Updated 30.4.2008
Senior Physician
in the Department of
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Hadassah University Hospital Mt. Scopus
Jerusalem
Home phone: 972-2-5835275,
Work phone: 972-2-5844474,
Fax number: 972-2-5844885
Cell Phone: 972-507874901
E-mail: Tsenterj@hadassah.org.il
Personal Data
Birth date: 12.07.1956
Country of birth: Soviet Union
Nationality: Jewish
Family Status: Married, 3 children
Permanent address: 27/2 Eliyahu Meridor St., Jerusalem, 97823
ACADEMIC EDUCATION
1973-1979 Medical studies, Medical University of St.-Petersburg, Soviet Union
1979-1980 Residency in the Department of Internal Medicine, Soviet Union (Bryansk)
1981-1983 Residency in Neurology, Soviet Union, (Bryansk)
1990-1991 Medical studies, Preparatory Medical School, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel.
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1991-1999 Residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Hadassah University Hospital, Mount Scopus, Jerusalem. Chairman: Prof. Mara Shochina
2000-now Senior physician, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Hadassah University Hospital, Mount Scopus, Jerusalem. Chairman: Prof. Mara Shochina
2001 Anniversary Course: Electrodiagnosis & Clinical Neurophysiology, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago.
LICENSES
1983 - Specialist in Neurology, Soviet Union, Bryansk,
1979 - Medical Diploma with Distinction, St.-Petersburg, Soviet Union.
1991 - Israel License to practice medicine No 24353
1995 - Israeli Board Certification in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (Part I)
1998 - Israeli Board Certification in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (Part II)
2000 - Israeli Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Specialist, No17577
Clinical Experience
1979-1980 Residency in the Department of Internal Medicine, Bryansk Regional Hospital, Russia.
1980-1981 General Doctor, Bryansk Regional Hospital, Russia.
1981-1983 Residency in Neurology, Bryansk Regional Hospital, Russia.
1983-1990 Neurologist in Outpatients Clinic, St.-Petersburg, Russia.
1991-1999 Residency in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem. Chairman: Prof. Mara Shochina.
Since 1999 Senior Physician in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem. Chairman: Prof. Mara Shochina.
Appointments at the Hebrew University
1999-2005 Instructor in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Hebrew University, Faculty of Medicine, Jerusalem.
2001, 2002- Distinguished Instructor of Medical Students
Additional Functions at the Hebrew University
Since 2001 - In-charge of Electrophysiological Institute, Hadassah University Hospital, Mount Scopus, Jerusalem
Service in Other Academic & Research Institutions
Since 2003- Member, Committee of Board Examinations for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Israel Association, Scientific Council.
2005 - Referee, Committee of Examination, the School of Occupational Therapy
2006 - Member, Accepting Committee of the Medical School, Hebrew University, Jerusalem.
Other Activity
Since 1998- Rehabilitation Consultant to different departments of the Hospital.
Since 1995- Consultant for Electrodiagnosis.
Since 1995- Active member of the Pain Clinic- Hadassah Mount Scopus Hospital.
Since 2002- National Insurance Institution Qualified M.D. in the matter of Work Accident regulations
Member of the Following Societies
Since1992- Israel Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine Society
Since1995- Israel EMG and Clinical Neurophysiology Society
Since 2003- Israel Musculoskeletal Medicine Society
Since 2003- International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine
Teaching at the Hebrew University
Since 1995- Active Lecture in Bedside teaching in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Course for Medical Students.
Since 2000- M.D. students in 5th year Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine-Orthopedic Rehabilitation
Since 2004-Active Lecture in teaching Course for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residents (Israel Association of Phys. Med. & Rehab.,Sackler University, Tel-Aviv )
2002 - Tutoring M.A. Student:Yael Korman. Health Science Facility. Ben Gurion University Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
2007- Tutoring M.A. Student: Sveta Kaplan. Health Science Facility. Hadassah Medical Organization. ICU– acquired paresis: prevention and rehabilitation.
