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Dr. Vera Leibovici

Updated 2/2010

 

In charge of the Psycho-Dermatology Clinic

Department of Dermatology

Hadassah University Hospital

Ein-Karem, Jerusalem

 

 

Personal Details

 

Date of birth: June 25, 1953

Place of birth: Tirgu-Mures, Rumania

Date of immigration: 1980

Nationality: Israeli

Family status: Married, two children

 

Higher Education

 

1972-1978: Medical School, University of Tirgu-Mures, Rumania,

 

1978: M.D. degree

 

1978-1980: Stage Reghin Hospital, Mures

 

1981-1985: Residencies

1981(Apr.-Sept): Internal Medicine Dept., Hadassah University Hospital

1981-1985: Dermatology Dept., Hadassah University Hospital, Ein Kerem

1985 (Jan-June): Plastic Surgery Dept., Hadassah University Hospital

1985 (July-Jan.1986): Basic Science, Hematology Dept., Hadassah University Hospital, Ein Kerem

 

October 1985: Board Examination: Passed Board Examination, Received degree: Specialist in Dermatology

 

Appointments at the Hebrew University

 

1984 Instructor in Dermatology, Hadassah University Hospital, Ein Kerem

 

1987-90 Lecturer in Dermatology

 

Additional functions at the Hebrew University

 

Examiner in several examination committees of master works of students from the School of Pharmacy, Hebrew University of Jerusalem

 

Other activities

Memberships in International Dermatological Societies:

 

1987 - International Society of Cosmetic Dermatology

 

1987 - International Society of Dermatology: Tropical, Geographic and Ecologic

 

1988 - American Academy of Dermatology

 

2001 - Who’s Who Historical Society

 

2005 - Who’s Who in Medicine and Healthcare

 

New Professional Nomination

 

2010 –October: Head of psycho-dermatology clinic of the department of dermatology, Hadassah Ein-Kerem

 

Awards and Prizes

 

2003- Excellency in Student Teaching

2005-   Excellency in Student Teaching

2008-   Excellency in Student Teaching

 

Research grants

 

1995-996: fromthe Israeli Ministry of Health : Epidemiologic Study of Tinea Pedis and Onychomycosis in Israeli Children. Vera LeiboviciPI, Evron RC, Ingber AC.  NIS 15,000 (No.20 – page 2)

 

Teaching at the Hebrew University

 

a.      Co-supervision of Master  thesis (with prof. Elka Touitou) of student Nancy Bishouti-2006

Efficacy and tolerability of clindamycin phosphate and salycilic acid gel in the treatment of mild to moderate acne vulgaris

 

b.      Co-supervision of MD  thesis (with Prof Eytan Bachar) of student Shlomo Yahalomi -2009. Well-being, psychopathology and coping strategies in psoriasis compared to atopic dermatitis 

 

c.  Teaching of family doctors from Jerusalem at Sha’rei Tzedek     hospital, 2001,2002, 2003. Subjects: Sexually transmitted diseases, Skin signs of internal diseases.

 

d.  Teaching of students of medicine-(1982-2010)  Psoriasis, Bullous diseases, Skin Signs of Internal Diseases. Sexually  Transmitted Diseases. Bed-side teaching

 

During 1982-2010   received each year, the highest marks from students in the Dermatology Department and in 2003, 2005 and 2008 was voted “Outstanding Teacher” (Excellency in student teaching) by the Dean .

 

List of Publications

 

Doctorate Thesis:

Leibovici v: the mammography: film granulation, irradiation dose. University of tirgu Mures, Rumania – not published. Name of mentor: Prof. Krepsz, received m.d. In 1978.

 

Original Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals:

PI = Principal Investigator, C = Collaborator, T = Lab Technician, S = Student

In Bold  = chosen submitted reprints best representing my research.

 

1. Lax E.PI, Cohen T., Leibovici V.C, Levensart D.C, Bravermann D.C. (1983). Pachydermoperiostosis. OSSA. International journal of Skeletal Research. 9-11:79-84. [X;X;O]

 

2. Lax E.PI, Stanciu Gr.C, Leibovici V.C (1984). To settle a controversy. OSSA. Int. J. Skeletal Res. Stockholm. 9-11:73-78. [X;X;O]

 

3. Lax E.PI, Leibovici V.C, Fields I.S.C, Gordon L.R.C. (1986). The neglected radiological signs of glucagonoma syndrome. Diagn. Imaging. Clin. Med. 55(6). [X;X;6;6]

 

4. Leibovici V.PI, Aram H.C (1986). Cryotherapy in acute cutaneous Leishmaniasis.  Int. J. of Dermatology. 25(7):473-475. [0,736;30/38;17;17].

