February 2, 2026– Cardiothoracic surgeon Melissa Levack, MD, joins the Palm Beach Health Network Physician Group. She is on staff at Delray Medical Center and Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center.
Dr. Levack is a cardiothoracic surgeon with a clinical focus on complex aortic and valve disease, including thoracic aortic surgery and contemporary approaches to aortic valve pathology. Her areas of interest span less-invasive strategies for proximal aortic operations, bicuspid aortic valve and aortopathy, and structural heart therapies that bridge surgical and transcatheter care, with extensive involvement in multidisciplinary decision-making and quality improvement efforts.
Throughout her career, Dr. Levack has held key leadership positions and has remained deeply engaged in research, with a strong publication record across leading surgical and cardiovascular journals. Her work includes outcomes research in proximal aortic surgery, valve and annular biomechanics, advanced cardiac imaging and 3D echocardiography modeling, and clinical studies relevant to contemporary valve interventions, including TAVR-focused research and registry analyses. She has earned numerous honors for clinical excellence and investigation, including major society awards and poster finalist recognition, and has presented her work nationally and internationally at prominent surgical and cardiology meetings.
Dr. Levack graduated cum laude from Dartmouth College and earned her medical degree cum laude from Emory University School of Medicine. She completed rigorous postgraduate training through general surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital, including service as chief resident, followed by a dedicated postdoctoral research fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania’s Gorman Cardiovascular Research Laboratory. She then pursued advanced thoracic and cardiac surgery residency training at Cleveland Clinic, serving as chief cardiac surgery resident, before joining Vanderbilt’s faculty as an Assistant Professor of Cardiac Surgery and advancing into major educational, mentorship, and leadership roles across the institution and the broader cardiothoracic community.
Areas of interest:
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- Aortic Valve Replacement
- Ascending Aorta Replacement
- Aortic Root Surgery
- Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)
- Mitral Valve Repair/Replacement
- Tricuspid Valve Repair/Replacement
- Arrhythmia Surgery (MAZE, Convergent)
- Aortic Dissection
Dr. Levack has two convenient office locations in Palm Beach County:
5352 Linton Blvd., Suite 100
Delray Beach, FL 33484
Phone: 561.638.9140 | Fax: 561.404.5035
3375 Burns Road, Suite 101
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
Phone: 561.622.3618 | Fax: 561.626.9822
For more information about advanced cardiovascular care with Palm Beach Health Network Physician Group, call (888) 654-2362 or visit our website.
Palm Beach Health Network Physician Group (PBHNPG), a division of Tenet Healthcare Corporation, is a multi-specialty physician group that has provided care to the Palm Beach County and Treasure Coast communities since 2007. Our award-winning physicians provide a level of expertise that has resulted in regional firsts and outstanding patient outcomes. As an affiliate of the Palm Beach Health Network, one of the largest healthcare networks in Palm Beach County, PBHNPG specialists, sub-specialists and primary care physicians and staff are committed to delivering the highest quality care to the communities we serve. The Palm Beach Health Network consists of Delray Medical Center, Good Samaritan Medical Center, Palm Beach Children’s Hospital, Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center, St. Mary’s Medical Center and West Boca Medical Center, along with various ambulatory surgery centers, outpatient facilities and urgent care centers. All of our hospitals have received prestigious awards and accolades, national rankings and multiple accreditations. We are dedicated to the standards of excellent patient care that are the hallmark of the Tenet brand. At PBHNPG, our mission is to improve the life of every person who enters our doors. Today, we are proud to be one of the most respected physician networks in the area.
