, Leviner DB. The effect of Covid-19 vaccination on 30-day mortality after cardiac surgery – Insights from the Israel national registries. Infection Prevention in Practice, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.infpip.2023.100334. Epub ahead of print.
- Leviner DB, Abraham D, Shiner M, Schwartz N, Lavon O, Sharoni E. Implementation of a short-term treatment protocol in anemic patients before cardiac surgery. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Sep 14. doi: 10.1055/a-2176-2218. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37709298.
- Leviner DB, Erez E, Lavi I, Saliba W, Sharoni E. Predictors and Long-Term Prognostic Significance of Acute Renal Function Change in Patients Who Underwent Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement. J Clin Med. 2023 Jul 27;12(15):4952. doi: 10.3390/jcm12154952. PMID: 37568354.
- Friedman T, Leviner DB*, Chan V, Yanagawa B, Orbach A, Natour AEH, Weis A, Sharoni E, Bolotin G. High sensitivity troponin-I threshold to predict perioperative myocardial infarction. J Cardiothorac Surg. 2023 Jul 17;18(1):234. doi: 10.1186/s13019-023-02323-0. PMID: 37461085; PMCID: PMC10351123 (*equal contribution).
- Moady G, Shturman A, Daud E, Rubinstein G, Leviner D, Atar S. Late Onset Takotsubo Following Surgery of Tricuspid Valve Fibroelastoma. Isr Med Assoc J. 2023 Feb;25(2):154-155. PMID: 36841988.
- Di Mauro M, Russo M, Saitto G, Lio A, Berretta P, Taramasso M, Scrofani R, Della Corte A, Sponga S, Greco E, Saccocci M, Calafiore A, Bianchi G, Leviner DB, Biondi A, Livi U, Sharoni E, De Vincentiis C, Di Eusanio M, Antona C, Troise G, Solinas M, Laufer G, Musumeci F, Andreas M. Prognostic role of endocarditis in isolated tricuspid valve surgery. A propensity-weighted study. Int J Cardiol. 2022 Sep 13:S0167-5273(22)01330-4. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2022.09.020. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36108764.
- Leviner DB, Rosati CM, von Mucke Similon M, Amabile A, Thuijs DJFM, Di Giammarco G, Wendt D, Trachiotis GD, Kieser TM, Kappetein AP, Head SJ, Taggart DP, Puskas JD, Graft Flow Evaluation with Intraoperative Transit-Time Flow Measurement in Off-Pump versus On-Pump coronary artery bypass grafting, JTCVS Techniques (2022), doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/ j.xjtc.2022.05.002.
- Russo M, Di Mauro M, Saitto G, Lio A, Berretta P, Taramasso M, Scrofani R, Della Corte A, Sponga S, Greco E, Saccocci M, Calafiore A, Bianchi G, Leviner DB, Biondi A, Livi U, Sharoni E, De Vincentiis C, Di Eusanio M, Antona C, Troise G, Solinas M, Laufer G, Musumeci F, Andreas M. Outcome of patients undergoing isolated tricuspid repair or replacement surgery. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2022 Apr 21:ezac230. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezac230. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35448903.
- Leviner DB, Zafrir B, Saliba W, Stein N, Shiran A, Sharoni E. Biological or mechanical mitral valve replacement in patients 50-70 years of age-a propensity-adjusted analysis. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2022 Feb 9:ezac073. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezac073. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35138362.
- Leviner DB, Sharoni E. Late infection of permanent epicardial pacing wires. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2022 Jan 25:ezac031. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezac031. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35077562.
- Blumenfeld O, Dichtiar R, Sharoni E, Leviner DB. Outcomes of cardiac surgery in patients with end-stage renal disease: Insights from the Israel national registries. J Card Surg. 2022 Feb 2. doi: 10.1111/jocs.16254. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35112395.
- Leviner DB, Witberg G, Levi A, Landes U, Schwartz N, Shiran A, Kornowski R, Sharoni E. Mechanical vs. bioprosthetic aortic valve replacement in patients younger than 70 years of age - a hazard ratio meta-analysis. Can J Cardiol. 2021 Dec 23:S0828-282X(21)00962-4. doi: 10.1016/j.cjca.2021.12.008. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34954316.
- Leviner DB, Sharoni E. Surgical ablation in rheumatic heart disease-Uncharted territory. J Card Surg. 2021 Nov 22. doi: 10.1111/jocs.16153. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34811796.
