Andrew Levy, PT ’77, and Brent Levy, MD ’12
SPOTLIGHT
Levy Family Creates Opportunities for Future Physical Therapists In 1948, the CU Physical Therapy Program at the CU School of Medicine graduated its first class of six students. Among those graduates was Herbert Levy, who began a family tradition that would span generations. Herbert led a successful physical therapy practice in Denver and credited CU with launching his career. Herbert’s son, Andrew, was the next to enroll in the CU Physical Therapy Program, earning a bachelor’s degree in 1977. He was inspired to pursue physical therapy by his father. Andrew initially graduated from Colorado College with a degree in biology. He then worked as a research assistant with National Jewish Health. Andrew quickly realized that he wanted to connect with people in a clinical setting, rather than spend his days in the laboratory, and decided on physical therapy because of his desire to help people regain their mobility. “If I was going to attend physical therapy school, I was going to CU,” said Andrew. “I wanted to follow my father’s legacy.” Andrew's brother, Hal, also received his physical therapy and medical degrees from the CU School of Medicine. 24
