LEWISTON — Steven Levin, M.D., a cardiothoracic and endovascular surgeon, has been appointed to the Central Maine Medical Center Medical Staff. He is practicing in association with Central Maine Cardiovascular Surgery, 60 High St., Lewiston.

Prior to beginning his work at the Central Maine Heart and Vascular Institute, a clinical division of Central Maine Medical Center, Levin worked as director of cardiovascular and thoracic surgery in West Monroe, La.

A graduate of Boston University in Boston, Levin earned his medical degree at Hahnemann University School of Medicine in Philadelphia. He completed a cardiothoracic surgery residency at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center in Worcester, Mass. His professional training also includes a general surgical residency at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey/Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in Camden, N.J. He served as senior resident in pediatric cardiac surgery at Boston Children’s Hospital in Boston, and recently completed surgical training with James B. Williams, M.D., a nationally-recognized endovascular surgeon.

He is a member of several professional organizations, including the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, American Medical Association, International Society Endovascular Surgery, and International Society Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery. He is a fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians and the American College of Surgeons.

He has coauthored articles published in various scholarly publications, including the American Heart Journal, Journal of Investigative Surgery, Journal of Vascular Surgery, and Critical Care Medicine. He has made numerous presentations on topics related to chest and vascular surgery.

Levin is certified by the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. He lives in Auburn with his wife and children.

Central Maine Cardiovascular Surgery comprises cardiothoracic surgeon Carmine Frumiento, M.D., and vascular surgeons Allan M. Ingraham, M.D., and Pamela R. Rietschel, M.D. The practice may be reached at 795-8260.