FRED LEVIT, M.D.

Curriculum Vita

Office address:

233 E Erie St., Suite 307

Chicago IL 60611

Phone: (312) 337-1611

Academic appointments:

Emeritus Professor of Clinical Dermatology (Northwestern University) 1999 - present

Professor of Clinical Dermatology 1979 - 1999

Associate Professor of Dermatology 1973 - 1979

Assistant Professor of Dermatology 1964 - 1973

Associate in Dermatology 1962 - 1964

Instructor in Dermatology 1959 - 1962

Lecturer in Prosthetic Education (Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago) 1959 - 1990

Clinical Assistant in Medicine (Chicago Medical School) 1955 - 1956

Hospital Appointments:

Attending Physician (Northwestern Memorial) 1972 - present

Associate Attending Physician (Wesley) 1963 - 1972

Courtesy Group Physician (Wesley) 1959 - 1962

Specialty Board:

American Board of Dermatology 1962

Medical Practice:

Geographic full time, dermatology, 1959 - present

General Practice, March 1955 - July 1956

Residency:

Northwestern University Medical School, Department of Dermatology and V. A. Research Hospital, Chicago IL, Novemoer 1956 - November 1959

Internship:

Cook County Hospital, Chicago IL, July 1953 - March 1955

Medical School:

The Chicago Medical School, 1949 - 1953. MB granted 1953. MD granted 1959

Graduate School:

Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (Biology), New York University, June 1948 - August 1949

College:

Washington Square College, New York University, Sept 1941- Dec 1943, Sept 1946- June 1948 BA degree granted 1948

Military service:

U S. Amy Dec 1943 - August 1946, Medical NCO, Staff Sergeant

Medical licensure:

Illinois 1954 - present

New York 1958 - 1984

California 1958 - 1975

Colorado 1971 - 1980

Professional societies (present memberships):

American Academy of Dermatology

Chicago Dermatological Society

Great Lakes Dermatological Society

Northwestern Medical Private Practice Society

Professional Societies (past memberships):

American Medical Association

Chicago Medical Society

Society for Investigative Dermatology

Society for Computer Medicine

Noah Worcester Dermatological Society

Dermatologic Radiotherapy Society

Electron Microscopy Society of America

American Association of Medical Systems and Informatics

Dermatologic Radiotherapy Society

Committees, National:

Constitutlonal committee 1986 - 1987

American Academy of Dermatology Council on Lonq Range Planning l951-1980

American Academy of Dermatology Nomenclature Committee

Member 1966 - 1969

Chairman 1969 - 1970

National Program for Dermatology Task Force on Biomedical Communications

Member 1968 - 1984

Chairman 1980

Association for Computing Machinery Technical Program Committee 1971 - 1972

Committees, Northwestern Memorial Hospital:

Professional Applicatons Sub-committee 1990 - 1993

Data Processing Steering Committee 1977 - 1985

Computer Applications Committee 1969 - 1977

Patient Care Committee

Member 1971 - 1976

Chairman 1972 - 1974

Committees, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago:

Executive Committee l9B5 - 1996

Medical Records Committee Chairman 1977 -1996

Computer Steering Committee 1980 - 1985

Committees, Chicago Dermatological Society:

Nominating committee 1987 1990

Plans and Policy Committee 1982 1991

Finance Committee 1991 1996

Committees, Northwestern University Med. School:

Research Committee 1991 1992

Organization offices:

Chicago Dermatological Society

President 1985 - 1986

President elect 1984 - 1985

Vice President 1981 - 1982

Northwestern Medical Private Practice Assn.

President 1996-1997

Vice President 1995-1996

Executive Committee 1996-present

Honors:

Teacher of the Year, Dermatology Dept, Northwestern U. Med. School 1988, 1990

Founders Award, Chicago Dermatological society, 1991

Gold Award for scientific exhibit "RIQS: STORING AND RETRIEVING SKIN BIOPSY DATA", American Academy of Dermatology, 1970

Second prize scientific paper competition, Chicago Dermatological Society, CELLOPHANE TAPE STRIPPING: EFFECTS ON GUINEA PIG SKIN" 1961

Appointed Toni-Gillette fellow in Dermatology, 1958

Other activities:

American Academy of Dermatology Invited paper: "SOME USES OF THE COMPUTER IN DERMATOLOGY" December 1969

American Academy of Dermatology Discussion group leader, December 1969, 1970.

