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
Date of Birth: January 8, 1944
Birth Place: Tel Aviv
Marital Status: Married - 4 children
Education
1965‑1970 Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical School.
1971 Internship: Hadassah Medical Center, Hebrew University,
Jerusalem, Medical Doctor.
Professional Background
1972 Military Service - General Practitioner.
1972‑1976 Pediatric Residency, Bikur Cholim General Hospital, Jerusalem.
1975 Instructor in Pediatrics, Hebrew University, Jerusalem.
1976‑1978 Fellow in Pediatric Gastroenterology, Division of Gastroenterology, Children's Hospital, Buffalo, New York, U.S.A.
1978 Instructor in Pediatrics, State University of New York at Buffalo, U.S.A.
1978 Senior Physician in Pediatrics and Pediatric Gastroenterology, Bikur Cholim General Hospital, Jerusalem.
1979 Board Certification in Pediatrics- Israel. (With distinction)
1979 Lecturer, Hebrew University, Jerusalem.
1979 Aug.-Sep. Visiting Professor, Division of Gastroenterology, Children's Hospital, Buffalo, New York, U.S.A.
1982 Fellowship in Gastroenterology, Department of Gastroenterology Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem.
1982 Board Certification in Gastroenterology- Israel.
1982 Deputy Head, Department of Pediatrics, Bikur Cholim General Hospital, Jerusalem.
1982 Senior Lecturer, Hebrew University, Jerusalem.
1982 Chief, Service of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition Bikur Cholim General Hospital, Jerusalem.
1985- Member of European Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition.
1986 Clinical Associate Professor, Hebrew University, Jerusalem.
1987‑1990 Chairman of the Pediatric Society, the Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem.
1989- Series Editor: Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Karger Publications, Basel, Switzerland, 8 volumes.
1989- Member of the Advisory Committee in Pediatrics, Israel Scientific Council.
1989 Associate Professor, Hebrew University, Jerusalem.
1990-1991 Chairman, Department of Pediatrics, Bikur Cholim General Hospital, Jerusalem.
1990 Member of Editorial Board, Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Raven Press, NY, U.S.A.
1990 Member of the Israeli Committee for UNICEF.
1990- Member of the Examination Committee, Pediatric Board Israel Scientific Council.
1991-2002 Chairman, Department of Pediatrics, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem.
1992-2001 Chairman of the Israeli Pediatric Board, Scientific Council.
1992-2001 Member of the Israeli Internal Medicine Board.
1993 Member of the Board Certification Committee of Pediatric Gastroenterology Division- Israel.
1994 Member of the Appeals Committee for License Examinations, Ministry of Health.
1994 Board Certification in Pediatric Gastroenterology, Israel.
1995-2001 Chairman of the Israeli Pediatric Board and the Pediatric Sub-Specialties Board,
Scientific Council.
1995- Member of the Scientific Committee, Chief Scientist, Ministry of Health.
1996-1999 Member of the Council-European Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition.
1996- Professor, Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem.
1997-2003 Member of the Advisory Committee, Chief Scientist, Ministry of Health.
1998- Member of the Board, Alin Orthopedic Hospital.
1998- Member of the Board, National Council for the Child.
1998- Member of the Editorial Board: Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition. Lippincott-Raven Publishers, Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.
1998- Member of the Scientific Committee, Danone Israel.
1999- Pediatric Gastroenterology Sub-Committee Member - Confederation of European Specialists in Pediatrics (CESP).
1999-Member, Search Committee Sourasky Medical Center, Municipality of Tel Aviv.
1999-2004 President of the Israel Pediatric Association.
1999- Member of the Editorial Board, Israel Journal of Pediatrics.
1999- Member of Search Committee- the Prime Minister’s Prize for the “Shield of the Child”.
2000- Member of the Board, National Council for the Clinical Health, Ministry of Health.
2001- Chairman, Ad Hoc Grant Review Committee in Pediatrics, Chief Scientist, Ministry of Health.
2001- Israel Scientific Council Representative to the Confederation of European Specialists in Pediatrics (CESP).
2001-Member of the European Board of Pediatrics.
2001- Member of the Board, Israel Scientific Council.
2001-Member of the Editorial Board, Harefuah.
2001- Chairperson, Organizing Committee: 4th International Falk Symposium on Pediatric Gastroenterology: Autoimmune Diseases, November 8-9, Basel, Switzerland.
2001- Chairperson Organizing Committee: Workshop on Celiac Disease, November 10th, Basel, Switzerland.
2002-Chairman, Division of Pediatrics, Hadassah University Hospitals
2000-2004- Member of the Host Executive Committee – 2nd World Congress of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Paris, France.
