Updated Oct 2008
Director of Center for Innovative Surgery
Department of General Surgery,
Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center ,
Jerusalem, 91120, Israel
Phone: 972-2-6778800
Fax: 972-2-6449412
E-mail: ymintz@hadassah.org.il
Personal Details
Date of birth: Aug 25, 1966
Nationality: Israeli
Marital status: Married + 3
Place of Birth: Jerusalem, Israel
Dr. Yoav Mintz received his medical degree from The Hebrew University Medical School on 1995. He completed his surgical residency at Hadassah Medical Center and continued to perform a fellowship in Minimally Invasive Surgery and Robotic
Assisted Surgery at the University of California, San Diego.
Dr. Mintz is a senior surgeon in the Department of Surgery of Hadassah Medical Center and specializes in Advanced Minimally Invasive Surgery, Single Port Surgery, Robotic Assisted Surgery, and NOTES. His main clinical activities include surgery of the esophagus and stomach, adrenal gland, spleen, donor nephrectomy and gallbladder surgery.
1984 – 1985 Military service: Aviation and flight school trainee in the Israeli Air Force.
1986 Completion of IDF officers course and Artillery officers course.
1987 Company Commander course.
1987 – 1988 Captain in Israeli Defense Force serving as a company artillery commander acting in Lebanon.
1988 Responsible for establishment of a salvo ranging system in coordination with army intelligence observations under camouflage.
2002 Battalion commander course, which included expert level of battle forces coordination and strategies, and the history and background of world conflicts.
2002 Completed course in army management. Curriculum included communications, commanding, activating and motivating soldiers during battle, as well as acquiring management skills.
2001-2005 Lieutenant Colonel serving in Reserve Army duty as an Artillery Battalion Commander.
Higher Education
1988 – 1995 Medicine, MD. Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center Jerusalem, Israel
1996 – 2000 Surgical residency. Hadassah-Hebrew University Hospital Jerusalem, Israel
2000 - 2001 Senior resident in the Department of Surgery, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, NY specializing in Laparoscopic general surgery, and colorectal surgery mainly of IBD. Surgical residency at Hadassah-Hebrew University Hospital Jerusalem, Israel.
1996 Basic Laparoscopy Training Course (Hands on experience)
2004 Advanced videoscopic surgery training course. UCSF videoscopic surgery training center. SF, USA.
2004 Maintenance and Experimentation on Laboratory Animals Course.
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
2005-2006 Research fellow at the Department of Surgery UC, San Diego.
2005 Orientation to Animal Research Course. UC San Diego.
2005 Surgery in Large Animals Course. UC San Diego.
2006-2007 Clinical fellow in Minimally Invasive Surgery at the Department of Surgery UC, San Diego.
2007 Proctored and approved for Laparoscopic Gastric Banding.
2007 Certified and approved for Robotic Assisted Surgery.
Appointments at the Hebrew University
1/4/2000-31/3/2006 Instructor, Hebrew University, Surgery
Functions/Tasks at the Hebrew University
§ Active member in the following (2003-2005):
§ Committee on Performance Improvement in Trauma.
§ Quality & Safety and prevention of human errors committee.
§ Committee for Hospital Medical Computerization.
§ Committee of Operating Theater computerization and Central Registration.
§ Committee for excellence in Minimal Invasive Surgery and Robotic Surgery.
§ Committee for computerization of the admission and operation of the surgical patient.
Active member in the following (2007-present)
Committee for the Hadassah future operating rooms.
Director of the following:
2004-2005 The Quality & Safety committee of the surgical wards and The Department of Emergency Medicine.
2003- present Hadassah Trauma Registry.
2007- present Robotic Assisted Surgery Service.
2007- present Hadassah Minimally Invasive Surgery Learning Center.
2007- present Surgical Technology and Innovation Laboratory.
Service in Other Academic and Research Institutions
2007- present –University of California San Diego, Assistant Clinical Professor , Department of Surgery
Other Activity
Academic Journals:
2005- present Ad Hoc Reviewer for the Medical Science Monitor journal, International Medical Journal for Experimental and Clinical Research.
