CURRICULUM VITAE
DAVID LEIBOWITZ, M.D., F.A.C.C.
Home address:13/2 Rechov Yehoshafat
Jerusalem, Israel
H/Fax: (02) 5636063
Work address: Coronary Care Unit
Hadassah Medical Center
Mount Scopus, Jerusalem
Israel
W: (02) 5844530
oleibo@hadassah.org.il
Date of Birth: December 10th, 1963
Place of Birth: New York, N.Y., U.S.A.
Marital Status: Married (Eve-1987)
3 children (Jacob-1990, Celia-1993, Yair-1999)
Citizenship: Israel, United States
Education:
1981 (Sept.) - 1985 (May) Columbia University B.A-History. cum laude
New York, N.Y.
1984 Jan)- 1984 (July) Hebrew University of Jerusalem Foreign Students Program
Jerusalem, Israel
1985 (Sept.) - 1989 (June) New York University School of Medicine M.D.
New York, N.Y.
Post-Doctoral Training:
1989 (July) - 1990 (June) Internship-Internal Medicine
Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai Medical Center
New York, N.Y.
1990 (July) - 1992 (June) Residency-Internal Medicine
Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai Medical Center
New York, N.Y.
1992 (July) - 1995 (June) Fellowship in Cardiovascular Disease
Division of Cardiology,
Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center
New York, N.Y.
1993 (Sept.)- 1994 (June) Research Fellowship in Echocardiography
Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center
New York, N.Y.
Professional Appointments
August 1995-present Coronary Care Unit
Hadassah Hebrew-University Medical Center
Mount Scopus, Jerusalem, Israel
Heart Institute
Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center
Ein Kerem,Jerusalem,Israel
Current Academic Appointments
1999-2005 Instructor in Medicine
Hebrew University-Hadassah School of Medicine
2006-present Senior Lecturer in Medicine
Hebrew University-Hadassah School of Medicine
Licensure and Certification
Israeli Medical License # 28758
Israel Scientific Council-Boards in Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease
New York State License # 18253-1 (inactive)
American Board of Internal Medicine-Certification in Internal Medicine 1992-2002
American Board of Internal Medicine-Certification in Cardiovascular Disease 1995-2005
Other Professional Activity:
Fellow, American College of Cardiology
Member, American Heart Association
Member, Israel Medical Association
Member, Israel Cardiac Society
Member, Israeli Working Group on Echocardiography Israeli Working Group on Myocardial and Pericardial Disease
1988-Winner of the William Osler Award of the American Association for the History of Medicine
2000-2001, 2004-2005- Winner, Excellence in Teaching Award; Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center
Research Grants:
2003- Hadassah Foundation for Women’s Health, “ The association between polymorphisms of the estrogen receptor gene and left ventricular hypertrophy”, co-investigators-Dr. Rivka Pollak, Dr. Arthur Pollak, NIS 50,000.
Publications
Original research papers:
1. Leibowitz D. Scientific failure in an age of optimism. New York State Journal Of Medicine 1993; 93: 41-48.
2. Leibowitz D, Smith C, Michler R, et. al Incidence of complications involving the pulmonary veins following lung transplantation: a prospective transesophageal echocardiographic study. J Am Coll Cardiol 1994; 24: 671-675.
3. Leibowitz D, Caputo A, Shapiro G, et. al Coronary angiography in smokers
undergoing evaluation for lung transplantation: is routine use justified? J Heart Lung Transpl 1994; 13: 701-703.
4. Leibowitz D, Levin H, Weslow R, et. al Intravascular ultrasound imaging of the Heartmate 1000 IP left ventricular assist device. J Am Soc Echo 1994; 7: 624-630.
5. Gopal A, Shen Z, Sapin P, Keller A, Schnellbaecher M, Leibowitz D, Akinboboye O, Rodney R, Blood D, King D. Assessment of cardiac function by three-dimensional echocardiography compared with conventional methods. Circulation 1995; 92: 842-853.
6. Schulman LL, Leibowitz DW, Anandarangam T, DiTullio MR, McGregor CC, Smith CR, Homma S. Variability of right ventricular functional recovery after lung transplantation. Transplantation 1996; 62(5): 622-625.
7. Todaka K, Leibowitz D, Homma S, Fisher PE, Derosa C, Stenett R, Packer M, Burkhoff D. Characterizing ventricular mechanics and energetics following repeated coronary microembolism. Am J Physiol 1997; 272 (I Pt 2): H186-194.
8. Miller RL, Das S, Anandarangam T, Leibowitz D, Alderson PO, Thomashow B, Homma S. Relation between patent foramen ovale and perfusion abnormality in acute pulmonary embolus. Am J Cardiol 1997; 80(3): 377-8.
