Jami Levine, MD
Senior Associate Cardiologist, Department of Cardiology; Director, Echocardiography Fellow Education
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
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Jami Levine, MD
Senior Associate Cardiologist, Department of Cardiology; Director, Echocardiography Fellow Education
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
Medical Services
Languages
English
Education
Undergraduate School
Rutgers University
1979
New Brunswick
NJ
Graduate School
Sarah Lawrence College
1981
Bronxville
NY
Medical School
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
1988
Baltimore
MD
Internship
New England Medical Center
1989
Boston
MA
Residency
New England Medical Center
1991
Boston
MA
Fellowship
Boston Children's Hospital
1994
Boston
MA
Certifications
American Board of Pediatrics (Cardiology)
Professional History
Dr. Levine finished college with a BS in Psychobiology. She then went to graduate school, where she obtained a Masters Degree in Human Genetics. After working for 3 years as a pediatric genetic counselor at Johns Hopkins Hospital, she returned to school for further training. She obtained her MD at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 1988. Dr. Levine moved to Boston for residency at Tufts-Floating Hospital for Children, where she trained for 3 years. After residency, she came to Boston Children’s Hospital for a fellowship in Pediatric Cardiology, including a year as Chief Fellow. After finishing fellowship, she returned to Tufts as a staff pediatric cardiologist. Two years later, she was recruited back to Boston Children’s Hospital as a staff cardiologist in the non-invasive cardiology division. Dr. Levine’s time is divided between out-patient care and cardiac imaging. Her clinical expertise as well as her research interest is in pediatric and fetal echocardiography. She is most interested in how imaging can predict, and therefore impact, clinical outcomes in infants and children with congenital heart disease.
Approach to Care
When I was a practicing genetic counselor, I realized how much more I could do for my patients if I had the training of a medical doctor. Now that I have that training, I realize how much more I can offer my patients because of my background as a counselor. There is no question that excellent medical care takes a combination of both medical skills and listening/communication skills. I believe that good medical care should be a shared collaborative effort with the patient and their family. I take the responsibility of being entrusted with a child’s health very seriously and I consider it a tremendous privilege to be invited by a family to be part of their care team.
Publications
Family functioning and health-related quality of life in children and young adults with Marfan syndrome. View Abstract
Prenatal Diagnosis of Congenital Heart Disease in Liveborn Infants in the New England Region. View Abstract
Echocardiographic image collection and evaluation in infants with CHD: lessons learned from the imaging core lab for the Residual Lesion Score study. View Abstract
Recommendations for Cardiac Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Children: A Report from the American Society of Echocardiography. View Abstract
Development of the Residual Lesion Score for congenital heart surgery: the RAND Delphi methodology. View Abstract
The Role of the Pediatric Echocardiography Laboratory in Supporting Point-Of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Initiatives: A Survey from the American Society of Echocardiography Task Force on Cardiac POCUS in Children. View Abstract
Impact of Major Residual Lesions on Outcomes After Surgery for Congenital Heart Disease. View Abstract
An ensemble of neural networks provides expert-level prenatal detection of complex congenital heart disease. View Abstract
Variants in ADRB1 and CYP2C9: Association with Response to Atenolol and Losartan in Marfan Syndrome. View Abstract
Comparison of echocardiographic measurements to invasive measurements of diastolic function in infants with single ventricle physiology: a report from the Pediatric Heart Network Infant Single Ventricle Trial. View Abstract
Impact of Initial Shunt Type on Echocardiographic Indices in Children After Single Right Ventricle Palliations. View Abstract
Health-Related Quality of Life in Children and Young Adults with Marfan Syndrome. View Abstract
The Impact of the Left Ventricle on Right Ventricular Function and Clinical Outcomes in Infants with Single-Right Ventricle Anomalies up to 14 Months of Age. View Abstract
Predictors of Rapid Aortic Root Dilation and Referral for Aortic Surgery in Marfan Syndrome. View Abstract