2006- present Ad Hoc Reviewer for J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech.
2007- present Ad Hoc Reviewer for IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering
2007- present Ad Hoc Reviewer for Nature Clinical Practice Urology
2008- present Ad Hoc Reviewer for Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy &Percutaneous Techniques
Active member of the following National committees:
2002-2005 Committee of The National Trauma Registry Data Base at the Gertner Institute for Epidemiology and Health Policy Research
2004-2005 Israel Trauma Society- peer review committee on trauma.
2007- present Israeli Association for Endoscopic Surgery on NOTES
Active member of the following Inter-national committees:
2007-present SAGES committee: NOTES Task Force
2007-present SAGES committee: Technology
Active member of the following Societies
§ Israel Medical Association
§ Israel Surgical Association
§ The Israeli Association for Endoscopic Surgery
§ SAGES – Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons
§ EAES - European Association for Endoscopic Surgery
Organization of conferences:
2006 Instructor at the Hands-On International NOTES course, NOSCAR 2006 Boston, MA, USA
2007 Co-Director of the 1st UCSD International NOTES Course, San Diego, CA, USA
2008 Co-Director of the 2nd UCSD International NOTES Course, San Diego, CA, USA
Other Professional Experience
§ Medwaves, Avecure Inc. – Medical Advisory board
§ Lumenis Ltd. – Surgical consultant
§ Virtual Ports Ltd. – Medical Advisory Board
§ BMP Consortium – Academic Researcher
Awards
2000 Hebrew University of Jerusalem award for outstanding achievement as a surgical resident and excellence at clinical work.
2003 Teaching Award, Hadassah-Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel.
2004 Hebrew University Faculty of Medicine Dean Matzner award for excellence at clinical work.
Public Activity
2002-2004 Active member in the National Committee for the Surgical Board Exams, including composing of surgical exam test questions and coordination of quality and format.
2005 Avoiding Motor Vehicle Accidents Project. Lecturing to high school students in Jerusalem in the context of Hadassah education to the community.
Research Grants
2004-2006 Horowitz Foundation, Using Magnetic Levitation in medicine. 50,000$/50,000$.
Role: Principal Investigator
Nov 2005- Oct 2007 The Center for Complexity Science, Applying Magnetic Levitation into medicine. 44,000$/44,000$.
Role: Principal Investigator
May 2006 – July 2007 The Von Liebig Center for Entrepreneurism and Technology, Advancement at the University of California, San Diego. Intracavitary Portable Miniature Camera for laparoscopic surgery 60,000$/60,000$
Role: Principal Investigator
Jan 2007-Dec 2007 NOSCAR, Natural Orifice Transendolumenal Surgery: Controlling the Adverse Effects of Peritoneal Spillage during NOTES 42,220$/42,220$
Role: Co-PI
Jan 2007-Dec 2007 NOSCAR, Project: Natural Orifice Transendolumenal Surgery: Translumenal Restrictive Bariatric Procedure Feasibility and Survival Study 35,000$/85,220$
Role: co-PI
Jan 2008- Dec 2009 UCSD Chancellor Grant, Project: Interdisciplinary collaboration for novel medical imaging device 15,000$/60,000$
Role: co-PI
Aug 2007-Jul 2008 Institutional grant, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical center, Project: Innovative NOTES procedures in animal models $21,000/$21,000
Role: PI
Nov 2007- Apr 2008 Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Israel, Project: MIS training for surgical residents 40,000 NIS/40,000 NIS
Role: PI
Jan 2008-Dec 2009 Innovative NOTES techniques for bariatric surgery, Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Cincinnati. OH, USA $184,000/$184,000
Role: PI
March 2008-Feb 2009 Surgical Applications in laser surgery, Lumenis $12,000/$12,000
Role: PI
March 2008- Aug 2009 Developing NOTES and single trocar surgery, Breslauer/ Storz Endoscopy 150,000$/150,000$
Role: PI
Aug 2008-Jul 2009
Institutional grant, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical center
Project: Single Trocar Cholecystectomy –Feasibility Study
20,000 NIS/20,000NIS
Role: co-PI
Oct 2008-July 2009 Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor. R&D Chief Scientist division. Project: Infra-red Imaging for Minimally Invasive Surgery. 288,000 NIS/288,000 NIS
Role: PI
Dec 2008-July 2009 Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Israel, Project: MIS training for Israeli Surgical Departments 122,000 NIS/122,000 NIS
Role: PI
Teaching at the Hebrew University
Doctoral degree student:
2003-2004 Yoav Gronovitch, co-supervisor- Prof. Avi Rivkind. Abstract presentation # 24.
