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Updated Jan. 2012
Senior Physician
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Hadassah Medical Center
Jerusalem, Israel.
Born: March 3rd, 1966; Jerusalem, Israel.
Marital Status: Married to Osnat Levtzion-Korach, Pediatrician and Health Administrator.
Father of four boys: Yoav, Nadav, Yuval and Yonatan.
Citizenship: Israeli
Military Service
1984-1988 Lieutenant. Israel Defense Forces (Air-Force).
2003-present Major (Reserves). Israel Defense Forces (Medical Corps).
Education and post graduate training
1980-1984 Hebrew University High School
10.1989-7.1995 Medical training, Hebrew University-Hadassah School of Medicine, Jerusalem.
4.1996-3.1997 Internship, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center
12.1997-12.2005 Cardiothoracic Residency at Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center
7.2005-10.2007 Cardiothoracic surgery fellowship- Boston Medical Center
7.2006-12-2006 Chief resident- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery- Boston Medical Center
10.2007-6.2008 Senior clinical fellow in minimally invasive cardiac surgery- Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School
Post Graduate Examinations and Theses
5.1997 M.D. Dissertation: The correlation between biochemical markers, demographic parameters and hypertension in the elderly population in Jerusalem. Guided by Prof. M. Burstein and Prof.Y Stessman.
6.1998- Completion of the ECFMG exams steps 1 and 2.
5.2001-Cardiothoracic board examination, stage one.
11.2003-Cardiothoracic board examination, stage two. Basic science dissertation: Endogenous cardiac glycosides-like compounds in post operative arrhythmic patients.
Academic Appointments
2001- 2005 Instructor in cardiothoracic surgery, Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical School.
10.2009- Lecturer in cardiothoracic surgery
Awards, Honors and Scholarships
1994- Shemin Scholarship. Hebrew University-Boston University students exchange program.
2002- Elected as an excellent instructor in the Faculty of Medicine.
2003- Elected as an excellent instructor in the Faculty of Medicine.
2003- Liepman Halperin Faculty award for excellent clinical instructor.
2003- Hadassah scholarship for research resident.
2004- The Joseph Schmerler award for excellent resident.
2005- Prof. H. Milwidsky scholarship.
2005- Elected as an excellent instructor in the Faculty of Medicine.
2008: Research grant. Hadassah Medical Center.
License
· Israel medical license number 29976
· Israel cardiothoracic surgery board certified license number 21401
Other activities
2008-2009: Reviewer: Annals of Thoracic Surgery
2009: Member of the Israeli Society for Cardiothoracic Surgeons.
2010: Co-investigator. The International Registry of Acute Aortic Dissection (IRAD) and member of the international intervention working group.
Presentations and Lectures
1. Korach A, Elami A. Combined Coronary Artery Bypass Operation and Lung Resection.The Jerusalem Society of Cardiology 1999.
2. Korach A, Elami A. Post Myocardial Infarction Ventricular Septal Defect- Where are we? The Jerusalem Society of Cardiology 2000.
3. Korach A, Elami A. Lung Cancer Resection or Aortic Graft Replacement with Simultaneous Myocardial Revascularization Without Cardiopulmonary Bypass. The Israeli Annual Surgical Annual Meeting. 2001 Tel-Aviv.
4. Korach A, Menon P, Dhadly M, Raby KE, Shamin RJ, Shapira OM. Anomalous Left Main Coronary Artery From the Main Pulmonary Artery in an Elderly Patient STS 2006, Chicago, IL.
5. Durst R, Korach A, Beeri R, Leibowitz D, Pollak A, Gilon D. Sensitivity and specificity of TTE, TEE, and fluoroscopy in evaluating patients with suspected stuck valve. The 53rd annual conference of the Israel heart society 2006, Tel Aviv.
6. Korach A, Shemin RJ, Yazhbin A, Bao Y, Hunter CT, Lazar HL, Shapira OM. Minimally Invasive Versus Conventional Aortic Valve Replacement-A 10-Year Experience. ISMICS 2006, San Francisco, CA.
7. Shapira OM, Korach A, Stevens L, Benjamin E, Lovett A, Silverstein T,Agnihotri A, Torchiana DF, Shemin RJ, Normand ST. The Association of Race and Insurance with Utilization and Outcomes After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Surgery in Massachusetts. American Heart Association, Chicago 2006.