9. Miller RL, Das S, Anandarangam T, Leibowitz D, Alderson PO, Thomashow B, Homma S. Association between right ventricular function and perfusion abnormalities in hemodynamically stable patients with acute pulmonary embolism. Chest 1998; 113(3): 665-670.
10. Rosenheck S, Sharon Z, Leibowitz D, Gotsman MS. Two-year follow-up in pediatric and adult patients with single-pass VDD pacing system. Am J Cardiol 1998; 81: 1054-5.
11. Rozenheck S, Leibowitz D, Sharon Z. Three year follow-up of atrial sensing efficiency in children and adult patients with single-lead VDD pacing system. PACE; 2000; 23: 1226-1231.
12. Leibowitz D, Rosenheck S, Pollak A, Geist M, Gilon D. Transvenous pacemaker leads do not worsen tricuspid regurgitation: a prospective echocardiographic study. Cardiology 2000; 93(1-2): 74-77.
13. Rozenheck S, Sharon Z, Leibowitz D. Artifacts recorded thorugh failing polyurethane insulated permanent pacing leads. Europace 2000; 2(1): 60-65.
14. Zahger D, Leibowitz D, Tabb I, Weiss AT. Long-distance air travel soon after an acute coronary syndrome: a prospective evaluation of a triage protocol. Am Heart J 2000; 140: 241-251.
15. Schulman LL, Anandaragam T, Leibowitz D, DiTullio MR, McGregor CC, Galantowicz ME, Homma S. Four-year prospective study of pulmonary venous thrombosis after lung transplantation. J Am Soc Echo 2001; 14: 806-812.
16. Rozenheck S, Weiss A, Leibowitz D, Sharon Z. Non-instrumental extraction of pacemaker and defibrillator leads-importance of rotational forces. PACE 2002; 25(7).
17. Leibowitz D, Pollak A, Gilon D. Left atrial appendage emptying velocity does not predict postoperative atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass. Euro J of Echocardiography 2002; 3: 283-286.
18. Ofran Y, Leibowitz D, Gatt M, Baras M,Boukhobza R, Weiss AT. The prognostic value of troponin T and echocardiography in acute pulmonary edema. Int J of Cardiology . 2005; 99(2): 247-251.
19. Leibowitz D, Planer D, Ben-Ivgi F, Weiss AT, Bursztyn M. Tumor necrosis factor and interleukin-6 levels in hypertensive patients with and without left ventricular hypertrophy. Blood Pressure 2005; 14(1): 21-24.
20. Rott D, Benhorin J, Keren A, Baras M, Leibowitz D, Banai S. Prediction of coronary artery disease severity in patients referred for coronary angiography. Clin Cardiol 2005; 28(6): 288-92.
21. Planer D, Leibowitz D, Lotan C, Boukhobza R, Weiss AT. Troponin T kit testing for the diagnosis of myocardial infarction in the community. International Journal of Cardiology 2006; 107(3): 369-75.
22. Alcalai R, Viola N, Mosseri M, Beeri R, Leibowitz D, Lotan C , Gilon D. The value of PCI in patients with symptomatic aortic stenosis and coronary artery disease. Am J Med 2007; 120(2): 185.
23. Leibowitz D, Cohen M, Mosseri M, Rott D, Planer D, Lotan C, Weiss AT. Comparison of cardiovascular risk of non-cardiac surgery following coronary angioplasty with-vs-without stenting. Am J of Cardiol 2006; 97(8) 1188-91.
24. Leibowitz D, Dresner-Pollak R, Rokach A, Dvir S, Resnick L, Pollak A. Association of a genetic variation of the alpha estrogen receptor and left ventricular mass. Blood Pressure 2006; 15(1) 45-50.
25. Rott D, PI, Weiss AT, Chajek-Shaul T, Leibowitz D . ST deviation patterns in recurrent myocardial infarctions. Am J Cardiol 2006; 98(1): 10-13.
26. Leibowitz D, Planer D , Ben-Ivgi F, Rott D, Weiss AT, Bursztyn M. Measurement of wall thickness does not accurately predict the presence or absence of left ventriuclar hypertrophy. Clin Exp Hypert 2007; 29(2): 119-25.
27. Rott D, Salameh S, Weiss AT, Chajek-Shaul T, Leibowitz D. Smoking cessation does not alter ST deviation pattern of recurrent myocardial infarctions. Int J Cardiol (2007), in press.
28. Leibowitz D, Gerganski P, Nowatsky J, Weiss AT, Rott D. Relation of spontaneous reperfusion in ST-elevation myocardial infarction to more distal coronary culprit narrowings. Am J Cardiol in press.