2003-2004 Maruan Elias, co-supervisor- Prof. Mayer Brezis.
2004-2005 Noga Goldman, co-supervisor- Dr. Alon Pikarsky.
2007-2008 Tal Yemini-Biber, co-supervisor- Prof. Mayer Brezis. Masters degree student:
2008 Amitai Lorber, co-supervisor- Prof. Avi Rivkind. Madey Yesod Thesis:
2008 Ram Elazary. Single Port Cholecystectomy Feasibility Study in Animal Models
Courses:
2001-2004 Lecturing for operating theatre nurses course on surgical disease, operations, and specialty techniques.
2002-2005 Fourth year medical Students: Lecturing on complications of surgery.
2001-2005 Fifth year medical Students: Lecturing on minimal invasive surgery and emergency situations in surgery, including bedside rounds, OR techniques training and guidance.
§ Sixth year medical Students: Trauma Course: frontal educational lectures, practical experience in chest drain and line insertion, and emergency life saving operations in Trauma.
§ Lecturing on Trauma management for Nursing MA Degree Hebrew University.
2005 Lecturing about Nursing in the Surgical Ward, a National Nursing Continuing Education.
2008- 09 Basic Minimally Invasive Surgery Courses for surgical residents
2008-09 Advanced Minimally Invasive Surgery Courses for attending surgeons
Invited Lectures
§ 1st National Israeli NOTES Conference, April 2006: NOTES- current status, problems and solutions.
§ 1st National Israeli NOTES Conference, April 2006: NOTES- the human experience.
§ Single Port Symposium during SAGES 2007 meeting, Philadelphia, PA: How to start a NOTES lab.
§ Single Port Symposium during ACS 2008 meeting, San Francisco, CA: Single Port Cholecystectomy Made Easy with Endoretractors.
List of Publications
1. Mintz Y, Goitein D, Muggia-Sullam M. (1999). Tension-free "plug and patch" inguinal hernia repair. Harefuah 136:359-61. (in Hebrew).
2. Mintz Y, Lotan C, Goitein D, Muggia-Sullam M. (1999). Laparoscopic port site metastasis of an undetected primary tumor. Surg Laparosc Endosc.9:68-9.
3. Goitein D, Mintz Y, Rivkind A. (2000). Prophylactic oophorectomy in colorectal cancer. Harefuah 138:380-2. (in Hebrew).
4. Mintz Y, Shapira SC, Pikarsky A, Goitein D, Gertcenchtein I, Mor-Yosef S, Rivkind AI. (2002). The experience of one institution dealing with terror: the El Aqsa Intifada riots. Isr Med Assoc J 4:554-6.
5. Mintz Y, Gross M, Rivkind A, Eliashar R. (2003). Retained thoracic missile: should the bullet be removed? J Trauma 54:418.
6. Goitein D, Mintz Y, Gross D, Reissman, P. Laparoscopic adrenalectomy: ascending the learning curve. (2004). Surg Endosc 18:771-3.
7. Gross M, Mintz Y, Maly B, Pinchas R, Muggia-Sullam M. (2004). Internal jugular vein tumor thrombus associated with thyroid carcinoma. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 113:738-40.
8. Almogy G, Belzberg H, Mintz Y, Pikarsky A, Zamir G, Rivkind AI. (2004). Suicide Bombing Attacks-Update and Modifications to the Protocol. Ann Surg 239:295-303.
9. Shamir M.Y, Weiss Y.G, Willner D, Mintz Y, Bloom AI, Weiss Y, Sprung C L, Weissman, C. (2004). Multiple-Casualty Terror Events-The Anesthesiologist’s Perspective. Anesth Analg 98:1746-52.
