פרופ' אבי בן-הרוש

Prof. Avi Ben-Haroush, MD

Head of Fertility Preservation Service, Infertility and IVF Unit

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Rabin Medical Center, Petach-Tikva.

EDUCATION:

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1987-1993 Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Faculty of Medicine.

1992 Elective student in Cardiology and Pain Clinic, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York.

1994 MD degree (with honor).Doctoral Dissertation: Development of a Western blotting

assay for diagnosing Echinoccocal infection (supervisor-Prof. J. El-On).

1994-1995 Internship, Kaplan Medical Center, Rehovot, Israel.

1995 General Physician

1999-2005 Residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Rabin Medical

2004 Master's degree (with honor), Tel Aviv University, Sackler

Faculty of Medicine, School of Continuing Medical Education: Expression of basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) and its receptors in human ovarian follicles from adults and

fetuses (Supervisors- Prof. B. Fisch and Dr. R. Abir).

2006 Specialization Certificate in Obstetrics and Gynecology

2006 Ethics in research and teaching workshops, Tel Aviv University, Sackler Faculty of Medicine.

2006 In vitro maturation (IVM) of immature oocytes course. McGill reproductive center, Montreal.

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS: (2008-2013)

B.1. ORIGINAL ARTICLES

B.1 Articles Published

 

56. Farhi J(PI), Ben-Haroush A (Equal to first author) (PI), Dresler H(S),Pinkas H(C), Sapir O(C), Fisch B(C). Male factor infertility, low fertilization rate following ICSI and low number of high-quality embryos are associated with high order recurrent implantation failure in young IVFpatients.

Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2008;87(1):76-80. [IF 1.356,Obstetrics & Gynecology 43/61].

 

57. Melamed N(PI), Yogev Y(C), Hadar E(C), Hod M(C), Ben-Haroush A(PI). Preinduction cervical ripening with prostaglandin E2 at preterm.

Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2008;87(1):63-7. [IF 1.356, Obstetrics & Gynecology 43/61].

 

58. Pinkas H(PI), Sapir O(C), Avrech OM(C), Ben-Haroush A(C), Ashkenzi J(C),

Fisch B(C), Farhi J(C). The effect of oral contraceptive pill for cycle scheduling prior to GnRH-antagonist protocol on IVF cycle parameters and pregnancy outcome.

J Assist Reprod Genet. 2008 Jan;25(1):29-33.

[IF 1.123, Obstetrics & Gynecology 50/61].

 

59. Melamed N(PI), Chen R(C), Soiberman U(S), Ben-Haroush A(C), Hod M(C),

Yogev Y(PI). Spontaneous and indicated preterm delivery in pregestational diabetes mellitus: etiology and risk factors.

Arch Gynecol Obstet. 2008 Aug;278(2):129-34. [IF 0.727, Obstetrics & Gynecology 54/61].

 

60. Abir R(PI), Ben-Haroush A(C), Felz C(C), Okon E(C), Raanani H(C), Orvieto

R(C), Nitke S(C), Fisch B(PI). Selection of patients before and after anticancer treatment for ovarian cryopreservation.

Hum Reprod. 2008 Apr;23(4):869-77. Epub 2008 Feb 8. [IF 3.773, Obstetrics & Gynecology

4/61].

 

61. Farhi J(PI), Ben-Haroush A (Equal to first author) (PI), Lande Y(S), Sapir O(C), Pinkas H(C), Fisch B(C). In vitro fertilization cycle outcome after coasting in gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonist versus GnRH antagonist protocols.

Fertil Steril 2009 Feb;91(2):377-82. [IF 4.167,Obstetrics & Gynecology 3/61].

 

62. Ben-Haroush A(PI), Melamed N(C), Mashiach R(C), Meizner I(C), Yogev Y(PI).

Use of the amniotic fluid index combined with estimated fetal weight within 10 days of delivery for prediction of macrosomia at birth.

J Ultrasound Med. 2008 Jul;27(7):1029-32. [IF 1.087, Radiology 73/90].

