Personal Details
Born February 28, 1946 in Rumania
Served in the Israeli Defense Forces as a lieutenant, Air Force, 1963-1966
92 Jasmine Street, Mevaseret Zion, Israel 90805
Higher Education
1973 - D.M.D. Hadassah-Hebrew University School of Dental Medicine, Jerusalem
1975-76 Resident in Hospital Dentistry, Mount Sinai Hospital, Dentistry/Oral Surgery Department Cleveland, Ohio Host: Dr. Daniel Verne
Main fields of interest
Pain and anxiety control through local anesthesia, dental sedation and general anesthesia; oral medicine aspects in the management of medically compromised patients
Appointments at the Hebrew University
1.4.1975 Instructor, Oral Diagnosis/Radiology/Oral Medicine Department, Hadassah-Hebrew University School of Dental Medicine, Oral Medicine
22.11.1978 Lecturer, Department of Hospital Oral Medicine, Hadassah-Hebrew University School of Dental Medicine, Oral Medicine
23.12.1983 Senior Lecturer, Department of Hospital Oral Medicine, Hadassah-Hebrew University School of Dental Medicine, Oral Medicine
8.5.1994 Associate Professor, Department of Hospital Oral Medicine, Hadassah-Hebrew University School of Dental Medicine, Oral Medicine
Service in other Academic and Research Institutes
1982-1983 Department of Oral Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, Visiting Scholar # 20,21,22,23,25,26,28
1988-1989 Neurobiology and Anesthesiology Branch, National Institute of Dental Research, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, Guest Researcher # 36, 41
1994 Dental Public Health Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, Visiting Professor # 50
1996 Dental Public Health Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, Visiting Professor # 51
2001 Dental Public Health Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, Visiting Professor # 63,64,65,66
Other Activities
Professional Appointments
1978-1980 Jerusalem Chapter of the Israel Dental Association, board member
1978-1980 Israel Dental Association, Central Committee; Jerusalem chapter representative responsible for international affairs
1990 – 1994 Israel Dental Association, General Assembly, Jerusalem chapter delegate
1991 – present Israeli Society for Sedation, Analgesia and Anesthesia in Dentistry, president
1992 – 1993 Anesthesia and Pain Control in Dentistry (official journal of the European Federation for the Advancement of Anaesthesia in Dentistry), section editor
1992 – 1995 Anesthesia Progress (official journal of the American Dental Society of Anesthesiology), outside reviewer
1992 – 1998 European Federation for the Advancement of Anaesthesia in Dentistry, editor
1992 – present European Federation for the Advancement of Anaesthesia in Dentistry, board member
1992 – 2004 Adcan Refuat Shinaim (Current abstracts), editorial board member
1993 – present Examination board for Oral Medicine Specialization
1993 – 1996 Israel Dental Association, Comptroller Committee
1994 – present Israel Ministry of Health Ad Hoc Committee on Guidelines for Sedation and General Anesthesia in the Dental Practice
1996 – 2000 Israel Dental Association, Continuing Education Committee, chairman
1996 – 2000 Israel Dental Association, Scientific Council
1997 – 2000 International Federation of Dental Anesthesia Societies, president-elect
7-9 May 2000 9th International Congress of Modern Pain Control (Jerusalem), chairman
2000 – 2003 International Federation of Dental Anesthesia Societies, president
2001 Reaccredidation Committee of the Oral Maxillofacial Department, Sheba Medical Center
2004 Israeli Dental Association, Scientific Council
2004 Israeli Medical Association Journal Harefuah, reviewer
2004 Israeli Dental Association, Scientific Council, appeal board
