Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Hadassah Medical Center, Ein Kerem, Jerusalem.
Born and raised in Jerusalem, Israel. Married and a father of three.
After graduating from the Hebrew University Medical School in Jerusalem he completed his residency at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Hadassah Medical Center, Ein Kerem. Upon completion of his residency he proceeded to a 3-year fellowship in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery at the National Center for Advanced Gynecologic Surgery, Department of Ob/Gyn, Washington Hospital Center and Georgetown University in Washington, DC.
Being trained by four internationally recognized pelvic reconstructive surgeons (Drs. Cheryl Iglesia, Andrew Sokol, Robert Gutman and Amy Park) he gained experience in treating a wide variety of benign gynecological and urogynecological conditions with an emphasis on advanced vaginal, laparoscopic and robotic gynecologic surgery. He is currently a senior physician at the Department of Ob/Gyn in Ein Kerem and is leading the area of urogynecology and pelvic reconstructive surgery in the department. As a faculty member, he is a lecturer in Ob/Gyn at the Hebrew University Medical School and is an active clinical and basic researcher.
Special areas of interest:
· Urogynecology – surgical and non-surgical treatment of pelvic organ prolapse and urinary incontinence
· Benign gynecologic surgery
· Robotic gynecologic surgery – Being the first fellowship trained robotic pelvic reconstructive surgeon in Israel, Dr. Shveiky is leading this emerging area in the country.
· Laparoscopic gynecologic surgery
· Childbirth Injury
Research interests:
· Clinical research in benign gynecology and urogynecology
· Research and development of laparoscopic and robotic surgery in gynecology
· Basic science research – wound healing mechanisms in the vagina and the reproductive system, uterine fibroids, reproductive aging
Membership in professional societies
1. Israel Medical Association – Israeli Society of Ob/Gyn
2. American Urogynecology Society (AUGS)
3. American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists (AAGL)
4. International Urogynecology Society (IUGA)
5. Israeli Society of Urogynecology
6. Israeli Society of Gynecologic Endoscopy
Honors and Awards:
1995: B. Med degree, graduated with Excellency, Dean’s list.
1998: A full stipend from Hadassah Medical School, for clerkship in Mount Sinai Hospital, New York NY.
2005: 'Faculty Prize' for excellence in clinical work – Hadassah, Hebrew University Medical School.
2001-2007: Excellent Teacher award, the Hebrew University Medical School
Research Grants:
1. Analysis of Fumarase in Uterine Leiomyomata, differentially from normal myometrium: Quantity, activity, translation and degradation kinetics. The Hadassah Grant for young clinician, 2005, $5000.
2. Assessment of Group B Streptococcus among parturient population in Jerusalem. The Women's Health Grant, Hadassah, 2005, $25,000
3. The Effect of alcohol and its derivatives on biological and biochemical properties of uterine leiomyomata, versus normal myometrium in tissue culture. The joint research fund of the Hebrew University and Hadassah, 2006, $9,000.
4. HCG stimulation test – A novel test for ovarian reserve. The Women's Health Grant, Hadassah, 2007, $20,000.
5. Uterine Fibroid Embolization and Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (UFE-LUTS), a prospective study at Georgetown University Hospital – Graduate Medical Education Grant, 2008, $12,000.
6. Post-partum pelvic wound healing – An animal model. Grant from MedStar Graduate Medical Education, 2009, $15,000.
7. 2010 – Appointed as a leading researcher for the WHI study project: “The effect of hysterectomy with and without BSO on pelvic organ prolapse”.
Selected Publications (for a full list see Pubmed):
1. Shveiky D, Sokol AI, Iglesia CB, Kudish BI, Gutman RE. Robotic Sacrocolpopexy versus Vaginal Mesh Colpopexy – Choosing the Right Surgery for Anterior and Apical Prolapse. Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery March/April 2010; 16(2):121-127.
2. Shveiky D, Aseff JN, Iglesia CB. Brachial Plexus Injury in Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery. Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2010 Jul-Aug; 17(4):414-20.
3. Shveiky D, Kudish BI, Sokol AI, Gutman RE, Iglesia CB. The effect of voiding mechanism on success rates of midurethral sling procedures for stress urinary incontinence. Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery May/June 2010; 16(3):164-170.
4. Kudish BI, Shveiky D, Lee K, Iglesia CB, Sokol AI, Gutman RE. A comparison of transobturator versus retropubic mid-urethral slings for mixed urinary incontinence. Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery March/April 2010; 16(2):113-120.
5. Shveiky D, Blatt A, Sokol AI, Nghiem HG, Iglesia CB. Pelvic reconstructive Surgery in Renal Transplant Recipients. Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct 2009 Feb 10. [Epub ahead of print].
6. Shveiky D, Sokol AI, Iglesia CB. A Case Report of Antepartum Bladder Outlet Obstruction Following Transobturator Sling Placement. Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct; 2009 Aug 11. [Epub ahead of print].
7. Shveiky D, Sokol AI. Clinical Anatomy of the Vulva, Vagina, Lower Pelvis, and Perineum. In Sciarra JJ, ed: Global Library of Women's Medicine. Duncow, Scotland. Sapiens Publishing, 2009.
8. Shveiky D, Rojansky N. Revel A, Benshushan A, Laufer N, Shushan A. Complications of hysteroscopic surgery: "Beyond the Learning Curve" J Minim Invasive Gynecol 2007; 14(2):218-22.
9. Shveiky D., Shushan A, Ben-Bassat H, Ben Meir A, Klein BY, Levitzky R, Rojansky N. Acetaldehyde differentially inhibits uterine leiomyoma cells in culture Fertil Steril. 2008 Feb 25 [Epub ahead of print].
10. Shveiky D, Rojansky N, Bassat HB, Meir AB, Klein B, Shushan A. Family history of uterine fibroids associated with low level of fumarate hydratase in leiomyomata cells. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2009 Jul 10. [Epub ahead of print]