Senior physician and an attending in the
Gynecology Surgery Division
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Hadassah Mt. Scopus Jerusalem
E-mail address – inbar@hadassah.org.il
Phone: 972-2-5337554
Personal Details
Born - August 23rd, 1959, Haifa, Israel.
Married to Tal, father to twin daughters Gal and Yuval, 6 1/2 year old and Itay 1 year old..
1972-1977 High school - Leyad Haunivesita – Jerusalem
1977-1982 Military service (I.D.F-engineering corps) platoon commander (Captain)
1982-1983 Amethyst mine manager, South West Africa (Namibia).
Higher Education
1983-1986 Faculty of Science - Biology, Hebrew University, Jerusalem.
1983-1990 Medical school, Hadassah Hebrew University, Jerusalem.
1991 - Rotating internship at Hadassah medical center.
1991-1997 Residency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hadassah Ein Kerem Medical Center.
1998-2001 Attending in the Gynecology Surgery Division Hadassah Ein Kerem.
11/99-01/00 Uro-gynecology training at St George hospital, London Prof. Stuart Stenton.
10/01-09/03 Clinical fellowship in the division of Gynecology Oncology, Ohio State University (OSU), "The James" cancer hospital.
10/03-now Senior physician and an attending in the Gynecology surgery division, Hadassah Mt. Scopus
Appointments
1986 - B.Sc - Biology (hon.)
1990 - M.D - Hebrew University, Hadassah Medical Center
1990 - Passed the clinical part of F.M.G.E.M. examination.
1994 -Passed the FLEX examination.
1995 - Passed the pre-clinical part of U.S.M.L.E.
1996 - Passed first and second parts of the board’s examination in obstetrics and gynecology of the scientific council in Israel.
2003 - Post doctoral studies in Gynecology Oncology from Ohio State University.
Appointments and Awards in the Hebrew University
1996 - Instructor in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Hadassah medical center and the Hebrew university school of medicine.
1997 - Outstanding resident of the year at the Hadassah Ein Kerem Medical Center.
2006 - In the process of appointment as a Lecturer in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Hadassah medical center and the Hebrew University School of Medicine.
Research Grants
1. Saltzberg (2005) – Expression and function of serum amyloid A in ovarian cancer , collaboration with Dr. Simcha Shuval, Hematology – 90000 NIS (I am the PI )
2. Continuity grant (2004) - The role of 3D ultrasound in the pre-operative evaluation of patients with endometrial cancer, collaboration with Prof. Simcha Yagel and Dr. Mike Blumenfield (OSU) – 12000$ (I am the PI)
3. Israel Cancer Society grant (2005) - Expression and function of serum amyloid A in ovarian cancer, collaboration with Dr. Simcha, Shuval, Hematology – 45000 NIS (I am the PI) (All new grants, publications in process)
Teaching at the Hebrew University
Teaching 5th year medical students and residents in Obstetrics & Gynecology. See details in separate document.
Publications
MD thesis - Invasive cervical carcinoma in Israel 1977-1986. Instructor - Anteby SO. Presented at the Gynecology Oncology Society meeting 1993, Tel Aviv, Israel.
Chapters in Books
1. Ben Shachar I, Trodart T. Psychological aspects of infertility. 1994; 429-440. In: Schenker JG, Elchalal U, eds. Male and Female Infertility. Jerusalem: Academon
2. Ben Shachar I. Trauma to the birth canal . 1998; 513-528. In: Schenker JG, Elchalal U, eds. Modern Obstetrics. Jerusalem: Grafith 1998.
3. Ben Shachar I, Elchalal U. Peri-operative care. 1999; 356-369. In: Schenker JG, Elchalal U, eds. Text book of Gynecology. Tel-Aviv: Dunon.
4. Elchalal U, Ben Shachar I. Genital system abnormalities. 1999; 50-55. In: Schenker JG, Elchalal U, eds. Text book of Gynecology. Tel-Aviv: Dunon.