2003- Chairperson, Organizing Committee: Europediatrics 2003, Prague, Czech Republic.
2003- Co-Chairman, Scientific Committee Europediatrics 2003, Prague, Czech Republic.
2003- Associate Editor, International Seminars in Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Federation of the International Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition.
2003-Chairman, Israeli Society of Pediatric Chairs.
2003-Secretary General – (European Pediatric Society), UNEPSA – Union of National European Pediatric Societies and Associations.
2003-2006 Member Executive committee- Europediatrics 2006, Barcelona, Spain
2005- Chairman, Gastrointestinal Committee, ESPGHAN.
2005- Council member ESPGHAN.
2005- 2007 Member, Scientific Committee for the 25th International Pediatric Association Congress, Athens, 2007.
2006- Member, International Scientific Committee for the 2nd ESPGHAN Capri meeting - Genetic Factors in Functional and Structural Gastro-Intestinal Disorders, Capri, Italy.
2006- Executive committee- Europediatrics2006, Barcelona, Spain
Book Series Editor
1. Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine. Branski D, Series Editor, Karger Pub. Basel, Switzerland.
2. Pediatric Neurology: Cognition and Behavior of the Child with Brain Dysfunction. Amir N,
Rapin E, Branski D, Eds. Karger Pub. Basel, Switzerland, pp 1‑186, 1991.
3. The Obese Child. Giorgi PL, Suskind RM, Catassi C, Eds. Karger Pub. Basel, Switzerland, pp 1‑256, 1992.
4. Pediatric Immunology: Function, Immune Diseases and Immunological Aspects of Pediatric Disorders. Spirer Z, Roifman CM, Branski D, Eds. Karger Pub. Basel, Switzerland, pp 1-228, 1993.
5. Advances in Pediatric Infectious Diseases. Engelhard D, Marks MI, Branski D, Eds. Karger Pub. Basel, Switzerland, pp 1-226, 1993.
6. Pediatric Nephrology. Drukker A, Gruskin AB, Eds. Karger Pub. Basel, Switzerland, pp 1-242, 1994.
7. Childhood Seizures. Shinnar S, Amir N, Branski D, Eds. Karger Pub. Basel, Switzerland, pp 1-200, 1995.
8. Diabetes inChildhood and Adolescence. Karger Pub. Basel, Switzerland, 10:1-381, 2005.
Books Editor
1. Pediatric Gastroenterology: Aspects of Immunology and Infections. D. Branski, G. Dinari, P. Rozen, JA Walker-Smith, Eds. Karger Pub. Basel, pp 1‑416, 1986.
2. Pediatric Neurology: Cognition and Behavior of the Child with Brain Dysfunction. N. Amir, I. Rapin, D. Branski Eds. Karger Pub. Basel, Switzerland, 1:1‑186, 1991.
3. Gluten Sensitive Enteropathy. D. Branski, MF. Kagnoff, P. Rozen Eds. Karger Pub. Basel, pp 1‑217, 1992.
4. Pediatric Immunology: Function, Immune Diseases and Immunologic Aspects of Pediatric Disorders. Z. Spirer, CM Roifman, D. Branski, Eds. Karger Pub. Basel, Switzerland, 3:1-228, 1993.
5. Advances in Pediatric Infectious Diseases. Engelhard D, Marks MI, Branski D, Eds. Karger Pub. Basel, Switzerland, 4:1-226, 1993.
6. Childhood Seizures. Shinnar S, Amir N, Branski D, Eds. Karger Pub. Basel, Switzerland, 6:1-200, 1995.
7. Advances in Pediatric Pulmonology. Kerem E, Canny GJ, Branski D, Levison H, Eds, Karger Pub. Basel, Switzerland 7:1-172, 1997.
8. Pediatric Nutrition: Current Issues. Reifen R, Lerner A, Branski D, Heymans HSA Eds.
Karger Pub. Basel, Switzerland 8:1-257, 1998.
Chapters in Books
1. Hatch T, Branski D, Fisher J: Peroral biopsy of the proximal small intestine. In: E. Lebenthal. Ed.Digestive Diseases in Children. Grune and Straton Pub. Pp 21‑48, 1978.
2. Hatch T, Branski D, Fisher J: Percutaneous liver biopsy. In: E Lebenthal Ed. Digestive Diseases in Children.Grune and Straton Pub. pp 63‑84, 1978.
3. Branski D: Intractable diarrhea of infancy. In: E. Lebenthal Ed. Digestive Diseases in Children. Grune and Straton Pub, pp 351‑365, 1978.
