Former Head
Department of Rehabilitation
Hadassah University Hospital
Mount Scopus, Jerusalem
Phone: 972-2-5844474
Fax Number: 972-2-581098
Cell Phone: 972-2-50-8744474
Email: mara@md.huji.ac.il
Birth date: 6.1.42
Country of Birth: Soviet Union
Date of immigration: 18.2.74
Citizenship: Israeli
Family Status: Married, 3 children.
Degree: M.D.
Academic Education:
1959-65 - M.D. Medical School in Soviet Union (Gorky)
1977-82 - Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Residency Program Hadassah Hebrew University Hospital, Jerusalem.
1983 - Physiatrist - National Board Certification
Licensing
1974 - Israeli license to practice medicine No. 10821
1981 - Israeli Board Certification (Part I)
1982 - Israeli Board Certification (Part II)
1983 - Israeli Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Specialty license No. 007727
Appointments at the Hebrew University
1983-88 – Lecturer Hebrew University Medical School (Physical Med. & Rehab.)
1991 - Senior Lecturer Hebrew University Medical School (Physical Med. & Rehab.)
Additional Functions at the Hebrew University
March 2002 – Head of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Dept.
Since 1993 - Member to the Curriculum Committee of the School of Occupational Therapy
Service in Other Academic and Research Institutions:
1995-96 - Honor Research Fellow, Dept of Anatomy and Development Biology, University College, London
Other Activities
1999-02 - Fellow of the Committee for the Establishment and Oversight of the School of Physiotherapy in Ariel College, Israel
2002 - Member of The National Insurance Institute Delegate to Advisory Committee to Former for Establishment of the Rehabilitation Facilities
Research Grants
1993 - Grant of Ministry of Health “Heat acclimation: adrenergic response in aging”, with Prof. M. Horowitz
1995 - Grant of Anglo-Israel Hadassah Association
Teaching
1979 - Active Lecture in Bedside teaching in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Course for Medical Students
Tutoring PhD Student:
1. Michal Catz-Leurer. The influence of early aerobic training and the functional capacity in CVA patients.
List of Publications
CHAPTERS IN BOOKS
Horowitz, M, Haddad, W., Shochina, M. et al: (1994) Long term heat acclimation: acquired peripheral cardiovascular adaptations and their stability under multifactorial stressors. Temperature Regulation. Birkhauser Verlag Basel, p. 196-291.
ORIGINAL PAPERS IN PEER REVIEWED JOURNALS
Key: PI = Principal Inveatigator, C = Co-researchie, S = Student, T = Technician. [Impact Factor; impact Rand; Citation Index: Net Citation Index, Jerusalem Journal Index]
1. Ligumski, M.PI, Shochina, M.PI, & Rachmilewitz, DC.: (1978) Cimetidine and arrhythmia suppression. Ann Int. Med. 89: 1008.
2. Wolf. E.PI,Gonen, B.T,& Shochina, M.C,: (1980) Evaluation of diaphragmatic function by means of electrical stimulation of the phrenic nerve. Harefuah 98: 56-57, (in Hebrew).
3. Wolf, E.PI, Shochina, M.PI, Ferber, I.C, & GonenB.T,: (1981) Phrenic nerve and diaphragmatic involvement in progressive muscular dystrophy. Electromyogr. Clin. Neurophysiol. 21: 35-53.
4. Luttwak, J.PI, Shochina, M.PI, & Chaco, J.C,: (1981) Effect of intensive therapy on communicational disorders of aphasic patients post CVA. : Phronesis 2: 151-155.
5. Blank, A.PI, Shochina, M.C, & Chaco, J.PI,: (1982) T-reflex in low back pain. Phronesis 2: 113-114.
6. Wolf, E.PI, & Shochina, M.PI,: (1982) Respiratory rehabilitation of patients with neuromuscular disorders. Harefuah 103: 71-72, (in Hebrew).
7. Wolf, E.PI, Shochina, M.PI, & Gordin, M.C,: (1983) A new technique of assessment of diaphragmatic function in patients with neuromuscular disorders. Isr. J. Med. Sci. 19: 568-570.
8. Wolf, E.PI, Shochina, M.PI, Fidel, Y.C & Gonen, B.T,: (1983) Phrenic neuropathy in patients with diabetes mellitus. Electromyogr. Clin. Neurophysiol. 23: 523-530.