 

5. Leibovici V.PI, Sagi E.C, Siladji S.C, Greiter J.C.C, Greiter F.C, Holubar K.C (1987). Seasonal variation of UV radiation at the Dead Sea. Dermatologica. 174:290-292. [1,190; 18/38;6;6]

 

6. Aram H.PI, Leibovici V.C (1987). Ultrasound induced hypothermia in the treatment of cutaneous Leishmaniasis. Cutis. 40(4):350-353. [0,695;31/38;8;8]

 

7. Gomori J.M.PI, Leibovici V.C, Zlotogorski A.C, Wirgiun I.C, Hacham-Zade Sh. (1987). CT in Sjogren-Larsson Syndrome. Neuroradiology. 29:557-559 [1,213;78/135;6/13;47/83;11;11].

 

8. Leibovici V.PI, Matzner Y.C, Evron R.C (1988). The effect of Trichophyton and Candidin on neutrophilic chemotaxis. Mycoses. 31(3):137-142. [0,755;29/38;10/16;0].

 

9. Matzner Y.PI, Leibovici V.C.(1988). Increased neutrophil chemotaxis: A secondary phenomenon useful in the diagnosis and follow-up of disease with inflammatory component. Acta Paediatrica Hungarica.29:191-195.[X;X;1]

 

10. Linder N.PI, Statter M.T, Leibovici V.C, Livshin R.C, Schindler A.C, Tamir I.C (1988). An oral zinc loading test in psoriasis. Metabolism. 37(0):807-709, [2,013;49/88;0]

 

11. Leibovici V.PI, Statter M.T, Weinrauch L.C, Tsfoni E.C, Matzner Y.C (1990). The effect of zinc therapy on neutrophil chemotaxis in psoriasis. Israeli J. of Med. Sciences. 26(6):306-309. [0,456;62/110;6;6]

 

12. Frankenburg S.C, Leibovici V.C, Mansbach N.C, Turco J.S.C, Rosen G.PI (1990). Effect of glycolipids of Leishmania parasites on human monocyte activity. The Journal of Immunology. 154:4284-4289. [6,702;11/114;54;53]

 

13. Frankenburg SPI, Gross A.C, Leibovici V.C (1992). Leishmania major and leishmania donovani: Effect of LPG-containing and LPG deficient strains on monocyte chemotaxis and chemiluminescence. Experimental Parasitology. 75:442-448. [1,119;11/21;6;6]

 

14. Leibovici V.PI, Evron R.C, Axelrod O.C, Westerman M.C, Shalit M.C, Barak V.C, Frankenburg S.C. (1995). Imbalance of immune responses in patients with chronic and widespread fungal skin infection. Clinical and Experimental Dermatology. 20:390-394. [1,223;17/38;8;8]

 

15. Leibovici V.PI, Evron R.C, Dunchin M.C, Strauss-Leviatan N.T, Westerman M.T, Ingber A.C.(2002) Population-based epidemiological study of tinea pedis in Israeli children. Pediatr. Infect. Dis.J. 21:851-853.  [2,262; 51/114;16/41;7/68;3;3]

 

16. Leibovici V, Hershko K, Ingber A, Westerman M, Leviatan-Strauss N, Hochberg M. (2008). Increased prevalence of onychomycosis among psoriatic patients in Israel. Acta Dermato-Venereol. 88(1):31.3.

 

17. Leibovici V, Alkalay R, Hershko K, Ingber A, Westerman M, Leviatan-Strauss N, Hochberg M. (2008). Prevalence of candida on the tongue and intertiginous areas of psoriasis and atopic dermatitis patients. Mycoses. Jan 51(1):63-6.

 

18. Gazit R, Hershko K, Ingbar A, Schlesinger M, Israel S, Brautbar C, Mandelboim O, Leibovici V. (2008). Immunological assessment of familial tinea corporis. JEADV. 22(7):871-4.

