1964 - Born in Jerusalem Israel

1970 - 1982 Elementary school & High school, Jerusalem Israel

1982 - 1984 Military service: Air force & Aviation school-instructor of meteorology.  3 awards of Excellency in Meteorology 1982,and in teaching 1983

1984 - 1990 Student in The Hebrew University Hadassah School of Dental Medicine, Jerusalem Israel

1987 - B.Sc. degree

1990 - D.M.D degree

1990 - 1994 General practice in “Maccabi” Health Fund and “Me’uchedet” Health Fund

1994 - 1998 Specialty program  in Oral Medicine in the Oral Diagnosis, Oral Medicine and  Radiology Department, Hadassah School of Dental Medicine, Jerusalem Israel

1998 - Specialist in Oral Medicine, Ministry of Health Israel  

1994 - Instruction in Oral Medicine in The Department of Oral Diagnosis, Oral Medicine  and Radiology, Hadassah School of Dental Medicine, Jerusalem Israel

Prizes and Awards

1987 - Hadassah School of Dental Medicine- Excellence B.Sc. degree thesis

1991 - Hadassah School of Dental Medicine- The Bernard and Rosa Sarnat Cum Laude Prize for D.M.D thesis

1991 - “Maccabi” Health Fund, Directory of Dentistry- Certificate of Esteem for personal functioning during periods of emergency

1996 - The Hebrew University- Rector’s list for excellence in undergraduate teaching

2000 - The Hebrew University- Rector’s list for excellence in undergraduate teaching.

Academic Position

1999 - Instructor Oral Medicine, The Hebrew University Hadassah School of Dental Medicine

Professional Membership

1998- 1999 - Board of The Israel Society for Oral Medicine

1994 -  The Israel Society for Oral Medicine

1994 - The Israel Dental Society

Teaching Activities

In the Hadassah School of Medicine and Hadassah School of Dental Medicine

1987 - General Pathology course for medical undergraduate students

1994-1999 - Medically Compromised Patient course for dental undergraduate students

1994 - Oral Diagnosis and Oral Medicine course for dental undergraduate students

2000 - Oral Medicine- course for Dental Hygienists

Research activities

A. Clinical Research

1. The effect of single dose of 2g Amoxycillin on INR among patients treated with anti-coagulants

2. Early detection of malignant transformations of oral epithelium by the pressure of immunohistological markers from brush technique obtained material

3. Demographic and health profile of patient with second primary Carcinoma of the oral mucosa

4. Treatment and follow up of patients with Pemphigus Vulgaris

B. Basic Research

1999- 2000 - Mismatch repair genes methylation in human oral squamous cell carcinoma, Department of Hematology, The Hebrew University, Hadassah School of Medicine

C. Oral cancer

1. The role of mefhylation of mismatch repair genes in the development of oral cancer.

2. Improvement of early detection of premalignant lesions in the oral cavity by computerized digital image analysis.

3. Early detection of malignant transformations of oral epithelium by the presence of immunohistological markers from brush technique obtained material.

I am interested in spending a year or two in an Oral Medicine department which deals with different diagnostic approaches and  treatment,  of soft tissue lesions (such as Cancer, Lichen Planus, Recurrent Aphthous Ulcerations, Viral Infections).

My particular  area of interest is in human oral carcinogenesis-diagnosis of premalignant lesions and cancer chemoprevention.

For List of Publications,  please see: PubMed