DR. LEVITT’S FULL CV

Instructor in Clinical Ophthalmology, Department of Ophthalmology 2020 – 2022
University of Colorado, Greenwood Village, CO

Doctor of Medicine 2012 – 2016
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL
Master of Public Health 2012 – 2016
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL
Bachelor of Arts cum laude with Distinction 2007 – 2011
Duke University, Durham, NC
Major: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Modern Science

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship 2020 – 2022
American Society Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Preceptor: Dr. Eric Hink, Sue Anschutz Rodgers Eye Center, University of Colorado
Ophthalmology Residency 2017 – 2020
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute – Jackson Memorial Hospital/ University of Miami, Miami, FL
Transitional Year Internship 2016 – 2017
Methodist Hospital/Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN

PEER REVIEWED ARTICLES

1. Venkateswaran N, Hwang J, Rong AJ,Levitt AE, Diel RJ, Levitt RC, Sarantopoulos KD, Lee WW, Galor A, “Periorbital botulinum toxin A proves photophobia and sensations of dryness in patients without migraine: Case series of four patients. ”American Journal ofOphthalmology Case ReportsSeptember 2020;19
2. Levitt AE, Galor A, Small L, Feuer W, Felix ER, “Pain sensitivity and autonomic nervous system parameters as predictors of dry eye symptoms after LASIK.” The Molecular SurfaceJan 2021;19:275-281
3. Kalavar M,Levitt AE,Patel N, Clauss K, Fan K, Yannuzzi N, Berrocal A, “Bilaterali Phone Gorilla Glass Intraocular Foreign Bodies in a Pediatric Patient.” Journal of Vitreoretinal Disease 2021 January 5(1):68-71
4. Kim M,Levitt AE, Latchmansingh KJ, Tse DT, Choi CJ, “Ocular adnexal MALT lymphoma in association with Rosai-Dorfman disease in a child.”Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 2021 Sep-Oct 01;37(5):e158-e160
5. Levitt AE, Choi C, Johnson TE, “Bilateral leukemic infiltration of the lacrimal sac in a child.”Ophthalmic Plastics and Reconstructive Surgery January/February 2021;37:e28-30
6. Lee WW,Levitt AE, “Periocular rejuvenation with neurotoxin and dermal filler.” Plastics and Aesthetics Research Oct 2018;5:43
7. Lee BW*,Levitt AE*, Erickson BP, Ko AC, Nikpoor N, Ezuddin N, Lee WW, “Ablative fractional laser resurfacing for the treatment of cicatricial ectropion and periocular scarring.”Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery May/June 2018;34(3):274-279* these authors contributed equally to this work and are co-first authors
8. Levitt AE, Galor A, Chowdhury AR, Felix ER, Sarantopoulos CD, Zhuang GY, Patin D, Maixner W, Smith SB, Martin ER, Levitt RC, “Evidence that dry eye represents a chronic overlapping pain condition.”Molecular PainJan 2017; 13:1-9
9. Galor A, Covington D,Levitt AE, et al., “Neuropathic ocular pain due to dry eye is associated with multiple comorbid chronic pain syndromes.”Journal of Pain 2016 Mar;17(3):310-8
10. Levitt AE,Galor A, Weiss J, Felix E, Martin E, Patin D, Sarantopoulos KD, Levitt RC, “Chronic dry eye after LASIK: parallels and lessons to be learned from other persistent post-operative pain conditions.”Molecular Pain21 April 2015;11(1):21**interview regarding this article published in October 2015 edition of Eye World,the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery newsmagazine
11. Levitt AE,McManus K, McClellan A, Davis J, Goldhardt R, Galor A, “Ocular inflammation in the setting of concomitant systemic autoimmune conditions in an older male population.”Cornea Jul 2015;34(7):762-767