2004 Israel Dental Association, Continuing Education Committee, chairman
LIST OF PUBLICATIONS
Abbreviations: P1 – principle investigator; S – student; C – co-researcher; T – technician/laboratory assistant
Doctoral Dissertation
Heat transmission in the tooth pulp chamber induced by the use of different burs on teeth and polishing procedures on amalgam fillings lined with various materials. Supervisors: R. Grajower, J. Rajstein. 1973. Dissertation published in J Dent Res 1974. #1
Books
Books edited (Prior to last promotion)
Zusman, S.P. and Kaufman, E. (eds). Guidelines for pharmacological sedation in dentistry; proceedings and recommendations of a multidisciplinary workshop. (1993) 45p. Ministry of Health, Jerusalem. (In Hebrew)
Chapters in Collections
Kaufman, E. and Dionne, R.: Local anesthesia adjuncts: periodontal ligament injection, electrical anesthesia, topical anesthesia. In: Dionne, R. and Phero, J.(eds.) Management of pain and anxiety in dental practice. (1991) Elsevier, New York. Chapter 8, pp135-151. (prior to last promotion)
Kaufman, E.: A survey of pharmacological sedation in dentistry in Israel and the world. In: Zusman, S.P. and Kaufman, E. (eds.). Guidelines for pharmacological sedation in dentistry; proceedings and recommendations of a multidisciplinary workshop. (1993) Ministry of Health, Jerusalem. pp7-15. (In Hebrew) (prior to last promotion)
Kaufman E. and Malamed, S.: Local anesthesia and analgesia. In: Kaufman A. (ed.) Endodontics. (1996) Dionon,Tel Aviv. Chapter 8, pp 84-104. (subsequent to last promotion)
Articles
43. Kaufman, E.PI Heling, E. C Rotstein, I. C Friedman, S. C Sion, A. C Mor, H. C and Stabholtz, A. C (1994). Intraligamentary injection of slow release methylprednisolone for the prevention of pain following endodontic treatment. Oral Surg. Oral Med. Oral Path. 77:651-4. 0.983;24/49;61/141;1.1.
44. Fuks, A. PI, Kaufman, E. C Ram, D. C Hovav, S.C and Shapira, J. C (1994). Assessment of two doses of intranasal midazolam for sedation of young pediatric dental patients. Pediatr. Dent. 16:301-5.
45. Kaufman, E.PI, Solomon, V.C Rozen, L. C and Peltz, R.C (1994). Pulpal anesthesia efficacy of four lidocaine solutions injected with an intraligamentary syringe. Oral Surg. Oral Med. Oral Path. 78:17-21. 0.983;24/49;61/141;1.
46. Kaufman, E.PI Davidson, E.C Sheinkman, Z.C and Magora, F.C (1994). Comparison between intranasal and intravenous midazolam sedation (with or without patient control) in a dental phobia clinic. J. Oral Maxillofac. Surg. 52:540-3. 0.891 ;28/49 ;10.
47. Kaufman, E PI and Jastak, J.T.C (1995). Sedation for outpatient dental procedures. Compend. Contin. Educ. Dent. 16: 462, 464, 466. 4.
48. Yanko, R. C Garfunkel, A.A. C and Kaufman, E. PI (1996). Pulmonary edema; a complication following dental treatment under general anesthesia. Anesth. Prog. 43:61-3. 1.
49. Findler, M. PI Galili, D. C Kaufman, E.C and Garfunkel, A.A.C (1997). Adrenaline in local anesthesia. Harefuah. 133: 224-8. (In Hebrew)
50. Coldwell, S.E.PI Kaufman, E.C Milgrom, P.C Kharasch, E.D. C Chen, P.C Mautz, D.C and Ramsay, D.S. C (1998). Acute tolerance and reversal of motor control effects of midazolam. Pharmacol. Biochem. Behav. 59:537-45. 1.741;79/88;5.
51. Coldwell, S.E. C Awamura, K.C Milgrom, P.C Depner, K.S.C Kaufman, E.C, Preston K.L.C and Karl, H.W.PI (1999). Side effects of triazolam in children. Pediatr. Dent. 21:18-25. 2.
52. Gozal, Y.PI Gozal, D. C Galili, D.C and Kaufman, E.C (2000). Cockayne syndrome with premature aging. Amer. J. Anesthesiol. 27:149-50.
53. Kaufman, E.PI Goharian, S.C and Katz, Y.C (2000). Adverse reactions triggered by dental local anesthesia: a clinical survey. Anesth. Prog. 47; 134-38.