Illinois State Medical Society Invited paper:"5-FU: THE BACKGROUND OF THE FLUORINATED PYRIMIDINES" May 1970

University of Colorado Dermatology Department Invited lecture: "STORING AND RETRIEVING SKIN BIOPSY DATA" May 1970

Interstate Postgraduate Medical Association of North America "COMMON DERMATOLOGIC PROBLEMS" November 1970

Metropolitan Dermatological Society Arthur Stillians Memorial Lecture "THE DERMATOLOGIST AND THE COMPUTER" May 1971

Illinois Academy of Family Practice "DERMATOLOGIC PROBLEMS OF ATHLETES" April, October, November 1971

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Invited lecture "NON-SURGICAL TREATMENT OF LESIONS OF THE FOOT" May 1972

American Academy of Dermatology Invited paper "A COMPUTERIZED DERMATOLOGIC BIBLIOGRAPHY SERVICE" December 1972

American Academy of Family Practice "COMMON SKIN DISEASES" October 1975

Northwestern University Prosthetic-orthotic Center Course lectures "DERMATOLOGIC PROBLEMS OF THE AMPUTEEI' Annual courses 1975 - 1990

Northwestern University Prosthetic-orthotic Center Course lectures in pedorthic management "DERMATOLOGIC PROBLEMS OF THE FOOT" Annual courses 1976 - 1990

Hokkaido University Department of Dermatology, Sapporo, Japan "COMPUTER USES IN DERMATOLOGY" August 1976

Radiological Society of North America Exhibit: "RADLIT: A COMPUTERIZED LITERATURE SEARCH SERVICE FOR RADIOLOGY" (Levit, F , Frank, J., and Chalice, R.) November 1976

American Academy of Dermatology Exhibit: "COMPUTER AMANUENSIS: COMPUTERIZED PRESCRIPTION WRITING FOR DERMATOLOGY" (Levit, F., Garside, D.) December 1976

Second World Conference on Medical Informatics "THE MEDLIT SYSTEM: A COMPUTERIZED LITERATURE SEARCH SERVICE" 1977

Society for Computer Medicine "COMPUTER ASSISTED PRESCRIPTION WRITING FOR THE PHYSICIAN'S OFFICE 1977

American Academy of Dermatology Discussion group leader "COMPUTERS FOR THE OFFICE" December 1977

Midwest Society of Orthotists and Prosthetists "DERMATOLOGIC CONSIDERATIONS FOR ORTHOTISTS AND PROSTHETISTS" December 1977

Northwestern University Medical School Postgraduate course "PHYSICAL MODALITIES IN DERMATOLOGIC THERAPY" May 1978 .

Society for Computer Medicine Exhibit: "RXWRITER - A PRESCRIPTION WRITER FOR MICROCOMPUTERS" October 1978

American Academy of Dermatology Discussion group leader "IONTOPHORESIS TREATMENT OF HYPERHIDROSIS" December 1978

World Association for Medical Informatics "A MICROCOMPUTER ORIENTED PRESCRIPTION WRITER" March 1979

Illinois State Medical Society Dermatology Section Program Chairman April 1979

National Computing Conference "PRESCRIPTION WRITING" June 1979

American Academy of Dermatology Discussion group leader "IONTOPHORESIS TREATMENT OF HYPERHIDROSIS" December 1979

Sixth Illinois Conference on Medical Information Systems "THE DERMLIT LITERATURE SEARCH SERVICE" April 1980

Universitats Klinik, Basel Dermatology Department "THE TREATMENT OF HYPERHIDROSIS BY IONTOPHORESIS" July 1980

Clinique Universitaire, Geneva Dermatology Department "COMPUTER APPLICATIONS TO DERMATOLOGY" July, 1980