4. Hatch T, Branski D: Considerations of surgery in ulcerative colitis. In: E. Lebenthal Ed. Digestive Disease in Children. Grune and Straton Pub. pp 451‑475, 1978.
5. Branski D, Hatch T: Cholestatic hepatitis: A syndrome. In: E. Lebenthal Ed. Digestive Disease in Children. Grune and Straton Pub, pp 611‑621, 1978.
6. Branski D, Hatch T: Infectious mononucleosis hepatitis and prolonged cholestasis. In: E. Lebenthal Ed. Digestive Diseases in Children. Grune and Straton Pub. pp 623‑631, 1978.
7. Branski D: The prevalence of disease in the first year of life Human and cow milk compared. S. Freier, AI Eidelman Eds. Proceedings of the International Symposium of Breast Feeding. Excerpta Medica Pub. pp 209‑213, 1980.
8. Branski D, Lebenthal E: Celiac disease. Textbook of Gastroenterology and Nutrition in Infancy. E. Lebenthal Ed.Raven Press Pub. New York. pp 1013‑1025, 1981.
9. Branski D: Specific etiologies of chronic diarrhea in children. E. Lebenthal Ed. Chronic Diarrhea in Children. Raven Press Pub, New York, pp 107‑145, 1984.
10. Rachmilewitz D, Branski D, Sharon P, Karmeli F: Possible role of endogenous prostanoid in the pathogenesis of peptic ulcer. Allen A. et al Eds. Mechanism of Mucosal Protection in the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract. Raven Press Pub. New York pp, 329‑333, 1985.
11. Gale R, Branski D: The use of computers in total parenteral nutrition. In: E. Lebenthal Ed. Textbook on Total Parenteral Nutrition in Children. Indications, Complications and Pathophysiologic Considerations. Raven Press Pub. New York, pp 245‑252, 1986.
12. Ashkenazi A, Branski D, Dinari G: Immunology of celiac disease In: Branski D, Dinari G, Rozen P, Walker-Smith JA Eds. Front Gastrointest Res, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Karger Pub, Basel, 13:204‑214, 1986.
13. Bujanover Y, Melamed I, Branski D: Campylobacter enteritis in the immune deficient and normal child. In: Branski D, Dinari G, Rozen P, Walker-Smith JA Eds. Front Gastrointest Res, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Karger Pub, Basel, 13:343‑354, 1986.
14. Branski D, Hurvitz H, Gross-Kieselstein E: Viral gastroenteritis in infancy. In: Branski D, Dinari G, Rozen P, Walker-Smith JA Eds. Front Gastrointest Res, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Karger Pub Basel, 13:398‑405, 1986.
15. Branski D: The role of eicosanoids in the mechanism of diarrhea. In: E Lebenthal Ed. Textbook of Gastroenterology and Nutrition in Infancy 2nd edition, Raven Press, New York, pp1255‑1264, 1989.
16. Branski D, Lebenthal E: Gluten Sensitive Enteropathy. In: E Lebenthal Ed. Textbook of Gastroenterology and Nutrition in Infancy 2nd Edition. Raven Press, New York, pp 1093‑1106, 1989.
17. Branski D, Dinari G: Techniques and interpretation of biopsies of intestinal tract. In: Dinari G, Rozen P, Bujanover Y, Lebenthal E Eds. Front Gastrointest Res, Newer Tests and Procedures in Pediatric Gastroenterology, Karger Pub. Basel, 15:242‑253, 1989.
18. Freier S, Branski D: Immunologic studies in the evaluation of gastrointestinal disorders in children. In: Dinari G, Rozen P, Bujanover Y, Lebenthal E Eds. Front Gastrointest Res, Newer Tests and Procedures in Pediatric Gastroenterology, Karger Pub. Basel, 15:154‑168, 1989.
19. Krausz Y, Branski D, Atlan A: Nuclear medicine in the evaluation of hepatic and biliary structure and function. In: Dinari G, Rozen P, Bujanover Y, Lebenthal E Eds.Front Gastrointest Res, Newer Tests and Procedures in Pediatric Gastroenterology, Karger Pub. Basel, 15:233‑241, 1989.
20. Branski D, Hurvitz H, Halevi A, Navon P, Klar A, Weidenfeld J: Eicosanoids in small intestinal mucosa of children with coeliac disease. In: Kumar P, Walker-Smith JA Eds. Coeliac Disease: 100 Years, pp 234‑236, 1991.
21. Dinari G, Branski D, Walker-Smith JA: Clinical presentation and long-term surveillance of celiac disease. In: Branski D, Rozen P, Kagnoff MF, Eds.Gluten Sensitive Enteropathy, Karger Pub. Basel, 19:130‑140, 1992
22. Branski D, Ashkenazi A, Freier S, et al.: Extra intestinal manifestations of celiac disease. In: Branski D, Rozen P, Kagnoff MF Eds. Gluten Sensitive Enteropathy, Karger Pub. Basel, 19:164‑175, 1992.