 

63. Ben-Haroush A(PI), Hadar E(C), Chen R(C), Hod M(C), Yogev Y(PI). Maternal

obesity is a major risk factor for large-for-gestational-infants in pregnancies complicated by gestational diabetes.

Arch Gynecol Obstet. 2009 Apr;279(4):539-43. [IF 0.727, Obstetrics & Gynecology 54/61].

 

64. Ben-Haroush A(PI), Melamed N(C), Mashiach R(C), Meizner I(C), Yogev Y(PI).

New regression formulas for sonographic weight estimation within 10, 7, and 3 days of delivery.

 J Ultrasound Med. 2008 Nov;27(11):1553-8. [IF 1.087, Radiology 73/90].

 

65. Melamed N(PI), Yogev Y(C), Stainmetz S(S), Ben-Haroush A(PI). What

happens when vacuum extraction fails?

Arch Gynecol Obstet. 2009 Aug;280(2):243-8. [IF 0.727, Obstetrics & Gynecology 54/61].

 

66. Melamed N(PI), Ben-Haroush A(C), Chen R(C), Kaplan B(C), Yogev Y(PI).

Intrapartum cervical lacerations: characteristics, risk factors, and effects on subsequent pregnancies.

Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2009 Apr;200(4):388.e1-4. [IF 3.453, Obstetrics & Gynecology 7/61].

 

67. Melamed N(PI), Yogev Y(C), Meizner I(C), Mashiach R(C), Bardin R(C), Ben-

Haroush A(PI). Sonographic fetal weight estimation: which model should be used?

J Ultrasound Med. 2009 May;28(5):617-29. [IF 1.087, Radiology 73/90].

 

68. Melamed N(PI), Hadar E(C), Ben-Haroush A(C), Kaplan B(C), Yogev Y(PI).

Factors affecting the duration of the latency period in preterm premature rupture of membranes.

J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2009 Nov;22(11):1051-6. [IF 1.089, Obstetrics & Gynecology 51/61].

 

69. Ben-Ami S(S), Oron G(PI), Ben-Haroush A(C), Blickstein D(C), Hod M(C), Bar J(PI). Primary atherothrombotic occlusive vascular events in premenopausal women with history of adverse pregnancy outcome.

Thromb Res. 2010 Feb;125(2):124-7. [IF 2.449, Hematology 31/62].

70. Farhi J(PI), Fisch B(C), Sapir O(C), Pinkasi H(C), Ben-Haroush A(PI). Effect

of coasting on IVF cycle characteristics and outcome in short vs. long GnRH agonist protocols.

Gynecol Endocrinol. 2010 Mar;26(3):187-92. [IF 1.359, Obstetrics & Gynecology 42/61].

 

71. Ben-Haroush A(PI), Poran E(C), Yogev Y(C), Glezerman M(PI). Vaginal fetal

fibronectin evaluation before and immediately after ultrasonographic vaginal cervical length measurements in symptomatic women at risk of preterm birth; a pilot study.

J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2009 Nov 11. [Epub ahead of print]. [IF 1.089, Obstetrics & Gynecology 51/61].

 

72. Melamed N(PI), Ben Haroush A(C), Chen R(C), Kaplan B(C), Yogev Y(PI).

Pregnancy outcome and mode of delivery after a previous operative vaginal delivery.

Obstet and Gynecol 2009 Oct;114(4):757-63. [IF 4.397, Obstetrics & Gynecology 2/61].

 

73. Melamed N(PI), Ben-Haroush A(C), Kremer S(S), Hod M(C), Yogev Y(PI).

Failure of Cervical Ripening with Prostaglandin-E2 Can It Be Predicted?"

J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2009 Nov 9. [Epub ahead of print]. [IF 1.089, Obstetrics & Gynecology 51/61].

 

74. Melamed N(PI), Yogev Y(C), Meizner I(C), Mashiach R(C), Ben-Haroush A(PI).

Sonographic Prediction of Fetal Macrosomia: The Consequences of False

Diagnosis.

J Ultrasound Med 2010 Feb;29(2):225-30. [IF 1.087, Radiology 73/90].

 

75. Yogev Y(PI), Chen R(C), Ben-Haroush A(C), Hod M(C), Bar J(PI). Maternal

overweight and pregnancy outcome in women with Type-1 diabetes mellitus and different degrees of nephropathy.

