Director
The Louis L .Borick
Natural Medicine Research Center
Hadassah Medical Organization
Kiryat Hadassah P.O.B 12000
Jerusalem 91120
Israel
Tel 972 2 6778372
Fax 972 2 6429750
Email: ssallon@hadassah.org.il
Date of Birth:14 August 1949
Place of Birth: London, U.K.
Education
1960-1967 Brondesbury and Kilburn High School, London, UK
1967-1970 University College, London, UK, Department of Physiology
1970-1975 University College Hospital, London, UK, Department of Medicine
Degrees and Diplomas
1970 B.Sc. (Honours, 2nd Class, Lower Division), Physiology, University of London
1975 M.B.B.S. (Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery), University of London, UK
1975 M.R.C.S. L.R.C.P. (Member of the Royal College of Surgeons. Licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians),London University, UK
1978 D.R.G.O.G. (Diploma Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists), London, UK
1986 M.R.C.P. (Paediatrics - Member of the Royal College of Physicians), Glasgow, UK
Professional Memberships and Licenses
British Medical Association (BMA), London Medical License, State of Israel
Positions in the UK
1975-1976 Edgware General Hospital, London, House Surgeon
Whittington Hospital, London, House Physician
1976-1978 Royal Susex County Hospital, Brighton, Senior House Officer (SHO) Rotation. Accident & Emergency,Orthopaedics,Obstetrics & Gynecology
1980 - Duchess of York Hospital, Manchester, Paediatric SHO, Surgery
1980-1981 St. Bartholomews Hospital, Mothers Hospital
Queen Elizabeth Children’s Hospital, London, Paediatric SHO Rotation: Oncology, Neonates, Paediatrics
1982 - Whittington Hospital, London, Paediatric SHO: Neonatal Intensive Care
1983 - Guys Hospital, London, Paediatric SHO Rotation: Nephrology, Neurology, Neonates, and Intensive Care
Positions in Israel
1979 - Mother and Child Clinic (Tipat Chalav), Jerusalem, Physician to Health Care Service
1983-1985 Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Reitman Fellow - Childrens Nutritional Disease Project, Paediatric Gastroenterology
1985 - Bikur Holim Hospital, Jerusalem, Resident - Paediatric Neurology
1986 - Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Resident - Paediatrics
1984-1991 Nasser Childrens Hospital, Gaza City, Visiting Paediatrician
1988-2002 Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Paediatric Gastroenterology, outpatient clinics
1988-2003 Spafford Children’s Centre, East Jerusalem, Visiting paediatrician
1994 - Hadassah University Hospital, Ein Kerem, Jerusalem, Natural Medicine Research Center Founder, Director
Medical Research Experience
1978-1979 - Hadassah Hebrew University Medical School, Jerusalem, Department of Medical Ecology, Research Assistant to Prof. Michael Davies
1983-1992 Kuvin Centre for the Study of Infectious & Tropical Diseases, Jerusalem, Hadassah Hebrew University Medical School
Canadian Friends of the Hebrew University, Research Assistant: Parasitic diseases and respiratory infection. Cryptosporidium in malnourished children (1983-1986)
Lady Davies Research Fellow ,Cryptosporidium and Parasitic Diseases in Gaza (1989-90)
Medical Research Council (UK)Research Fellow (joint study with Liverpool University) Cryptosporidium and Parasitic Diseases in Gaza (1990-1992)
International Medical Experience
1977 - Adventist Hospital, Hong Kong, General Practitioner
1981-1982 Wadia Childrens Hospital, Bombay, India, Clinical attachment to Prof. S.M. Merchant. Participated in Integrated Child Developmenmt Scheme in Bombay slums
Niloufer Hospital, Hydrabad, India, Department of Paediatrics, Nutritional Survey in rural areas of AndraPradash State
1985 - Ethiopia Famine Relief, Wallo Province, Ethiopia, Paediatrician, Leader of Israeli Medical Team to refugee camp
1986 - Mother Teresa’s Organization, Calcutta, India, Visiting Paediatrician to Sheshu Bevan Home for Destitute Children and nearby village clinics. Visiting Lecturer on ‘Tropical Child Health’ to healthcare workers of the Sisters of Charity
Dr. Jack Preger’s Street Clinic, Calcutta, India.. General Practitioner to Bangladeshi refugees
1981, 1986 Expedition Doctor, Ladakh, Nepal.
Overseas Research Into Traditional Medicine
1986-1988 Tibetan Medical Institute (TMI), Dharamsala, India. Visiting Lecturer on tropical child health. Design of epidemiological project on Traditional Tibetan medical in diabetes, asthma and hypertension.
Sidda Medicine, Kovulum, Kerala, South India
Research into Traditional South Indian Medicine.
Training In Alternative / Natural Medicine
European and Canadian Medical Herbs Course, Carol McCraw , Victoria B.C., Canada.
1996-1997 Medicinal Herbs Course, Dr. M. Feran, Jerusalem Israel.
1996-1997 Shiatsu – Certification Course, Daniel Gilboa, Jerusalem, Israel.
1997-1998 Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine, Beginners Course and Advanced Courses, Aliza Adar Levine, Jerusalem Israel.
Ayurvedic Medicine, Dr. Verma, Jerusalem Israel.
1996-1999 Shivenandra Yoga – Shivenandra Yoga Center, Jerusalem.
2003 - (ongoing) Tai Chi – advanced course, The Jerusalem School of Tai Chi
Chi Gong- advanced course, The Jerusalem School of Tai Chi (ongoing).
2002-2003 Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine, Advanced Course, Aliza Adar Levine, Jerusalem Israel.
2002-2003 Shiatsu Intermediate Course, Debbie Eisner, Jerusalem, Israel.
