Areas of interest and specialties:
- Breast reconstruction after mastectomy due to cancer or due to congenital or acquired asymmetry
- Oncoplastic surgery
- Breast reduction due to hypertrophy
- Corrective gynecomastia in men
- Microsurgery
Languages:
Hebrew, English
Education, Specialization and Courses:
- 1986-1992 Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv
- 1998-1999 Internship – General Surgery Department A, Sourasky [Ichilov] Medical Center, Tel Aviv
- 1999-2004 Internship – Plastic Surgery Department, Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv
- 2006-2007 Microvascular Oncological Reconstruction, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas , USA
Clinical experience:
- 1993- Internship, Medical Center, Tel – Aviv
- 1994-1996 Physician, IDF Paratroopers
- 1997-1998 Commander of medical courses, IDF School of Military Medicine, Training Base 10, Zerifin
- 1998-1999 Internship, General Surgery A, Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv
- 1999-2004 Internship, Department of Plastic Surgery, Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv
- 2005 – present: Senior physician, Department of Plastic Surgery, Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv
- 2007- Director of the Plastic Surgery and Breast Reconstruction services
- 2011- Acting head of Plastic Surgery Unit and Breast Reconstruction Unit
Academic experience:
- 2000 – present: Instructor of medical students, Tel Aviv University
- 2000 – present: Lecturer, Cancer Society on breast reconstruction and skin cancer
- 2000 – present: Lecturer in courses for registered nurses, Nursing School, Tel Aviv University
- 2002 Graduated as trauma course instructor (ATLS), IDF School of Military Medicine, Training Base 10, Zerifin
- 2002-2007 Mentor, plastic surgery degree, Tel Aviv University
- 2004 – present: Graduated advanced studies, certified in plastic surgery (MPS), Tel Aviv University
- 2004 – present: Lecturer for introductory courses for surgical professions in Plastic Surgery, Tel Aviv University
- 2007 – present: Lecturer for Plastic Surgery degree, Tel Aviv University
Academic Involvement:
- Participation in Conferences- Approx. 60 scientific presentations at conferences
- Professional Publications- Approx. 47 professional publications
Membership in professional associations:
- 1993 – present: The Medical Association
- 2005 – present: Israel Society for Plastic Surgery
- 2006 – present: World Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery – WSRM
- 2007 – present: American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery – ASRM