Curriculum Vitae

Born: December 9, 1959; Jerusalem Israel

Marital Status: Married, 3 children

Military Service

1978-1981 Israel Defense Force (Sergeant)

1981 - Lieutenant (Reserve) Medical Corps

Education

1982-1988 - Ben-Gurion University, School of Medicine. Beer - Sheba Israel - Medical training

1989-1990 Internship, Rambam Medical Center - Haifa

1990 M.D. Ben Gurion University - Medical School

Postgraduate Training

1990-1996 - Residency (OB/GYN) Hadassah University Hospital Mt. Scopus – Jerusalem

1993 - Instructor in Obstetric and Gynecology - Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School

- Course for Instructors in advanced laparoscopic surgery

1995 - 6 Months training in urogynecology - Prof. S. Stanton, The Urogynecologic Unit, Department of OB/GYN. St. George’s Hospital, London, UK.

1996 - Israel Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology

1977 - United States Medical Licensing Examination -  (USLME) Steps 1 and 2

1998 – Course in the “Tension free vaginal tape” procedure for urinary stress incontinence – Rome, Italy.

2002 – Course in IVS – A new surgical technique for vaginal prolapse – Dr Fisher, Visbaden, Germany.

Postgraduate Appointments

1996 – present - Head of the urogynecology and pelvic surgery services in Hadassah Mt. Scopus – including outpatient clinic and all non ambulatory surgical procedures in that field

1997 – present - Senior faculty attending Physician, Gynecology division, Department of OB/GYN Hadassah Mt. Scopus.

1997 – present - Member of the advanced laparoscopic team. Gynecology division, Department of OB/GYN Hadassah Mt. Scopus.

1998 – present - Director of the Gynecological out patient clinic in Modiin.

1999 – present – Instructor in the advanced hysteroscopy training

1999- present -   Director of the Urogynecology service - Hadassah

List of Publications

A. Ben-Chetrit, E. Anteby, Y. Lavy, D. Zacut, S. Yagel. Increased middle cerebral artery blood flow impedance in fetal subdural hematoma. Ultrsound Obstet. Gynecol 1 (1991) 357-358.

S. Yagel, E. Anteby , Y. Lavy, A. Ben-Chetrit, Z. Palti, D. Hocner-Celnikier, M. Ron. Fetal middle cerebral artery flow during normal active labor and in labor with variable decelerations. B. J. Obstet Gynaecol. 1992 June; 99(6):483-485.

E. Anteby, A Hurwitz, Z. Palti, G Amir, S. Yagel, Y. Lavy, A. Sold. Gallstones in an ovarian dermoid cyst. N Eng J Med. 1992 Jul 9; 327(2) 129-130.

R Goshen, Y. Lavy. D. Hocner-Celnikier, A. Melwidski, Third trimester torsion of persistent ovarian cyst following ovarian hyperstimulation - an unusual cause of preterm labor. Gynecol Obstet Invest. 1992; 33(4):244-245.

E. Anteby, A Reches, Y. Lavy, S. Yagel. Fetal serology in maternal HSV encephalitis. Prena Diagn. 1992 Oct; 12(10):855-856.

R Goshen, Y. Lavy, E. Anteby, D. Hocner-Celnikier, S. Yagel. Extraluminar hyperechogenic echo detected by transevaginall ultrasonography as a prognostic factor in reccurent hydatiform mole. Gynecol Obstet Invest. 1992; 34(4)243-245.

E. Lunenfeld, B. Weinreb Y. Lavy, GE. Amiel, M.Friedman. .Assessment of emergency medicine: a comparison of an experimental objective structured clinical examination with a practical examination. Med Educ. 1991 Jan;25(1):38-44..

A Revel, I. Ariel, A. Rein, E. Anteby, Y. Lavy, S. Yagel. Fetal endocardial fibroelastosis. J Clin Ultrasound 1994 Jun;22(5):355-356.

