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Physicians, Dentists, Investigators

Dr. Avraham Yakir

Department of Pshychiatry

Hadassah University Hospital

Ein-Karem, Jerusalem

Phone: 972-2-6777186

Fax:: 972-2-6413642

Email: Yakir@hadassah.org.il

Personal Information

Born: 1964

Marital Status:Married, 4 children

Place of birth: Rehovot , Israel

Address: 18 Netsach St., Efrat, 90435, Israel

Education

High School: Or-Etsyon, Major: Biology

1987-1988Hebrew University, Jerusalem, B.A. in Biology (Partial)

1988-1989 - Hartman Center of Jewish Studies, Jerusalem, Jewish Philosophy

1990-1996 - Ben Gurion University, Beer Sheva, Medical Degree

Professional Qualifications

Israel Psychiatric Association Board Examinations

Part 1 – 1999

Part 2 - 2001

Professional Experience

1989-1997 Ben Gurion University, Beer Sheva Center for Medical Education Research in Medical Ethics/Education

1996-1997 Soroka Medical Center, Beer Sheva Medical Internship

Aug.-Oct. 1997 Sheba Hospital, Tel Hashomer Child Psychiatry, Autism Unit Fellowship in Child Psychiatry

Nov-Dec. 1997 Yale University Child Study Center, New Haven, Ct., USA Fellowship in Child Psychiatry

1997-present Hadassah University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Department of Psychiatry

1997-2001 Residency

2001-2003 Senior Psychiatrist

2003-present Director, Inpatient Unit

Professional Activities

A multidisciplinary ambulatory center for diagnosis and treatment of Adult Attention Deficit Disorder – Hadassah University Medical Center Ein-Kerem Jerusalem Establishing and Directing

Liaison Psychiatry - Consultant to Hospital Wards (1997)

Hadassah University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Biological Psychiatry Laboratory Research Scientist (1997)

Committee for Renal Transplantation, Hadassah University Medical Center Member of Committee (1999)

IBD Center, Gastroenterology Department Hadassah University Medical Center, Psychiatric Consultation (2002)

Teaching 5^th year medical students, Hadassah University Medical Center Clinical Instructor (2001)

Faculty of Health Sciences Hadassah University Medical Center, Member of Admissions Committee for Medical School

Professional Affiliations

Ben-Gurion University, Beer Sheva, The Center of Medical Education, Colleague 1990

Israel Medical Association, Member 1997

Israel Psychiatric Association , Member 1999

Academic Appointments

Hebrew University Medical School, Jerusalem, Department of Psychiatry, Clinical Instructor (2001)

Research Interests

Cognitive Neuroscience

- Applications in Mental Illnesses

- Nicotine Dependence

- Schizophrenia

- Genetic-Phenotype Research

Awards Received

Hebrew University Medical School, Award for Excellence in Teaching (2002)

XXII CINP Congress, Brussels, Congress Poster Award (2000 , "Concordance of Core Clinical Characteristics in Siblings with Schizophrenic Psychosis"

Grant Support

The Joint Research Fund (2002), Hebrew University and Hadassah Medical Center, $15,000 – "Tardive Dyskinesia and Schizophrenia: Neurocognitive Profile of a Possible Genetic Construct" Principal Investigator

The Israeli National Institute for Psychobiology (2002), $15,000 – "Subtyping Schizophrenia – integrating the deficit syndrome with a neurocognitive phenotype and a COMT gene polymorphism." Principle Investigator

List of Publications

Noonan syndrome: A cryptic condition in early gestation. Achiron-R, Greisaro-D, Goldman-B, Lipitz-S, Yagel-S, Friedman-M. Am-J-Med-Genetics, 2000; 92:159-65.

Tie2 and angiopoietin-2 expression at the maternal fetal interface: A receptor ligand model for vascular remodeling. Goldman-Wohl DS, Ariel I, Greenfield C, Lavy Y and Yagel S. Mol Hum Reprod 2000;6:81-87.

HLA-G expression in extravillous trophoblasts is an intrinsic property of cell differentiation: A lesson learned from ectopic pregnancies. Goldman-Wohl DS, Ariel I, Greenfield C, Hanoch Y and Yagel S. Mol Hum Reprod, 2000;6:535-540.

Lack of HLA-G expression in extravillous trophoblasts is associated with preeclampsia. Goldman-Wohl DS, Ariel I, Greenfield C, Hochner-Celnikier D, Cross J, Fisher S and Yagel S. Mol Hum Reprod 2000;6:88-95.

Short delay between indomethacin treatment for preterm labor and delivery is associated with severe neonatal complications. Oppenheimer-Gazit-V, Rosen-L, Hanoch-J, Bar-Oz-B, Zucker-D, Yagel-S, Isr J Obstet Gynecol 2000.

Tocolytic therapy for preterm labor. Anteby EY, Cohen SM, Yagel S. Isr J Obstet Gynecol, 2000.

Poor prenatal detection rate of cardiac anomalies in Noonan Syndrome Menashe^-M, Arbel-R, Raveh-D, Achiron-R, Yagel-S. Ultrasound-Obstet-Gynecol 2002;19:51-55.

Re: The clinical significance of fetal isolated cerebral borderline ventriculomegaly: report of 31 cases and review of the literature, Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 1999; 14(5):320-6 (letter). Eizenberg-V, Yagel-S Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 15:265-7, 2000.