- Sliman H, Sharoni E, Adawi S, Leviner DB, Karkabi B, Zissman K, Zafrir B. Pericardial constriction with calcified cystic mass compressing the right ventricle and right coronary artery. J Cardiol Cases. 2021 Mar 4;24(3):118-121. doi: 10.1016/j.jccase.2021.02.010. PMID: 34466174; PMCID: PMC8380945.
- Leviner DB, von Mücke Similon M, Rosati CM, Amabile A, Thuijs DJFM, Giammarco GD, Wendt D, Trachiotis GD, Kieser TM, Kappetein AP, Head SJ, Taggart DP, Puskas JD. Transit time flow measurement of coronary bypass grafts before and after protamine administration. J Cardiothorac Surg. 2021 Jul 9;16(1):195. doi: 10.1186/s13019-021-01575-y. PMID: 34243799; PMCID: PMC8268198.
- Leviner DB, Friedman T, Zafrir B, Arazi M, Weis A, Bolotin G, Sharoni E. Mid-term Results of Isolated Tricuspid Valve Replacement - Implications for Clinical Decision Making. Ann Thorac Surg. 2021 Apr 25:S0003-4975(21)00742-6. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2021.03.104. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33910052.
- Russo M, Di Mauro M, Saitto G, Lio A, Berretta P, Taramasso M, Scrofani R, Della Corte A, Sponga S, Greco E, Saccocci M, Calafiore A, Bianchi G, Leviner DB, Biondi A, Della Ratta E, Livi U, Sharoni E, Werner P, De Vincentiis C, Di Eusanio M, Kocher A, Antona C, Miraldi F, Troise G, Solinas M, Maisano F, Laufer G, Musumeci F, Andreas M. Beating vs Arrested Heart Isolated Tricuspid Valve Surgery: Long-term Outcomes. Ann Thorac Surg. 2021 Apr 5:S0003-4975(21)00649-4. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2021.03.070. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33831392.
- Leviner DB, Zafrir B, Jaffe R, Saliba W, Flugelman MY, Sharoni E. Impact of Modifiable Risk Factors on Long-Term Outcomes after Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2020 Dec 1. doi: 10.1055/s-0040-1719154. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33260234.
- Shivamurthy P, Miller MA, El-Eshmawi A, Boateng P, Pandis D, Pawale A, Leviner DB, Costa AC, Rimsukcharoenchai AC, Weiner MM, Salter B, Montgomery ML, Anyanwu A, Adams DH. Leadless pacemaker implantation under direct visualization during valve surgery. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2020;S0022-5223(20)32264-9. doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2020.07.092.
- Zafrir B, Leviner DB, Saliba W, Sharoni E. Prognostic Interplay of Chronic Kidney Disease, Anemia, and Diabetes in Coronary Bypass Surgery. Ann Thorac Surg. 2021 Jan;111(1):94-101. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.04.124. Epub 2020 Jun 17. PMID: 32561312.
- Leviner DB, Witberg G, Sharon A, et al. Long-term Outcomes of Contemporary Coronary Revascularization by Percutaneous Coronary Intervention or Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in Young Adults. Isr Med Assoc J. 2019;12(21):817–822.
- Zafrir B, Shemesh E, Leviner DB, Saliba W. Relation of Change of Body Mass Index to Long-Term Mortality After Cardiac Catheterization. Am J Cardiol. 2020;125(2):270-276.
- Leviner DB, Torregrossa G, Puskas JD. Incomplete revascularization: what the surgeon needs to know. Ann Cardiothorac Surg. 2018 Jul;7(4):463-469.
- Leviner DB, Medalion B, Baruch I, Sagie A, Sharoni E, Fuks A, Aravot D, Sharony R. (2013) Tricuspid Valve Replacement: The Effect of Gender on Operative Results. J Heart Valve Dis. 2014 Mar;23(2):209-15.
- Leviner DB, Keidar A, Ben-Gal T, Medalion B. Cardiac Function Recovery Following LVAD Implantation and Bariatric Surgery in a Morbidly Obese Patient. J Card Surg. 2014 Sep;29(5):740-2.
- Leviner DB, Hochhauser E, Arad M. Inherited cardiomyopathies – novel therapies, a review, Pharmacol Therap. 2015 Nov;155:36-48.

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Practice Areas

  • Cardiac
  • Coronary disease
  • Endocarditis
  • Extracorporeal circulation
  • Mechanical circulatory assistance
  • Valve disease
  • Critical Care
  • Professional Affairs