10. Mintz Y, Weiss YG, Rivkind AI. (2004). Effects of intravenous fluid restriction on postoperative complications: comparison of two perioperative fluid regimens: a randomized assessor-blinded multicenter trial. Ann Surg 240:386.
11. Mizrahi M, Mintz Y, Rivkind A, Kisselgoff D, Libson E, Brezis M, Goldin E, Shibolet O. (2005). A prospective study assessing the efficacy of abdominal computed tomography scan without bowel preparation in diagnosing intestinal wall and luminal lesions in patients presenting to the emergency room with abdominal complaints. World J Gastroenterol 11:1981-6.
12. Mintz Y. (2005) Comment to: Dyspeptic complaints after 20 weeks of gestation are not related to Helicobacter pylori seropositivity. Med Sci Monit. 11:9.
13. Almogy G, Luria T, Richter E, Pizov R, Bdolah-Abram T, Mintz Y, Zamir G, Rivkind AI. (2005) Can external signs of trauma guide management? Lessons learned from suicide bombing attacks in Israel. Arch Surg. 4:390-3.
14. Elazary R, Khalaileh A, Rubinstein C, Hollstein K, Maly A, Almogy G, Rivkind AI, Mintz Y (2005). Schistosomiasis and acute appendicitis. Isr Med Assoc J. 8:533-4.
15. Shapira SC, Adatto-Levi R, Avitzour M, Rivkind AI, Gertsenshtein I, Mintz Y. (2006). Mortality in Terrorist Attacks: A Unique Modal of Temporal Death Distribution. World J Surg. 11:2071-7.
16. Almogy G, Mintz Y, Zamir G, Bdolah-Abram T, Rivkind AI. (2006). Suicide bombing attacks: can external signs of trauma predict internal injuries? Ann Surg. 4:541-6.
17. Grupper A, Grupper A, Rudin D, Drenger B, Varon D, Gilon D, Gielchinsky Y, Menashe M, Mintz Y, Rivkind A, Brezis M. (2006) Prevention of perioperative venous thromboembolism and coronary events: differential responsiveness to an intervention program to improve guidelines adherence. Int J Qual Health Care.2:123-6.
18. Elazary R, Bala M, Almogy G, Khalaileh1 A, Kisselgoff D, Rav-Acha M, Rivkind A I, Mintz Y. (2006) Small bowel obstruction and cecal mass due to actinomycosis. Isr Med Assoc J. 9:653-4.
19. Aschkenasy-Steuer G, Shamir M, Rivkind A, Mosheiff R, Shushan Y, Rosenthal G, Mintz Y, Weissman C, Sprung CL, Weiss YG. (2005) Clinical review: the Israeli experience: conventional terrorism and critical care. Crit Care. 5:490-9.
20. Sheffy N, Mintz Y, Rivkind AI, Shapira SC. (2006) Terror-related injuries: a comparison of gunshot wounds versus secondary-fragments-induced injuries from explosives. J Am Coll Surg. 3:297-303.
21. Ad-El DD, Eldad A, Mintz Y, Berlatzky Y, Elami A, Rivkind AI, Almogy G, Tzur T. (2006) Suicide bombing injuries: the Jerusalem experience of exceptional tissue damage posing a new challenge for the reconstructive surgeon. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2:383-7.
22. Weil YA, Petrov K, Liebergall M, Mintz Y, Mosheiff R. (2007) Long bone fractures caused by penetrating injuries in terrorists attacks. J Trauma. 4:909-12.
23. Bala M, Lebenthal A, Pikarsky E, Faroja M, Rivkind AI, Mintz Y. (2007) Intestinal Stenosis Causing Small Bowel Obstruction After Non-Operative Management of Blunt Abdominal Trauma. J Trauma. 6:1511-3.
24. Mintz Y, Easter D W , Izhar U, Edden Y, Talamini M A, Rivkind A I. (2007) Minimal Invasive Procedures for Diagnosis of Traumatic Right Diaphragmatic Tears: A Method for Correct Diagnosis in Selected Patients. Am Surg. 4:388-92.
