Prof. David Branski
Chairman of Pediatrics
Dr. Israel J. and Dena B. Zimmerman
Professor of Pediatrics
Hadassah University Hospitals
Jerusalem
Tel: 972-2-6777543
Fax: 972-2-6434579
Mobile: 972-50-7874999
E-mail: branski@hadassah.org.il
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Chairman
Prof. Branski D., M.D.
Professors
Engelhard D., M.D. (Head, Pediatrics Department, Ein Karem)
Kerem E., M.D. (Head, Pediatrics Department, Mt. Scopus)
INTRODUCTION
The Pediatric Division headed by Prof. David Branski, consists of the Department of Pediatrics located in Ein Kerem (Head, Prof. Dan Engelhard) and the Departments of Pediatrics (Head, Prof. Eitan Kerem) at Mt. Scopus and Neonatology at Mt. Scopus and Ein Kerem (Head, Prof. I. Arad).
All pediatric services are provided by the different subunits, namely, pediatric hemato-oncology, nephrology, cardiology, gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition, endocrinology, infectious diseases, neurology, neonatology, metabolic disorders and the pediatric intensive care unit. In addition to the clinical services offered, both clinical and basic research projects are carried out at both locations.
Dept. of Pediatrics at Hadassah, Ein Kerem
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Associate Professors
Engelhard D., M.D. (Head, Department)
Avital A., M.D.
Elpeleg O, M.D. (Head, Metabolic Disease unit)
Rein A., M.D. (Head, Pediatric Cardiology unit)
Springer H., M.D. (Head, Pediatric Pulmonology unit)
Senior Lecturers
Bar-Oz B., M.D.
Korman S., M.D.
Saada-Reisch A., Ph.D.
Shvil Y., M.D. (Head, Pediatric Nephrology unit)
Clinical Senior Lecturer
Gillis D., M.D. (Pediatric Endocrinology)
Lecturers
Weintraub M., M.D.(Head, Pediatric Hemato-Oncology unit)
Instructors
Averbuch D., M.D.
Hevroni A., M.D.
Perles Z., M.D.
Tautstein I., M.D.
Revel-Vilk S., M.D.
Rotshild Victoria., M.Sc.
Eyal S., M.D.
Physicians participating in teaching
Aker M., M.D.
Avital A., M.D.
Ben-Yehuda Y., M.D.
Begin M., M.D.
Einbinder T., M.D.
Ergaz Z., M.D.
Fried I., M.D.
Golender J., M.D.
Gozland E., M.D.
Haramaty Z., M.D.
Harit M., M.D.
Kornfeld M., M.D.
Laniado D., M.D.
Levy F., M.D.
Lubarsky V., M.D.
Matoth I., M.D.
Ofek N., M.D.
Peleg O., M.D.
Sirkis A., M.D.
Voltsinger T, M.D.
Weiss R., Ph.D.
Yatsiv I., M.D.
Zilka A., M.D.
Voltzinger T. M.D.
Research Associates
Barash V., Ph.D.
Bar-Yishay E., Ph.D.
Miller C., Ph.D.
Shaag A., Ph.D.
INTRODUCTION
The Pediatrics Department at the Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Ein Kerem, provides all pediatric services consisting of both general as well as highly specialized clinics. The different fields cover every possible specialty needed to treat patients (pediatric hemato-oncology, nephrology, cardiology, gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition, endocrinology, dermatology, immunology, allergic disorders, genetic diseases, gene therapy, infectious diseases, neurology, neonatology, metabolic disorders and the pediatric intensive care unit.)
In addition, both clinical and basic research is carried out within the department, as well as intensive teaching of students at the Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, Pharmacy School and School of Nursing.
RESEARCH AREAS
§ AIDS (Engelhard, Averbuch)
§ Allergy (Voltzinger)
§ Cardiology (Rein, Perles)
§ Celiac disease (Branski)
§ Childhood obesity (Weiss, Gillis)
§ Child abuse (Shvil. Ben-Yehuda)
§ Congenital hyperinsulinism (Gillis)
§ Crohn’s disease (Branski)
§ Diabetes (Gillis, Weiss)
§ Emergency Medicine (Ben-Yehuda)
§ Endothelial dysfunction in T1DM (Weiss)
§ Endocrinology (Gillis, Weiss)
§ Dynamic of endocrine tests (Gilllis)
§ Feeding & Swallowing disorders (Shpringer, Avital, Shteier, Kopelevitz)
§ Gastroenterology (Branski, Shteyer)
§ Genetics (Rotshild)
§ Glucose tolerance & Glucose monitoring
§ (Weiss)
§ Hematology-Oncology (Weintraub, Ravel-Vilk, Aker)
§ Hepatology (Shteier)
§ Hyperglycemia & lipid droplet deposition (Weiss)
§ Immunology (Aker, Engelhard, Volzinger)
§ Infectious Diseases (Engelhard, Averbuch)
§ Intensive care (Yatziv, Braun)
§ Liver regeneration (Shteyer)
§ Metabolic Diorders (Elpeleg)
§ Neurology (Matot)
§ Non invasive glucose sensor (Weiss)
§ Obesity (Weiss, Gillis)
§ Precocious puberty (Gillis)
§ Pulmonology (Shpringer, Godfrey, Avital)
§ Quality indices (Gillis)
Pediatric AIDS and Infectious Disease Unit
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Associate Professors
Engelhard D., M.D.(Head of unit)
Instructor
Averbuch D., M.D.