PRESENTATIONS AND POSTERS

1. Levitt AE,“Complicated Cases in Oculoplastic Surgery” invited virtual presentation, Envision Summit, February 2022
2. Levitt AE, Liao S, “Litigation in orbital surgery” podium presentation at American Society of Ophthalmic Plastics and Reconstructive Surgery Scientific Forum, New Orleans LA, November 2021
3. Levitt AE,Hink E, “Nasoorbitoethmoid fracture management after penetrating facial trauma” virtual presentation at American Society of Ophthalmic Plastics and Reconstructive Surgery Sprig Forum, May 2021
4. Tran AQ,Levitt AE,Tao W, Gallo R, Pelaez D, Lee WW, “The presence of vascular endothelial growth factor receptors in ocular cavernous hemangiomas and lymphangiomas,” podium presentation at American Society of Ophthalmic Plastics and Reconstructive Surgery Scientific Forum, San Francisco CA, October 2019
5. Levitt AE, Rojas M, Small L, Feuer W, Felix E, Galor A, “Pain sensitivity and autonomic nervous system function as predictors of persistent dry eye symptoms after LASIK”poster presentation at Women in Ophthalmology, Coer D’Alene, ID, August 2019
6. Levitt AE, Lin J, Albini T, “Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis Associated Panuveitis with Rituximab” poster presentation at NANOS, Amelia Island, FL, January 2020
7. Tran VA, Tao W, Gallo R,Levitt AE, Pelaez D, Lee WW, “The presence of vascular endothelial growth factor receptors in ocular cavernous hemangiomas and lymphangiomas” poster presentation at Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Vancouver, BC 2019
8. Levitt AE, Janecki J, Galor A, Hackam A, Jeng B, Kumar N, “Impact of the personal microenvironment on dry eye metrics” poster presentation at American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, San Diego, CA 2019
9. Levitt AE with faculty discussant Galor A, “‘Loid Rage” Bascom Palmer Eye Institute Grand Rounds, February 2019
10. Laura DM, Tran VA,Levitt AE, Wester ST, “Seeding of myofibrosarcoma following dermal filler and triamcinolone injection” podium presentation at Cosmetic SurgeryForum, Las Vegas, NV, November 2018
11. Levitt AE, Galor A, Sarantopoulous C, Felix E, Levitt RC, “Dry eye as a chronic overlapping pain condition” poster presentation at The Genetics of Neuropathic Pain and Its Comorbidities (International Association for the Study of Pain satellite), Bar Harbor,ME, September 2018
12. Levitt AE with faculty discussant Sridhar J, “Why So Serous” Bascom Palmer EyeInstitute Grand Rounds, August 2018
13. Levitt AE, Blessing NW, Patel N, Tran VA, Koo E, Lee WW, “Retrobulbar hemorrhage after upper lid blepharoplasty: case report and review of the literature” poster presentation at Women in Ophthalmology, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, August 2018
14. Levitt AE with faculty discussant Alabiad C, “TED Talk” Bascom Palmer Eye Institute Grand Rounds, February 2018
15. Levitt AE, Blessing NW, Patel N, Tran VA, Koo E, Lee WW, “Retrobulbar hemorrhage after upper lid blepharoplasty” podium presentation at Cosmetic Surgery Forum, Las Vegas, NV, November 2017
16. Levitt AE with faculty discussant Schatz N, “A Different Angle” Bascom Palmer EyeInstitute Grand Rounds, October 2017
17. Levitt AE,Chen W, Galor A, Yuan J, Sarantopoulous C, Shalabi N, Batawi H, McClellanA, Feuer W, Levitt RC, Wang J, “Microvascular responses of the bulbar conjunctiva indry eye” podium presentation at the 2016 Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology conference, Seattle, WA, May 2016
18. Lee BW,Levitt AE, Erickson BP, Nikpoor N, Ezuddin N, Ayala-Haedo J, Tse BC, Lee WW, “Ablative fractional resurfacing for the treatment of cicatricial ectropion” podium presentation at “Best of Anterior Segment Specialty Meetings 2015” at the American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, November 2015
19. Levitt AE,Lee B, Ko A, Lee W, “Ablative fractional resurfacing with laser-assisted 5-fluorouracil delivery: a novel treatment for cicatricial ectropion” poster presentation a the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology conference, Denver, CO, May2015
20. Levitt AE,“Can we bring electronic medical records to Haiti’s central plateau?” poster presentationat University of Miami Annual Capstone Poster Symposium,Miami, FL,February 2014
21. Lee B,Levitt AE,Lee W, “A novel approach to managing burn-induced cicatricial ectropion: ablative fractional laser skin resurfacing followed by laser-assisted delivery oftopical 5-fluorouracil” podium presentation atAmerican Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons symposium, New Orleans, LA, November 2013
22. Levitt AE, Gladwell W, Walters D, Martin J, Kleeberger S, “Haplotype analysis ofairway hyperr esponsiveness to serotonin” poster presentation atGene Discovery and Clinical Applications for Cardiovascular, Lung, and Blood Diseases symposium, National Heart, Blood and Lung Institute, Bethesda, MD, September 2011
23. Levitt AE, Walters D, Gladwell W, Kleeberger S, “Interstrain variation in airwayresponsiveness to serotonin” Poster presentation atAmerican Thoracic SocietyInternational Conference, San Francisco, CA May 2007

HONORS AND AWARDS

• American Medical Women’s Association Glasgow-Rubin Citation graduating 1stin medical school class
• Cosmetic Surgery Forum grant recipient
• National Eye Institute Travel Grant recipient
• John T. Robinson grant recipient (University of Miami)
• Edward Norton, M.D. Memorial Award for Excellence in Research and Clinical Ophthalmology (University of Miami)
• Junior year election to Alpha Omega Alpha medical honors society (University of Miami)
• Global Health Scholars Award (University of Miami)