LIST OF PUBLICATIONS
1. Vatine JJ PI, Tsenter J C, Raber P C, Seltzer Z C A Model of CRPS – I Produced by Tetanic Electrical Stimulation of an Infarct Sciatic Nerve in the Rat: Genetic & Dietary Effects. Complex Regional Pain Syndrome – Ch.5 Progress in Pain Research and Management. Vol 1 edited by R. Norman Harden, Raef Baron and Wiefrid Janing. IASP Press, Seattle, 2001
1. Nitzan M PI, Vatine JJ C, Babchenko A T, Khanokh B T, Tsenter J C, and Stessman J C .Simultaneous Measurement of the Photopletismographic Signal Variability in the Right and Left Hands. Lasers Med. Sci. 1998.13:189-195. 1.186, 27/42 65/137 D 2;2
2. Vatine JJ PI, Tsenter J PI, and Nirel R S Experimental Pressure Pain in Patients with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome type I (Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy). Am. J. Phys. Med. Rehabil. 1998 Sep-Oct.77(5):382-7. 1.300, 14/27 29/73 C 9;9
3. Vatine JJ PI, Tsenter J PI, Nitzan M C ,Stessman J C . Relative skin temperature measurements in thermally insulated and in uncovered skin. Biomedical Thermology. 1998 Dec 18(4):2-7. XX – 0
4. Friedman G PI, Froom P PI, Sazbon L C, Grinblatt I C, Shochina M C, Tsenter J C, Babaey S C, Yehuda B PI, Groswasser Z PI. Apolipoprotein E- e4 genotype predicts a poor outcome in survivors of traumatic brain injury. Neurology. 1999 Jan. 15;52(2):244-8. 5.690, 6/147 A 187;187
5. Shiri S PI, Tsenter J C, Livai R C Schwartz I C, Vatine JJ PI. Similarities Between the Psychological Profiles of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome and Conversion Disorder patients. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings. 2003 Sep 10(3):193-99. 0.824, 656/86 D 1;1
6. Biegon A PI, Fry PA C, Paden CM C, Alexandrovich AG T, Tsenter J C Shohami E PI Dynamic changes in N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors after closed head injury in mice: Implications for treatment of neurological and cognitive deficits. Proc Natl. Acad. Sci USA. 2004 Apr 6;101(14):5117-22. Epub 2004 Mar 24. 9.643, 3/50 A 38;38
7. Yatsiv I PI, Grigoriadis N C, Simeonidou C C, Stahel P C, Schmidt OI C, Alexandrovitch AG C, Tsenter J C, Shohami E PI . Erythropoietin is Neuroprotective: Improves Functional Recovery and Reduces Neuronal Apoptosis and Inflammation in a Rodent Model of Experimental Closed Head Injury. FACEB J. 2005 Oct;19(12):1701-3. Epub 2005 Aug 12. 6.721, 32/262 2/65 26/156 A 22;22
8. Shein NA PI, Horowitz M C, Alexandrovich AG C ,Tsenter J C, Shohami E PI. Heat acclimation increases hypoxia inducible factor 1a' and erythropoietin receptor expression: impaction for neuroprotection after closed head injury in mice J Cereb Blood Flow Metab. 2005 Nov;25(11):1456-65. 4.843, 16/93 11/61 64/200 10;8
9. Beni SM PI, Tsenter J PI, Alexandrovich AG C, Garlon-Kroo N C ,Barzilai A C, Kohen R C, Grigoriadis N C, Simeonidou C C, Shohami E PI CuZn-SOD deficiency, rather than overexpression, is associated with enhanced recovery and attenuated activation of NF-Kb after brain trauma in mice. J Cereb Blood Flow Metab. 2006 Apr;26(4):478-90. 4.843, 16/93 11/61 64/200 - 10;8
10. Schwartz I PI, Tsenter J PI ¹, Shochina M PI ¹, Shiri ST, Kedary MT, Katz-Leurer M PI, Meiner Z PI Rehabilitation Outcome of Terror Victims with Multiple Trauma Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2007 Apr;88(4):440-8. 1.826, 6/27 12/73 C 2;1
11. Yaka R PI, Beigon A C, Grigoriadis N C, Semionidou C C, Grigoriadis S C, Alexandrovich AG, Matzner H C, Schumann J C, Thrembovler V C, Tsenter J C, Shohami E PI. D-cycloserine improves functional recovery and reinstates long-term potential (LTP) in a mouse model of closed head injury. FACEB J. 2007 Jul;21(9):2033-41. Epub 2007 Mar 9 6.721, 32/262 2/65 26/156 A 0
12. Shein NA PI, Tsenter J PI, Alexandrovich AG T, Horovitz M C, Shohami E PI Akt phosphorilation is required for heat acclimation-induced neuroprotection. J Neurochem. 2007 Nov;103(4):1523-9. Epub 2007 Aug 23. 4.260, 63/262 39/200 B 0