9. Shochina, M.PI, Ferber, I.C, & Wolf, E.PI,: (1983) Evaluation of the phrenic nerve in patients with neuromuscular disorders. International J. Rehab. Research 6: 455-459.
10. Shochina, M.PI, Blank, A.C, Wolf, E.PI, Gonen, B.T & Sheskin, J.C : (1983) El reflejo de Hoffman el nervio tibial en la Hanseniasis. Actas Dermato-Sif. 74: 7-8 (225-229).
11. Wolf, E.PI, Ferber, I.C, Shochina, M.C, Langer, R.C & Blank, A.PI: (1983) The management of patients with neuromuscular and respiratory disorders. Phronesis 4: 299-302.
12. Ben-Dov, I.PI, Amirav, I., Shochina, M.C, Amitay, I.C, Bar-Yishay, E.PI & Godfrey, S.C: (1983) The effect of negative ionization of inspired air on the response of asthmatic children to exercise and inhaled histamine. Thorax 38: 584-588.
13. Ferber, I.PI, Blank, A.PI, Shochina, M.C, & Gonen, B.T: (1983-4) Assessment of F-waves in geriatric patients. Gerontology 25-26: 60-65.
14. Shochina, M.PI, Magora, A.C, Gonen, B.T & Wolf, E.PI: (1984) Electrophysiological study of the development of fatigue in the opponens pollicis muscle. Electromyogr. Cli. Neurophysiol. 24: 155-160.
15. Blank, A.PI, Wolf, E.C, Gonen, B.T, Shochina, M.C & Sheskin, J.PI: (1984) Tendon-test del nervio tibial en el mal de Hansen. Actas Dermo-Sif. 75: 3-4 (69-72).
16. Wolf, E.PI, Aviad, I.C, Shochina, M.PI, Ferber, I.C & Gonen, B.T: (1984) Diaphragmatic contraction following phrenic nerve stimulation evaluated by cine-fluoroscopy. Electromyogr. clin. Neurophysiol. 24: 491-500.
17. Wolf, E.PI, Blank, A.C, Shochina, M.C & Gonen, B.T: (1984) The effect of exercise of the lower limb upon the non-exercised biceps brachii muscle. Am. J. Phys. Med. 63: 113-121.
18. Shochina, M.PI, Magora, A.PI & Wolf, E.C: (1984) External epicondylitis - a possible manifestation of cervical spine pathology. Revue Internationale de Rheumatologie “R” 14: 74-5, 339-344.
19. Gonen, B.T, Blank, A.C, Shochina, M.C, Wolf, E.C & Sheskin, J.C: (1984) El calcul T menos H como indicato del estado sensorial del segmento distal del nervio tibial en la Hansensiasis. Acta Dermato-Sif 75: 7-8, 247-250.
20. Magora, F.PI, Shochina, M.C, Ferber, I.C, Gonen, B.T, Sosnowski, M.C, Shorr, S.PI & Magora, A.C: (1986) Effect of adrenergic agents on the electrophysiological activity of the ureter in rabbits. Electromyogr. Clin. Neurophysiol. 26: 605-612.
21. Shochina, M.PI, Gonen, B.T, Wolf, E.C, Mahler, Y.C & Magora, A.PI: (1986) A study of the application of the Fourier Series in the analysis of the electrophysiological pattern of development of muscle fatigue. Electromyogr. Clin. Neurophysiol. 26: 513-520.
22. Shochina, M.PI, Gonen, B.T, Vatine, J.J.C, Mahler, Y.C & Magora, A.PI: (1986) Electrophysiological study of fatigue during isometric contractions interrupted by different periods of rest. Electromyogr. Clin. Neurophysiol. 26: 655-660.
23. Magora, A.PI, Magora, F.C, Ferber, I.C, Shochina, M.C, Shorr, S., Sosnowski, M.C & Gonen, B.T: (1986) Analysis of electrophysiological activity of the ureter muscle in the rabbit in vivo (with wire electrodes). Electromyogr. Clin. Neurophysiol. 26: 57-61.