American Academy of Dermatology, Exhibit "MICROCOMPUTER AIDS TO THE OFFICE PRACTICE OF DERMATOLOGY" December 1982

American Academy of Dermatology Discussion group leader "IONTOPHORESIS TREATMENT OF HYPERHIDROSIS" December 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988

American Academy of Dermatology Faculty member, "INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS" Course given 1987, 1989, 1990-1996

Medical Publications:

1. Levit, F.: Intramuscular Oxytetracycline in Pediatric Infections. Antibiot. Med. and Clin. Ther., 3:315, 1956

2. Hasegawa, J., Levit, F., and Bluefarb, S. M.: Contact Dermatitis Due to "Thermofax" Copy Paper. JAMA, 166:1173, 1956

3. Levit, F.: Malignant melanoma. Quart. Bull. NUMS, 32:140, 1958

4. Levit, F.: Fluorescent Materials in Scales, Nails, and Hair. AMA Arch. Derm., 79:96-98, 1959

5. Felsher, Z., and Levit, F.: Serum Precipitation Studies: Sulfonates and Thiocyanates in Dermatoses and Other Diseases. AMA Arch. Derm., 79:656-660, 1959

6. Zakon, S., and Levit, F.: Onset of Psoriasis During the Course of Steroid Therapy. AMA Arch. Derm., 80:229, 1959

7. Levit, F.: Chromatographic Separation of Fluorescent Substances in Psoriatic Scales. J.I.D., 34:433-434, 1960

8. Levit, F.: Some Effects of the Intradermal Injection of 5-Fluoroorotic Acid in Guinea Pigs. Quart. Bull. NUMS, 34:169-171

9. Levit, F.: Cellophane Tape Stripping: Effects on Guinea Pig Skin. Arch. Derm., 84:609-612, 1961

10. Levit, F.: Absence of Kynurenine in Cultures of Microsporon canis Grown in Tryptophane Enriched Sabouraud's Agar. J.I.D., 41:363, 1963

11. Levit, F.: Contraceptives and the Incidence of Syphilis JAMA, 187:1035, 1964

12. Levit, F.: Absence of Kynurenine in Hair of Patients with Scleroderma. Nature, 204:593, 1964

13. Levit, F.: Eczematous Dermatitis of the Fingertips JAMA 193:255, 1965

14. Levit, F.: Pityriasis Alba, JAMA, 195:1079, 1966

15. Levit, F., Ebertshaeuser, H. and Bluefarb, S. M. A Topographic Code for Use in Dermatology. Arch Derm, 94:580-581

16. Levit, F.: Xeroderma Pigmentosum. JAMA, 201:338, 1968

17. Levit, F.: Plantar Pseudochromidrosis. JAMA, 203:291-292, 1968

18. Levit, F.: A Liquid Nitrogen Applicator Made from Polyurethane Foam Arch Derm, 98:177, 1968

19. Levit, F.: Simple Device for the Treatment of Hyperhidrosis by Iontophoresis. Arch Derm, 98:505-507, 1968

20. Levit, F.: Skin Biopsy Data Storage and Retrieval Using INFOL. Arch Derm, 99:210-214, 1969

21. Levit, F.: Hidrotic Ectodermal Dysplasia. JAMA, 210:1107, 1969

22. Levit, F.: The Computer and the Future of Dermatology. Cutis, 7:478-481, 1971

23. Levit, F.: Proceedings of the Balnibarbi Academy of Dermatology. Arch Derm, 104:327, 1971

24. Levit, F. and Blankenship, M.: Post-traumatic Punctate Hemorrhage of the Skin; A Better Name than Black Heel. Arch Derm, 105:759, 1972

25. Levit, F. and Chalice, R.: Medical Applications of RIQS, a Computerized Information Retrieval System. Ill Med J, 143:260-263, 1973

26. Levit, F.: Herpes Simplex Infections. JAMA, 213:346, 1975

27. Levit, F. and Dominick, W.: Selective Retrieval Statistical and Interactive Graphical Analysis of Skin Biopsy Data. Chapter in "Personalized Data Base Systems", Information Science Series, Mellville Publ. Co., John Wiley and Sons Inc., 1975