23. Dagan R, Branski D: The approach to the febrile child under 24 months of age. In: Engelhard D, Marks MI, Branski D, Eds. Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Karger Pub. Basel, 4:120-129, 1993.
24. Elpeleg ON, Amir N, Branski D: Seizures in inborn errors of metabolism. In: Shinnar S, AmirN, Branski D, Eds. Childhood Seizures, Karger Pub. Basel, 6:153-160, 1995.
25. Gross-Tsur V, Shalev R, Branski D: The role of the pediatrician in the care of epilepsy. In: Shinnar S, Amir N, Branski D, Eds. Childhood Seizures, Karger Pub. Basel, 6:187-192, 1995.
26. Tal A, Tabachnick A, Branski D: Pulmonary involvement in systemic diseases. In: Kerem E, Canny GL, Branski D, Levison H, Eds. Advances in Pediatric Pulmonology, Karger Pub. Basel, 7:56-65, 1997.
27. Freier S, Branski D, Walker- smith JA: Food protein allergies: management strategies. In: Reifen R, Lerner A, Branski D, Heymans HSA, Eds. Pediatric Nutrition: Current Issues, Karger Pub. Basel, Switzerland, 8:50-63, 1998.
List of Publications
1. Gross-Kieselstein E, Branski D, Abrahamov A: A successful treatment of gastroesophageal reflux in infancy with Gaviscon. Harefuah 89:327‑329, 1975 (in Hebrew).
2. Branski D, Gross-Kieselstein E, Abrahamov A: 16 cases of atypical pneumonia in children due to mycoplasma pneumoniae. Harefuah 90:10‑12, 1976 (in Hebrew).
3. Branski D, Abrahamov A: Hyperglycinemia. Harefuah, 92: 26-27, 1977 (in Hebrew).
4. Stopler T, Gerichter C, Branski D, Shaul S, Schoenfeld S: Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections in families in Jerusalem and Kibbutzim. Harefuah 92:264‑266, 1977 (in Hebrew).
5. Branski D, Gale R, Gross-Kieselstein E, Abrahamov A: Propionic acidemia and anorectal anomalies in three siblings. Am J Dis Child 131:1379‑1381, 1977.
6. Branski D, Gross-Kieselstein E, Abrahamov A: Colchicine therapy in familial Mediterranean fever. Clin Pediatr 17:14‑15, 1978.
7. Rosenfield EB, Lebenthal E, Branski D, Mosovich L, Baliah T: Cholestatic hepatitis with renal tubular acidosis, vitamin D resistant rickets and growth failure. Human Genet 10: 171- 177, 1978.
8. Branski D: Intravenous hyperalimentation - surgical impact and outcome. Curr Prob in Pediatr. T Jewett, E Lebenthal Eds. 9:15‑20, 1978.
9. Branski D: Protracted diarrhea in infancy: Diagnosis and treatment in cases of chronic diarrhea in children. Harefuah 96:34-36, 1979. (In Hebrew).
10. Branski D, Dennis NR, Neale JM, Brooks LJ: Hirschsprung's disease and Waardenburg's syndrome. Pediatrics 63:803‑805, 1979.
11. Hatch T, Lebenthal E, Krasner J, Branski D: Effect of postnatal malnutrition on pancreatic zymogen enzymes in the rat. Am J Clin Nutr 32:1224‑1230, 1979.
12. Branski D, Lebenthal E: Small intestinal changes in enterocolitis complicating Hirschsprung's disease. J Clin Gastroenterol 1:237‑240, 1979.
13. Hatch T, Lebenthal R, Branski D, Krasner J: The effect of early postnatal acquired malnutrition on intestinal growth, disaccharidases and enterokinase. J Nutr 109:1874- 1879, 1979.
14. Branski D, Lebenthal E, Freeman A, Fisher J, Hatch T, Krasner J: Methotrexate (MTX) effect on pancreatic enzymes in leukemic mice. Dig Dis Sci 24:865‑871, 1979.
15. Stopler T, Gerichter CB, Branski D: Antibiotic-resistant mutant of mycoplasma pneumoniae. Isr J Med Sci 16:169‑173, 1980.
16. Branski D, Lebenthal E, Faden HS, Hatch TF, Krasner J: Reovirus type 3 infection in a suckling mouse: the effects on pancreatic structure and enzyme content. Pediatr Res 14:8‑11, 1980.