J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2010 Jan 11. [Epub ahead of print]. [IF 1.089, Obstetrics &

Gynecology 51/61].

 

76. Kovo M(PI), Schreiber L(C), Ben-Haroush A(C), Wand S(C), Golan A(C), Bar

J(PI). Placental vascular lesion differences in pregnancy-induced

hypertension and normotensive fetal growth restriction.

Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2010 Mar 9. [Epub ahead of print]. [IF 3.453, Obstetrics &

Gynecology 7/61].

 

77. Barda G(c), Ben-Haroush A(PI) (Equal to first author), Barkat J(C), Malinger G(C), Lurie O(C), Golan A(C), Bar J(PI). Effects of vaginal progesterone administered to prevent preterm birth on impedance to blood flow in fetal and uterine circulation.

 Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2010 Mar 1. [Epub ahead of print]. [IF 2.69, Obstetrics & Gynecology 15/61].

 

78. Oron G(PI), Fisch B(C), Ao A(C), Zhang XY(C), Farhi J(C), Ben Haroush A(C),

Kesseler-Icekson G(C), Abir R(PI). Expression of growth-differentiating factor 9 4 and its type-I receptor in human ovaries.

RBM online (Epub ahead of print). [IF 2.954, Obstetrics & Gynecology 11/61].

 

79. Farhi J(PI), Ben-Haroush A(PI) (Equal to first author), Andrawus N(C),Pinkas H(C), Sapir O(C), Fisch B(C), Ashkenazi J(C). High serum estradiol levels in IVF cycles increase the risk of pregnancy complications related to abnormal placentation.

RBM online (Epub ahead of print). [IF 2.954,Obstetrics & Gynecology 11/61].

 

80. Abir R(PI), Feinmesser M(C), Yaniv I(C), Fisch B(C), Cohen IJ(C), Ben-Haroush

A(C), Meirow D(C), Felz C(C), Avigad S(C). Occasional involvement of the

ovary in Ewing sarcoma. Hum Reprod. 2010 May 15. [Epub ahead of print].

Hum Reprod. [IF 3.773, Obstetrics & Gynecology 4/61].

 

81. Melamed N(PI), Yogev Y(C), Danon D(C), Mashiach R(C), Meizner I(C), Ben-

Haroush A(PI). Sonographic estimation of fetal head circumference – how accurate are we? Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2010 Jul 26. [Epub ahead of print]. [IF 2.69, Obstetrics & Gynecology 15/61].

 

82. Farhi J(PI), Ben-Haroush A(PI) (Equal to first author),Sapir O(C), Fisch B(C), Askenazi J(C). High-quality embryos retain their implantation capability in overweight women.

RBM online. 2010 Nov;21(5):706-11. [IF 2.954, Obstetrics & Gynecology 11/61].

 

83. Pardo J(PI), Peled Y(C), Yogev Y(C), Melamed N(C), Ben-Haroush A(PI).

Association of crown-rump length at 11-14 weeks of gestation and risk of large-for-gestational age neonates at birth.

 J Ultrasound Med. 2010 Sep;29(9):1315-9. [IF 1.087, Radiology 73/90].

 

84. Yogev Y(PI), Melamed M(C), Tenenbaum-Gavish K(C), Arbib N(C), Meyerovitch

T(C), Ben-Haroush A(PI). Pregnancy outcome at extremely advanced maternal age.

Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2010 Dec;203(6):558.e1-7. [IF 3.453, Obstetrics & Gynecology 7/61].

 

85. G Malinger(PI), R Svirsky(C), A Ben-Haroush(C), A Golan(C), J Bar(PI). Doppler-flow velocity indices in fetal middle cerebral artery in unilateral and bilateral mild ventriculomegaly.

J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2010 Sep 14. [Epub ahead of print]. [IF 1.089, Obstetrics & Gynecology 51/61].

 

86. Oron G(PI), Ben-Haroush A (Equal to first author) (PI), Goldfarb R(C), Molad Y(C), Hod M(C), Bar J(C). Contribution of the addition of anti-b2- glycoprotein to the classification of antiphospholipid syndrome in predicting adverse pregnancy outcome.

