Jeffrey M. Levine, MD, AGSF, has authored more than 90 wound care publications, including articles, chapters, and books on pressure injuries, skin failure, chronic wounds, and quality of care for older adults. His work spans peer-reviewed research, clinical practice guidelines, geriatrics board-review text, and the history of wound care. A selection appears below.
Books & Edited Volumes
Levine JM, ed. Pressure Injuries & Chronic Wounds. Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, vol. 40, no. 3. Elsevier; 2024. Read more
Levine JM, Ayello EA. Pocket Guide to Pressure Ulcers: How to Classify, Stage, and Document Pressure Ulcers and Other Common Wounds. 4th ed. New Jersey Hospital Association; 2017.
Levine JM, ed. Medical-Legal Aspects of Long-Term Care. Lawyers & Judges Publishing; 2003. Publisher page
Textbook Chapters
Levine JM. Pressure injuries and wound care. In: Geriatrics Review Syllabus: A Core Curriculum in Geriatric Medicine. 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th eds. American Geriatrics Society; 2016–2025. GRS12
Levine JM, Delmore B. Pressure injuries and skin failure. Clinics in Geriatric Medicine. 2024;40(3):385-395. doi:10.1016/j.cger.2023.12.006
Nierenberg N, Levine JM. Infectious aspects of chronic wounds. Clinics in Geriatric Medicine. 2024;40(3).
Levine JM. Pressure injury and chronic wounds. In: Wasserman MR, Bakerjian D, Linnebur S, et al., eds. Geriatric Medicine: A Person-Centered Evidence-Based Approach. Springer; 2023. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-01782-8_91-1
Levine JM. Palliative care for chronic wounds. In: Oropallo A, ed. Comprehensive Wound Care Exam Preparation: Passing the Boards and Beyond. Springer; in press.
Baranoski S, Ayello EA, Tomic-Canic M, Levine JM. Skin: an essential organ. In: Wound Care Essentials: Practice Principles. 5th ed. Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2016.
Peer-Reviewed Wound Care Publications
Levine JM. Pressure injuries and skin failure: the search for clarity. International Wound Journal. 2026;23(2):e70851. Open access: Read full text | PubMed Central
Levine JM, Samuels E, Le S, Spinner R. Pressure injuries and wound care: a lost geriatric syndrome. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2024;72(8):2611-2612. doi:10.1111/jgs.18969
Levine JM, Parekh NS, Cooper ML. Contact with wet cement—a preventable cause of chemical burn: case report and discussion. Advances in Skin & Wound Care. 2024;37(6):292-296. doi:10.1097/ASW.0000000000000144
Levine JM, Delmore B, Cox J. Skin failure: concept review and proposed model. Advances in Skin & Wound Care. 2022;35(3):139-148. Download PDF
Levine JM, Brandeis G, Namagiri S, Spinner R. Wound care consultation in postacute/long-term care: characteristics and practice implications. Advances in Skin & Wound Care. 2021;34:417-421.
Levine JM, Ayello EA, Persaud B, Spinner R. Medical device-related pressure injury to the ear from a mask. Advances in Skin & Wound Care. 2021;34:380-383.
Levine JM, Menezes R, Namagiri S. Wounds related to malignancy in postacute and long-term care: a case series. Advances in Skin & Wound Care. 2020;33:99-102.
Levine JM. Clinical aspects of aging skin: considerations for the wound care practitioner. Advances in Skin & Wound Care. 2020;33:12-19.
Levine JM. Terminal ulcer terminology: a critical reappraisal. Wound Management & Prevention. 2019;65(8). Read article
Ayello EA, Levine JM, Langemo D, et al. Reexamining the literature on terminal ulcers, SCALE, skin failure, and unavoidable pressure injuries. Advances in Skin & Wound Care. 2019;32(3):109-121. doi:10.1097/01.ASW.0000553112.55505.5f
Levine JM. Unavoidable pressure injuries, terminal ulceration, and skin failure: in search of a unifying classification system. Advances in Skin & Wound Care. 2017;30(5):200-202.
A complete bibliography of wound care publications is available on request, and an independently maintained record is available on ORCID (0000-0002-9947-709X). To discuss a consultation, case review, or speaking engagement, please contact Dr. Levine.
Recent Wound Care Publications
Wound Care: What the Medical Director Needs to Know
This article was published in Caring For the Ages, a journal sponsored by the American Medical Directors Association (AMDA) - the Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine. The article covers everything the medical director needs to know about wound care...
The Effect of Oral Medication on Wound Healing
Given the accelerated medical discoveries of recent decades, there is a surprising lack of oral medications that directly improve wound healing. Of the oral medications available, most target ancillary aspects of wound care such as pain management, infection...
Skin Failure: An Emerging Concept
This article was recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Directors Association and is available for download. Skin failure is an emerging concept that ties together and clarifies current trends in clinical practice. Many studies have associated acute...
Pressure Ulcers In The Long-Term Care Setting: Clinical Practice Guideline Published By AMDA
Dr. Levine was on the advisory panel for revision of this guideline.This updated guideline is evidence based and incorporates the revised federal guidance to surveyors on pressure ulcers (Tag F314) including risk factors, infection, pain management, treatments based...
New Pressure Ulcer Chapter in the Geriatrics Review Syllabus
The Geriatrics Review Syllabus, 9th Edition, also known as GRS9, has been released and I am thrilled to be author of the newly revised and expanded chapter on Pressure Ulcers. The GRS9 is a comprehensive reference on geriatric medicine, a study guide for those...