JamesLLevensonMD

Psychiatry • Richmond, VA

Geriatric Psychiatry, Psychosomatic Medicine

Professor of Psychiatry, Va Commonwealth University School of Medicine

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Office
1250 E Marshall Street
Psychiatry
Richmond, VA 23298
Phone+1 804-828-0768

Fax+1 804-828-7675

Education & Training

Westchester Medical CenterResidency, Psychiatry, 1981 - 1982
University of ColoradoResidency, Psychiatry, 1978 - 1981
Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU Health)Internship, Internal Medicine, 1977 - 1978
University of Michigan Medical SchoolClass of 1977

Certifications & Licensure

NY State Medical License 1981 - Present
VA State Medical License 1982 - 2026
FL State Medical License 2011 - 2013
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychosomatic Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
Top MD Consumers Checkbook

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

11 citations
Persistent physical symptoms: definition, genesis, and management.
Bernd Löwe, Anne Toussaint, Judith G M Rosmalen, Wei-Lieh Huang, Christopher Burton
Lancet. 2024-06-15
7 citations
Anomalies in the review process and interpretation of the evidence in the NICE guideline for chronic fatigue syndrome and myalgic encephalomyelitis.
Peter White, Susan Abbey, Brian Angus, Harriet A Ball, Dedra S Buchwald
Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry. 2023-12-01
49 citations
Somatic symptom disorder: a scoping review on the empirical evidence of a new diagnosis.
Bernd Löwe, James L. Levenson, Miriam Katharina Depping, Paul Hüsing, Sebastian Kohlmann
Psychological Medicine. 2021-11-15

Other

Use of Psychotropic Drugs in the Dermatology Patient: When to Start and Stop?
James Levenson, MD, ScienceDirect
https://www.doximity.com/articles/49e7f2d5-21ce-435b-b4f4-2abfe14c4aff
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-06-10

Press Mentions

Top Docs 2021April 26th, 2021
The Present and Future of Digital PillsJuly 21st, 2020
Top Docs 2020April 27th, 2020
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Grant Support

Clinical Outcome &Cost-Effectiveness Of Psychiatric CONNational Institute Of Mental Health1988–1989
Clinical Outcome &Cost-Effectiveness Of Psychiatric CARNational Institute Of Mental Health1987