Background
Levi, Richard J. was born on August 31, 1958 in Stockholm. Son of Lennart and Isabella (Weitman) Levi.
neurologist clinical neuroscientist
Levi, Richard J. was born on August 31, 1958 in Stockholm. Son of Lennart and Isabella (Weitman) Levi.
Doctor of Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, 1983. Doctor of Philosophy, Karolinska Institute, 1996.
Consultant in neurology South Hospital, Stockholm, 1986-1991, Frosunda Rehabilitation Center, Stockholm, since 1988. Chief physician Spinalis Spinal Injuries Unit Karolinska Hospital, 1996-1999, associate professor clinical neuroscience, 1999. Chief physician Frosunda Center, since 1999, chief operating officer, since 2001.
Consultant in clinical neurology Karolinska Institute, 1990, consultant in physiatry, 1992, member executive board World Health Organization Collaborating Center for Neurotraumatology, since 1995.
Chairman National Swedish Council for Spinal Injuries, since 1996. Vice president Swedish Magen David Adom, Stockholm, since 1996. Member International Medical Society of Paraplegia (county), Swedish Medical Association, Scandinavian Medical Society of Paraplegia (honorary secretary), National Swedish Council for Spinal Injuries (chairman since 1996), New York Academy Sciences.
Married Yvonne Freund, May 3, 1988. Children: Rebecca, Jacqueline, Alexander.