28. Levit, F., Chalice R., and Kopf, A.: DermLit, Years Experience with a Computerized Literature Search Service. Arch Derm, 111:1255-1256, 1975

29. Zugerman, C., Saunders, D., and Levit, F.: Glaucoma from Topical Steroids. Arch Derm, 112:1326, 1976 .

30. Levit, F.: Syphilis Therapy Still Imperfect. JAMA, 236:2213-2214, 1976

31. Levit, F.: Jogger's Nipples. N Engl J Med, 297:1127, 1977

32. Levit, F. and Garside, D. B.: Computer-Assisted Prescription Writing. Comp and Biomed Res, 10:501-510, 1977

33. Levit, F. and Garside, D. B.: Computer Assisted Prescription Writing for the Physician's Office. Proc Soc Comp Med, 1977

34. Levit, F.: A Microcomputer Oriented Prescription Writer. Proc Soc Comp Med, 1978

35. Levit, F. and Chalice, R. The MedLit System of Medical Literature Search Services. Proc Soc Comp Med, 1978

36. Levit, F.: A Micro-computer Oriented Prescription Writer. Proc World Assn Med Inform, pp 418-422, 1979

37. Levit, F.: (Book review) Burks, "Dermabrasion and Chemical Peeling". Arch Derm, 115:178, 1979

38. Levit, F : DermLit, a Computerized Literature Search Service. Dermatol, 2:53, 1979

39. Levit, F., Kopf, A., Huntley, A., Stengel, F.,nRabinovitz, H.S., and Freeman, M.J.: DermRx - An Experiment in Computerizing Information on Dermatologic Therapy. J Am Acad Derm, 1:462-467, 1979

40. Levit, F.: The Technique of the Treatment of Hyperhidrosis by Tapwater Iontophoresis. Cutis, 26:192-194, 1980

41. Levit, F.: Skin Problems of the Amputee. (Chapter 31 in "Atlas of Limb Prosthetics", Am Acad Orth Surg) C. V. Mosby, St. Louis, 1981

42. Levit, F. and Casey, D. Acquired Cheek Dimple Due to Gingivo-buccal Fibrous Band. Arch Derm, 117:811-812, 1981

43. Levit, F.: DermLit (Editorial) J Am Acad Derm, 6:267-268, 1982

44. Levit, F.: The Erythemas. (Chapter in "Current Therapy, Conn, ed.) W. B. Saunders, Phila., 1982

45. Levit, F. and Scott, M.: Circle Hairs. J Am Acad Derm, 8:423-425, 1983

46. Kopf, A., Rosenthal, L.E., and Levit, F.: DERM/MIS Update; the Dermatology Management and Information System of the American Academy of Dermatology. J Am Acad Derm, 8:732-736, 1983

47. Levit, F.: (Book review) "Skin Problems of the Amputee", by S. William Levy, J Bone and Joint Surg 66A:638, 1984

48. Levit, F.: Availability of Canthaxanthin in the United States. J Am Acad Derm, 12:129, 1985

49. Levit, F.: (Book review) "Computers in Dermatology" by Daryl Rigel, et al. J Am Acad Derm, 16:1067, 1987

50. Levit, F.: Trichomycosis Axillaris; A different view. J Am Acad Derm, 18:778-779, 1988

51. Levit, F.: Colposcopic Examination of Men, J Am Acad Derm, 20:707, l9B9

52. Levit, F.: Trichomycosis Axillaris. J Am Acad Derm, 22:858-9, 1990 .

53. Levit, F.: (Book Review) Computer Applications in Derrnatology by W. V. Stoecke, Doody's Health Sciences Book Review Journal, Vol 1, Oct 1993

54 Miller, A. J., Levit, F., Powell, D.: The Northwestern Medical Private Practice Association. Chicago Medicine 100:16-17,1997

55. Levit, F.: A Dermatology Office of Fifty Years Ago. Chicago Medicine, 2003 (In press)

Electronic Publications:

1. EPONYM: A computer assisted instruction lesson written in HYPERAUTHOR for use on the CDC 6600 computer. The subject matter is a teaching quiz on dermato logic eponymic diseases (31 pages)

2 ELECTRODERM: A computer assisted instruction lesson written in HYPERAUTHOR for use on the CDC 6600 computer. The subject matter is basic electricity for the dermatologist. (32 pages)

3. RXWRITER: A set of programs for computer assisted prescription writing, meant to be used by a physician in his office. Written in CB-86.