INTRODUCTION
The pediatric infectious disease team deals with a variety of bacterial, viral and fungal infections, in all the spectrum of pediatrics, and particularly in the immunodeficient children. The Pediatric AIDS Center at Hadassah University Hospital is a unique center in Israel consisting of a multidisciplinary team, including physicians, a nurse, a pharmacist, a social worker, a psychologist, a nutritionist, a case manager, and numerous consultants who are experts in a variety of medical fields. ART-JOY-LOVE is a Pediatric AIDS program in Ethiopia run by the Hadassah Pediatric AIDS Center in Jerusalem. We treat HIV/AIDS orphans with antiretroviral therapy (ART) and those with other medical conditions, and dispense Joy and Love to compensate for the lack of it. Our mission is to volunteer and go to Ethiopian orphanages and to assist the local teams by providing medical care, including antiretroviral therapy (ART), Joy and Love to the HIV/AIDS children.
RESEARCH AREAS
§ Resistance, clade C, HIV (Engelhard, Averbuch)
§ Resistance, HIV, pregnant women (Engelhard, Averbuch)
§ Empiric therapy, febrile, non-neutropenic, cancer (Engelhard, Averbuch)
§ Mechanisms, adenovirus infection organ culture (Engelhard, Averbuch)
§ Risk factors, resistance A.baumanii (Engelhard, Averbuch)
§ Cytokines, febrile, non-neutropenic, cancer (Engelhard, Averbuch)
§ Invasive bacterial infections children (Engelhard, Averbuch)
§ Neuropsychological aspects pediatric AIDS (Engelhard, Averbuch)
§ Infections, immunocompromised host (Engelhard, Averbuch)
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) (Hadas, I believe this should be Pediatric Intensive Care Unit)
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Yatsiv I., M.D. (Head of Unit)
Braun, J., M.D.
Chigrinski M., M.D.
INTRODUCTION
Pediatric Critical Care is provided by the PICU, a multi-disciplinary 8-bed unit located at the Ein Kerem hospital. This unit provides care for all children from newborn to 14 years old. The patient population includes children with critical medical problems (severe infections, cardiac and respiratory failures etc.), children with severe trauma and those who underwent complex operations such as open-heart surgery, oncological surgery and more.
The unit is directed by two board certified internists who trained in North America supported by fellows and rotating residents from both Pediatric departments and the department of Anesthesia.
RESEARCH AREAS
§ Open-heart surgery (Yatsiv. Braun, Chigrinski)
§ Head trauma (Yatsiv, Braun, Cigrinski)
§ Epidemiology (Yatsiv, Braun, Cigrinski)
§ Therapeutics trials (Yatsiv, Braun, Cigrinski)
Pediatrc Pulmology Unit
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Associate Professors
Springer C., M.D. (Head of Unit)
Avital A., M.D.
Professor (Emeritus)
Godfrey S., M.D., Ph.D., FRCP
Research Associate
Bar-Yishay E., Ph.D.
Fellow in Pediatric Pulmonology
Hevroni A., M.D.
INTRODUCTION
The Pediatric Pulmonology unit at Hadassah Ein Kerem is unique in its ability to diagnose and treat all types of lung diseases in children of all ages. The Infant Lung Laboratory headed by Dr. Bar-Yishay is the only laboratory in Israel and one of the few in the world that performs sophisticated lung function tests in infants allowing us to define and differentiate between the varieties of lung problems in this age group.
The Pediatric Bronchoscopy Service is equipped to undertake diagnostic and therapeutic bronchoscopies in children with all the necessary monitoring, safety and support services. We are the referral center in Israel for the removal of complex foreign bodies aspirated by young children. The Institute is equipped with laboratories for the measurement of lung function and bronchial reactivity in children and infants and can undertake all the necessary measurements to ensure accurate diagnosis and follow-up of patients with lung disease and asthma. We also perform cardio-respiratory exercise test which can differentiate between cardiac and pulmonary diseases resulting from exercise intolerance.
