Senior Physician
Department of Medicine
Hadassah University Hospital
Mount Scopus, Jerusalem
Telephone and FAX: 972-2-6796890.
E-mail: zackerman@hadassah.org.il
Date of Birth: January 9, 1952.
Place of Birth: Haifa, Israel.
Marital Status: Married (Elizabeth) with three children (Hila, Maya, Rom)
Military Service: 1978-1982, Israel Defense Forces (Medical Officer)
Medical Education and Training
1970-1976 Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem
1977 - Intern, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem
1982-1985 Resident, Department of Medicine A, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem
1985-1986 First Assistant (Chief Resident), Department of Medicine A, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem
1987-1989 Fellowship, Department of Gastroenterology, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem
1989-1991 Clinical Research Fellow - Hepatology, University of Southern California, Rancho Los Amigos Medical Center, Downey, California, U.S.A.
Medical Licensure and Certification
1977 ECFMG
1982 VQE (Visa Qualifying Examination)
1986 Israeli Board of Internal Medicine
1989 Israeli Board of Gastroenterology
1991 FLEX
Academic Appointments
1985 -1989 Instructor of Medicine, Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem
1989 - Instructor of Medicine, University of Southern California
1.10.91 Lecturer in Internal Medicine, Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem
1993-2003 Examiner: Final Examinations of Internal Medicine, 6th Year Medical Students Senior Lecturer in Internal Medicine (Gastroenterology), Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem
Examiner: Boards Examination of Internal Medicine
Teaching Appointments
1982-1986 Internal Medicine
1983-1986 Physical Diagnosis
1987-1989 Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases, Introduction to Internal Medicine
1991-2003 Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases, Introduction to Internal Medicine
Supervisor of Foreign Fellow (Lin Zhong, Guilin, People's Republic of China)
Supervisor of Medical Students for M.D. Theses (Gil Perez, Dalia Grinstein , Maya Kravitz, Arza Stimatzki)
2002 - Lecturer of the Julien Rozan Program of Family Medicine
1999-2003 Supervisor of Physical Diagnosis course to 4th year medical students
2002-2003 Liver Diseases- Master degree students, Nursing School, Hebrew University Medical School
Research Experience
1977 - Clinical Pharmacology Unit, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem
1985-1986 Liver Research Laboratory, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem
1991-2003 Research Laboratory, Department of Medicine, Hadassah University Hospital, Mount Scopus, Jerusalem
Honours, Research Grants and Awards
1973 - Dean's Prize for Outstanding Student, Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem
1986 - Hebrew University-Hadassah Joint Research Fund
1987 - Hebrew University-Hadassah Joint Research Fund
1989 - Birenbaum Award, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem
1992 - Chief Scientist Research Grant, Israeli Ministry of Health
1993 - Hebrew University-Hadassah Joint Research Fund
2003 - Chief Scientist Research Grant, Israeli Ministry of Health
Membership of Societies
1977 - Israel Medical Association
1987 - Israel Gastroenterological Association
1991 - American Gastroenterological Association Israel Association for The Study of The Liver
1998 - International Ascites Club
Membership in Committees
Advisory Committee for the Israel Medical Association and the Association of Family Physicians regarding Hepatitis A Vaccination
1997-2000 Committee for Preparation of Final Examination in Internal Medicine for 6th Year Medical Students
2001-2002 Advisory Committee for the Chief Scientist, Israeli Ministry of Health, for Allocation of Grants for Gastrointestinal and Liver Research Committee for Computerizing the Hadassah University Hospital
Committee for National Examinations of Internal Medicine for 6th Year Students
Review Activities (for Medical Journals)
§ Israel Journal of Medical Sciences
§ American Journal of Gastroenterology
§ European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
§ Biomed Central - Gastroenterology
§ Journal of Infectious Diseases
§ Harefuah
§ Circulation
§ International Journal of Cancer
Review Activities (for Various Organizations)
2003 - Ministry of Health, Health Technology and Infrastructure Administration, Medical Device Department
1995-2003 Ministry of Health, Chief Scientist
For List of Publications
please see: PubMed