25. Mintz Y, Horgan S, Cullen J, Ramamoorthy S, Chock AD, Savu MK, Talamini MA. (2007) NOTES – The Hybrid Technique. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech. 4:402-6.
26. Mintz Y, Horgan S, Cullen J, Falor E, Talamini MA (2008) Dual Lumen NOTES: A New Method for Performing a Safe Anastomosis. Surg Endosc. 2:348-51.
27. Bala M, Edden Y, Mintz Y, Kisselgoff D, Gercenstein I, Rivkind AI, Farugy M, Almogy G. (2007) Blunt splenic trauma: predictors for successful non-operative management. Isr Med Assoc J. 12:857-61.
28. Avitzour M, Mintz Y, Liebergall M, Mosheiff R. (2008) The burden of terrorism: High rate of recurrent hospital referrals. Injury. 1:77-82.
29. Shussman N, Edden Y, Mintz Y, Verstandig A, Rivkind AI. Hemobilia due to hepatic artery aneurysm as the presenting symptom of Fibro-Muscular Dysplasia. World J Gastroenterol. 2008 Mar 21;14(11):1797-9.
30. Mintz Y, Horgan S, Cullen J, Stuart D, Falor E, Talamini MA. (2008) NOTES: A Review of the Technical Problems Encountered and Their Solutions. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech 4:583-7.
31. Mintz Y, Horgan S, Savu MK, Cullen J, Chock A, Ramamoorthy S, Easter DW, Talamini MA. (2008) Hybrid natural orifice translumenal surgery (NOTES) sleeve gastrectomy: a feasibility study using an animal model. Surg Endosc. 8:1798-802.
32. Mintz Y, Talamini MA, Cullen J. Evolution of laparoscopic surgery: lessons for NOTES. Gastrointest Endosc Clin N Am. 2008 Apr;18(2):225-34
33. Bala M, Rivkind AI, Zamir G, Hadar T, Gertsenshtein I, Mintz Y, Pikarsky AJ, Amar D, Shussman N, Abu Gazala M, Almogy G. Abdominal trauma after terrorist bombing attacks exhibits a unique pattern of injury. Ann Surg. 2008 Aug;248(2):303-9.
34. Elazary R, Keidar A, Khalaileh A, Almogy G, Mintz Y, Rivkind AI. Blunt small bowel injuries-a challenging diagnosis. Harefuah. 2008 Mar;147(3):207-10, 279.
35. Elazary R, Horgan S, Talamini MA, Rivkind AI, Mintz Y. Natural orifice trans-luminal endoscopic surgery (notes)--a new era in general surgery. Harefuah. 2008 Oct;147(10):792-6, 837-8.
36. Elazary R, Khalaileh A, Zamir G, Har-Lev M, Almogy G, Rivkind AI, Mintz Y. Single-trocar cholecystectomy using a flexible endoscope and articulating laparoscopic instruments: a bridge to NOTES or the final form? Surg Endosc. 2009 Jan 1. [Epub ahead of print]
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Chapters in Collections
Crohn's Disease of the Small Bowel. Yoav Mintz, Mark A Talamini.. In John L Cameron, ed. Current Surgical Therapy. Elsevier Mosby. In press
Robotic Assisted Heller Myotomy. Yoav Mintz, Santiago Horgan.. In Telesurgery. In press
Current Status in General Surgery. John Cullen, Yoav Mintz, Santiago Horgan.. In Robotics in Endoscopic Surgery. In press
Scientific Conferences
1. Mintz Y, Peer Y. Involvement of conjunctival stem cells in the healing of peripheral corneal abrasion. Israel Society for Eye & Vision Research 1994. Abstract presentation.
2. Mintz Y, Gimon Z. Unusual Enteral Feeding For Satisfactory Nutritional Support. Israel Surgical Society 1997. Poster presentation.
3. Mintz Y, Gimon Z. Difficulties and Solutions in Intravenous Access After Ten Years of Home Total Parenteral Nutrition. Israel Surgical Society 1997. Poster presentation.
