Recognized expertise in:
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Anesthesiology
Education:
- Medical School: Iasi, Romania
Specialization:
- 1993 to 1999: Soroka Medical Center, Beer Sheva
Fellowships in Israel and abroad:
Pain treatment and regional anesthesia:
- 1999-2000 Guy’s & St. Thomas’, London, UK.
- 2000-2001 Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, Canada
Other fields and special interest:
- Neuropathic pain treatment
- Transplantation of spinal cord stimulation systems
- Invasive methods for treatment of chronic pain
- Treatment of pain from cancer
Clinical Experience:
- 1993 internship at “Haemek” Hospital, Afula
- 1999 to 1993 specializing in anesthesia, Soroka Hospital, Beer Sheva
- 1999-2001 Training in London and Toronto in treating pain and regional anesthesia
- 2008-2002 Senior Physician, Pain Care Unit, The Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer
- 2008 onwards – Director, Pain Clinic, Sourasky Tel Aviv Medical Center
Academic Experience:
- Lecturer, Faculty of Medicine, Ben – Gurion
Membership in Professional Unions:
- Chairman, Pain Association, Society of Anesthesiologists
- Secretary, Israeli Pain Association
- Israeli Medical Association
- Member of IASP – International Association for Study of Pain
Reviewer for :
- Chief Scientist Office, Israel Ministry of Health
- Anesthesia & Analgesia
- Clinical Orthopedics & Related Research Journal
- Harefua
- European Journal of Pain
Professional publications and presentations at scientific conferences:
- Two research grants
- Approx. 25 professional publications
- Approx. 50 scientific presentations at conferences
- Participation in some 70 conferences