29. Leibowitz D, Planer D, Weiss AT, Rott D. Seasonal variation in acute myocardial infarction is limited to patients with ST-elevation on admission. Chronobiol Int 2007; 24(6): 1241-7.
30. Leibowitz D, Planer D, Rott D, Elitzur Y, Chajek-Shaul T, Weiss AT. Brain natriuretic peptide levels predict perioperative events cardiac in patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery: a prospective study. Cardiology 2007; 110(4): 266-270.
Case Reports:
1. Leibowitz D. Constrictive or restrictive disease: a case of amyloid cardiomyopathy. Cardiovascular Reviews and Reports. 1992; 13: 60-62.
2. Shapiro G, Leibowitz D, Oz M, Weslow R, Di Tullio M, Homma S. Diagnosis of patent foramen ovale by transesophageal echocardiography in a patient on a left ventricular assist device. J Heart Lung Transpl 1995; 14: 594-7.
3. Zlatkin S, Aamar S, Specter G, Leibowitz D, Simanovsky N, Yeshurun D, Heyman S. Takayasu’s arteritis identified by computerized tomography. Isr Med Assoc Jour 1999; 1(4): 245-249.
4. Elinav E, Leibowitz D. Constrictive pericarditis complicating endovascular pacemaker implantation. PACE 2002; 25(3) 376-377.
5. Gatt M, Liebster D, Leibowitz D, Matzner Y. Acute myocardial infarction after bone marrow transplantation: an unsuspected late complication. Ann Hematol 2003; 82: 136-8.
6. Porat S, Leibowitz D, Milwidsky A, Valsky DV, Yagel S, Anteby EY. Transient intracardiac thrombi in amniotic fluid embolism. BJOG 2004; 111(5): 506-510.
7. Bendov I, Leibowitz D, Weiss AT. Current of injury without injury. Int J Cardiol 2006; 106(2): 255-6.
8. Hasin T, Leibowitz D, Rott D, Weiss Y, Chajek-Shaul T, Nir-Paz R. Early treatment with activated protein C for Meningococcal septic shock: case report and literature review. Int Care Med. 2005; 31(7): 1002-3.
9. Planer D, Leibowitz D, Elitzur Y, Korach A, Hiller N, Chajek-Shaul T. Chronicle of a death foretold: a case of catastrophic vascular Behcet's disease. Clin Rheumatology 2007 26(3): 457-9.
10. Hasin T, Leibowitz D, Antopolsky M, Chajek-Shaul T. The use of low-dose insulin in cardiogenic shock due to combined overdose of verapamil, enalapril and metoprolol. Cardiology 2006; 106(4) 233-6.
11. Abramowitz Y, Hiller N, Perlman G, Admon D, Beeri R, Chajek-Shaul T, Leibowitz D. The diagnosis of primary cardiac lymphoma by right heart catheterization and biopsy using fluoroscopic and transthoracic echocardiographic guidance. Int J Cardiol 2007; 118(2): e39-40.
Letters:
1. Halkin A, Leibowitz D. Management of acute mesenteric ischemia. New Eng J Med 1996; 335(8): 594.
2. Leibowitz D. What is suspected heart failure with preserved left ventricular systolic function? BMJ 2001; 322:238.
3. Leibowitz D. The prognostic implications of elevated troponin in acute coronary syndrome patients without angiographic coronary artery disease. J Am Coll Cardiol 2005; 46(4): 740-1.
4. Rott D, Leibowitz D. Most asymptomatic diabetic patients will not benefit from coronary revascularization. J Am Coll Cardiol 2006; 48(9):1916-7.
5. Rott D, Leibowitz D. Left ventricular assist devices and drug therapy in heart failure N Engl J Med 2007; 356(8); 871.
6. Rott D, Leibowitz D. STEMI and NSTEMI are distinct pathological entities. Eur Heart J 2007; 28(21) 2685.
Reviews:
1. Leibowitz D. Sotalol: a novel beta blocker with class III anti-arrhythmic activity. Journal of Clinical Pharmacology 1993; 33: 508-512.
2. Shah A, Michler R, Downey R, Leibowitz D, Homma S, Smith C. Management stategies for pulmonary vein thrombosis following single-lung transplantation. J Card Surg 1995; 10: 169-178.
3. Leibowitz D. The role of echocardiography in the diagnosis and management of acute
pulmonary embolism. J Am Soc Echo 2001; 14 (9): 921-926.
4. Leibowitz D, Planer D, Chajek-Shaul T. Echocardiographic manifestations of Adamitiades-Behcet's disease. Eur J of Echocardiogr 2007; 8(6): 457-62.
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