Warren S. Levy

MD, FACC, FAAPL (Hon)

Senior Advisor

Inova Schar Heart & Vascular

Immediate past President & CMO

Virginia Heart

Dr. Warren Levy is a nationally recognized physician executive and expert in the leadership and management of large physician enterprises. He currently serves as Senior Advisor to the Inova Schar Heart & Vascular service line following a 25-year tenure as President and Chief Medical Officer of Virginia Heart.

During his leadership, Dr. Levy guided Virginia Heart’s growth from 18 physicians to 64 physicians and 37 advanced practitioners, establishing one of the nation’s most highly regarded cardiovascular group practices recognized for quality, culture, organizational structure, and operational efficiency. He served as interim CEO on three occasions and has received lifetime achievement awards for physician leadership.

Dr. Levy is the creator and director of the Inova Physician & APP Leadership Development Program (since 2017), one of the nation’s most established health-system-based physician leadership initiatives. He has published on the measurable organizational impact and return on investment of physician leadership development programs.

He has held numerous leadership roles locally and nationally, including hospital medical executive committees, CEO councils, the American College of Cardiology, MedAxiom advisory leadership, and academic committees. He is widely recognized for expertise in physician enterprise strategy, practice–health system alignment, physician compensation models, and leadership development.

Dr. Levy received his medical degree with honors from the George Washington University School of Medicine and completed his internal medicine residency and cardiology fellowship at the George Washington University Medical Center.

Areas of Expertise

  • Interventional & General Cardiology
  • Physician enterprise leadership & strategy
  • Practice Management
  • Physician Engagement
  • Leadership Development & ROI
  • Practice/Health System alignment
  • Physician Compensation & productivity models
  • Time Value Units (TVU’s)

Degrees

Doctor of Medicine
George Washington University

Bachelor of Science
State University of NY at Buffalo

Certifications

American Board of Medical Examiners
Internal Medicine
Cardiovascular Disease

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