A Revel, Y. Lavy, D. Zacut, Reccurent hemorrhagic corpus luteum related to Von Willebrad`s disease. Isr J. Obstet Gynecol. 1994;5:56-58

Y. Lavy, A Hurwitz, N. Laufer, A. Szold, A. Adoni. Reduction of an incisional hernia utilizingg the “open” Laparoscopic technique. J Am Assoc Gynecol Lapros. 1995 Aug;2(4):487-8.

A. Hurwitz, Y. Lavy, Z. Finci-Yeheskel, A. Milwidsky, S. Shimonovitz, S. Yagel, EY. Adashi, N. Laufer, M. Mayer. Interleukin-1-mediated stimulation of prostaglandin E production is without effect on plasminogen activator activity in human granulosa lutein cell cultures. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 1995 Oct;80(10):3018-24.

A Revel, V Barak, Y. Lavy, E. Anteby, Y Abramov, J.G. Schenker, A Amit, S. Finci-Yeheskel, M. Mayer, A Simon, N. Laufer. A Hurwitz. Characterization of intraperitoneal cytokines and nitries in women with sever ovarian hyper stimulation syndrome. Fertil Steril. 1996 Jul;66(1):66-71.

E. Yukobowich MD. EY Anteby MD. SM Cohen, Y. lavy MD, M Granat MD, S Yagel MD. Risk of fetal loss in twin pregnancies undergoing second trimester amniocentesis. Obstet Gynecol. 2001 Aug;98(2):231-4.

IZ. Glatstein, LA. Sleeper, Y. Lavy, A. Simon, A. Adoni, Z. Palti, A. Hurwitz, N. Laufer. Observer variability in the diagnosis and management of the hysterosalpingogram. Fertil Steril. 1997 Feb;67(2):233-7.

J. Hanoch, Y. Lavy, H. Holzer, A. Hurwitz, A. Simon, A. Revel, N. Laufer. Young low responders protected from untoward effects of reduced ovarian response. Fertil Steril. 1998 Jun;69(6):1001-4.

DS. Goldman-Wohl, I. Ariel, C. Greenfield, Y. Lavy, S. Yagel. Tie-2 and angiopoietin-2 expression at the fetal-maternal interface: a receptor ligand model for vascular remodelling. Mol Hum Reprod. 2000 Jan;6(1):81-7.

DS. Goldman-Wohl, I. Ariel, C. Greenfield, Y. Lavy, D. Hochner-Celnikier, S. Yagel. A study of human leukocyte antigen G   expression in hydatiform moles. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2001;185:476-80.

Haimov-Kochman R, Y Lavy, Prus D. False positivity of CA-125 in a case of Struma Ovarii and ascites. Is J Obstet Gynecol. 2000;11:16-7.

Y Lavy. Y. Hamani. A. Lev Sagie.  Falopian tube prolapse after hysterectomy . Harefuaa 2002;141(6):530-1

Haimov-Kochman R, Y Lavy, Hochner-Celinkier D. [Review of risk factors for breast cancer--what's new?] Harefuah. 2002 Aug;141(8):702-8, 761. Review. Hebrew.

 DV. Valski, H. Amsallem, Y. Lavy, D. Hochner-Celnikier. Emergency contraception – update. Isr J Obstet Gynecol (In press)

G. Markel, D. Wolf, J Hanna, R.Gazit, DS Goldman-Whol, Y. Lavy, S. Yagel, O. Mendelboim. Pivotal role of CEACAM1 protein in the inhibition of activated decidual lymphocyte

Haimov-Kochman R, Doviner V, Amsalem H, Prus D, Adoni A, Lavy Y. Intraperitoneal levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine device following uterine perforation: the role of progestins in adhesion formation.Hum Reprod. 2003 May;18(5):990-Submitted for publication