RESEARCH AREAS
§ Infant Lung Function (Springer, Avital, Godfrey, Bar-Yishay)
§ Breath Sounds Analysis (Godfrey, Avital, Springer)
§ Bronchial Reactivity (Avital, Springer Godfrey, Bar-Yishay)
§ Nitric Oxide Asthma (Avital, Springer, Godfrey)
§ Aspiration in Children (Avital, Springer)
§ Animal model of aspiration (Avital, Springer)
§ Lung Function Methodology (Bar-Yishay)
Pediatric Cardiology Unit
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Associate Professor
Rein A., M.D. (Head of Unit)
Instructor
Perles Z., M.D.
Physicians Participating In Teaching
Gavri S., M.D.
Ellaham N., M.D.
Golander J., M.D.
Einbinder T., M.D., Ph.D.
INTRODUCTION
Pediatric Cardiology covers a wide clinical spectrum starting from the gene and embryo to the adult with congenital heart disease. The Division of Pediatric Cardiology is likewise involved in many research fields as in: Pediatric Cardiology, Outpatient clinic, Pediatric Echocardiography Laboratory, Pediatric Diagnostic and Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, Prenatal Cardiology, Prenatal echocardiography, Prenatal Cardiogenetic Counseling, Adult Congenital Heart disease, Outpatient clinic, Pediatric Echocardiography laboratory, Pediatric Diagnostic and Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory.
RESEARCH AREAS
§ Genetics in congenital heart diseases (Rein, Perles, Gavri, Rothschild)
§ Lupus fetal heart (Rein, Perles, Gavri, Mevorah, El chalal)
§ Pediatric fetal echocardiography (Rein, Perles, Gavri, El Laham, Golander)
§ IGF – 1 cavopulmonary anastomosis (Einbinder, Rein, Perles, Gavri)
Metabolic Disease Unit
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Associate Professor
Elpeleg O., M.D. (Head of Unit)
Senior lecturers
Korman S., M.D.
Saada-Reisch A., Ph.D.
Research Associates
Barash V., Ph.D.
Miller C., Ph.D.
Shaag A., Ph.D.
INTRODUCTION
The Metabolic Disease Unit consists of service and research laboratories, out-patient clinics and in-patient clinical services. Patients from all over the country and region are referred to this unit for diagnosis and treatment. The service and research activities are interconnected, and patients examined in the clinic are investigated in three different laboratories encompassing the Unit: the Metabolites Laboratory, the Enzymology Laboratory, and the Molecular Biology Laboratory. Findings emanating from the laboratories then initiate a research effort, including the identification of disease-causing genes and research aimed towards elucidation of the underlying pathophysiology.
The characterization of the defective function contributes to illuminate the normality and to promote the development of treatments. Most research activities are externally funded by the Israeli Ministry of Health, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Science and Technology (binational French-Israeli collaboration) and the Israel Science Foundation.
RESEARCH AREAS
§ Mitochondrial respiratory chain defects (Saada, Shaag, Elpeleg)
§ Organic acid disorders (Korman, Elpeleg)
§ Mitochondrial fatty acid oxidation defects (Saada)
§ Amino acidopathies (Korman, Elpeleg)
§ Peroxisomal defects (Korman, Elpeleg)
§ Neurotransmitter synthesis (Saada, Elpeleg)
§ Thiamine metabolism (Barash, Elpeleg)
§ Carbohydrate metabolism (Barash)
§ Carbohydrate deficient glycoprotein syndromes (Saada)
§ Molecular basis of metabolic diseases (Shaag, Elpeleg)
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Unit
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Associate Professor
Weintraub, M., M.D. (Head of Unit)
Senior physicians
Memet A., M.D.
Revel-Vilk Shoshana., M.D.
Charit M., M.D.
Freeman A., M.D.
INTRODUCTION
The Department of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology is responsible for the treatment of children and adolescents with cancer, blood diseases, and immune deficiency. The department is also involved with bone marrow transplantation in children.
The major areas of research carried out in the department include clinical and basic aspects of cancer, blood diseases, immune deficiency and bone marrow transplantation in children.
RESEARCH AREAS
§ Biology of the histiocytic disorders of childhood (Weintraub)
§ Long-term complications and quality of life in survivors of childhood cancer (Weintraub)
§ Pediatric hemostasis and thrombosis (Revel-Vilk)
§ Pediatric bone marrow transplantation (Aker)
§ The use of the Newcastle disease virus in the treatment of cancer (Freeman)
Department of Pediatrics Mount Scopus
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Professors
Kerem E., M.D. (Head of Department, Head, Israeli Center for Cystic Fibrosis)
Associate Professor
Maayan Ch., M.D. (Head, Israeli Center for Familial Dysautonomia)
Senior Lecturers
Nevo Y., M.D. (Head, Pediatric Neurology)
Wilschanski M., M.D. (Head, Pediatric Gastroenterology)
Lecturers
Zangen D., M.D.
