Curriculum Vitae
Oncology and radiation oncology — education, clinical and academic positions, research and publications.
Education
MD, Rappaport Faculty of Medicine
Technion — Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa
1996
BSc
Technion — Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa
1987
Executive MBA
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
2016 – 2018
Professional training
3-year clinical and research fellowship in Radiation Oncology
University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, USA
2002 – 2005
Residency in Oncology
Hadassah – Hebrew University Medical Center, Ein Kerem; awarded professorship and head of the focused radiation unit
1997 – 2002, 2005 – 2006
Board certification in Oncology (2007) and Internal Medicine (2003)
Israeli Medical License 1996 · ECFMG / USMLE 2001
Clinical positions
Head, Oncology Division
Legacy Heritage Cancer Center, Soroka University Medical Center, Beer Sheva
2021 – present
Head, Focused and Stereotactic Radiotherapy Unit
Hadassah Medical Center
2016 – 2022
Head, Center for Stereotactic and Targeted Radiation Therapy
Hadassah Medical Center
2014 – 2016
Attending Physician, Department of Oncology
Hadassah – Hebrew University Medical Center, Ein Kerem
2007 – 2022
Academic appointments
Professor of Oncology
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Faculty of Health Sciences
2022 – present
Associate Professor of Oncology
Hebrew University – Hadassah School of Medicine
2021
Invited Professor
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, Miami and UF Health Cancer Center, Florida, USA
2020
Lecturer, Faculty of Medicine
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA
2002 – 2005
Clinical expertise
Radiation oncology for solid tumours
Prostate, bladder and urinary tract cancers
Spacer insertion procedures to prepare for precise prostate radiation
Head and neck oncology
Brachytherapy for head and neck tumours — lip, tongue and palate cancers
Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) and body radiotherapy (SBRT)
Breast cancer
Neuroendocrine tumours, including PRRT
Research and publications
More than 80 peer-reviewed original papers, reviews and book chapters
ORCID 0000-0001-7479-2926
Co-Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Cancer Discovery
2022 – present
Research on molecular changes induced by radiation therapy in breast cancer
With the Kravchenko-Balasha laboratory, Hebrew University
Competitive research grants
Israel Science Foundation, Israel Cancer Association, BSF and industry partners
Supervision of MD, MSc and PhD theses
Hebrew University and Ben-Gurion University
Memberships and awards
ASCO, ASTRO, ESMO, ESTRO, AACR, ENETS
International oncology and radiation oncology societies
ISCORT, Israeli societies for head and neck tumours, GYN malignancy and INET
Israeli professional societies
Best Scientific Publication, ISCORT
2012, 2015
Best Published Paper and Best Basic Science Abstract, ISCORT
2006, 2007