Martha Peaslee Levine Biography – Martha Peaslee Levine Wiki
Martha Peaslee Levine is the ex-wife of Rachel Levine who is an American pediatrician and four-star admiral in the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps (PHSCC) who has been the United States assistant secretary for health since March 26, 2021. On October 19, 2021, Levine became the first openly transgender four-star officer in the nation’s eight uniformed services with her commission as a four-star admiral in the United States Public Health Service. She is the first female four-star admiral in the PHSCC.
Martha is an associate professor of pediatrics, psychiatry, and humanities at Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center in Pennsylvania since 2005 according to her LinkedIn profile. She is also the director of the Intensive Outpatient and Partial Hospitalization Eating Disorder Programs at the medical center.
Martha uses journaling techniques in individual and group therapy because, in her words, she finds that writing encourages self-discovery, self-acceptance, and improved self-confidence. She has spoken at national and international conferences about eating disorder treatment and the benefits of writing. Martha has published two award-winning children’s books, Stop That Nose! and The Dragon Inside, which deals with creativity and healing.
She has also written articles and op-ed pieces to educate the public on eating disorders and teaches at the Penn State College of Medicine. She attended Tulane School of Medicine.
Martha Peaslee Levine Age
Martha’s age is unknown. However, her ex-partner Rachel was born on October 28, 1957.
Martha Peaslee Levine Husband
She was married to Rachel Levine in 1988, during Levine’s last year of medical school, and the couple divorced in 2013. Her then-husband transitioned in 2011. They had two children from their union.
Martha Peaslee Levine Children
She has two children from her marriage to Rachel Levine named David and Dayna.