5. Ben Shachar Inbar, Fowler M Jeffrey. The role of laparoscopy in the management of Gynecologic Cancers. 2002; 30 pages In: Gershenson DM, Gore M, Mcguire WP, Quinn M, Thomas G eds. Gynecologic Cancer, controversies in management. London: Churchill Livingstone.
6. Ben Shachar I, Copeland L. Gestational Trophoblastic Disease. 2005; 20 pages. In: Bieber, Sanfillipo, Horowitz eds. Clinical Gynecology: Elsevier (in press)
Articles
Original Articles
1. Elchalal UPI, Gilead LC, Vardy DAC, Ben Shachar IC, Anteby SOC and Schenker JGC.Treatment of vulvar lichen sclerosis in the elderly: An update. Obstet Gynecol Survey 1995; 50(2):155-162.1.773.15/53;0.
2. Ben Shachar IPI, Weinstein DC. High risk pregnancy outcome by route of delivery. Paper submitted as representing my research. Curr Opin Obstet Gynecol 1998;10:447-452.1.594.18/53;2.
3. Abramov YPI, Nadjari MC, Weinstein DC, Ben-Shachar IC, Plotkin VC, Ezra YC. Indomethacin for preterm labor: a randomized comparison of vaginal and rectal-oral routes. Obstet Gynecol 2000;95(4):482-486.2.957.5/53;7.
4. Elchalal UPI, Ben Shachar IPI, Peleg DC, Schenker JGC. Maternal mortality following diagnostic 2nd-trimester amniocentesis. Fetal Diagn Ther 2004;19(2):195-8. 1.093.28/53;0. Paper submitted as representing my research.
5. Abramov YPI, Ezra YC, Elchalal UC, Ben-Shachar IC, Fasouliotis SJC, Barak VC. Markedly elevated levels of inflammatory cytokines in maternal serum and peritoneal washing during arrested labor. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2004;83(4):358, 63.1.166.27/53;0.
6. Pavelka JP1, Ben-Shachar Ic, Fowler JMc, Copeland Lc, Eaton, Lc, Cohn, Dc. Morbid obesity and endometrial caner. Surgical, clinical and pathologic outcomes in surgically managed patient. Accepted for publication Gyn Oncology 2004;95(3):588-592, 2,341,8/53/0, Paper submitted as representing my reseach.
7. Ben-Shachar IP1, Pavelka, Jc, Cohn Dc, Eaton lc, Copeland Lc, Ramirez Nc, Manolitsas TC, Fowler JMC. Surgical staging for patients presenting with grade 1 endometrical carcinoma: Impact on post-operative treatment. Accepted for publication in the Obstet and Gynecol (Green) Joural. 2005;105(3):487-493. Paper submitted as representing my reseach.
Case Reports and Review of Literature
1. Elchalal UPI, Ben Shachar IC, Nadjari MC, Gross EC, Appelman ZC, Caspi BC. Prenatal diagnosis of acute urinary tract obstruction secondary to fetal sacrococcygeal teratoma. Prenatal Diagnosis 1995; 15:1160-1164.1.475.23/53;4.
2. Friedler SPI, Ben Shachar IC, Abramov YC, Lewin AC, Schenker JGC. Ruptured tubo- ovarian abscess complicating transcervical cryopreserved embryo transfer. Fertility Sterility 1996; 65:1065-1066.3.483.2/53;7.
3. Lewin API, Weiss DBC, Friedler SC, Ben Shachar IC, Porat-Katz AC, Meirow DC, Schenker JGC, Safran AC. Delivery following intracytoplasmic injection of mature sperm cells by testicular fine needle aspiration, a case of hypergonadotropic azospermia due to maturation arrest. . Hum Reprod 1996;11:769-71.3.125.4/53 ; 21.
4. Ben Shachar IPI, Weinstein DC, Elchalal UC. Maternal position and fetal pulse oximetry . Int J Gynecol Obstet 1998;60:67-68.0.800.40/53; 1.
5. Beni-Adani LPI, Pomerantz SC, Flores IC, Shushan YC, Ginosar YC, Ben-Shachar IC. Huge acoustic neurinomas presenting in the late stage of pregnancy. Treatment options and review of the literature. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 2001; 80 (2):179- 84.1.166.27/53; 3.
