Head – General Thoracic Surgery Unit
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Telephone:050-7874498
972-2-6776960 (work)
Fax: 972-2-6438005
E-mail: izharu@bezeqint.net
Personal Details
Date of Birth: 13/2/58
Place of Birth: Israel
Nationality: Israeli
Address: P.O.Box 12189. Jerusalem
Academic Education
1981-88 Hebrew University School of Medicine - M.D.
1988-89 “Sheba” Hospital, Tel Hashomer - Internship
1989-91 Hadassah University Hospital - General Surgery
1991-96 Hadassah University Hospital - Cardiothoracic Surgery
1996-98 Mayo Clinic, Rochester MN - Cardiothoracic Surgery
Appointments at the Hebrew University
10/1999 Lecturer, Cardiothoracic Surgery
2007 Senior Lecturer, Cardiothoracic Surgery
Additional Functions/Tasks at the Hebrew University
2001-2007 Committee member - Exchange Medical Students Program
2002-2007 Committee member – The Hebrew University Medical School Admission Committee
2002-2003 Coordinator: Introduction Course, The Hebrew University Medical School, 6th year
2006-2008 Acting Head – Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Hadassah University Hospital
2008 - Head – General Thoracic Surgery Unit
Prizes & Awards
1989 The Joseph Shmeler Prize for medical graduate research, Hadassah Medical Center
1993 Prize for excellence in clinical work Hebrew University, Hadassah Medical School
1994-5 Dean’s list of outstanding lecturers
1998-2005 Hebrew University Medical School’s list of outstanding lecturers
2001 Prize for excellence in clinical teaching, Hebrew University, Hadassah Medical School
2007 Prize for excellence in clinical teaching, Hebrew University, Hadassah Medical School
Certification
1993 ECFMG (0-422-568-6)
1994 Certified Advanced Trauma Life Support Instuctor
1996 Certified Israeli Board Cardiothoracic Surgery (20601)
Miscellaneous
2001-2007 Committee member: Cardiothoracic Surgery Board Examination Committee (The Israel Medical Association).
2005-2007 Committee member: Educational Committee of the Israel Medical Association.
2007 - Head - Cardiothoracic Surgery Board Examination Committee (The Israel Medical Association).
Teaching
1998-2008: Cardiothoracic Surgery
1998-2007: Hebrew University Medical School: list of outstanding lecturers.
2001: Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School: prize for Excellence in Clinical Teaching.
2007: Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School: prize for Excellence in Clinical Teaching.
Personal evaluation of teaching by the medical student’s questioners (range 1-20):
1999: 19.58
2000: 19.83
2001: 19.86
2002: 19.47
2003: 19.68
2004: 19.88
2005: 20.00
2006: 20.00
2007: 20.00
For List of Publications, see PubMed