Dr. Bob Levine

Dr. Levine received his Ph.D. in Pharmacology from George Washington University in 1982 and has spent over 30 years in basic research on Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease, psychiatric illness, and aging. Dr. Levine is also a gifted practitioner of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) modalities including, mind-body therapy, acupuncture, soft tissue therapy, movement education, and holistic nutrition.

After conducting research for 9 years at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), he joined the Dept. of Psychiatry at Wayne State University IN 1985. In 1993, he became the Director of the Gossett Neurology Labs at Henry Ford Health System (HFHS). Dr. Levine lectures internationally and is recognized for his seminal research. His has received numerous federal grants, edited 5 books, and published over 80 scientific articles.

In 1995, Dr. Levine resolved his own severe chronic pain condition using CAM after conventional care was ineffective. He then expanded his research to provide clinical assessments of CAM effectiveness. He organized the first randomized, controlled CAM clinical trial at HFHS, producing a reduction of severe migraine headache symptoms. In a surgical first that achieved national media coverage, only acupuncture and hypnosis (that he provided) were used in place of general and spinal anesthesia for an ACL reconstructive knee surgery.

As the Director of the Henry Ford Center for Integrative Wellness, Dr. Levine has more recently been using integrative wellness approaches with large groups of employees from Chrysler, HFHS, and Dow Chemical for stress and pain elimination and health optimization. These programs have produced dramatic, positive health benefits while being very cost effective for employers. Dr. Levine received one of the Detroit Crain’s Healthcare Heroes 2008 awards for his first Chrysler group program, “We’ve Got Your Back”, and the program received the HFHS Focus on People 2007 and HFHS Quality and Safety Expo 2007 awards. His team also received the HFHS Quality and Safety Expo 2008 and 2009 awards for the 2nd and 3rd generation group programs offered at Chrysler HFHS, and Dow Chemical. Since 2007, 18 group programs have been attended by over 1,100 people; over 80% of participants experienced pain relief, and over 40% of all chronic pain conditions were eliminated! Group programs are currently being offered to other corporations, faith-based organizations, and patients.

Dr. Levine is a dynamic speaker on holistic health and healing, and has received national media coverage for his innovative programs. He is the co-host of the weekly show, “Wellness Action Report” at WNZK Radio, Southfield, MI. He is also a wellness consultant to Future Visions Fulfilled, LLC and Corporate Wellness Resources, LLC. He is committed to reducing the burden of high healthcare costs on corporations, governments, patients, and community organizations by improving health and reducing utilization