Specialization:
- Neurology
- Pediatrics
Languages:
Hebrew, English
Education:
- Medical School: Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University (MD)
- Business Administration School Recanati: Health Systems Management Administration (MHA) (Hons)
Specialization:
- 1981-1986 Pediatrics
Recognized expertise:
- 1986 – Pediatric specialist
- 1993 – Pediatric neurology and child development
Courses:
- Neuro-metabolic diseases at NYU Medical Center
Areas of practice and special interest:
- Neuro-metabolic diseases, Neurogenetic diseases, Neurocutaneous diseases, treatment of spasticity and cerebral palsy botulinum toxin treatment
Clinical Experience:
- 1979-1980 Internship, Medical Center, Tel Aviv
- 1979-1985 Residency, Pediatric Department, Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv
- 1985-1992 Pediatric Neurology, Institute of Child Development; and the Pediatric Neurology Unit, Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv
- 1993-1996 Senior physician at the Institute of Child Development and the Pediatric Neurology Department, Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv.
- 1996-2007 Deputy Director of the Pediatric Development Institute Division, and the Pediatric Neurology Department, Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv
- 2007-2009 Acting Director of the Pediatric Neurology Department, Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv
- 2009 Director of the Pediatric Neurology Department, Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv
Academic experience:
- 1994 Instructor, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University
- 2002 Lecturer, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University
- 2006 Senior Lecturer, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University
- Lecturer, neuroscience course in preclinical studies, Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University
- Lecturer to medical students in clerkship track – Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University
- Lectures to medical students in American clerkship track – Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University
- Lecturer in follow-up studies, Pediatric Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University
- Lecturer in pediatric intensive care course, School of Nursing, Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv
- Lecturer in the Department of Physical Therapy, School of Health Professions, Tel Aviv University
- Lecturer in the Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Health Professions, Tel Aviv University
- Lecturer in the Department of Communication Disorders, School of Health Professions, Tel Aviv University
Participation in Conferences:
Approx. 30 presentations at scientific conferences
Professional Publications:
Approx. 50 professional publications
Membership in professional associations:
- Israel Medical Association (IMA)
- Israeli Society of Clinical Pediatrics (ISCP)
- Israeli Society Pediatric Neurology (Central Committee member) (ISPN)
- Israeli Epilepsy Society
- Metabolic Diseases Society (Society Committee Treasurer)
- European Pediatric Neurology Society ((EPNS
- International Child Neurology Association (ICNA)