Influence of Aortic Stiffness on Aortic-Root Growth Rate and Outcome in Patients With the Marfan Syndrome. View Abstract
The Effect of the Superior Cavopulmonary Anastomosis on Ventricular Remodeling in Infants with Single Ventricle. View Abstract
Translating clinical trials into clinical practice: a survey assessing the potential impact of the Pediatric Heart Network Infant Single Ventricle Trial. View Abstract
Implementation of a Quality Improvement Bundle Improves Echocardiographic Imaging after Congenital Heart Surgery in Children. View Abstract
Association between fetal growth, cerebral blood flow and neurodevelopmental outcome in univentricular fetuses. View Abstract
Impact of Variability in Echocardiographic Interpretation on Assessment of Adequacy of Repair Following Congenital Heart Surgery: A Pilot Study. View Abstract
Competency Testing for Pediatric Cardiology Fellows Learning Transthoracic Echocardiography: Implementation, Fellow Experience, and Lessons Learned. View Abstract
Impact of initial norwood shunt type on right ventricular deformation: the single ventricle reconstruction trial. View Abstract
Atenolol versus losartan in children and young adults with Marfan's syndrome. View Abstract
Impact of initial shunt type on cardiac size and function in children with single right ventricle anomalies before the Fontan procedure: the single ventricle reconstruction extension trial. View Abstract
Factors associated with serum B-type natriuretic peptide in infants with single ventricles. View Abstract
Multicenter study comparing shunt type in the norwood procedure for single-ventricle lesions: three-dimensional echocardiographic analysis. View Abstract
Echocardiographic methods, quality review, and measurement accuracy in a randomized multicenter clinical trial of Marfan syndrome. View Abstract
Characteristics of children and young adults with Marfan syndrome and aortic root dilation in a randomized trial comparing atenolol and losartan therapy. View Abstract
The association of fetal cerebrovascular resistance with early neurodevelopment in single ventricle congenital heart disease. View Abstract
Superior cavopulmonary anastomosis timing and outcomes in infants with single ventricle. View Abstract
Does initial shunt type for the Norwood procedure affect echocardiographic measures of cardiac size and function during infancy?: the Single Vventricle Reconstruction trial. View Abstract
Challenges in echocardiographic assessment of mitral regurgitation in children after repair of atrioventricular septal defect. View Abstract
Muscular infundibular atresia is associated with coronary ostial atresia in pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum. View Abstract
Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone genotype influences ventricular remodeling in infants with single ventricle. View Abstract
Enalapril in infants with single ventricle: results of a multicenter randomized trial. View Abstract
Screening fetal echocardiography in diabetic mothers with normal findings on detailed anatomic survey. View Abstract
Rationale and design of a trial of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibition in infants with single ventricle. View Abstract
Cardiac remodeling after enzyme replacement therapy with acid alpha-glucosidase for infants with Pompe disease. View Abstract
Changes in left heart hemodynamics after technically successful in-utero aortic valvuloplasty. View Abstract
Fetal aortic valve stenosis and the evolution of hypoplastic left heart syndrome: patient selection for fetal intervention. View Abstract
Coronary artery dilation among patients presenting with systemic-onset juvenile idiopathic arthritis. View Abstract
Accuracy of echocardiography in low birth weight infants with congenital heart disease. View Abstract
Use of high-frame rate imaging and doppler tissue echocardiography in the diagnosis of fetal ventricular tachycardia. View Abstract
Image in cardiovascular medicine. Prenatal diagnosis of idiopathic infantile arterial calcification. View Abstract
The risk of having additional obstructive lesions in neonatal coarctation of the aorta. View Abstract
Sodium channel abnormalities are infrequent in patients with long QT syndrome: identification of two novel SCN5A mutations. View Abstract
Absent right superior vena cava in visceroatrial situs solitus. View Abstract
Comparison Between the Mean dP/dt During Isovolumetric Contraction and Other Echocardiographic Indexes of Ventricular Systolic Function. View Abstract
Anastomotic pseudoaneurysm of the ventricle after homograft placement in children. View Abstract
Radiofrequency ablation of accessory pathways associated with congenital heart disease including heterotaxy syndrome. View Abstract
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