J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2010 Sep 28. [Epub ahead of print] [IF 1.089, Obstetrics & Gynecology51/61] .

 

87. Ben-Haroush A(PI), Ashkenazi J(C), Sapir O(C), Fisch B(C), Farhi J(PI). High

quality embryos maintain high pregnancy rates in passive smokers but not in active smokers. RBM online. 2010 Nov 27. [Epub ahead of print]. [IF 2.954, Obstetrics & Gynecology 11/61].

 

88. Melamed N(PI), Ben-Haroush A(C), Pardo J(C), Chen R(C), Hadar E(C), Hod M(C), Yogev Y(PI). Expectant management of preterm premature rupture of membranes: is it all about gestational age?

Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2010 Nov 10. [Epub ahead of print]. [IF 3.453, Obstetrics & Gynecology 7/61].

 

89. Abir R(PI), Fisch B(C), Jessel S(C), Felz C(C), Ben-Haroush A(C), Orvieto R(PI).

Improving posttransplantation survival of human ovarian tissue by treating the host and graft. Fertil Steril. 2010 Sep 2. [Epub ahead of print]. [IF 4.167, Obstetrics & Gynecology 3/61].

 

90. Ben-Haroush A(PI), Farhi J(C), Zahalka J(C), Sapir O(C), Meizner I(C), Fisch B(C). Small antral follicle count (2-5 mm) and ovarian volume for prediction of pregnancy in IVF cycles.

Gynecological Endocrinology 2011 Oct;27(10):748-52.

 

91. Farhi J, Homburg R, Ben-Haroush A. Male factor infertility may be associated with a low risk for tubal abnormalities. Reprod Biomed Online.

2011 Apr;22(4):335-40. Epub 2011 Jan 20.

 

92. Melamed N, Ben-Haroush A, Meizner I, Mashiach R, Glezerman M, Yogev Y. Accuracy of sonographic weight estimation as a function of fetal sex.

Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2011 Jul;38(1):67-73. doi:10.1002/uog.8914. Epub 2011 May 24.

 

93. Melamed N, Ben-Haroush A, Meizner I, Mashiach R, Yogev Y, Pardo J.Accuracy of sonographic fetal weight estimation: a matter of presentation.

Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2011 Oct;38(4):418-24. doi: 10.1002/uog.8928. Epub 2011 May 27.

 

94. Melamed N, Yogev Y, Meizner I, Mashiach R, Pardo J, Ben-Haroush A.Prediction of fetal macrosomia: effect of sonographic fetal weightestimation model and threshold used.

Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2011 Jul;38(1):74-81. doi: 10.1002/uog.8930. Epub 2011 May 24.

 

95. Peled Y, Ben-Haroush A (Equal to first author), Eitan R, Eiger M, Pardo ,J, Krissi H. The accuracy of the preoperative diagnosis in women

undergoing emergent gynecological laparoscopy for acute abdominal

pain.Arch Gynecol Obstet. 2011 Dec;284(6):1439-42. Epub 2011 Jan 14.

 

96. Oron G, Ao A, Friedman O, Fisch B, Zhang XY, Ben-Haroush A, Peled Y,

Abir R.Expression of neurotrophin 3 and its tropomyosin-related kinase receptor C in human preantral follicles.

 Fertil Steril. 2011 May;95(6):2056-62. Epub 2011 Mar 10.

 

97. Kovo M, Schreiber L, Ben-Haroush A, Klien H, Wand S, Golan A, Bar J.Association of non-reassuring fetal heart rate and fetal acidosis with placental histopathology.

Placenta. 2011 Jun;32(6):450-3. Epub 2011 Mar 27.

 

98. Farhi J, Ben-Haroush A. Distribution of causes of infertility in patients attending primary fertility clinics in Israel.

 Isr Med Assoc J. 2011 Jan;13(1):51-4.

 

99. Kovo M, Schreiber L, Ben-Haroush A, Asalee L, Seadia S, Golan A, Bar J.The placental factor in spontaneous preterm labor with and without premature rupture of membranes.