24. Sosnovski, M.C, Shorr, J.PI, Shochina, M.C, Gonen, B.T, Magora, F.PI & Magora, A.C: (1987) Effect of epidural morphine on the electrophysiological activity of the rabbit ureter, in vivo, in situ. Electromyogr. Clin. Neurophysiol. 27: 103-107.
25. Vilozni, D.PI, Bar-Yishay, E.C, Beardsmore, C.C, Shochina, M.C, Wolf, E.PI & Godfrey, S.C: (1987) A non-envasive method for measuring inspiratory muscle fatigue during progressive isocapnic hyperventilation in man. Eur. J. Appl. Physiol. 56: 433-439.
26. Magora, F.PI, Vatine, J.J.C, Shochina, M.C, Drenger, M.C, Krischautzky, M.C & Magora, A.C: (1988) Investigation of the clinical and electrophysiologic effects of intrathecal Baclofen in low back pain. The Pain Clinic 2: 81-85.
27. Vatine, J.J.PI, Magora, F.C, Shochina, M.C, Drenger, M.C, Krischautzky, M.C, & Magora A.C: (1988) Effect of intrathecal Baclofen in low back pain with root compression syndrome. The Pain Clinic 2: 207-217.
28. Shochina, M.PI & Horowitz, M.PI: (1989) Central venous pressure, arterial pressure and hypovolemia: the role in adjustment during heat stress. J. Thermal Biol. 14: 109-113.
29. Shochina, M.PI, Vatine, J.J.C, Mahler, Y.C, Gonen, B.T & Magora, A.PI: (1989) Effect of filter setting on the electromyographic parameters of muscle contracting to fatigue: Electromyogr. Clin. Neurophysiol. 29: 3-8.
30. Elidan, J.PI, Shochina, M.C, Gonen, B.T & Gay, I.C: (1990) Electromyography of the inferior constrictor and the cricopharyngeus muscle. Ann. Otol. Rhinol. Laryngol. 99: 466-469.
31. Vatine, J.J.C, Blank, A.PI, Shochina, M.C, Swissa, A.C, Mahler, Y.C, Gonen, B.T & Magora, A.: (1990) Comparison of the electrophysiological pattern of fatigue between athletes required to perform explosive and endurance sports. Electromyogr. Clin. Neurophysiol. 30: 19-25.
32. Elidan, J.PI, Shochina, M.C, Gonen, B.T & Gay, I.C: (1990) Manometry and electromyography of the pharyngeal muscles in patients with dysphagia. Arch. Otolaryngol. Head Neck Surg. 116: 910-913.
33. Vatine, J.J.C, Shochina, M.PI, Mahler, Y.C, Gonen, B.T & Magora, A.PI: (1991) Fourier series analysis of the electrophysiological pattern of fatigue in healthy human beings after curare administration. Electromyogr. Clin. Neurophysiol. 31: 297-301.
34. Meiri, U.C, Shochina, M.C & Horowitz, M.PI: Heat acclimated hypohydrated rats: (1991) age dependent vasomotor and plasma volume response to heat stress. J. Thermal Biol. 16: 241-247.
35. Shochina, M.PI, Vatine, J.J.C, Mahler, Y.C, Gonen, B.T & Magora, A.C: (1992) Diagnostic value of computer analysis of multipeaked EMG spikes. Electromyogr. Clin. Neurophysiol. 32: 113-117.
36. Bursztyn, M.PI, Ben-Ishay, D.C, Shochina, M.PI, et al: (1993) Disparate effects of exercise training on glucose tolerance and insulin levels and on ambulatory blood pressure in hypertensive patients. J. Hypertension 11: 1121-1125.
37. Shochina, M.PI, Haddad, W.C, Meiri, U.C & Horowitz, M.PI: (1996) Heat acclimation and hypohydration in aged rats: The involvement of adrenergic pathways in thermal-induced vasomotor responses in the portal circulation.J. Therm. Biol. Vol. 21, No. 5/6, pp. 289-295.
38. Shochina, M.PI, Loesch, A.PI, Rubino, A.C, Miah, S.C, Macdonald, G.C, Burnstock, G.C: (1997) Immunoreactivity for nitric oxide synthase and endothelin in the coronary and basilar arteries of renal hypertensive rats. Cell & Tissue Res. 288: 509-516..
