Graduated - Class of 2024
Generalist - ZSFG
Research/Clinical Interests: Family planning, gender-affirming care, violence prevention, trauma-informed care, pelvic pain, mental health
Education/Training
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Year |
Institution | Degree | Field of Study |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | University of California, San Francisco | Residency | Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences |
| 2020 | University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine | MD | Medicine |
| 2016 | Brown University; Providence, RI | ScB | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology |
Research & Professional Experience
| Year | |
|---|---|
| 2017-Present | Researcher- UCSF Department of Psychiatry; SF, CA, Family AIDS Care & Education Services (FACES); Kisumu, Kenya- Studying the impact of providing therapy and legal aid to women who have experienced gender based-violence (GBV) |
| 2018 | Researcher- UCSF Department of OBGYN; SF, CA. Acquired Mount Zion Health Grant to increase access to laparoscopic training for medical students |
| 2017 | Researcher - Family Health Center at ZSFGH; SF, CA- Received Vanderryn Primary Care Grant to study perceptions of safety in the primary care setting |
| 2017 | Researcher- Multi-Service Center South; SF, CA- Received Homeless Clinic Summer Project Grant to conduct mental health needs assessment |
| 2016-2017 | Researcher- San Francisco VA; SF, CA- Help with quality improvement project to improve efficiency of gender-affirming hormone prescription at SFVA |
| 2015-2016 | Researcher and Advocate- Sarah Doyle Women’s Center; Providence, RI- Studied experiences of sexual violence among LGBTQ community at Brown University |
| 2014-2016 | Research Intern- National Institutes of Health (NIH); Bethesda, MD, Fundación de Investigación; San Juan, Puerto Rico- Studied efficacy of Sofosbuvir treatment of hepatitis C & created storybooks of patient experiences in the landmark trial |
| 2013-2015 | Advocacy Volunteer & Intern- Planned Parenthood of Southern New England; Providence, RI |
| 2013-2016 | EMT Basic & EMT Supervisor- Brown University Emergency Medical Services; Providence, RI |
| 2013-2014 | Researcher- John’s Hopkins Department of Adolescent Medicine; Baltimore, MD- Studied the relationship between attachment styles and sexual health |
Achievements & Recognition
| Year | Major Honors |
|---|---|
| 2015-2016 | Tzedek Award for Social Justice, Brown RISD Hillel Foundation |
Poster Presentations
LEVY, R. Kay, A. Hills, N. Chapman, J. Chen, L-m. ¿Tiene dolor? Tong ma? Exploring the relationship between language, post-operative pain, and opioid use. San Francisco Society of Gynecology. San Francisco, CA. May 2024.
LEVY, R. Kay, A. Hills, N. Chapman, J. Chen, L-m. ¿Tiene dolor? Tong ma? Exploring the relationship between language, post-operative pain, and opioid use. Winter Society of Gynecologic Oncology (SGO). Olympic Valley, CA, January 2024.
LEVY, R. Kay, A. Chapman, J. Chen, L-m. Non-English language as a barrier to postoperative pain management. Western Association of Gynecologic Oncology (WAGO). Monterey, CA. June 2023.
LEVY, R. Chapman, J. Chen, L-m. A roadmap to safety: Decreased Intraoperative Injury with a Multidisciplinary Approach to Placenta Accreta. Western Association of Gynecologic Oncology (WAGO). Monterey, CA. June 2023.
Kay, A. LEVY, R. Hills, N. Jang, A. Mcough-Maduena, A. Dematteo, N. Mark, M. Ueda, S. Chen, L-m. Chapman, J. Evidence-based prescribing of opioids after laparotomy: a quality-improvement initiative in gynecologic oncology. Western Association of Gynecologic Oncology (WAGO). Monterey, CA. June 2023
LEVY, R. Diala, P. Rothschild, H. Gras, J. Cassidy, A. Sobhani, N. Chapman, J. A roadmap to safety: Impact of the Multidisciplinary Approach to the Placenta Service (MAPS) on delivery outcomes. Pan-American Society for the Placenta Accreta Spectrum (PAS2) Conference. Salt Lake City, Utah. October 2022.
