The Heart Institute, Hadassah University Hospital

Dr. Azaria JJT Rein MD

Head, Pediatric Cardiology, The Heart Institute, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel.
Tel:	+(972)2-6777355
Fax:	+ (972)2-6434520
E-mail:	rein@cc.huji.ac.il

Education and Training:

1969 - 1970 Biology, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel

1970 - 1976 Medical School, Hadassah Hospital and Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel.

1972 - 1974 Demonstrator in histology, Experimental Medicine and Cancer Research, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel.

1976 - 1978 Research Assistant, History of Medicine, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel.

1977 - 1978 Internship, Shaare Zedek Hospital, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel.

1978 - 1980 Resident, Department of Cardiology, Hadassah - Hebrew University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel.

1980 - 1981 Research Fellow, Computer in Cardiology, Department of cardiology, Lariboisiטre Hospital, University of Paris, France.

1981 - 1983 Resident, Department of Pediatrics, Hadassah - Hebrew University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel.

1983 - 1984 Research Fellow in Medical Biophysics, Hadassah Hebrew University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel.

1984 - 1986 Clinical Fellow in Pediatric Cardiology, Harvard University, Children's Hospital, Boston, USA.

Appointments:

1986 - 1991 Staff Pediatric Cardiologist, Department of Cardiology, Hadassah - Hebrew University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel.

1987 - 1991 Consultant in Pediatric Cardiology, Hadassah - Mount Scopus Hospital, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel.

1989 Tenure Appointment, Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Cardiology, Hadassah - Hebrew University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel.

1991 - 1992 Staff Pediatric Cardiologist and Research, Non- Invasive Laboratory, Children's Hospital, Harvard University, Boston, USA. ( Sabbatical).

1992 - present Staff Pediatric Cardiologist, Department of Cardiology, Hadassah - Hebrew University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel.
1997- present Appointed director of Pediatric Cardiology program, Scientific Council, Israel Medical Association.
1999 - 2000 Visiting Professor, Children's Hospital, Associate in Cardiology, Harvard University, Boston, USA. ( Sabbatical).

Qualifying Examinations:

1967 High School Graduation, Paris, France.

1980 Doctor in Medicine, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel.

1980 U.S. Visa Qualifying Examination ( Educational Committee for Foreign Medical Graduates, Philadelphia, USA).

1982 Cardiology Board Examination ( Part 1, including Pediatrics for Part 1), Israel Medical Scientific Council.

1984 Cardiology Board Examination ( Part 2), Israel Medical Scientific Council.

1993 Advanced Cardiac Life Support Techniques of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation. Hadassah - University Hospital, Jerusalem.

1994 Board certification in Pediatric Cardiology.

1998 Advanced Cardiac Life Support Techniques of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation. Hadassah - University Hospital, Jerusalem

Academic Positions:

1972 - 1974 Demonstrator in histology, Experimental Medicine and Cancer Research, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel.
1976 - 1978 Research Assistant, History of Medicine, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel.

1.10.1982 Instructor in Medicine, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel.

1.10.1983 Lecturer in Medicine, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel.

1.10.1988 Senior Lecturer in Medicine, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel.

1999-2000 Children's Heart foundation, Boston, USA. Research in fetal and pediatric echocardiography. (Granted O-1 Visa as a "researcher of extraordinary ability in the field of Cardiology")

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Membership:

1992 - present American Society of Echocardiography.
1992 - present Council of Cardiovascular disease in the Young, American Heart Association.
1986 - present Israel Heart Association.

1995 - 1997 Israel Heart Association committee member, delegate for Pediatric Cardiology.

1996 - present European Society of Cardiology (affiliated through Israel heart Association).

1990 - present Jerusalem Cardiology Association.

1994 - present The Society for Medicine and Law in Israel.

1995 - present Pediatric Association, Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel.

1996 - present Israel Society of Interventional Cardiology.

1997 - present Working group in Echocardiography, European Society of Cardiology American Society of Echocardiography.

1998 - present Working group on myocardial & pericardial disease, Israel Heart Society.

1998 - present Working group on non-invasive cardiology, delegate of Pediatric Cardiologist, Israel Heart Society.

Other Activities: (last 10 years)

1990 Appointed member in the Ministry of Health commission for establishing criteria for medical care in Pediatric Cardiology outside of Israel

1994 Appointed member in the Israeli Scientific Council commission for establishing academic criteria for Pediatric Cardiology.

1995 Member of Israel Scientific Council commission for appointment of academic credit to Pediatric Cardiology division at Shiba Hospital, Sackler University, Tel-Aviv.

2000 Member of Israel Scientific Council commission for appointment of academic credit to Pediatric Cardiology division at Soroka Hospital, Beersheva University, Israel.

2000 Chairman of board examination committee in Pediatric Cardiology (Israel Scientific Council).