Shoseyov D., M.D.
Berger I., M.D.
Instructors
Edvardson S., M.D.
Physicians participating in teaching
Abu Libdeh A. M.D.
Brooks R., M.D.
Cayam-Rand D., M.D.
Cohen Malena., M.D.
Cohen Michael., M.D.
Daana M., M.D.
Eisenstein E., M.D.
Fraenkel N., M.D.
Fried I., M.D.
Horani A., M.D.
Kornfeld Kruger Y., M.D.
Levin A., M.D.
Levy F., M.D.
Rechtman D., M.D.
Simon A., M.D.
Tenenbaum A., M.D. (Head, Down Syndrome Center)
Weiser G., M.D.
Wexler I., M.D., Ph.D. (Head, Feeding Disorder Clinic)
Ziv C. M.D.
Research Associate
Pugatsch, T. Ph.D. (Research Coordinator)
INTRODUCTION
The Pediatrics Department at the Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Mt. Scopus serves a large population living in the Northern and Eastern parts of greater Jerusalem, the Judean Hills, the Jordan Valley and the Dead Sea regions. It provides all the necessary clinical services needed to treat pediatric patients from neonatal to teen years.
In addition to their clinical work, the staff is involved in both clinical and basic research. The major research focus is placed on understanding the molecular, biochemical and immunological bases of chronic diseases in children as well as on the search for new treatments for specific genetic diseases.
In the Israeli Center for Cystic Fibrosis (CF), we concentrate on studying the molecular basis of CF, designing new drugs and treatments as well as participating in clinical trials.
At the Israeli Center for Familial Dysautonomia, both basic and clinical research programs are pursued. Research involves anatomical, biochemical, physiological, genetic and molecular studies. In addition, a large majority of Israeli patients as well as some European patients are treated at this Center.
In the Pulmonary Facility, we concentrate on the study of asthma and its treatment by using animal models. In the Israeli Center for Down syndrome, research focuses on both innovative therapies meant to enhance the capabilities of affected children, and on basic research. Research in Pediatric Neurology and Child Development concentrates on clinical, pathological, biochemical and molecular correlations of neuromuscular disorders and mitochondrial disorders. The main focus is placed on autism and mental retardation as well as on the study of Tourette syndrome and Duchenne’s muscular dystrophy. In addition, neurofetal studies and research on epilepsy and developmental neurology are carried out.
RESEARCH AREAS
§ Cystic fibrosis (Kerem, Wilschanski, Shoseyov)
§ Pediatric Gastroenterology (Wilschanski)
§ Familial Dysautonomia (Maayan)
§ Immunology and childhood disease (Eisenstein)
§ Feeding disorders (Wexler)
§ Child ethics (Wexler, Eisenstein)
§ Down syndrome (Tenenbaum, Abu-Libdeh)
§ Pediatric pulmonology (Kerem, Maayan, Shoseyov)
§ Diabetes (Zangen, Wexler, Levy)
§ Pediatric neurology (Nevo, Berger, Edvardson)
Department of Neonatology, Ein Kerem and Mt. Scopus
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Professor Emeritus
Arad, I., M.D.
Senior Lecturer
Bar-Oz, B, M.D. (Head of Department)
Senior neonatologist
Peleg, O., M.D.
Lecturer
Ergaz, Z., M.D.
Instructor
Haramati, Z., M.D.
Physicians Participating in Teaching
Golzand, E., M.D.
Cohen E., M.D.
INTRODUCTION
The Department of Neonatology provides care and treatment to 9,000-10,000 newborn infants who are delivered annually at the Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Centers Mount Scopus and Ein Kerem.
A regular Level I Nursery of 30 cribs and an Intermediate Level II Nursery of 8-10 beds are located at each of the two locations. The Level III Intensive Care Unit (9 beds) is located at Mount Scopus and provides care to more than 200 sick infants born annually at both hospitals. Thus, premature or sick babies born at Ein Kerem and requiring intensive care are transported by a neonatologist to the NICU at Mount Scopus.
The department activities are mainly clinical and also focus on teaching students and residents. Clinical research is conducted in collaboration with other departments in the hospital.
RESEARCH AREAS
§ Perinatal variables and long-term outcome (Arad, Bar-Oz, Peleg)
§ Survival of brain damaged infants (Arad,Netzer)
§ Temperature & pain control of infants (Lang, Arad)
§ Fetal inflammatory response syndrome (Arad, Bar-Oz, Ergaz)
§ Neonatal Pharmacology (Bar-Oz)
§ Brain natriuretic peptides (Bar-Oz)
§ The fetal growth restriction (Ergaz)
§ Neonatal neurology (Haramati)
§ Neonatal ophthalmology (Haramati)
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