Y. Lavy. A. Lev-Sagi, Y. Hamani, D. Zacut. Vestibulitis – A modified surgical approach. Obstet Gynecol (Submitted)

A. Lev-Sagi, Y. Hamani, Hurwitz, Y. Lavy. Two years followup on 150 cases of the Tension Free Vaginal Tape procedure. Urology (Submitted)

Y. Lavy. A. Lev-Sagi Role of hysteroscopy in asymptomatic intrauterine lesion in postmenopausal women.

ד"ר י. לביא. שיטות הדמיה חדישות באורוגניקולוגיה. אורוגניקולוגיה עדכון אל מול האלף השלישי. פברואר 2001. עמ' 14-16

Abstracts and presentations

Y. Lavy, S. Finci-Yeheskel, M. Dusnik, A. Melwidski, S. Yagel, EY Adashi, N. Laufer, A. Hurwitz. Interleukin  1-b regulates expression of specific proteases and their inhibitors in human granulosa lutein cells. The Annual Meeting of the Israeli Association for the study of reproduction. Tel-Aviv May 1993.

Y. Lavy, N. Laufer, S. Finci-Yeheskel, A. Melwidski, S. Shimonovitz, S. Yagel, M Mayer, A. Hurwitz. Interleukin 1 mediated stimulation of prostaglandins E production does not promote plasminogen activator activity in human granulosa lutein cell cultures. The anual meeting of the Israeli association for the study of reproduction. Tel-Aviv May 1994.

E. Anteby, M. Ron, A. Revel, Y. Lavy, S. Shimonovitz, A. Hurwitz. Germ cell tumors of the ovary arising after dermoid cystectomy: A long term follow-up study. The Israeli Society of Gynecology oncology, Tel-Aviv, March 1993.

E. Anteby, A. Hurwitz, Y. Lavy, A. Revel, S. Yagel. Umbilical and intracerebral arteris flow velocity waveforms in 8-11 weeks gestational fetuses. The anual meeting of the Israeli association for the study of reproduction. Tel-Aviv April 1993.

S. Yagel , C. Greenfield, I. Ariel, S. Shimonovitz, Y. Lavy. Expression of B61 (Eck receptor ligand) in extravillous trophoblast of the humen placenta. Abstract for the SGI March 1988, Atlanta.

S. Yagel , C. Greenfield, I. Ariel, S. Shimonovitz, Y. Lavy, S. Davis, D. Goldman-Whol. Expression of angiopoietin-2 and the receptor Tie2 in human placenta. Abstract for the SGI March 1988, Atlanta.

Y. Lavy, A Lev-Sagie, Y. Hamani, S. Stanton A. Hurwitz, Cough stress test during TVT operation – Is it really needed . Poster in the International Continence Society 2002. Hiedelberg – Germany.

Y. Lavy, A. Lev-Sagie , A. Hurwitz. Is it mandatory to perform laparoscopy in the evaluation of infertile women with normal hysterosalpingogram. . Oral presentation in the Annual meeting of Endoscopic Gynecology

Y. Lavy, Lev-Sagie A., Shimonovits S. The infracoccygeal sacropexy , A new minimal invasive procedure for the treatment of vaginal vault prolapse – Short term follow-up. Oral presentation in the first urogynecology meeting, Tel-Aviv, Israel 2002.

Haimov-Kochman R, Barak-Glantz E, Arbel R, Lavy Y, Milwidsky A, Hochner-   Celnikier D. Abrupt versus gradual discontinuation of hormonal replacement therapy –   a prospective study. [Oral presentation in the Israel menopause society 3^rd annual  meeting Herzelia,  Israel, 2002]

Haimov-Kochman R, Barak-Glantz E, Arbel R, Lavy Y, Milwidsky A, Hochner-Celnikier D.  Abrupt versus gradual discontinuation of hormonal replacement therapy – a prospective study. [Poster presentation in the 3^rd congress on Controversies in  Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington DC, USA, 2002]

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