8. Nguyen HG, Korach A, Collura C, Eskenazi BS, Shapira OM. Differential Effects of Natriuretic Peptides on Arterial and Venous Coronary Artery Bypass Conduits. American Heart Association, Orlando 2007.
9. Shapira OM, Stevens LM, Korach A, Benjamin EJ, Lovett A, Silverstein T, Agnihotri AK, Torchiana DF, Shemin RJ, Jacobs A, Normand ST. The Impact of Race and Insurance Status on Utilization Rates and Outcomes After Percutaneous Coronary Interventions in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. American College of Cardiology, Chicago 2008.
10. Gavish Z, Elami A, Korach A, Houminer E, Schneider A, Schwalb H, Arav A. Successful restoration of function of frozen/thawed isolated rat hearts. The 55th annual conference of the Israel Heart Society 2008, Tel-Aviv.
11. Korach A, Shapira OM. Advances in Mitral Valve repair- Surgeon's View. Innovations in Cardiovascular Interventions. Tel-Aviv 2008.
Helman Y, Korach A, Schneider R, Cohen M, Radostina I, Can Baba A, Ouzan E, Beeri R, Shapira OM, Lotan H. Regression of pulmonary hypertension following mitral valve surgery in patients with severe pulmonary hypertension. The 57th annual conference of the Israel Heart Society 2010, Tel-Aviv.
12. Raizman E, Leibowitz G, Korach A, Izhar U, Rudis E, Elami A, Wald O, Nevo H, Shapira OM. Impact of intensive insulin treatment on glycemic control and clinical outcomes in the cardiac surgery intensive care unit and ward. The 57th annual conference of the Israel Heart Society 2010, Tel-Aviv.
Golomb E, Korach A, Schneider A, Houminer E, Nyska A, kodavanti U, Schwalb H, Shapira OM. Pulmonary exposure to fine particulate matter from oil combustion power plants decreases myocardial ischemic tolerance in rats. The 57th annual conference of the Israel Heart Society 2010, Tel-Aviv.
13. Korach A, Ben David Y, Elami A, Rudis E, Izhar U, Koler T, Shapira OM. Mitral valve repair-Is post operative anticoagulation indicated? The 57th annual conference of the Israel Heart Society 2010, Tel-Aviv.
14. Korach A, Izhar U, Koler T, Eliaz R, Murar A, Wald O, Levy E, Milgalter E, Rudis E, Elami A, Reardon M, Shapira O. Radical approach to malignant tumors of the heart and the great vessels – A hope for survival. The 58th annual conference of the Israel Heart Society 2011, Tel-Aviv.
15. Levy E, Korach A, Wald O, Murar A, Koler T, Eliaz R, Rudis E, Elami A, Izhar U, Shapira O. The difficult mitral valve annulus: A surgical challenge. The 58th annual conference of the Israel Heart Society 2011, Tel-Aviv.
16. Korach A, Izhar U, Koler T, Eliaz R, Murar A, Wald O, Levy E, Milgalter E, Rudis E, Elami A, Reardon M, Shapira O. Radical approach to malignant tumors of the heart and the great vessels – A hope for survival. The 58th annual conference of the Israel Heart Society 2011, Tel-Aviv.
17. Levy E, Korach A, Wald O, Murar A, Koler T, Eliaz R, Rudis E, Elami A, Izhar U, Shapira O. The difficult mitral valve annulus: A surgical challenge. The 58th annual conference of the Israel Heart Society 2011, Tel-Aviv.
Publications
1. Korach A, Izhar U, Rudis E, Elami A. Concomitant surgery: Coronary artery bypass and pulmonary lobectomy. Harefuah 2000;138:825-828,911.
2. Elami A, Korach A, Rudis E. Lung cancer resection or aortic graft replacement with simultaneous myocardial revascularization without cardiopulmonary bypass. Chest 2001;119:1941-1943.
3. Nir A, Bar-Oz B, Perles B, Brooks R, Korach A, Rein AJJT. N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide: reference levels from birth to adolescence. Elevated levels at birth and infants and children with heart diseases. Acta Pediat. 2004; 93:603-607.
4. Izhar U, Ad N, Rudis E, Milgalter E, Korach A, Viola N, Levi E, Asraff G, Merin G, Elami A. When should we discontinue the antiarrhythmic therapy for atrial fibrillation post coronary artery bypass grafting? A prospective randomized study. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2005;129(2):401-406.
