Rachel Leland Levine is an American pediatrician and a four-star admiral in the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps. She has served as the United States assistant secretary for health since March 26, 2021.
| Celebrated Name | Rachel Levine |
|---|---|
| Age (As of 2024) | 66 Years of 2024 |
| Nick Name | Dr. Rachel |
| Birth Name | Rachel Leland Levine |
| Birth Date | 1957-10-28 |
| Gender | Other |
| Profession | Government Official |
| Birth Nation | United States |
| Place Of Birth | Wakefield, Massachusetts |
| Nationality | American |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Horoscope | Libra |
| Father | Melvin Levine |
| Mother | Lillian Levine |
| Siblings | 1 |
| Sisters | Bonnie Levine |
| School | Hebrew school |
| High School | Belmont Hill School |
| College / University | Harvard College |
| University | Tulane University School of Medicine |
| Sexual Orientation | Trans-woman |
| Wife | Martha Peaslee Levine |
| Net Worth | $13 million |
| Famous For | Famous as a pediatrician and four-star admiral |
| Best Known For | Known as the first openly transgender four-star officer in the US |
| Body Type | Average |
| Height | 5ft 6 inches |
| Weight | 70kg(154 lbs) |
| Hair Color | White |
| Eye Color | Blue |
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On October 19, 2021, Levine was commissioned as a four-star admiral in the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps (PHSCC), becoming the first openly transgender four-star officer in the nation’s eight uniformed services. Besides, she is active on social media sites with over 55k followers on her Twitter: @SecretaryLevine.
What is Rachel Levine Famous for?
- Famous as a pediatrician and four-star admiral.
- Known as the first openly transgender four-star officer in the US.
Where is Rachel Levine From?
Rachel Levine was born on October 28, 1957, in Wakefield, Massachusetts, United States. Her birth name is Rachel Leland Levine. Her nationality is American. Powell belongs to the White ethnicity while Libra is her zodiac sign.
Born as the youngest son to her well-to-do parents; Melvin Levine(father) and Lillian Levine(mother), Rachel was raised in her hometown alongside her elder sister, Bonnie Levine who is 4 years older than her.
Both of her parents are lawyers which also influenced her to pursue a career as a governmental official for the nation. Growing up she attended Hebrew school following which she went to the Belmont Hill School graduating and earning a high school diploma.
After her high school graduation, she attended Harvard College and the Tulane University School of Medicine. She also completed a residency in pediatrics and a fellowship in adolescent medicine at the Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York. Levine however never came out nor did she speak about her LGBT while she was young and pretended to be a boy throughout.
Rachel Levine’s Career Highlights:
- Rachel Levine began working as a trainee in pediatrics at New York City’s Mount Sinai Hospital from 1988 to 1993.
- She joined the staff at Penn State Hershey Medical Center in 1993 after moving to Pennsylvania.
- She was highly respected for her work as she created Penn State Hershey Medical Center’s adolescent medicine division and eating disorders clinic while at the medical center.
- In accordance with this, she was even nominated by Pennsylvania Governor-elect Tom Wolf to be Pennsylvania’s Physician General in 2015.
- She served as Physician General for two years until 2017.
- She signed an order that allowed law enforcement officers to carry the anti-overdose medication naloxone while in the position.
- In 2017, she was appointed as Secretary of Health by the Pennsylvania State Senate.
- During her tenure of 4 years, she gave more attention to the public health response on COVID-19 in Pennsylvania.
- On February 13, 2021, she was formally nominated to be assistant secretary for health by President Joe Biden.
- On October 19, 2021, she was commissioned as a four-star admiral in the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps(PHSCC).
- With her position, she became the first female four-star admiral in the PHSCC and the first openly transgender four-star officer in the US.
Is Rachel Levine Married? She is a transgender woman?
Rachel Levine is currently single but was married once to a woman. Her first marriage was with her ex-wife, Martha Peaslee Levine with whom she got married in 1988 which was during Levine’s last year of medical school.
The couple was together for over 20 years and shared two children. However, they got divorced in 2013. During her marriage, she realized what she was and what she wanted to be for which she transitioned in 2011.
Rachel Levine’s Net Worth:
Rachel Levine has quite good earnings from her professional career as a pediatrician and four-star admiral. Having her career started initially as a professor and pediatrics in 1988, Levine has managed to come a long way up becoming one of the most influential personalities in the US known to be the first openly transgender four-star officer in the US.
She also has her income coming from her current position as the United States assistant secretary for health. Her previous job as the secretary of Pennsylvania also earned her a salary of $161k. INcluding her income, she has an estimated net worth of around $13 million.
Rachel Levine’s Height and Weight:
Rachel Levine is a beautiful woman with average body size in her 60s. She stands tall with a height of 5ft. 6inch. while her body weighs around 70kg(154 lbs). She has a fair complexion with white hair and blue eyes. Besides, she is a transitioned woman who hid her identity before but got completely transitioned in 2011.