Led by:

Zarina S. Ali, M.D., M.S.

Department of Neurosurgery and Orthopedic Surgery

Associate Professor of Neurosurgery and Attending Physician

Dr. Ali, the first female neurosurgeon at Pennsylvania Hospital, built a surgical practice focused on nerve entrapment, peripheral nerve tumors, complex nerve reconstruction, and degenerative spine surgery. Her federally funded research covers opioid stewardship post-surgery and tissue engineering for nerve regeneration with Penn's Center for Neurotrauma, Neurodegeneration & Restoration. She also founded one of the nation’s first neurosurgical ERAS programs for spine and nerve surgery.

Lawrence Scott Levin, MD, FACS

Department of Orthopedic Surgery

Professor of Bone and Joint Surgery and Attending Physician

Dr. Levin’s clinical interests include surgery of the hand and upper extremity, reconstructive microsurgical techniques for extremity reconstruction and limb salvage, and he is responsible for developing the field of “Orthoplastic Surgery.” His research interests focus on extremity soft tissue reconstruction and vascularized composite allotransplantation.