 

19. Leibovici V, Evron R, Dunhin M, Westerman M, Ingber (2009)  A population-based study of toenail onychomycosis in Israeli children. Pediatric Dermatology. Jan-Feb; 26(1):95-7

 

20. Leibovici V,  Magora F, Cohen S, Ingber A(2009) Immersion and audiovisual distraction techniques for patients with pruritus. Pain Res Manag. July-Aug ;14(4):286-6

 

21.Leibovici V, Canetti L, Yahalomy S, Cooper-Kazaz R, Bonne O,  Ingber A, Bachar E (2010) Well being, psychopathology and coping strategies in psoriasis compared to atopic dermatitis: a controlled study. JEADV-24(8):897-903)

 

In preparation

 

1.      Leibovici V. Dunhin M, Shinar E: Prevalence of syphilis in Israeli blood-donors

 

2.      LeiboviciV, Lemster N , Hochberg M: Prevalence of psoriasis alba in psoriatic patients as compared to atopic dermatitis and normal controls.

 

Case reports

 

1. Knobler H., Admon D., Leibovici V., Okon E. (1986). Urticarial vasculitis and recurrent pleural effusion. A systemic manifestation of urticarial vasculitis. Dermatology. 172:120-122. [1,190;18/38;5;5]

 

2. Leibovici V., Matzner Y., Lijovetzki G. (1987). The Sweet’s syndrome. Report of two cases with normal neutrophil chemotaxis and successful treatment with potassium iodide. Int. J. Dermatol. 26:178-180. [0,736;30/38;1313

 

3. Leibovici V., Granot E., Eid A.,  Goldin E., Okon E. (1987). The glucagonoma syndrome.  Report of a case without overt diabetes. J.Dermatol. 14(5):491-496. [0,633;33/38;3;3]

 

4. Leibovici V., Okon E. (1988). Bowen’s disease and internal cancer. (1988). Cutis 41(3):208-209 [0,695;31/38;13/13]

 

5. LeiboviciV., Zlotogorski A., Kanner A., Shinar E. (1988). Generalized morphea and idiopathic thrombocytopenia. J.Am.Acad.Dermatol. 8:1194-1196. [2,971;3/38;10;10]

 

6. Leibovici V., Zlotogorski A., Heyman A., Kanner A., Melamed R. (1988) Polymorphous drug eruption due to nifedipine. Cutis 41(5):367. [0,695;31/38;8;8]

 

7. Engelhard D., Orr R.., Naparstek E., Leibovici V. (1988). Treatment with itraconazole of widespread Tinea Corporis due to Trichophyton rubrum in a bone marrow transplant recipient. Bone Marrow Transplantation 3:517-519.  [2,172;60/120;23/62;55/114;9/18;1;1]

 

8. Mumcuoglu Y.K., Leibovici V. (1989). Centipede (Sclopendra) bite: A case report. Israel Journal of Medical Sciences. 25:47-049. [0,456;62/110;5;5]

 

9. Leibovici V., Ron N., Goldenhersh M., Holubar K. (1989) Coexistence of pemphigus and bullous pemphigoid. Int. J. Dermatol.  28(4):259-260. [0,736;30/38;9;9]

 

10. Klapholtz L., Goldenhersh M., Leibovici V. (1991). Superficial Actinic Porokeratosis and Cystic Fibrosis. Acta Dermato-Venereologica . 71:440-441. [1,558;13/38;2;2]

 

11. Vardy D., Frankenburg S., Goldenhersh M., Leibovici V., Klaus S.N. (1993). Unusually extensive disease caused by leishmania major parasites. Clinical and Experimental Dermatology. 18:36-40. [1,223;17/38;4;4]

 

12. Leibovici V., Gilad L., Gimmon Z., Lax E. (1994). Mammary calcifications in Weber-Christian Disease. European Journal of Radiology. 18:70-71. [1,060;56/83;1;1]

 

13. Rashkovsky I., Gilead L., Shamroth J., Leibovici V. (1995). Acroangiodermatitis literature and case report. Acta Dermato-Venereology.  73:475 [1.558;13/38;7;7]

 

14. Hershko K., Hershko A., Leibovici V., Meir K., Ingber A. (2002). Herpes Simplex virus infection in a hyper-IgE patient:appearance of a unusual mass lesion. Acta Dermatol Venereol. (82)3:204-205. [1,558;13/38;1;1]

 

Letter to the editor

 

1. Leibovici V., Zeligovski A., Peled I. (1986) Oldest patient with xeroderma pigmentosum. Plast and Reconstr. Surg. 77:84.

