Attending Neurosurgeon
Specialty: Skull base and Cerebrovascular
Department of Neurosurgery
Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center
Ein Kerem, Jerusalem
Tel: +972-2-6777111
Fax: +972-2-6431740
Email: moshea@hadassah.org.il
Clinical interests
* Skull base surgery for meningiomas, neuromas, acoustic neuromas, craniopharyngiomas, pituitary tumors, chordomas and chondrosarcomas.
* Cerebrovascular surgery for intracranial aneurysms, arterio- venous malformations, cavernous malformations, bypass surgery for moyamoya and cerebral steno- occlusive diseases.
Personal data: Born in Israel, Israeli, date of birth 02/06/1969, married+3.
Education:
The Hebrew University and Hadassah Medical school, B.Med.Sc- Summa Cum Laude, 1997.
The Hebrew University and Hadassah Medical School, MD- Top 5% of Class, 2001
Clinical experience
Postgraduate training:
Internship: Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel- 04/01/2000-
03/31/2001
Residency:
Neurosurgery, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel- 05/01/2001-04/30/2007.
Fellowships:
1. Skull base and Cerebrovascular Surgery at The University of Washington at Seattle under the mentorship of Dr. Laligam Sekhar- July 07- June 08
2. Cerebrovascular and bypass microsurgery at The University of Illinois at Chicago under the mentorship of Dr. Fady Charbel- July 08-June 09
3. Skull base Surgery at The Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, under the mentorship of Dr. Sergey Spektor- October 09-September 10
Attending Neurosurgeon: at The Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem from October 2010.
Basic Science Research:
1999-2001- Characterization of different PKC isoforms in different type of meningiomas. Thesis for Medical Doctor performed at Prof. Chaya Brodie Lab in Bar Ilan University, Ramat Gan.
2005- Characterization of PKC isoforms in gliomas. The research was performed during residency at Prof. Chaya Brodie Lab in Bar Ilan University, Ramat Gan.
Honors:
Dean list- 1995/96 at The Hebrew University and Hadassah Medical School.
B.Med.Sc- Summa Cum Laude at The Hebrew University and Hadassah Medical School- 1997.
Rector prize- 1997/98 at The Hebrew University and Hadassah Medical School.
Top 5% of class award (from 100 graduate medical students) selecting place of doing internship - December 1999.
Residency "Amit Talpiyot" award- 2000$, in 2003.
Board certification:
Neurosurgery at Israel, 2007.
Neurosurgery in Europe- 2007, written exam only
Current license to practice:
In Israel, from 2001
o USMLE I - 12/28/2000
o USMLE IIck- 3/30/2000
o USMLE IIcs- 12/3/2005
o ECFMG CERTIFICATE
o USMLE III- 7/5/2006
Past licenses: WA state (2007-2008, Temporary for a fellowship) IL state (2008-2009, Temporary for a fellowship)
Postgraduate courses
· EANS training course- Spine and peripheral nerves- Hungary 2004.
· EANS training course- Vascular neurosurgery- Greece 2005.
· EANS training course- Tumor and pediatric neurosurgery- Slovakia 2006.
· EANS training course- Functional neurosurgery and neurotrauma- Turkey 2007.
· Hands-on microneurosurgery and vascular bypasses in rats- Zurich, Switzerland 2007.
· Hands-on skull base approaches on cadavers- Loma Linda University, CA- Oct 2007.
Professional memberships
· Israel Medical Association
· The Israeli Neurosurgical Society
· The North American Skull Base Society
Military Service:
2002-Present: Military Physician - Army Reserve – Major
1993-2002: Officer in Army Reserve
1992-1993: Vice Commander of Submarine
1989-1992: Navy officer and Weapon officer in Submarine
1987-1989: IDF Navy Officers Academy
Selected Publications since 2001
Attia, M., M. Bakon, I. Blatt, D. Tanne and Z. Feldman (2003). "Decompressive hemicraniectomy as a lifesaving procedure in severe acute ischemic stroke." The Israel Medical Association journal : IMAJ 5(9): 677-678.
Attia, M., S. Harnof, N. Knoller, I. Shacked, Z. Zibly, L. Bedrin and G. Regev-Yochay (2004). "Cervical Pott's disease presenting as a retropharyngeal abscess." The Israel Medical Association journal : IMAJ 6(7): 438-439.
Attia, M., J. Menhel, D. Alezra, R. Pffefer and R. Spiegelmann (2005). "Radiosurgery--LINAC or gamma knife: 20 years of controversy revisited." The Israel Medical Association journal : IMAJ 7(9): 583-588.