13. Shein NA PI, Grigoriadis N C, Alexandrovich AG T, Simeinidou C C, Spandou E C, Tsenter J C, Yatsiv I C, Horowitz M C, Shohami E PI. Differential neuroprotective properties of endogenous and exogenous erythropoietin in mouse model of traumatic brain injury. J Neurotrauma. 2008 Feb;25(2):112-23. 3.453, 4/18 24/147 62/200 B 0
14. Shwartz I PI, Tuchner M PI, Tsenter J PI, Shochina M C, Shoshan Y C, Katz-Leurer M C, Meiner Z PI. Cognitive and functional outcomes of terror victims who suffered from traumatic brain injury. Brain Inj. 2008 Mar;22(3):255-63. 1.182, 136/200 16/27 D 0
15. Tsenter J PI, Beni-Adani L C, Assaf Y C, Alexandrovich AG T, Trembovler V C, Shochami E PI. Dynamic changes in the recovery after traumatic brain injury in mice: effect of injury severity on t2-weighted MRI abnormalities, and motor and cognitive functions. J Neurotrauma. 2008 Apr;25(4):324-33. 3.453, 4/18 24/18 24/147 62/200 B 0
16. Moussaieff A PI, Shein NA PI, Tsenter J PI, Grogoriadis S C, Semoinidou C C, Alexandrovich AG T, Trembovler V C, Beni-Neriah Y C, Schmitz ML C, Fiebich BL C, Munoz E C, Mechoulam R PI, Shochami E PI. Incensole acetate: a novel neuroprotective agent isolated from Boswellia carterii. J Cereb Blood Flow Metab. 2008 Jul;28(7):1341-52. Epub 2008 Apr 16. 4.843, 16/93 11/61 64/200 - 10;8
ABSTRACTS PRESENTED IN MEETINGs:
Tsenter J, Beni SM, Yatsiv I, Biegon A. and Shohami E, Object Recognition Test: A Tool For Evaluation of Cognitive Impairment And Therapeutic Opportunities After Traumatic Brain Injury. Israel Society for Neuroscience. Eilat, Israel, Dec 2003. Neural Plasticity 10: 236
Shein NA,Horowitz M, Alexandrovich AG, Tsenter J, et al. AKT-1 phosphorylation is increased and tumor necrisis factor alpha is decreased after closed head injury in heat acclimated mice. Journal of Neurotrauma Volume: 22 Issue: 10 Pages: 1227-1227. Meeting Abstract: P252 Published: Oct 2005 Cited 1
Shohami E, Alexandrivich AG, Yaka R, Tsenter J, et al. Improved functional recovery and regained LTP by delayed activation of NMDA receptors with D-cycloserine following head injury. Journal of Neurotrauma Volume:22 Issue:10 Pages: 1234-1234. Meeting Abstract: P279 Published: OCT 2005 Cited 0
SUBMITTED PAPERS
Tsenter J, Schwartz I, Meiner Z, Katz-Leurer M, Goldin D, Vatine J.J. A novel technique for Conduction studies of the Infrapatellar nerve. Submitted to Clinical Neurophysiology
Tsenter J, Alexandrovich AG, Trembovler V, Shochami E. The effects of hemispheric side of lesion on motor, memory and emotional behaviour in mice after closed head injury. Submitted to J Neurotrauma
CONGRESS PARTICIPATION
1. Vatine JJ, Shapira SC , Tsenter J, Gordon O, and Magora F. Treatment of the chronic painful shoulder dy continuous brachial plexus block. National Congress of the Israel Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Association. January 1995, Raanana, Israel. (Lecture)
2. Vatine JJ, Tsenter J, Gordon O, Shapira SC, and Magora F. Treatment of the frozen shoulder by continuous posterior interscalene block. 1st Mediterranean Congress of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Association. May 1996, Herzlia, Israel. (Lecture)
3. Tsenter J, Vatine JJ. Pressure algometry in patients with Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy. 1st Mediterranean Congress of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Association. May 1996, Herzlia, Israel. (Lecture)
4 Vatine JJ, Tsenter J. Comparison of pressure algometry in patients suffering from CRPS type I (RSD) versus patients with other pain dysfunction syndromes. 8th World Congress of Pain. August 1996, Vancouver, BC, Canada. (Poster)
5. Tsenter J, Ferber I, Argov R, Shwartz I and Vatine JJ. Paraplegia after Blast Injury. National Congress of the Israel Association of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. December 1996. Raanana. Israel(Lecture)