4. MICRO-DERMLIT: A set of programs for creating and searching a dermatologic literature file kept on a microcomputer.

5. MICRO-DERMDDX: A microcomputer aid to dermatologic differential diagnosis using a data base created with the assistance of Dr. Charles Zugerman.

6. MICRO-DERMRX: A series of programs enabling the creation and searching of a dermatologic therapy data base, developed under the auspices of the American Academy of Dermatology, for microcomputers.

7. CME-TRAK: A microcomputer program for keeping track of continuing medical education credits for individual physicians.

8. CHECKOUT: A computer program for use in a medical record room, to keep track of the location of checked out charts. Published by Medical Information Processing Systems, Inc., Evanston.

9. MRDESK: A computer program for use in a medical record room, to keep track of records for which copies have been requested and of records which have been subpoenaed. Published by Medical Information Processing Systems, Inc , Evanston.

10 LANGDRIL: A computer program for drilling on foreign language vocabulary. Can be used for several languages by each student. The same disk can be used by several students. Published by DYNACOMP, Inc

11. DICKENS ON DISK: The full text of all of the novels and several other works of Charles Dickens transferred to computer disks, and published with programs for searching the text for occurrences of words or phrases. Published by Hall Design, Inc., Wilmette, IL.

12. The Electronic Dickens Glossary: A disk version of the Dickens Glossary for American Readers with programs for searching the glossary for words and phrases. Published by Hall Design, Inc., Wilmette IL

Other Writings:

1. Levit, F.:A French/English - English/French Dictionary. An article describing the structure of a computerized foreign language dictionary. Byte Magazine, 5(1):206-208, Jan 1980

2. Levit, F.: A Dickens Glossary. A glossary of words and phrases from the works of Charles Dickens Which an American reader would not know because of the change in language over the 150 Years since Dickens wrote, and because ofthe lost technologies ofthe 19th century. Over 2800 entries are defined with context. Garland Publishing, Inc., New York, 1998 (450 pages)

3. Levit, F.: A Dickens Glossary for American Readers. An expanded edition ofthe above glossary. Hall Design, Inc., Wilmette, 1996 (458 pages, paperback)

4. Levit, F.: Sayings of an Elder Physician. A booklet containing a collection of sayings and observations. Hall Design, Inc, Wilmette, 2002 (60 pages)

5. Levit, F.: The Caribbean Marina Stories. A collection of short fiction revolving about sail boats chartered in the Caribbean Sea. The collection includes several essays on other subjects. (Unpublished)

6. Levit, F.: A Fortuitous Diagnosis. A description of the case of a young woman complaining of burning of the skin. New York Times, Science Times Section, Cases column. 2003 (In press)

Lectures on non-medical subjects:

1. A Few Words From Dickens. A talk on the l9th century vocabulary used by Charles Dickens with examples taken from "A Dickens Glossary." Presented to the Chicago Chapter of the Dickens Fellowship and at the Wilmette Public Library.

2. A Few Words From "A Christmas Carol" A talk on the words in Dickens' story that a modern American reader would not know, illustrating how a knowledge of the meanings of those words enhances the understanding of the story. Presented to the Chicago Chapter of the Dickens Fellowship, and at the Wilmette and Park Ridge Public Libraries.

3. Horse Drawn Vehicles in Dickens' Works and Times. A talk describing the many different horse drawn vehicles named or referred to in Dickens' works with many slides and with quotations. Presented to the Chicago Chapter of the Dickens Fellowship.

4. Sailor's Vocabulary in Dickens Works. A lecture describing and illustrating the extensive nautical vocabulary used by Dickens in his writings. Presented to the Chicago Chapter of the Dickens Fellowship.