4. Lyass S, Mintz Y, Reissman P. Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy. Israel Surgical Society 1998. Abstract presentation
5. Mintz Y, Goitein D, Muggia SM, Rivkind AI. Laparoscopy as A Diagnostic and Therapeutic Tool for Thoracoabdominal Stab Wounds. Scientific session of the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES), Los Angeles, CA, March 2003. Abstract presentation
6. Goitein D, Mintz Y, Lyass S, Gross D Reissman P. Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy- Ascending the Learning Curve. Scientific session of the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES), Los Angeles, CA, March 2003. Abstract presentation
7. Mintz Y. Dealing with special situations in a level I trauma center: Trauma in pregnancy. The 23rd annual symposium of the Israel Surgical Society, June 2003. Lecture.
8. Mintz Y, Kisselgof D, Shaham D, Gronovitch Y, Brezis M. Is the interpretation of the radiology resident correct: variance between residents and senior radiologists. Israel Society for Quality in Health Care. Annual symposium June 2004. Abstract presentation
9. Miklosh B, Faroja M, Elazari R, Rivkind AI, Mintz Y. Actinomycosis mimicking obstructing colonic carcinoma. Israel Society for Colorectal Surgery. Annual symposium March 2005. Abstract presentation
10. Mintz Y, Easter DW, Izhar U, Edden Y, Talamini MA, Rivkind AI. Minimal Invasive Procedures for Diagnosis of Traumatic Right Diaphragmatic Tears: A Method for Correct Diagnosis in Selected Patients. Annual Scientific Meeting of the Southern California Chapter, American College of Surgeons. January 2006. Abstract presentation
11. Zeharia M, Richter V, Mintz Y, Almogy G, Bennenson S, Cohen M, Bronstein R, Rivkind AI, Brezis M. Infectious diseases in surgical wards: evidence and limitations. Israel Society for Quality in Health Care. 13th Annual symposium, June 2006. Abstract presentation
12. Cullen J, Talamini MA, Horgan S, Chock AD, Ramamoorthy S, Savu MK, Mintz Y. Natural Orifice Surgery: Survival study in a Porcine Model. Presented at the 30th Annual San Diego Postgraduate Assembly in Surgery, Feb 27, 2007. Abstract presentation
13. Mintz Y, Horgan S, Cullen J, Falor E, Talamini MA. Dual Lumen NOTES: A New Method for Performing a Safe Anastomosis. 2007 SAGES Annual meeting April 1 2007. Abstract presentation
14. Mintz Y, Horgan S, Cullen J, Stuart D, Falor E, Talamini MA. NOTES: Technical Problems and Solutions. 2007 SAGES Annual meeting April 1 2007. Abstract presentation.
15. Cullen J, Easter DW, Ramamoorthy S, Datnow B, Horgan S, Talamini MA, Mintz Y. In Vivo Microwave Ablation for Minimally Invasive Surgery. 2007 SAGES Annual meeting, Las Vegas, NV, April 1 2007. Poster presentation.
16. Cullen J, Mintz Y, Chock AD, Horgan S, Talamini MA, Savu M. Mentoring Surgical Residents on Live Animal Models Improves the Safety and Efficacy of EGD. 2007 SAGES Annual meeting, Las Vegas, NV, April 1 2007. Poster presentation.
17. Mintz Y. Dual Lumen NOTES: A New Method for Performing a Safe Anastomosis. 2nd NOSCAR International Conference, Boston, MA July 2007. Invited lecture.
18. Mintz Y. NOTES: Technical Problems and Solutions. 2nd NOSCAR International Conference, Boston, MA July 2007. Invited lecture
19. Mintz Y, Horgan S, Savu MK, Cullen J, Chock A, Ramamoorthy S, Easter DW, Talamini MA. NOTES Sleeve Gastrectomy: A Feasibility Study in an Animal Model. 2007 EAES Annual meeting, Athens, Greece, July 2007. Abstract presentation
20. Mintz Y, Horgan S, Savu MK, Cullen J, Chock A, Ramamoorthy S, Easter DW, Talamini MA. Full Thickness Gastrotomy Closure for Natural Orifice Translumenal Surgery (NOTES) - A Survival Study in an Animal Model. 2007 EAES Annual meeting, Athens, Greece, July 2007. Abstract presentation
21. Ramamoorthy S, Lee J, Mintz Y, Cullen JP, Easter DW, Savu MK, Chock A, Mittal R, Horgan s, Talamini MA. Inflammatory response to NOTES transgastric surgery. Presented at the 2008 Annual SAGES conference, Philadelphia, USA.
