LONG READS Issue 874 · August 18, 2021

It’s in the Bones

New Jersey’s beloved devar torah doctor Raphael Levine shares the gift of healing

It’s in the Bones
Photos: Naftoli Goldgrab

It’s about connecting with people. Dr. Levine is not only a highly skilled medical professional who has cared for many rabbanim and chassidic rebbes over the decades. He is also charming, warm, approachable, and sees himself as a partner with Hashem in healing the people who come across his threshold.

While many of his contemporaries have long retired, the joy and dedication that Dr. Levine finds in his work, his patients, and in the deep relationships that he has built, are still keeping him and his long-standing practice in Westwood, New Jersey, busy and dynamic.

Dr. Levine attributes his wide-ranging, multigenerational patient roster to the basics: “To be a good doctor, you have to be interested in people, ” he says.

Dr. Levine’s focus on the human element, coupled with his broad education and his many years of experience, has developed into a unique approach to treating patients that has earned him their loyalty and trust.

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