Medical Research Grants
1989 – 1990 Kuvin Centre Research Fund, Jerusalem, Israel. Cryptosporidiosis in Gaza
1990 – 1991 Leverhulme Trust, London, UK. Cryptosporidiosis in Gaza
1990 – 1991 Medical Research Council, UK. Cryptosporidiosis in Gaza
1992-1992 Wellcome Trust, UK. Cryptosporidiosis in Gaza
Natural Medicine Research Center Grants
For full list of funding see. NMRC 10th Anniversary Report.
Publications
1. Sallon, S., Deckelbaum, R et al. Cryptosporidium, Malnutrition and Chronic Diarrhea in Children. Am. J. Dis. Childhood (1988), 142, 312-315.
2. Sallon, S. Persistent Diarrhea in Children in Developing Countries: Role of Known Enteropathogens (Contribution). WHO Diarrheal Disease Contol Programme, Dec. 1987.
3. Sallon, S., El-Shawwa, R. et al. Cryptosporidium in Children in Gaza. Annals of Tropical Paediatrics (1990), 11, 227-281.
4. Sallon, S., El-Shawwa, R., Khalil, M. et al. Diarrheal Disease in Children in Gaza. Ann. of Trop. Paed. (1993)
5. Sallon, S., El-Shawwa R., Khalil, M. et al. Cryptosporidiosis and Giardiosis in Association with Diarrhea and Respiratory Infection in Children in Gaza. Journal of Infection, (1988)
6. Granot, E., Sallon, S. et al. Coeliac Disease: “Early” and “Late” Diagnosis. Israel J. Medical Science, (1993)
7. Sallon, S. and Ginsburg, I. Padma 28, An Ancient Approach to a Modern Disease. Prodeedings of the International Conference on Traditional Medicine, St. Johns, Newfoundland, Canada (August 1995).
8. Matzner, Y and Sallon, S. The Effect of Padma-28, a Traditional Tibetan Herbal Preparation, on Human Neutrophil Function. J. Clin. Lab. Immunol. (1995), 46, 13-23.
9. Ginsberg I, Sadovnik, M, Sallon S, Milo-Goldzweig I, Mechowlan R, Breur A, Gibbs D, Varani J, Roberts S, Cleator E. Padma 28, a traditional Tibetan herbal preparation inhibits the respiratory burst in neutrophils, the killing of epithelial cells by mixtures of oxidants and pro-inflammatory, the per oxidation of lipids. Inflammopharmacology (1999) 7;47-62.
10. Sallon S, Beer G, Rosenfeld H, Aneer H, Volcoff D, Ginsberg G, Paltiel O, Berlatzky Y. The efficacy of Padma 28, a herbal preparation in the treatment of intermittent claudication: a controlled double-blind study with objective assessment of chronic occlusive arterial disease patients. J Vascular Investigation (1998) 4;129-136.
11. Sahar T, Sallon S. Survey of attitudes of medical students to complementary medicine course. Harefuah. 2001 Oct;140(10):907-10, 991.
12. Sallon S, Ligumski M, Shapiro H, Ben Arie E, Davidson R, Ginsburg. Treatment of Constipation predominant Irritable bowel syndrome IBS using Padma Lax, a Traditional Tibetan Formula. Digestion 2002; 65: 161-171.
13. Sallon S., Padma 28: An ancient approach to a modern disease, Natural Health Products Report March 2001, 36-41
14. Aingorn H., Bavab R. Fallaudlita L., Sallon S., Mechoulam R., Vlodovsky I. Brodt P. Padma 28 a herbal preparation used as an anti-atherosclerotic agent against blocks, cellular response to bFGF and IGFF-11 Inflammopharmacology 2004;12(4)373-389
15. Sallon S Namgal T Dolma S Dorjii P et al .Mercury in Tibetan Medicine –Panacea or problem? Human & Experimental Toxicology 2006 25:405-412
Abstracts
1. Sallon, S., Deckelbaum, R. et al. Acute Respiratory Infections and Asymptomatic Gut Parasites. Proceedings of International Conference on Infections Diseases, Cairo, 1985.
2. Sallon, S., Spira, D., Schmidt, G. et al. Cryptosporidium: An Association with Prolonged Diarrhea and Malnutrition in Childhood. (1986) Gastroenterology.
3. Sallon, S. and Rosenfeld, J. NMRU - The First Year; Padma 28 as a Powerful Antioxidant. Antioxidents in Food Symposium, Study Group for Tibetan Medicine, Lucerne, Switzerland, (October 1994).
4. Sallon, S. and Rosenfeld, J. Traditional Tibetan Medicine: Research at HMO on Padma 28. First International Conference on Alternative & Complementary Medicine, Washington D.C., May 1995.
5. Sallon, S. The Middle Eastern Medicinal Plant Project and The Seaweed and Marine Organisms Project. International Conference on Medicinal Plants and Natural Products, Washington D.C., September 1995.
6. Sallon, S. The Natural Medicine Research Unit at Hadassah Medical Organization. International Conference on Traditional Medicine and Healing, Miawpukek Reserve, Newfoundland, Canada, July 1996.
7. Ligumski M, Sallon S, et al. Treatment of constipation predominant Irritable bowel Syndrome (IBS) using Padma Lax, a Traditional Tibetan Formula. (Abstract) Gastroentrology (1999).
8. Sallon S, et al. Research on Padma 28 for Intermittent Claudication. 1st International Conference on Tibetan Medicine, Washington DC, Nov. 1999.
9. Sallon S., Shapiro H., et al. Treatment of Irritable bowel syndrome using Padmalax, preliminary report 2000 years of Natural Product Research, Amsterdam 1999. Published by Leider University, Division of Pharmacology.