EDUCATION
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1967 - 1969 |
Philosophy-Physics, Columbia University, New York, USA
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1969 |
BA degree
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1969 - 1973 |
Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
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1973 |
MD degree
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FURTHER STUDIES
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1973 - 1974 |
Fellowship, Surgery, Columbia University, Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, USA (K. Reemtsma).
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1974 -1978 |
Residency in Neurosurgery, N.Y.U. Medical Center, New York, USA (J. Ransohoff)
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1979 |
Fellowship, Physiological Neurosurgery, Westchester Co Medical Center, Valhalla, NY, USA (IS Cooper).
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1979 -1980 |
Microsurgery, Kantonspital Zurich, Switzerland (G. Yasergil).
Functional neurosurgery, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden (B. Meyerson).
Stereotactic neurosurgery, Madras Institute of Neurology
Madras, India (Prof. Balasubramanian).
Epilepsy surgery, Hopital St. Anne, Paris, France (Prof. Bancaud).
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1982 |
Stereotactic workshop, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden (O. Backlund).
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1988 |
Pituitary microsurgery, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, USA (K. Post).
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1990 |
Stereotactic workshop, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, USA (M. Dujovny).
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1990 |
Surgery of the cavernous sinus, practical course, Goodyear Microsurgery Laboratory, Los Angeles, USA
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1991 |
Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) Course, American College of Surgeons, Tel Hashomer, Israel.
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1992 |
Acoustic neuroma surgery, practical course, Congress of Neurological Surgery, Washington, DC, U.S.A.
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1993 |
Epilepsy surgery, Neurochirurgische Uni-Klinik, Bonn, Germany (J. Schramm)
Use of the high speed drill, Bogenhausen Hospital, Munich, Germany.
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1995 |
Lateral skull base exposures, practical course, Goodyear Microsurgery Laboratory, Orlando, USA
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1996 |
Anterior and posterior skull base approaches, practical course, American Association of Neurosurgery, Minneapolis, U.S.A.
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1996 |
Study visit, Department of Neurosurgery, Ljubljana University Hospital, Slovenia (V. Dolenc)
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1997 |
Deep brain stimulation for movement disorders, Grenoble University Hospital, France (A.Benabid).
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1997 |
Image-guided neurosurgery, Frenchay Hospital, Bristol, England (D. Sandeman).
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1997 |
Image-guided neurosurgery, Mainz University Hospital, Germany (A. Perneczky). |
1997 |
Study visit, National Institute of Neurosurgery, Budapest, Hungary (J. Vajda). |
1997 |
Image-guided neurosurgery, Mannheim University Hospital, Germany (P. Schmiedek) |
1998 |
Neuroendoscopy Training Course , Mainz University Hospital, Germany (A. Perneczky) |
1999 |
Deep brain stimulation for movement disorders, Roselare Hospital, Belgium (Dr. Deruyter) |
1999 |
Lateral skull base approaches, practical course, Congress of Neurological Surgery, Boston, U.S.A.
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2000 |
Advanced applications of image-guided neurosurgery Sofamor Danek, Naples, USA
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2003 |
Workshop: Advanced techniques in image guided surgery
Lausanne, Switzerland
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2004 |
Dept. of Neurosurgery, Mt. Sinai Medical Center, New York (K. Post)
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2006 |
GCP Course and Certification for Clinical Research Investigators, Rosh HaAyin, Israel
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2008 |
Advanced drilling techniques in pneumatic and electrical instrumentation of Medtronic
powered surgical solutions, Lausanne, Switzerland.
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2010 |
Optimized resection of gliomas- A practical course, Duesseldorf, Germany.
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2012 |
Basic Life Support Course (BLS), Magen David Adom
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ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
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1974 - 1978 |
Residency, Neurosurgery, NYU Medical Center, New York, USA. |
1978- 1979 |
Assistant Professor, Neurosurgery, NYU Medical School, New York, USA.
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1980 - 1983 |
Affiliated Lecturer, Neurosurgery, Tel Aviv University, Sheba Medical Center Schools of Medicine, Nursing and Physiotherapy, Tel Hashomer, Israel.
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1985 - 1990 |
Senior Lecturer, Neurosurgery, Hebrew University, School of Medicine, Hadassah Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel
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1991- |
Clinical Associate Professor , Neurosurgery, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Israel
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1993- |
Member, Adams Super Center for Brain Studies, Tel-Aviv University.
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1993 |
Visiting Professor, Neurosurgical University Clinic, Erlangen, Germany.
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1996 |
Visiting Professor, Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, NYU Medical Center, USA.
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1998 |
Visiting Professor, Institute of Neurology & Neurosurgery, Beth Israel University Hospital, New York, USA
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CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
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1980 - 1983 |
Senior physician, Neurosurgery, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel.
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1983 - 1989 |
Tenured senior physician, Neurosurgery, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel.
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1986 |
Acting Chairman, Neurosurgery, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel.
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1989- |
Chairman, Neurosurgery, Rabin Medical Center & Schneider Children’s Hospital, Petah Tiqva, Israel.
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1998- |
Coordinator, Neurosurgical Services, Herzliya Medical Center, Israel. |