LEVY R, Gonzalez A *, Weigel G *, Abel K *, Stotland N, Lager J. Increasing Access to Laparoscopic Surgical Simulations within Undergraduate Medical Education (UME). 2020 CREOG & APGO Annual Meeting. Orlando, FL. February 2020. *All first authors
Gonzalez A *, LEVY R *, Weigel G *, Abel K *, Stotland N, Lager J. Applying the Medical Student-as-Teacher Model in OB/GYN. 2020 CREOG & APGO Annual Meeting. Orlando, FL. February 2020. *All first authors
LEVY R, Alkov D. Promoting a Culture of Safety for all in an Underserved Clinic Setting. 15th Annual Jack Rodnick Memorial Colloquium. SF, California. May 2019
LEVY R, Felix A. Mental Health Needs at the MSC-South: Identifying Gaps and Potential Interventions. Society for Student Run Clinics Conference. Kansas City, MO. March 2019
LEVY R*, Eberhardt C*. Transgender Care at the VA: A Quality Improvement Project. SF Veterans Affairs Health Care System 4th Annual Systems Improvement Fair. SF, California. October 2017; Primary Care Leadership Academy (PCLA) Showcase. SF, California. March 2017 *Both first author
Oral Presentations
LEVY R, Intersection of violence & cervical cancer: a case-based discussion., UCSF Gynecologic Oncology Grand Rounds. January 2024.
Rothschild H, LEVY R, Cassidy A, Chapman J, A Roadmap to Safety: Decreased Intraoperative Injury with a Multidisciplinary Approach to Placenta Accreta Spectrum (MAPS). Pan-American Society for the Placenta Accreta Spectrum (PAS2) Conference. Stanford, CA. October 2023.
Weigel G, LEVY R, Gonzalez A, Abel K, Lager J. Expanding the UCSF medical student curriculum in OBGYN via the creation of online surgical modules., UCSF Education Showcase. SF, California. April 2019
LEVY R, Gonzalez A, Weigel G, Abel K, Lager J. Expanding Access to OBGYN Surgical Skills Training in the UCSF Medical Student Curriculum, UCSF Education Showcase. SF, California. April 2019
LEVY R, Eberhardt C. Transgender Care at the Veterans Affairs (VA): A Quality Improvement Project,. Presented at UCSF Curriculum Directors meeting, July 2017
LEVY R, Experiences of Sexual Violence Among Brown University LGBTQ Students. Presented at Brown University School of Public Health, May 2015
Publications
Kay, A.H., LEVY, R., Hills, N., Jang, A., Mcgough-Maduena, A., Dematteo, N., Mark, M., Ueda, S., Chen, L-m., Chapman, J.S. Evidence-based prescribing of opioids after laparotomy: a quality-improvement initiative in gynecologic oncology, Gynecology Oncology Reports. DOI: 10.1016/j.gore.2024.101396
LEVY, R., Kay, A.H., Hills, N., Chen, L-m., Chapman, J.S. Exploring the relationship between language, post-operative pain, and opiate use. AJOG Global Reports. May 2024. doi: 10.1016/j.xagr.2024.100342
LEVY, R., Diala, P.C., Rothschild, H.T., Correa, J., Lehrman, E., Markley, J., Poder, L., Rabban, R., Chen, L-m., Gras, Jo., Sobhani, N.C., Cassidy, A., Chapman, J.S. Roadmap to Safety: A single center study of evidence-informed approach to placenta accreta spectrum. Frontiers in Surgery. Sec. Obstetrics and Gynecological Surgery. 11 (2024). doi: 10.3389/fsurg.2024.1347549.
LEVY R, Mathai M, Chatterjee P. et al. Implementation research for public sector mental health care scale-up (SMART-DAPPER): a sequential multiple, assignment randomized trial (SMART) of non-specialist-delivered psychotherapy and/or medication for major depressive disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder (DAPPER) integrated with outpatient care clinics at a county hospital in Kenya. BMC Psychiatry 19, 424 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-019-2395-x
Kattakuzhy S, LEVY R, Rosenthal E, Tan, L, Wilson E, Kottilil S. (2016). Hepatitis C genotype 3 disease. Hepatology International, 10(6), 861–870. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12072-016-9748-z
Kattakuzhy S, LEVY R, Kottilil S. (2015). Sofosbuvir for treatment of chronic hepatitis C. Hepatology International, 9(2), 161–173. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12072-014-9606-9
Matson PA, LEVY R, Chung S, Ellen JM. (2014). Attachment Style and Risk for Sexually Transmitted Infections Within a Prospective Cohort of Urban Adolescent Females. Journal of Adolescent Health, 54(2), S23–S24. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2013.10.061