39. Shochina, M.PI, Belai, A.PI, Toole, L.C, Knight, G.C & Burnstock, G.C: (1997) Neurochemical coding in the myenteric plexus of the upper gastrointestinal tract of hibernating hamsters: Int. Devl. Neuroscience, Vol. 15, No. 3, pp. 353-362.
40. Ariel, I.PI, Hochberg, A.C, Shochina, M.PI: (1998) Endothelial nitric oxide immunoreactivity in early gestation and trophoblastic disease: J. of Clinical Pathology. Vol. 51, 427-431.
41. Friedman, G.PI, Groswasser, Z.PI, Sazbon, L.C, Grinblatt, I.C, Shochina, M.C et al: (1999) Apoliprotein E-e4 Genotype predicts a poor outcome in survivors of traumatic brain injury. Neurology, January 15, 52 (2) 244-8.
42. Leah ToolePI, Abe Belai,PI Mara ShochinaC, Geoffrey BurnstockC: (1999) The effects of hibernation on the myenteric plexus of the golden hamster small and large intestine. Cell Tissue Res., 296:479-487.
43. Pollak, A.PI, Merin, G.C, Horowitz, M.PI, Shochina, M.C, Gilon, D.C, Gotesman, M.C, Hasin, Y.PI, (1999) Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel. Heat acclimation protects the left ventricle from increased diastolic chamber stiffness immediately after coronary artery bypass surgery. J. Norwegian Soc. Cardiol. Suppl. 2, 11, 74-75.
44. Shochina, M.PI, Felig, Y.C, Sugher, M.C, Pizov, G.C, Vitner, K.C, Hochberg, A.C, Ariel. I.PI (2001) Nitric oxide synthase immunoreactivity in human bladder carcinoma. Molecular Pathology, 54 (4) 248-52.
45. Katz-Leurer M.PI, Friedlander Y.C, Carmeli E.C, Shochina M.PI (2003) The influence of early aerobic training on the functional capacity in cerebrovascular accident (CVA) patients at the subacute stage. Arch. of Phys. Med. And Rehab. Accepted January 2003.
46. Katz-Leurer M.PI, Shochina M.PI (2003) The effect of early aerobic training on independence sox months post stroke. Clinical Rehabilitation. Submitted 2003.
47. Shochina, M.PI, Gersberger, R.C, Horowitz, M.PI (2003) Heat stress and hypohydration - affect neuronal NOS activity in coeliac ganglia. Submitted 2003.
48. Katz-Leurer, M.PI, Shochina, M.PI, Friedlander, Y.C (2003) The influence of autonomic impairment on aerobic exercise outcome in CVA patients. Submitted 2003. Am. Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation.
49. Katz-Leurer, M.PI, Shochina, M.PI, Carmeli E.T, Friedlander, Y.C (2003) Heart rate variability (HRV) parameters correlate with motor impairment and aerobic capacity in stroke patients. Submitted 2003. Am. Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation.
Abstracts
1. Wolf, E., Shochina, M. & Gonen, B.: (1980) Phrenic nerve involvement in neuropathy. 8th International Congress of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Stockholm p. 147.
2. Wolf, E., Aviad, I., Gonen, B., Ferber, I. & Shochina, M.: (1980) Cine-evaluation of diaphragmatic movement induced by electrical stimulation. 8th International Congress of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Stockholm p. 314.
3. Wolf, E., Aviad, I., Shochina, M., Ferber, I. & Gonen, B.: (1981) Diaphragmatic contraction induced by stimulation of the phrenic nerve. Isr. J. Med. Sc. 12:1202.
4. Wolf, E., Shochina, M. & Ferber, I.: (1982) Electrophysiological evaluation of respiratory muscles in neuromuscular patients. 12th World Congress, Israel Medical Association.
5. Blank, A., Shochina, M., Wolf, E., Gonen, B. & Sheskin, J.: (1984) Electrodiagnostic tests in Hansen’s disease. 9th International Congress of PM&R, p. 84.
6. Magora, A., Magora, F., Sosnowski, M., Shorr, I., Shochina, M., Ferber, I. & Gonen, B.: (1984) Electrophysiological study of the effect of sympathetic agents on the urethral smooth muscle of the rabbit. Proceedings of PM&R, Jerusalem, p. 200.