6. Gordon O, Tsenter J and Vatine JJ. Phentolamine test in Sympathetically Maintained Pain (SMP)- a retrospective study. December 19696. Raanana. Israel. (Lecture)
7. Tsenter J, Argov R, and Vatine JJ. Primary blast injury of spinal cord after bomb explosion in civilian buses. 10th European Congress of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. June 1997, Rome, Italy. (Lecture)
8. Vatine JJ, Gordon O, Tsenter J and Fields S. Comparison between systemic and lumbar CT controlled sympathetic block in Complex Regional Pain Syndromes (RSD/Causalgia). 10th European Congress of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. June 1997, Rome, Italy. (Posture)
9. Gordon O, Tsenter J, Fields S and Vatine JJ. Sympathetically maintained pain in late stage reflex sympathetic dystrophy of the knee. 10th European Congress of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. June 1997, Rome, Italy. (Lecture).
10. Tsenter J, Gordon O, Argov R and Shochina M. Stroke Rehabilitation Outcome. 2nd Bessie & Louis Stein, Geriatrics Conference on Aging in the Mediterranean and the Middle East. June 7-9, 1998, Tel-Aviv, Israel. (Lecture)
11. Vatine JJ, Tsenter J, Argov R, Seltzer Z. Long lasting sensory alterations induced by a brief electrical stimulation of C-fibers in the rat. 9th World Congress on Pain, Vienna, Austria, August 1999. (Lecture)
12. Shiri S, Tsenter J, Vatine JJ. Psychological similarities of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) and Post-Injury Conversion Disorder (PICD). National Congress of the Israel Association of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Tel-Aviv, November, 1999. (Lecture)
13. Tsenter J, Vatine JJ. Hitch-Hiker’s Toes: Botox for Improvement of Quality of Life. National Congress of the Israel Association of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Jerusalem, May 2000. (Lecture)
14. Shiri S, Tsenter J, Livay R, Vatine JJ. Is complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) a conversion disorder? 3rd Mediterranean Congress of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Athens, Hellas, September, 2000. (Lecture)
15. Shiri S, Tsenter J, Schwartz I, Livay R, Vatine JJ. Psychological resemblance between complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) Type I and conversion disorder patients. 3rd Congress of the European Federation of IASP Chapters, Nice, France, September, 2000. (Lecture)
16. Vatine JJ, Tsenter J, Seltzer Z. Genetic and dietary effects in a novel rat model for complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) type I. 3rd Congress of the European Federation of IASP Chapters, Nice, France, September 2000. (Lecture)
17. Schwartz I, Tsenter J, Vatine JJ Is Pain In Patients with a CRPS depending on the Sympathetic System. 1st World Congress of the International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine. Amsterdam, Netherlands, July 2001. (Lecture)
18. Tsenter J, Vatine JJ Electrophysiologica Assessment of the Infrapatellar Nerve. 14th Israel Medical Week - Medax 2001, September 2001. (Lecture)
19. Vatine JJ, Tsenter J, Electrophysiologica Assessment of the Infrapatellar Nerve. 4th Mediterranean Congress of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Siracusa, Italy, June 2002. (Lecture)
20. Melchior H, Vatine JJ, Tsenter J, Weiss PL. Is there a relationship between light touch-pressure sensation and functional hand ability? 16th International Leprosy Congress, Bahia, Brazil, August 2002.(Poster)
21. Meiner Z, Schwartz I, Tsenter J, Shochina M. Functional Disability and Rehabilitation Outcome of Terror Victims-:3 Years Follow Up. 2nd World Congress of the International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine-ISPRM, Prague, Czech Republic, May, 2003 (Poster)
22. Beni SM, Tsenter J, Krool-Gal-Ron N, Barzillai A, Kohen R, Kamsler A, Segal M, Shohami E. Overexpression of CuZn-SOD in mice reduces mortality after brain trauma whereas its deficiency associated with enhanced recovery and attenuated activation of NF- kappa-B Brain 03, Toronto, Canada, Jun 2003 (Poster)