 

2. Holubar K., Weinrauch L., Leibovici V., Siladji S. (1986) Climatotherapy of psoriasis at the Dead Sea. J. Am. Acad. Dermatol. 15:4.

 

3. Zlotogorski A., Leibovici V. (1987) Does etretinate exacerbate scabies? Br. J. Dermatol. 116(6):8882.

 

4. Leibovici V., Zeidenbaum M., Goldenhersh M. (1988). Porokeratosis and immunosuppresive treatment for pemphigus foliaceus. J. Am. Acad. Dermatol. 19(5):910-911.

 

5. Leibovici V., Kanner A. (1988). Epidermodysplasia verruciformis and cell mediated immunity. J. Am. Acad. Dermatol. 19(3): 577-578.

 

6. Touitou E, Godin B, Shumilov M, Bishouty N, Ainbinder D, Shouval R, Ingber A,  Leibovici V.(2008) Efficacy and tolerability of clindamycin phosphate and salycilic acid gel in the treatment of mild to moderate acne vulgaris. JEADV. 22(5):629-31.

 

 

Participations at conferences and congresses

 

1. Aram H., Leibovici V.: Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum. National Conference of Dermatology, 1983, Jerusalem, Lecture.

 

2. Lax E., Gimmon Z., Stanciu Gr., Leibovici V. (1983).Radiological and clinical considerations after extensive small bowel resection in children and adults. The Annual National Conference of Radiology, Tg. Mures, September 16-17, Lecture.

 

3. Lax E., Gomori J., Leibovici V., Stanciu Gr. (1983). Radioclinical correlations in the operated stomach (dumping, stump gastritis, afferent loop syndrome). The Annual National Conference of Radiology, Tg. Mures, September 16-17 , Lecture.

 

4. Linder N., Statter M., Leibovici V., Livshin R., Saghi E., Schindler A., Tamir I. (1984). Zinc treatment in psoriasis. The International Symposium on Psoriasis. Herzliya, Lecture.

 

5. Leibovici V., Rubinstein N. (1984) Bowen’s disease. National Conference of Dermatology, Jerusalem, Lecture.

 

6. Aram H., Leibovici V. (1985) Ultrasound in the treatment of leishmaniasis.  International Conference of Dermatology. Caracas, Venezuela,, Lecture.

 

7. Lax E., Leibovici V., Klappholz L. (1985). The glucagonome: Dermatology, radiology and pathology. The International conference of CEPUR (College d’Enseignement Post-Universitaire de Radiologie), October 21, , Lecture.

 

8. Leibovici V. (1987). Ambulatory treatment of psoriasis at the Dead Sea. The International psoriasis Symposium, Stanford, California, , Lecture.

 

9. Leibovici V., Statter M., Matzner Y. (1988). Zinc therapy and neutrophil chemotaxis in psoriasis. Fourth International Seminar on the Treatment of Rheumatic Disease. Abstract, p.79, Lecture.

 

10. Leibovici V (1993). Unusual immune response in patients with chronic and Widespread fungal infection . (1993). National Conference of Dermatology, Lecture.

 

11. Leibovici V (1998) Prevalence of Tinea Pedis and onychomycosis in Israeli children   Annual  Meeting of Israeli Dermatological Society, Lecture.

 

12. Leibovici V  Incidence of onychomycosis in psoriatic patients. (1999). Annual Meeting of the Israel Dermatological Society, Lecture

 

13. Leibovici V Immunological assessment of familial tinea corporis (2006) Annual meeting of the Israeli Dermatological Society

 

14 . Leibovici  V.  Prevalence of candida on the tongue and intertriginous areas of psoriasis and atopic dermatitis patients(2007). Annual meeting of the Israeli Dermatological Society

 

15. Leibovici V .Psychopatology  of psoriasis and atopic dermatitis (2010). Lecture at the Israeli Dermatological Society.

 

16. Leibovici V Effect of itching on the psychopathology of psoriasis and atopic dermatitis.(2010)Clinical Conference of Hadassah Ein Kerem

 

17. Lemster N, Leibovici V. Prevalence of Psoriasis alba in psoriatic patients as compared to atopic dermatitis and normal controls .Poster at the Annual meeting of  Israeli Dermatological society.

 

 

 

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