Education and Training
1969 -1970: Biology, Hebrew University, Jerusalem
1970 -1976: Hebrew University-Hadassah School of Medicine, Jerusalem
1972 -1974: Demonstrator in Histology, Experimental Medicine and Cancer Research, Hebrew University, Jerusalem
1976 -1978: Research Assistant, History of Medicine, Hebrew University, Jerusalem
1977 -1978: Internship, Shaare Zedek Hospital, Hebrew University, Jerusalem
1978 -1980: Resident, Department of Cardiology, Hadassah University Medical Center, Jerusalem
1980 -1981: Research Fellow, Computer in Cardiology, Department of Cardiology, Lariboisiטre Hospital, University of Paris, France
1981 -1983: Resident, Department of Pediatrics, Hadassah University Medical Center, Jerusalem
1983 -1984: Research Fellow in Medical Biophysics, Hadassah University Medical Center, Jerusalem
1984 -1986: Clinical Fellow in Pediatric Cardiology, Harvard University, Children's Hospital, Boston, MA
Clinical Appointments
1986 -1991: Staff Pediatric Cardiologist, Department of Cardiology, Hadassah University Medical Center, Jerusalem
1987 -1991: Consultant in Pediatric Cardiology, Hadassah University Hospital-Mount Scopus; Hebrew University, Jerusalem
1989: Tenure Appointment, Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Cardiology, Hadassah University Medical Center, Jerusalem
1991 -1992: Staff Pediatric Cardiologist and Research, Non- Invasive Laboratory, Children's Hospital, Harvard University, Boston, MA (Sabbatical)
1992 - Present: Staff Pediatric Cardiologist, Department of Cardiology, Hadassah University Medical Center, Jerusalem
1997 - Present: Appointed Director of Pediatric Cardiology Program, Scientific Council, Israel Medical Association.
1999 -2000: Visiting Professor, Children's Hospital, Associate in Cardiology, Harvard University, Boston, MA (Sabbatical)
Licensure and Certification
1967: High School Graduation, Paris, France
1980: M.D. Hadassah-Hebrew School of Medicine, Jerusalem
1980: U.S. Visa Qualifying Examination, Educational Committee for Foreign Medical Graduates, Philadelphia, PA
1982: Cardiology Board Examination (Part 1, including Pediatrics for Part 1), Israel Medical Scientific Council
1984: Cardiology Board Examination (Part 2), Israel Medical Scientific Council
1993: Advanced Cardiac Life Support Techniques of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation. Hadassah University Medical Center, Jerusalem
1994: Board Certification in Pediatric Cardiology
1998 Advanced Cardiac Life Support Techniques of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, Hadassah University Medical Center, Jerusalem
Academic Appointments
1972 -1974: Demonstrator in Histology, Experimental Medicine and Cancer Research, Hebrew University, Jerusalem
1976 -1978: Research Assistant, History of Medicine, Hebrew University, Jerusalem
1982: Instructor in Medicine, Hebrew University, Jerusalem
1982: Instructor in Medicine, Hebrew University, Jerusalem
1983: Lecturer in Medicine, Hadassah-Hebrew University School of Medicine, Jerusalem
1988: Senior Lecturer in Medicine, Hadassah-Hebrew University School of Medicine, Jerusalem
1999-2000: Children's Heart Foundation, Boston, MA, Research in fetal and pediatric echocardiography. (Granted O-1 Visa as a "researcher of extraordinary ability in the field of cardiology")
Memberships
1992 - Present: American Society of Echocardiography
1992 - Present: Council of Cardiovascular Disease in the Young, American Heart Association.
1986 - Present: Israel Heart Association
1995 -1997: Israel Heart Association Committee Member, Delegate for Pediatric Cardiology.
1996 - Present: European Society of Cardiology, affiliated through Israel Heart Association
1990 - Present: Jerusalem Cardiology Association
1994 - Present: The Society for Medicine and Law in Israel
1995 - Present: Pediatric Association, Faculty of Medicine, Hadassah-Hebrew School of Medicine, Jerusalem
1996 - Present: Israel Society of Interventional Cardiology.
1997 - Present: Working group in Echocardiography, European Society of Cardiology, American Society of Echocardiography.
1998 - Present: Working group on myocardial and pericardial disease, Israel Heart Society
1998 - Present: Working group on non-invasive cardiology, delegate of Pediatric Cardiologist, Israel Heart Society
Other Activities - Past 10 Years
1990: Appointed member, Israel Ministry of Health Commission for establishing criteria for medical care in Pediatric Cardiology outside of Israel
1994: Appointed member, Israel Scientific Council Commission for establishing academic criteria for Pediatric Cardiology
1995: Member, Israel Scientific Council Commission for appointment of academic credit to Pediatric Cardiology Division at Sheba Hospital, Sackler University, Tel-Aviv
2000: Member, Israel Scientific Council Commission for appointment of academic credit to Pediatric Cardiology Division at Soroka Hospital, Beersheva University, Israel
2000: Chairman, Board Examination Committee in Pediatric Cardiology, Israel Scientific Council .