22. Horgan S, Ferraina P, Mintz Y, Ferreres A, Cullen JP, Domingues G, Sarroto L, Sandler BJ, Jacobsen GR, Talamini MA. Magnetic retraction for notes transvaginal chilecystectolmy. Presented at the 2008 Annual SAGES conference, Philadelphia, USA.
23. Ramamoorthy S, Lee J, Mintz Y, Cullen JP, Easter DW, Savu MK, Chock A, Mittal R, Horgan s, Talamini MA. The impact of proton pump inhibitors on intra-peritoneal sepsis. Presented at the 2008 Annual SAGES conference, Philadelphia, USA.
24. Cullen JP, Mintz Y, Wright J, Vasek J, Dahl T, Mcewan P, Swain P, Madrigal J, Dann M, Chen C, Horgan S. A new flexible endoscopic suturing method with laparoscopic protection for safer full thickness attachment to the gastro-intestinal tract. Presented at the 2008 Annual SAGES conference, Philadelphia, USA.
25. Horgan S, Mintz Y, Jacobsen G, Sandler B, Cullen JP, Spivack A, Easter D, Chock A, Savu MK, Ramamoorthy S, Bosia J, Agrawal S, Lucacz E, Savides T, Talamini MA. Notes:transvaginal chole with assisting articulating instruments. Presented at the 2008 Annual SAGES conference, Philadelphia, USA.
26. Ramamoorthy S, Lee J, Mintz Y, Cullen JP, Easter D, Savu MK, Chock A, Mittal R, Horgan S, Talamini MA. Inflammatory response to NOTES transgastric surgery. Presented at the 2008 Annual SAGES conference, Philadelphia, USA.
27. Ramamoorthy S, Lee J, Mintz Y, Cullen JP, Easter D, Savu MK, Chock A, Mittal R, Horgan S, Talamini MA. The impact of ppi on intraperitoneal sepsis. Presented at the 2008 Annual SAGES conference, Philadelphia, USA.
28. Ferreres A, Horgan S, Mintz Y, Ferraina P, Talamini MA. Lessons learned about informed consent in 9 attempted notes cases. Poster presentation at the 2008 Annual SAGES conference, Philadelphia, USA.
29. Ramamoorthy S, Lee J, Mintz Y, Cullen JP, Easter DW, Savu MK, Chock A, Mittal R, Horgan s, Talamini MA. Inflammatory response to NOTES transgastric surgery. Presented at the 2008 Annual SAGES conference, Philadelphia, USA.
30. Horgan S, Ferraina P, Mintz Y, Ferreres A, Cullen JP, Domingues G, Sarroto L, Sandler BJ, Jacobsen GR, Talamini MA. Magnetic retraction for notes transvaginal chilecystectolmy. Presented at the 2008 Annual SAGES conference, Philadelphia, USA.
31. Ramamoorthy S, Lee J, Mintz Y, Cullen JP, Easter DW, Savu MK, Chock A, Mittal R, Horgan s, Talamini MA. The impact of proton pump inhibitors on intra-peritoneal sepsis. Presented at the 2008 Annual SAGES conference, Philadelphia, USA.
32. Cullen JP, Mintz Y, Wright J, Vasek J, Dahl T, Mcewan P, Swain P, Madrigal J, Dann M, Chen C, Horgan S. A new flexible endoscopic suturing method with laparoscopic protection for safer full thickness attachment to the gastro-intestinal tract. Presented at the 2008 Annual SAGES conference, Philadelphia, USA.