7. Cahco, J., Ferber, I. & Shochina, M.: (1985) The blink reflex in myotonic dystrophy. 13th World Congress I.M.A. 4th Israel Week.
8. Sosnowski, M., Magor, A., Magor, F., Shorr, I., Shochina, M., Gonen, B. & Ferber, I.: (1984) Effect of intrathecal morphine upon the electrophysiological activity of the ureter muscle in the rabbit. Proceedings of PM&R, Jerusalem, p. 201.
9. Shochina, M., Vatine, J.J., Gonen, B. & Magora, A.: (1988) Electrophysiological differentiation between small and large motor units during fatigue by preselected frequency setting. 6th Israel Medical Week.
10. Vatine, J.J., Magora, F., Shochina, M., Drenger, B., Krischautzky, M. & Magora, A.: (1988) Treatment of low back pain by intrathecal Baclofen. 6th Israel Medical Week.
11. Elidan, J., Shochina, M., Gonen, B. & Gay, I.: (1988) Electromyography and manometry of the upper esophageal sphincter in human subjects: A.R.O. Conference Florida USA.
12. Blank, A., Shochina, M., Ferber, I., Vatine, J.J. & Elidan, J.: (1988) Electrophysiological assessment of patients with swallowing disorders. National Congress of Gerontology.
13. Blank, A., Shochina, M., Vatine, J.J., Elidan, J., Afik, L. & Luttwak, J.: (1988) Treatment of swallowing disorders after CVA. National Congress of Gerontology
14. Shochina, M., Elidan, J., Wolf, I., Vatine, J.J., Mahler, Y. & Gonen, B.: (1989) Computerized EMG of the swallowing muscles. 7th Israel Medical Week.
15. Shochina, M., Gonen, B., Mahler, Y. & Magora, A.: (1992) EMG of the final stage of fatigue during isometric muscles contraction against constant load. IX International Congress of Electromyography and Clinical Neurophysiology, Jerusalem, p. 208.
16. Shochina, M., Gonen, B.: (1993) Muscle conduction velocity measurements. Proceedings Israel Society for Clinical Neurophysiology, p. 128.
17. Horowitz, M., Haddad, W., Shochina, M., et al: (1994) Long term heat acclimation: acquired peripheral cardio-vascular adaptations and their stability under multifactorial stressors. Proc. Thermal Physiol. Aberdin.
18. Shochina, M., Loesch A., Williams, D., Burnstock, G.: (1996) Nitric oxide synthase immunoreactivity in coronary vessels of pregnant rats. Proc. Ann. meeting of the Israel Soc. Physiol. & Pharmacol.
19. Shochina, M. & Ariel, I.: (1997) Nitric oxide synthase (NOS) in the human placenta and trophoblastic disease. Inter. Meeting of the Society for Pediatric Pathology, Minneapolis, MN.
20. Pollak, A., Merin, G., Horowitz, M., Shochina, M., Gilon, D., Gotsman, M., Hasin, Y., ( 1998) Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel. Heat acclimation protects the left ventricle from increased diastolic chamber stiffness immediately after coronary artery bypass surgery. The Second European Diastology Meeting 1998. Hjerteforum Suppl. 2, Vol. 11.
21. Nir, E.A., Shochina, M., Meiri, U., Horowitz, M., Israel. (1998) Earlier episode of heat shock improves arterial contractile force. F.I.S.E.B. (Federation of the Israeli Societies Experimental Biology), Dan Hotel, Eilat.
22. M. Katz-Leurer, M. Shochina, Y. Friedlander (2001) (Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel). The connection between early aerobic training and functional capacity improvement, in cerebrovascular accident (CVA) patients at the subacute stage. 1st World Congress of the International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine. Amsterdam.
23. M.Katz-Leurer, M. Shochina. (2003) Quality of Life After Stroke: The Influence of Early Aerobic Training. 2nd World Congress of The International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine – ISPRM. Prague, Czech Republic.
24. M.Katz-Leurer, M. Shochina. (2003) The Influence of Autonomic Impairment on Aerobic Exercise Outcome in Cerebrovascular Accident Patients. 2nd World Congress of The International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine – ISPRM. Prague, Czech Republic.
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