Attia, M., R. Harel, S. Harnof, Z. Zibli and R. Spiegelmann (2006). "Paradoxical transtentorial herniation in a patient with pseudotumor cerebri." The Israel Medical Association journal : IMAJ 8(5): 355-356.
Attia, M., J. E. Cohen, O. M. Shapira, D. Eimerl, M. J. Gomori, S. Dotan and S. Spektor (2011). "Visual failure and recovery after thrombosis of a giant carotid ophthalmic aneurysm following vascular bypass and carotid artery ligation." Journal of clinical neuroscience : official journal of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia 18(1): 152-154.
Moscovici, S., I. Paldor, F. Ramirez de-Noriega, E. Itshayek, Y. Shoshan, S. Spektor and M. Attia (2011). "Do cranial subdural hematomas migrate to the lumbar spine?" Journal of clinical neuroscience : official journal of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia 18(4): 563-565.
Oral Presentations:
Shoshan Y, Weisberg S, Attia M, Israel Z, Ashkenazi E, Umansky F, Brodie C: "Expression of specific PKC isoforms in Benign and malignant meningiomas." 12th World Congress of Neurosurgery of the World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies, Sept 2001
Moshe Attia, MD, Zeev Feldman, MD: “Traumatic Epidural Hematomas in Infancy." The Israeli Annual Neurosurgical Conference 2004.
Moshe Attia, MD, Nachshon Knoller, MD:“ Spinal Intradural Extramedullary Tumors– Our Surgical Experience at Sheba Medical Center.” The Israeli Annual Neurosurgical Conference 2004.
Moshe Attia MD, José E. Cohen MD, Sergey Spektor MD PhD:” Decompression of a Giant Thrombotic Carotid-Ophthalmic Aneurysm After Successful High-Flow Bypass & Hunterian Ligation Due to Visual Deterioration”. The Israeli Annual Neurosurgical Conference 2010.
M. Attia, F. Umansky, S. Dotan, I. Paldor, E. Margolin, Y. Shoshan, S. Spektor:" Giant Clinoidal Meningiomas: Surgical Technique, Results and Outcome". The Israel Neurosurgical Society World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies (WFNS) Special Symposium, Eilat, Israel, March 9-11, 2011.
M. Attia, F. Umansky, Y. Shoshan, E. Margolin, S. Spektor:" Giant Acoustic Neuromas: A Change of Mind". The Israel Neurosurgical Society World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies (WFNS) Special Symposium, Eilat, Israel, March 9-11, 2011.
S. Moscovici, M. Attia, J. Cohen, S. Dotan, Y. Shoshan, S. Spektor:" Skull Base Parasellar Meningiomas in Pregnancy Presenting With Visual Impairment- Management and Outcome". The Israel Neurosurgical Society World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies (WFNS) Special Symposium, Eilat, Israel, March 9-11, 2011.
S. Spektor, Y. Shoshan, M. Attia, E. Margolin, I. Tamir, F. Umansky:" Managing Vestibular Schwannomas- Hadassah's Experience 2001-2010". The Israel Neurosurgical Society World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies (WFNS) Special Symposium, Eilat, Israel, March 9-11, 2011.
S. Spektor, E. Margolin, M. Attia, R. Eliashar:" Endoscopic Transsphenoidal Surgery: Early Experience". The Israel Neurosurgical Society World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies (WFNS) Special Symposium, Eilat, Israel, March 9-11, 2011.
S. Spektor, F. Umansky, E. Margolin, M. Attia, Y. Shoshan:" Safety of Clinoidectomy and Optic Nerve Unroofing in Anterior Skull Base Surgery". The Israel Neurosurgical Society World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies (WFNS) Special Symposium, Eilat, Israel, March 9-11, 2011.
M. Benifla, S. Spektor, J. Cohen, M. Attia, Y. Shoshan:" The Multimodality Neurosurgical Team Approach in The Management of Pediatric AVM". The Israel Neurosurgical Society World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies (WFNS) Special Symposium, Eilat, Israel, March 9-11, 2011.
S. Spektor, S. Sanjith, E. Margolin, S. Fraifeld, D. Eimerl, M. Attia, F. Umansky:" Posterior Fossa Surgery: Sitting Versus Lateral Position". The Israel Neurosurgical Society World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies (WFNS) Special Symposium, Eilat, Israel, March 9-11, 2011.
S. Spektor, M. Attia, E. Margolin, Y. Shoshan, F. Umansky:" Giant Acoustic Neuromas: A Change of Mind." Sixth International Conference on Acoustic Neuroma, Los Angeles, CA, June 28- July 1, 2011.