23. Berman J, Stern V, Gat R, Niv M, Fisher I, Tsenter J, Meiner Z, Shochina M Early experience of locomotor therapy in rehabilitation of paraplegic and hemiplegic patients in Jerusalem. National Congress of the Israel Association of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Shoham, Israel, December 2003 (Lecture)
24. Tsenter J, Beni SM, Yatsiv I, Biegon A, Shohami E. Object Recognition Test: A Tool For Evaluation of Cognitive Impairment And Therapeutic Opportunities After Traumatic Brain Injury. Israel Society for Neuroscience. Eilat, Israel, December 2003 (Poster)
25. Schwartz I, Berman J, Niv M, Fisher I, Tsenter J, Meiner Z, Shochina M The Effectiveness of Locomotory Therapy in Patients with Central and Peropheral Nervous System Injury. National Congress of the Israel Association of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation,Tel-Aviv, Israel, November 2004 (Lecture)
26. Schwartz I, Tsenter J, Shochina M, Katz-Leurer M, Meiner Z , Functional Disability and Rehabilitation Outcome of Terror Victims with Multiple Trauma National Congress of the Israel Association of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Tel-Aviv, Israel, December 2005 (Lecture).
27. Tsenter J, Beni-Adani L, Assaf Y, Alexandrovitch AG, Trembovler V, Shohami E. Dynamic changes in the recovery after traumatic brain injury in mice: effect of injury severity on t2-weighted MRI abnormalities, and motor and cognitive functions. 16 th Annual Meeting of the Israel Society for Neuroscience. Eilat, Israel, November, 2007
28. Tsenter J, Meiner Z, Shohina M, Botulinum toxin again post stroke spasticity: our experience in Hadassah, Jerusalem: 2001-2006. National Congress of the Israel Association of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, November 2007, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
29. Meiner Z, Shwartz I, Yovchev I, Gerzman I, Sajin A, Tsenter J, Shochina M, Rehabilitation of stroke patients in Hadassah, Jerusalem: 2001-2006. National Congress of the Israel Association of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, November 2007, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
30. More E, Shwartz I, Tsenter J, Shochina M. Catz-Leurer M, Meiner Z, Delayed rehabilitation treatment of severe TBI patients with long term complications. National Congress of the Israel Association of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, November 2007, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
31. Sajin A, Shwartz I, Tsenter J, Yovchev I, Raphaeli G, Aichel R, Cohen J, Leker R, Shochina M, Meiner Z. Long term effects of thrombolysis treatment on functional outcome. National Congress of the Israel Association of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, November 2007, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
32. Tsenter J, Beni-Adani L, Assaf Y, Alexanadrovitch AG, Trembovler V, Shohami E. Dynamic changes in the recovery after traumatic brain injury in mice: effect of injury severity on t2-weighted MRI abnormalities, and motor and cognitive functions. 7th Mediterranean Congress of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine. Sep 2008, Portorož, Slovenia.
33. Tsenter J, Shwartz I, Sajina A, Yovchev I, Moreh E, Gertzman I, Meiner Z. Botulinum toxin treatment for spasticity after stroke. Israel Medical Association-Scientific Council. Israel Neurological Association. Jan 2009 Tel-Aviv, Israel
Jerusalem Journal Index
1. Lasers Med. Sci D
2. Am. J. Phys. Med. Rehab C
3. Biomedical Thermology
4. Neurology A
5. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings D
6. Proc Natl. Acad. Sci USA A
7. FACEBJ A
8. Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow &Metabolism
9. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation C
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