Department of Ophthalmology
Hadassah University Hospital
Kiriyat Hadassah P.O.B. 12000
Jerusalem 91120
E-mail: edwaver@gmail.com
Date of birth: April 9, 1960
Place of birth: St. Petersburg (Leningrad), Russia; immigrated to Israel 1976
Marital status: Married with two daughters
Education
1978 Graduated from the University-Affiliated High School, Jerusalem
1989 - 1984 Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem
1980 - 1981 Appointed to Dean's List, Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical School
1981 B.Med.Sc.degree, Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical School
1986 M.D. degree, Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical School
Received Faculty Prize for outstanding M.D.thesis
Military Service
1978 – 1984 IDF Reserves, Paramedic
1986 – 1987 Brigade physician
1987 – 1988 Division physician, rank of Lieutenant
1988 – 1990 Medical Corps Headquarters, rank of Major
Post-Graduate Training
1985-1986 Internship at Beilinson Medical Center, Petach-Tikva
1990-1993 Residency, Department of Ophthalmology, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem
1993 - 1995 Head of the ophthalmology department at Kamuzu Central Hospital, Lilongwe, Malawi, through the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Teaching of paramedics at the Lilongwe School of Health Sciences and medical students at Malawi University.
1995 - 1996 Residency, Department of Ophthalmology, Hadassah University Hospital
1995 - 1997 Instructor in Ophthalmology, Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical School
1996 - 1997 Research associate, Laboratory of Prof. Itamar Raz, Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical School (six months). Subject of research: IGF system regulation under various oxygen concentrations, using neonatal rat retinopathy of prematurity model.
Employment Experience
1997-1998 Consultant ophthalmologist, Ophthalmology Unit, Hadassah University Hospital-Mt. Scopus, Jerusalem
1998–1999 Fellowship in diseases and surgery of the retina and vitreous, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1999–present Consultant ophthalmologist, Retina service, Department of Ophthalmology, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem
2002–present Tenure, Senior Physician, Department of Ophthalmology, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem
Licensure and Certification
1986 License to practice medicine in Israel - # 19212
1985 ECFMG certificate no. 0-391-848-9
1992 FLEX parts I and II. FLEX identification no. 600-409-016
1997 Diplomate, Israel Board of Ophthalmology, License # 15678
Membership in Professional Societies:
§ Israel Medical Association
§ Israel Ophthalmology Society
§ Israel Society for Research in Vision
§ American Academy of Ophthalmology
§ European Society of Retina Specialists (EURETINA)
Publications
1. Sadovsky E, Averbukh E, Simon A, Zajicek G, Ohel G. Daily rate of fetal movements in normal pregnancy. Israel J Obstet Gynecol 1990, 1: 170-174.
2. Ophir A, Berenstein E, Kitrossky N, Averbukh E. Protection of the Transiently Ischemic Cat Retina by Zinc-Desferrioxamine. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science 1994, 35: 1212-1222.
3. Pe’er J, Gnessin H, Levinger S, Averbukh E, Levy Y, Polacheck I. Conjunctival oculosporidiosis in East Africa caused by Rhinosporidium Seeberi. Arch Pathol Lab Med 1996, 120: 854-858.
4. Averbukh E, Ticho U. Ocular Manifestations of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. Review. Harerfuah 1997;132:559-562.
5. Averbukh E, Weiss O, Halpert M, Yanko R, Moshe R, Nephesh I, Flyvbjerg A, Yanko L, Raz I. Gene expression of IGF-I, its receptor and binding proteins in retina under hypoxic conditions. Metabolism 1998, 47: 1331-1336.
6. Averbukh E, Halpert M, Weiss O, Yanko R, Yanko L, Pe’er J, Levinger S, Raz I. Somatostatin analog, octreotide, fails to inhibit ischemia induced retinal neovascularization in neonatal rat. International Journal of Diabetes Research 2000;1:39-47.
7. Averbukh E, Devenyi RG, Lam WC, Berger AR. Pneumatic displacement of submacular hemorrhage. Ophthalmology 2001;107:2118-9.
8. Yahalom C, Cohen Y, Averbukh E, Anteby I, Amir G, Pe'er J. Bilateral iridociliary T-cell lymphoma. Archives of Ophthalmology 2002;120:204-7.
9. Sarrazin L, Averbukh E, Halpert M, Hemo I, Rumelt S. Traumatic pediatric retinal detachment: a comparison between open and closed globe injuries. Am J Ophthalmol. 2004;137:1042-9.
10. Averbukh E. The evidence supporting the early treatment for type 1 retinopathy of prematurity needs further evaluation. Arch Ophthalmol. 2005;123:406; discussion 409-10.
11. Morad Y, Banin E, Averbukh E, Berenshtein E, Obolensky A, Chevion M. Treatment of ocular tissues exposed to nitrogen mustard: beneficial effect of zinc desferrioxamine combined with steroids. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2005 May;46(5):1640-6.
12. Averbukh E, Banin E. Diabetic macular edema: towards therapy aimed at the underlying pathogenic mechanisms. Isr Med Assoc J. 2006 Feb;8(2):127-8.
13. Rumelt S, Sarrazin L, Averbukh E, Halpert M, Hemo I. Paediatric vs adult retinal detachment. Eye. 2007 Dec;21(12):1473-8.
14. Vicuna-Kojchen J, Banin E, Averbukh E, Barzel I, Shulman M, Hemo I, Pe'er J, Chowers I. Application of the standard photodynamic treatment protocol for symptomatic circumscribed choroidal hemangioma. Ophthalmologica 2006;220(6):351-5.
15. Cervantes-Castañeda RA, Banin E, Hemo I, Shpigel M, Averbukh E, Chowers I. Lack of benefit of early awareness to age-related macular degeneration. Eye. 2007 Jan 12. [Epub ahead of print]
16. Bandah D, Rosenmann A, Blumenfeld A, Averbukh E, Banin E, Sharon D. A novel de novo PAX6 mutation in an Ashkenazi-Jewish family with aniridia. Mol Vis. 2008 Jan 28;14:142-5.
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