Academic experience
Fellowship in upper limb orthopedic surgery – Hand & Upper Extremity Fellowship and Clinical Instructorship at the UPMC University Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
Graduated from a clinical training year at the Shoulder Unit of the Shiba Medical Center in Tel ha-Shomer.
Specialization in orthopedics at the Orthopedics Department of the Shiba Medical Center in Tel ha-Shomer.
Graduated from internship as a physician at Asaf ha-Rofe Hospital.
Graduate of Hadassah Medical School, Ein Kerem, Jerusalem, Hebrew University.
Holds an ECFMG certification for work as a licensed medical practitioner in the United States.
Advanced courses
Reading Advanced Shoulder Course at the Berkshire Independent Hospital, Reading, U.K.
GCP course for the design, conduct and practice of clinical trials
AO International Course in Principles of Operative Fracture Management.
Arthroscopy of the Shoulder course, Naples, Florida, USA.
Graduated in ACLS, BLS, ATLS CPR courses.
Research interests
Tear of the shoulder rotator cuffs, shoulder tendon replacement, cartilage erosion of the thumb base, elbow ligament problems, elbow sports injuries, distal radius fractures, upper limb tendon and nerve injuries.
Awards
2012 – Award for outstanding lead in national stage 2 examination in orthopedics by the Orthopedic Association
2010 – Award for outstanding lead in national stage 1 examination in orthopedics by the Orthopedic Association
2006 – Faculty of Medicine Award for Outstanding Thesis (M.D.) in Orthopedics
2003 – Award for BSc cum laude graduation
Israeli Orthopedic Association
AAOS – American Association of Orthopedic Surgeons
ACMS – Allegheny County Medical Society
Insurance
Private, Maccabi, Meuhedet, Leumit, haFenix, Menora, Klal, Ayalon, Bituah Yashir