Rebecca Levorson, MD
Medical Director of:
Awards & Recognition:
Keystone Publications:
Infectious Disease
Languages:
English
Service:
Infectious Diseases
Specialty/Profession:
Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Board Certifications:
American Board of Pediatrics – General Pediatrics and Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Areas of Clinical Interest:
Congenital infections, fever of unknown origin, tick borne infections, and appropriate use of antibiotics (antimicrobial stewardship)
Education:
Undergraduate - Louisiana State University (2000)
Medical School - Louisiana State Univ. School of Medicine in Shreveport (2004)
Residency - Children’s National Medical Center (2007)
Internship - Children’s National Medical Center (2005)
Fellowship - Children’s National Medical Center (2010)
Ziai Award for Subspecialist of the year, INOVA Children’s Hospital
Top Doctors – Northern Virginia Magazine, Virginia Living Magazine, Washingtonian
Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society
Levorson RE, Jantausch BA. Human parechoviruses. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2009 Sep;28(9):831-2.
Levorson RE, Jantausch BA, Wiedermann BL, Spiegel HM, Campos JM. Human parechovirus-3 infection: emerging pathogen in neonatal sepsis. Pediatr Infect Dis J 2009 Jun;28(6):545-7.
Service:
Infectious Diseases
Where did you grow up?
Louisiana
Why did you become a doctor and why did you choose your specialty?
I think infectious diseases are the most fascinating part of medicine. It is wonderful to see children get well!
What do you most enjoy doing outside of your clinical practice, when you’re not working?
Spending time with my family, baking, and cooking.
Do you volunteer? If so, where?
Yes, at my daughter’s school and at our church.
If you weren’t a doctor, what profession would you most likely be doing and why?
I would probably be a science teacher as I really enjoy science and seeing kids excited about learning. Some days I wish I could just be a professional party planner as that's fun, too.
Personal Sketch:
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