33. Horgan S, Mintz Y, Jacobsen G, Sandler B, Cullen JP, Spivack A, Easter D, Chock A, Savu MK, Ramamoorthy S, Bosia J, Agrawal S, Lucacz E, Savides T, Talamini MA. NOTES: transvaginal cholecystectomy with assisting articulating instruments. Presented at the 2008 Annual SAGES conference, Philadelphia, USA.
34. Ramamoorthy S, Lee J, Mintz Y, Cullen JP, Easter D, Savu MK, Chock A, Mittal R, Horgan S, Talamini MA. Inflammatory response to NOTES transgastric surgery. Presented at the 2008 Annual SAGES conference, Philadelphia, USA.
35. Ramamoorthy S, Lee J, Mintz Y, Cullen JP, Easter D, Savu MK, Chock A, Mittal R, Horgan S, Talamini MA. The impact of ppi on intraperitoneal sepsis. Presented at the 2008 Annual SAGES conference, Philadelphia, USA.
36. Elazary R, Khalalieh A, Har-Lev M, Shibolet O, Zamir G, Rivkind AI, Mintz Y. Combined Trans-Gastric and Single Trocar Surgery: An Improved Minimally Invasive Technique for Sleeve Gastrectomy. Poster presentation at the 2008 Annual NOSCAR conference, San Francisco, CA, USA.
37. Horgan S, Mintz Y, Ferreres A, Ferraina P, Jacobsen G, Cullen JP, Spivack A, Ramamoorthy S, Talamini MA. Magnetic Retraction for NOTES Transvaginal Cholecystectomy. Presented at the 2008 Annual NOSCAR conference, San Francisco, CA, USA.
38. Horgan S, Mintz Y, Jacobsen G, Sandler B, Cullen JP, Spivack A, Easter D, Chock A, Savu MK, Ramamoorthy S, Bosia J, Agrawal S, Lucacz E, Savides T, Talamini MA. Clinical NOTES: Report of 14 Cases. Presented at the 2008 Annual NOSCAR conference, San Francisco, CA, USA.
39. R. Elazary, A. Khalaileh, G. Zamir, A.I. Rivkind, Y. Mintz Single Trocar Cholecystectomy Using A Flexible Endoscope and Articulating Laparoscopic Instruments: A Bridge To NOTES or The Final Form. Presented at the 2008 biennial National Israeli Society for Endoscopic Surgery conference.
40. Elazary R, Khalaileh A, Har-Lev M, Shibolet O, Zamir G, Rivkind AI, Mintz Y. Combined Transgastric and Single Trocar Surgery: An Improved Minimally Invasive Technique for Sleeve Gastrectomy. Presented at the 2008 biennial National Israeli Society for Endoscopic Surgery conference.
41. Mintz Y Elazary R, khalaileh A, Szold A, Rivkind AI ,. Single Port Cholecystectomy Fascilitated with Endoretractors. Presented at the 2008 biennial National Israeli Society for Endoscopic Surgery conference.
Patent submissions
July 2006 Patent# 0321.75535 Wide field vision miniature camera device
Feb 2007 Patent# 60/887,548 Magnetic Levitation Based Devices
Oct 2008 Patent# 61/105,542 Camera System with Autonomous Miniature Camera and Light Source Assembly and Method for Image Enhancement Using Color Correlation
Dr. Yoav Mintz received his medical degree from The Hebrew University Medical School on 1995. He completed his surgical residency at Hadassah Medical Center and continued to perform a fellowship in Minimally Invasive Surgery and Robotic Assisted Surgery at the University of California, San Diego.
Dr. Mintz is a senior surgeon in the Department of Surgery of Hadassah Medical Center and specializes in Advanced Minimally Invasive Surgery, Single Port Surgery, Robotic Assisted Surgery, and NOTES. His main clinical activities include surgery of the esophagus and stomach, adrenal gland, spleen, donor nephrectomy and gallbladder surgery.
Contact Dr. Mintz at:
02-6776404
Fax- 02-6449412
Clinic hours: Mondays 14:00-18:00. Call for appointment 02-5842111
Private clinic Tuesdays: 15:00-18:00. Call for appointment 02-6778899
Email: ymintz@hadassah.org.il
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