6. Ben Shachar IPI, Cohn DC, Vitales KC. The role of MRI in the conservative management of endometrial cancer. Gynecol Oncol. 2004;93(1):233-7.2.341.8/53;0. Paper submitted as representing my research.
Abstracts
1. Safran API, Ben Shachar IC, Reubinoff BC et al. The advantages of a double transfer of cleavage stage embryos followed by blastocytes in cases of repeated in vitro fertilization failure. Human Reproduction 1999. 14: Suppl. 1.
2. Nag SPI, Sithathanee CPI, Ben Shachar IC et al. LDR interstitial brachytherapy in the management of carcinoma of the cervix. Radiotherapy and oncology 2004; 71:S8-S9 Suppl 2.
Presentation at National and International Meetings
1. Invasive cervical carcinoma in Israel 1977-1986. Ben Shachar I. Anteby SO. The Gynecology Oncology Society meeting 1993, Tel Aviv, Israel. Lecture key note speaker
2. Meirow D, Lavy Y, Lewin A, Horowitz A, Friedler S, Simon S, Ben Shachar I, Schenker JG, Laufer N, Rosler A. Familial late onset partial 17,20 desmolase deficiency, its clinical presentation and modalities to overcome the enzymatic defect and infertility. American Society for Reproductive Medicine, October 7-12, 1995. Lecture
3. Fine needle aspiration: a new alternative for hypergonadotropic azoospermia. Lewin A, Weiss DB, Friedler S, Ben Shachar I, Porat-Katz A, Bar-el H, Meirow D, Schenker JG, Safran A. The Israelic Fertility Society meeting, April 1995, Tel Aviv, Israel. Lecture
4. Experience with low and high risk gestational trophoblastic disease. Ben Shachar I, Shufaro Y, Edelman D, Antebi SO. Ixth World Congress on Gestational Trophoblastic Disease, Nov. 1998, Jerusalem, Israel. Lecture key note speaker.
5. Surgical staging for patients presenting with grade 1 endometrial carcinoma: Impact on post-operative treatment. Ben-Shachar I, Pavelka J, Cohn D, Eaton L, Copeland L, Ramirez N, Manolitsas T, Fowler JM. Oral presentation in 2004 SGO meeting, San Diego, USA. Lecture, key note speaker.
6. Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy versus Primary Debulking surgery in advanced ovarian cancer. Inbar Ben Shachar. Presented in the European Academy of Gynecological Cancer (EAGC), International congress on Gynecological malignancies, prevention, early detection, treatment, answers to controversial questions. November 19-21, 2004, Larnaca, Cyprus. Requested lecture. Key note speaker.
7. Laparoscopic surgery in suspicious adnexal masses, Risk of tumour dissemination Inbar Ben Shachar. Presented in the European Academy of Gynecological Cancer (EAGC), International congress on Gynecological malignancies, prevention, early detection, treatment, answers to controversial questions. November 19-21, 2004, Larnaca, Cyprus. Requested lecture. Key note speaker.
8. The role of prophylactic hysterectomy in HNPCC carriers, BRCA carriers and breast cancer patients. Inbar Ben Shachar. Presented in the European Academy of Gynecological Cancer (EAGC), International congress on Gynecological malignancies, prevention, early detection, treatment, answers to controversial questions. November 19-21, 2004, Larnaca, Cyprus. Requested lecture. Key note speaker.
9. The role lymphadenectomy in endometrial cancer. Inbar Ben Shachar. Presented in Updates in ART and Obstetrics and Gynecology, EGE and Hadassah Colloborative meeting. June 1-2 2006, Izmir, Turkey. Requested lecture. Key note speaker.
Jerusalem
1. Obstet Gynecol Scand B
2. Curr Opin Obstet Gynecol D
3. Fertility Sterility A
4. Fetal Diagn Ther C
5. Gynecol Oncol B
6. Hum Reprod A
7. Int J Gynecol Obstet D
8. Obstet Gynecol A
9. Obstet. Gyn. Survey ?
10. Prenatal Diagnosis C