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Theodore Levin, MD, Gastroenterology, Walnut Creek, CA

TheodoreR.LevinMDMS, FACP, FACG

Gastroenterology Walnut Creek, CA

Associate Director for Cancer Research

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  • Office

    1425 South Main Street
    Walnut Creek, CA 94596
    Phone+1 510-295-6548
    Fax+1 925-295-4746

Education & Training

  • UC San Francisco
    UC San FranciscoGastroenterology Fellowship, 1994 - 1997
  • University of California (San Francisco)
    University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1991 - 1994
  • University of California (San Francisco)
    University of California (San Francisco)Internship, Internal Medicine, 1991 - 1992
  • Emory University School of Medicine
    Emory University School of MedicineClass of 1991, AOA
  • Georgetown University
    Georgetown UniversityMS, Physiology, 1986 - 1987
  • Duke University
    Duke UniversityBS, Psychology, 1982 - 1986

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1993 - 2026
  • Internal Medicine
    American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • Gastroenterology
    American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Diablo Service Area Career of Caring Award TPMG, 2018
  • Sidney Garfield Exceptional Contribution Award TPMG, 2018
  • East Bay Chapter Jewel Ball Honoree American Cancer Society, 2015
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Long-Term Risk of Colorectal Cancer and Related Deaths After a Colonoscopy with Normal Findings  
    Jeffrey K Lee, Douglas A Corley, Theodore R Levin, Joanne E Schottinger, Chyke A Doubeni, JAMA
  • Influence of Varying Quantitative Fecal Immunochemical Test Positivity Thresholds on Colorectal Cancer Detection: A Community-Based Cohort Study  
    Chyke A Doubeni, Douglas A Corley, Jeffrey K Lee, Joanne E Schottinger, Ethan Halm, Theodore R Levin, Annals of Internal Medicine
  • Diagnosis and predictors of sessile serrated adenoma after educational training in a large, community-based, integrated healthcare setting  
    Li D, Woolfrey J, Jiang SF, Jensen CD, Zhao WK, Kakar S, Santamaria M, Rumore G, Armstrong MA, Postlethwaite D, Corley DA, Levin TR, Gastrointest Endosc., 1/1/2018
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Press Mentions

  • Measuring Fecal Hemoglobin Levels in Negative FIT Tests May Enhance CRC Screening Strategies
    Measuring Fecal Hemoglobin Levels in Negative FIT Tests May Enhance CRC Screening StrategiesFebruary 6th, 2025
  • Some Older Adults Find an Age Cutoff for Colon Cancer Screenings 'Unacceptable'—Here's Why Doctors Say It Exists
    Some Older Adults Find an Age Cutoff for Colon Cancer Screenings 'Unacceptable'—Here's Why Doctors Say It ExistsDecember 30th, 2024
  • FIT Completion, Yield Rates Similar in Those Aged 45 to 49 Versus 50 Years
    FIT Completion, Yield Rates Similar in Those Aged 45 to 49 Versus 50 YearsOctober 23rd, 2024
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Grant Support

  • Optimizing Colonoscopy &Fecal Immunochemical Tests For COMMUNITY-BASED ScreeningNational Cancer Institute2011
  • Insulin Resistance And Adenomas Of The ColorectumNational Cancer Institute2001–2003
  • Adding New Fecal Occult Blood Tests To SigmoidoscopyNational Cancer Institute1997–2000

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