54. Galili, D.C Garfunkel, A.A.C Zusman, S.P.C Malamed, S.F.C Findler, M.C Elad, S.C and Kaufman, E.PI: (2002). Respiratory distress emergencies. J. Israeli Dent. Ass. 19:34-46. (in Hebrew)
55. Kaufman, E.PI Garfunkel, A.A.C Galili, D.C Zusman, S.P.C Malamed, S.F.C Findler, M.C and Elad, S.C (2002). Allergy related emergencies. J. Israeli Dent. Ass. 19:60-6. (in Hebrew)
56. Kaufman, E.PI Garfunkel, A.A.C Findler, M.C Malamed, S.F.C Zusman, S.P.C Elad, S. and Galili, D.C (2002). endocrinal disorders and dental emergencies. J. Israeli Dent. Ass. 19:67-78. (in Hebrew)
57. Garfunkel, A.A.C Galili, D C Findler, M. Zusman, S.P.C Malamed, S.F.C Elad, S. and Kaufman, E. PI (2002). Chest pain in the dental environment. J. Israeli Dent. Ass.. 19:51-9. (in Hebrew)
58. Kaufman, E.PI Garfunkel, A.A.C Findler, M.C Elad, S. Zusman, S.P.C Malamed, S.F.C and Galili, D. C (2002). Emergencies evolving from local anesthesia. J. Israeli Dent. Ass. 19:13-26. (in Hebrew)
59. Findler, M. PI Elad, S.C Garfunkel, A.A.C Galili, D. C Zusman, S.P.C Malamed S.F.C and Kaufman, E. C (2002). Syncope in the dental environment. J. Israeli Dent. Ass. 19:27-33. (in Hebrew)
60. Zusman, S.P.PI Garfunkel, A.A.C Galili, D.C Findler, M.C Malamed, S.F.C Elad, S.C and Kaufman, E.C (2002). Legal and ethical considerations of emergencies in the dental office. J. Israeli Dent. Ass. 19:88-91. (in Hebrew)
61. Orcach-Zinger,S. PI Kaufman, E. C Donchin, Y. C and Peruansky, M. C (2002). Between Scylla and Charybdis: a bleomycine-exposed patient with Cohen syndrome. Acta Anesth. Scand. 47:1047-9. 1.508;7/23;0.
62. Elad S,C Or, R.C Shapira.C M.Y. Haviv, A. C Galili, D.C Garfunkel, A. A.C and Kaufman, E.PI (2003). CO2 laser in oral graft-versus-host disease: a pilot study. B.M.T. 32:1031-4. 2.378;9/17;45/114;20/61;0.
63. Kaakko, T.C Horn, M.C Weinstein, P.C. Kaufman, E.C Leffott, P.C and Coldwell, S.PI (2003). The influence of sequence of impressions in children’s anxiety and discomfort. Pediatr. Dent. 45:357-64.
64. Gorsky, M. PI Epstein, J.B. C Hasson-Kanfi, H. C and Kaufman, E. C (2004). Smoking habits among patients diagnosed with oral lichen planus. Tobacco Induced Diseases. 2:107-12.
65. Ransier, A. PI Epstein, J.B. C Kaufman, E. C and Gorsky, M. C (2004) Use of chlorhexidine oral rinse in patients receiving hematopoietic cell transplants. J. Applied Res. in Clin. Dent. 1:1-6.
66. Kaufman, E.PI Epstein, J.B. C Gorsky, M.C Jackson, D.L.C and Kadari, A.C (2004) Preemptive analgesia and local anesthesia as supplement to general anesthesia: a review. Accepted for publication; Anesth. Prog. July 2004.
67. Ayalon, S. C Gozal, Y. C and Kaufman, E.PI (2004) The use of conscious sedation versus general anesthesia in modern dentistry: rising ethical dilemmas. J. Israeli Dent. Ass. 21:19-26. (in Hebrew).
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Teaching fields
1979 – present Dental Management of the Medically Compromised Patient. 5th year undergraduate course (for DMD degree).
1980 – present Oral Medicine Specialty. Post-graduate course (for specialization in Oral Medicine)
1986 - present Conscious Sedation. Established and conducted. 5th year undergraduate course (for DMD degree).
1990 – present Introduction to Dentistry. 2nd year undergraduate course.
1997 - present Emergencies in the Dental Environment. 6th year undergraduate course. (for DMD degree).
1997 – present Infection Control in the Dental Environment. 4th year undergraduate course.(for DMD degree).