Abnormalities of fetal central veins and umbilico-portal system: prenatal ultrasonographic diagnosis and proposed classification. Achiron R, Hegesh J, Yagel S, Lipitz S, Cohen SB, Rotstein Z. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2000;16:539-48.

The great tocolytic debate: Some pitfalls in the study of safety. Rosen-LJ, Zuker-D, Oppenheimer-Gazit-V, Yagel-S, Am J Obstet Gynecol 184:1-7, 2001.

3-D ultrasound in obstetrics and gynecology: An update. Yagel-S. Isr-J-Obstet-Gynecol 2001;12:44-52.

Sonographic evaluation of ovarian morphology and pelvic blood flow after bilateral tubal ligation. Revel-A, Abramov-Y, Yagel-S, Nadjari-M. 2001.

Risk of fetal loss in twin pregnancies undergoing second trimester amniocentesis. Yukobowich E, Anteby EY, Cohen SM, Lavy Y, Granat M, Yagel S. Obstet Gynecol. 2001;98:231-4.

[The ultrasound markers of the aneuploid fetus in the first and second trimesters of pregnancy] Haimov-Kochman R, Yagel S. Harefuah. 2001;140:531-40.

Isolated major congenital heart disease. Allan L, Benacerraf B, Copel JA, Carvalho JS, Chaoui R, Eik-Nes SH, Tegnander E, Gembruch U, Huhta JC, Pilu G, Wladimiroff J, Yagel S. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2001;17:370-9.

Lack of imprinting of HLA-G in the human placenta: A study of hydatidiform moles. Goldman-Wohl DS, Ariel I, Greenfield C, Hochner-Celnikier D, Fisher S and Yagel S. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2001;185:476-480.

Examination of the fetal heart by five short-axis views: A proposed screening method for comprehensive cardiac evaluation. Yagel-S, Cohen SM, Achiron-R. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2001;17:367-9.

Monopaternal superfecundation of quintuplets after transfer of two embryos in an in vitro fertilization cycle. Amsalem H, Tsvieli R, Zentner BS, Yagel S, Mitrani Rosenbaum S, Hurwitz A. Fertil Steril. 2001;76:621-3.

Regulation of trophoblast invasion: from normal implantation to pre-eclampsia. Goldman-Wohl DS, Yagel S. Mol Cell Endocrin 2002;187:233-238.

Single umbilical artery stenosis associated with intrauterine fetal death post-transfusion. Meir K, Yagel S, Amsalem H, Ariel I. Prenat Diagn. 2002;22:186-8.

Controversies in route of delivery of fetuses with structural anomalies - A review of the literature. Anteby-EY, Yagel-S. Eur-J-Obstet-Gynecol 2002:12.

The three vessels and trachea view (3VT) in fetal cardiac screening. Yagel-S, Arbel-R, Anteby-EY, Raveh-D, Achiron-R. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2002;20:340-5.

Anomalies of the fetal aortic arch: A novel ultrasonographic approach to in-utero diagnosis. Achiron-R, Rotstein-Z, Heggesh-J, Bronshtein-M, Zimand S, Lipitz S, Yagel-S. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2002 (in press).

Localization of heparanase in normal and pathological human placenta. Haimov-Kochman R, Friedmann Y, Prus D, Goldman-Wohl DS, Greenfield C, Anteby EY, Aviv A, Vlodavsky I, Yagel S. Mol Hum Reprod 2002;8:566-573.

Re: Outcome of pregnancy in chromosomally normal fetuses with increased nuchal translucency in the first trimester. Yagel S, Imbar T, Valsky D. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2002;19:417-421.

Re: Health toll of the Middle East crisis. Yagel S. Lancet 2002;359:1860.

Conservative management of two ectopic pregnancies implanted in previous uterine scars. Haimov-Kochman R, Sciaky-Tamir Y, Yanai N, Yagel S. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2002;6:616-9.

The human fetal venous system: Normal embryologic, anatomic, and physiologic characteristics and developmental abnormalities Fasouliotis SJ, Achiron R, Kivilevitch Z, Yagel S. J Ultrasound Med 2002;21:1145–1158.

Pivitol role of CEACAM1 protein in the inhibition of activated decidual lymphocyte functions. Markel G, Wolf D, Hanna J, Gazit R, Goldman-Wohl D, Lavy Y, Yagel S and Mandelboim O. JCI 2002;110:943-953.

Evaluating the risk of tuberous sclerosis in cases with prenatal diagnosis of cardiac rhabdomyoma. Gamzu R, Achiron R, Hegesh J, Weiner E, Tepper R, Nir A, Rabinowitz R, Auslander R, Yagel S, Zalel Y, Zimmer E. Prenat Diagn 2002;22:1044-1047.

Fetal supraventricular tachycardia diagnosed and treated at 13 weeks of gestation: A case report. Porat S, Anteby EY, Hamani Y, Yagel S. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol, 2002 (in press).

Complexes of HLA-G protein on the cell surface are important for the LIR-1 function. Gonen-Gross T, Achdout H, Gazit R, Hanna J, Mizrahi S, Markel G, Goldman-Wohl D, Yagel S, Horejsi V, Levy O, Baniyash M, Mandelboim O. (2002, submitted)

CXCL12 expression by invasive trophoblasts induces the specific migration of CD16 negative human natural killer cells.Hanna J, Wald O, Goldman-Wohl D, Prus D, Markel G, Gazit R, Katz G, Mizrahi S, Haimov-Kochman R, Nakamura F, Yagel S, Peled A, Mandelboim O. (2002, submitted)