5. Levi E, Korach A, Amir G, Milgalter E. Undifferentiated sarcoma of the pulmonary artery mimicking pulmonary thromboembolic disease. Heart Lung Circ. 2006;15:62-63.
6. Levi E, Korach A, Amir G, Milgalter E. Undifferentiated sarcoma of the pulmonary artery mimicking pulmonary thromboembolic disease. Heart Lung Circ. 2006;15:62-63.
7. Ad N, Barnett S, Lefrak EA, Korach A, Pollak A, Gilon D, Elami A. Impact of follow-up on the success rate of the cryosurgical maze procedure in patients with rheumatic heart disease and enlarged atria. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2006;131:1073-1079.
8. Korach A, Hunter CT, Lazar HL, Shemin RJ, Shapira OM. OPCAB for acute LAD dissection Due to Blunt Chest Trauma. Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:312-314.
9. Korach A, Menon P, Dhadly M, Raby KE, Shemin RJ, Shapira OM. Anomalous left main coronary artery from the main pulmonary artery in an elderly patient. Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:2285-2287.
10. Shapira OM, Eskenazi BR, Hunter CT, Korach A, Anter E, Lazar HL, Shemin RJ. Dual-beam ultrasound versus transient time flow meter for intraoperative graft flow measurement during coronary bypass grafting. Innov. 2006;1:131-136.
11. Ramu E*, Korach A*, Houminer E, Schneider A, Elami A, Schwalb H. Dexrazoxane prevents myocardial ischemia/reperfusion-induced oxidative stress in the rat heart. Cardiovasc Drug Therap 2006;20:343-348. *Both authors contributed equally to this study
12. Planer D, Leibowitz D, Elitzur Y, Korach A, Hiller A, Chajek-Shaul T. Chronicle of a death foretold: A case of catastrophic vascular Behcet’s disease. Clin Rheumatol 2007;26:457-459.
13. Tsang MW, Davidoff R, Korach A, Apstein CS, Hesselvik JF, Nguyen H, Shemin RJ, Shapira OM. Diastolic dysfunction after coronary artery bypass grafting: effect of Glucose-Insulin-Potassium infusion. J Cardiac Surg 2007;22:185-191.
14. Levy E, Korach A, Merin G, Feinsod M, Glenville B. Pituitary apoplexy and CABG, should we change our policy? Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1388-1390.
15. Korach A, Rudis E, Anner H, Akopnik I, Landesberg G, Berlatzky Y, Elami A. Evolution of the surgical repair of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm. Harefuah 2007;146:829-832.
16. Korach A, Menon P, Shapira OM. Patch aortoplasty for proximal anastomosis of coronary artery bypass grafts in patients with complex aortic pathology. Ann Thorac Surg 2008;85:1108-9.
17. Elami A*, Gavish Z*, Korach A, Houminer E, Schneider A, Schwalb H, Arav A. Successful restoration of function of frozen/thawed isolated rat hearts. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;135:666-672.e1
18. Sinha P, Varma P, Korach A, Shapira OM: Both authors contributed equally to this study Transmitral endocavitary repair of inferior left ventricular pseudoaneurysm - A simplified approach in patients requiring concomitant mitral valve surgery. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;135(6):1382-3.
18. Nguyen HG, Korach A, Collura C, Eskenazi BR, Vita JA, Shapira OM. Differential effects of natriuretic peptides on arterial and venous coronary artery bypass conduits. Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:748-56.
19. Korach A, Olshtain-Pops K, Schwartz D, Moses A. Kingella kingea prosthetic valve endocarditis complicated by a paravalvular abscess. IMAJ 2009;11:251-3.
20. Wald O, Korach A, Shapira OM. Should aortas in patients with bicuspid aortic valve really be resected at an earlier stage than tricuspid: pro. Cardiol Clin 2010;28:289-98.
21. Korach A, Shemin RJ, Hunter CT, Bao U, Shapira OM. Minimally invasive versus conventional aortic valve replacement: a 10 years experience. J Cardiovasc Surg 2010;51:417-21.
22.Golomb E, Matza D, Cummings C, Schwalb H, Kodavanti UP, Schneider A, Houminer E, Korach A, Nyska A, Shapira OM. Myocardial mitochondrial injury induced by pulmonary exposure to particulate matter in rats. Toxicol Pathol 2012
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