J Perinat Med. 2011 Jul;39(4):423-9.

 

100. Kedem A, Fisch B, Garor R, Ben-Zaken A, Gizunterman T, Felz C, Ben-Haroush A, Kravarusic D, Abir R. Growth differentiating factor 9 (GDF9) and bone morphogenetic protein 15 both activate development of human primordial follicles in vitro, with seemingly more beneficial effects of GDF9.

 J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2011 Aug;96(8):E1246-54. Epub 2011 Jun 1.

 

101. Kedem A, Hourvitz A, Fisch B, Shachar M, Cohen S, Ben-Haroush A, Dor J, Freud E, Felz C, Abir R. Alginate scaffold for organ culture of cryopreserved-thawed human ovarian cortical follicles.

J Assist Reprod Genet. 2011 Sep;28(9):761-9. Epub 2011 Jul 23.

 

102. Gabbay R, Yogev Y, Melamed N, Ben-Haroush A, Meizner I, Pardo J. Pregnancy outcome after third trimester amniocentesis: a single center experience.

J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2011 Aug 11. [Epub ahead of print].

 

103. Melamed N, Yogev Y, Ben-Haroush A, Meizner I, Mashiach R, Glezerman M. Does the use of a sex-specific model improve the accuracy of sonographic weight estimation? Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2011 Aug 11. doi: 10.1002/uog.10064. [Epub ahead of print]

 

104. Ashkenazi-Hoffnung L, Melamed N, Ben-Haroush A, Livni G, Amir J, Bilavsky E. The association of intrapartum antibiotic exposure with the incidence and antibiotic resistance of infantile late-onset serious bacterial infections.

Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2011 Sep;50(9):827-33.

 

105. Kovo M, Schreiber L, Ben-Haroush A, Shor S, Golan A, Bar J. Intrapartum fever at term: clinical characteristics and placental pathology.

J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2011 Nov 4. [Epub ahead of print]

 

106. Farhi J, Sapir O, Maman M, Fisch B, Ben-Haroush A. Novel protocol for scheduling oocyte retrieval in IVM cycles in PCOS patients: a case series.

Reprod Biomed Online. 2011 Sep 10. [Epub ahead of print]

 

107. Eitan R, Krissi H, Beller U, Levavi H, Goldschmit C, Ben-Haroush A, Peled Y. Laparoscopic Adnexal Transposition: Novel Surgical Technique.

Int J Gynecol Cancer. 2011 Nov 10. [Epub ahead of print]

 

B.1. Articles Accepted

108. Ben-Haroush A(PI), Farhi J(C), Sapir O(C), Gilboa D(C), Pinkas H(C),

Fisch B(C). High yield of oocytes without an increase in circulating estradiol

levels in breast cancer patients treated with high dose FSH and aromatase

inhibitor in standard GnRH analogue protocols.

 

B.2. CASE REPORTS

6. Abir R., Nitke S., Ben-Haroush A. and Fisch B. In vitro maturation of small human follicles. In: In-vitro development of human ocytes: basic research to clinical applications. Eds: Tan S.L., Chian Ri-Cheng and Buckett W.M., Taylor & Francis, Abington, UK, 2008.

 

7. Ben-Haroush A, Fisch B. Treatment of Ovarian Failure In: Donor egg IVF.

Eds: Allahbadia G, 2009;20-29.

 

8. Ben-Haroush A, Avrech O, Fisch B. In Vitro Fertilization. Textbook of

Obstetrics and Gynecology. Eds: Golan A, Tel Aviv University, 2009.

 

9. Feigin E, Freud E, Fisch B, Orvieto R, Kravarusic D, Avrahami G, Ben- Haroush A, Abir R. Fertility Preservation in Female Adolescents with Malignancies. In: Cancer in Female Adolescents. ed: Moorland M.T., Nova Science Publishers Inc., Hauppauge, NY, USA, Chapter 3, pp 103-138, 2008.

 

10. Yogev Y, Ben-Haroush A. Epidemiology of pregnancy complicated by diabetes. Editor: Sheiner E. Nova Science. Chapter 18, pp 319-346