CHN Surgeon appointed to Surgery Advisory Council

GOLD BEACH, OR (December 12, 2016) - Dr. Glenn Levine was one of five surgeons recently appointed to the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Advisory Council for Rural Surgery during the annual ACS Clinical Congress in Washington, DC.

The mission of the Advisory Council for Rural Surgery, a committee of the ACS Board of Regents, is to identify, investigate, and rectify the challenges of rural surgical practice. Its members are elected to three-year terms and work to support rural surgeons through recruitment, retention, mentoring, and post-residency education.

There is also a special focus to encourage surgical residency programs to develop rural residency tracks to ensure that surgical residents will be comfortable entering a rural surgical practice following residency.

Glenn Levine, MD is a general surgeon employed by Curry Health Network, and performs surgeries at Curry General Hospital in Gold Beach and at Rush Surgery Center in Brookings. He sees patients at Curry Medical Practice and Curry Medical Center, in Gold Beach and Brookings, respectively.

Dr. Levine has been an ACS Fellow since 1996. His areas of interest include trauma care, open and laparoscopic surgery of the alimentary canal and peritoneal cavity, hernia repair, colon cancer prevention and screening, benign ano-rectal disease, and biliary pathology.

Dr. Levin's administrative interests include medical education, surgical mentoring, medical staff credentialing and privileging, and advocacy for the solo rural surgeon working without local professional support.

The American College of Surgeons is a scientific and educational organization of surgeons that was founded in 1913 to raise the standards of surgical practice and improve the quality of care for all surgical patients. The College is dedicated to the ethical and competent practice of surgery. Its achievements have significantly influenced the course of scientific surgery in America and have established it as an important advocate for all surgical patients. The College has more than 80,000 members and is the largest organization of surgeons in the world.