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 Healing in the Geriatric Patient
I recently served as invited guest editor of a special issue of Today's Wound Clinic on the aging wound care patient. My lead article is entitled Wound Healing in the Geriatric Patient. Other aging related topics in this issue include nutrition and wound care, and...
Dakin’s Solution: Past, Present, and Future.
This article on the history of Dakin's Solution was published in the journal, Advances in Skin & Wound Care. Dakin's solution has been used for almost a century for treatment of infected wounds. Developed by a biochemist named Henry Dakin in the early 20th...
Peripheral Arterial Disease: an Often-Overlooked Cause of Poor Wound Healing
This article was published in Today's Wound Clinic, Volume 7, Issue 5 (June/July) 2013. Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) of the lower limbs is often neglected when evaluating reasons for poor wound healing, particularly in elderly patients. Affecting roughly 12-14%...
Improving Communication in the Wound Clinic
8 Steps to Developing a Community-Based Wound Care Team: A Practical Guide for Reaching Beyond Wound Center Walls By nature of their various (and often multiple) comorbidities, wound care patients reside in a spectrum of healthcare settings. Communication is important...
Pressure Ulcer Knowledge in Medical Residents: An Opportunity for Improvement
This article was published in Advances in Skin & Wound Care: March 2012 - Volume 25 - Issue 3 - p 115–117 My co-authors were: Elizabeth A. Ayello PhD, RN, ACNS-BC, CWON, MAPWCA, FAAN; Karen Zulkowski, DNS, RN, CWS; and Joyce Fogel MD, FACP ABSTRACT: With the...