Head of Prenatal Diagnosis Clinic

Department of Genetics

Hadassah University Hospital

Born in Vrozelav, Poland

Marital status:  married, four children.

Immigrated to Israel.

Pre-medical studies at the Siena University Medical School (Italy).

Medical studies at the Tel Aviv University – Sackler Medical School.

M.D. Thesis: Adenoidectomy & myringostomy versus myringotomy and tubes, for secretory otitis media.  Supervisor: Dr. G. Marshak.

Internship, Kaplan Hospital (Affiliate to the Hebrew University, Medical School), Rehovot, Israel.

M.D. degree, Tel Aviv University.

Residency in Pediatrics, Kaplan Hospital.

Head of Department:  Prof. S. Levin.

Basic Sciences:  Allergy & Immunology, Weizman Institute of Science (Rehovot).  Subject: Histamine release by neurotransmitters, from basophils & rat peritoneal mast cells.

Supervisor: Prof. I. Pecht.

Specialty diploma in Pediatrics.

Fellowship in Clinical Human Genetics, Clinical Genetics Unit, Kaplan Hospital. 

Supervisor: Prof. J. Chemke.

Oct. 1984  Research fellowship in Human Genetics, Center for Human Genetics,

Apr. 1985  Boston University School of Medicine.  Supervisor:  Prof. A. Milunsky.

Apr. 1985  Cont. research fellowship in Human Genetics, Department of

Aug. 1986  Biochemistry, Boston University School of Medicine. Supervisor: Prof. M. Schweber. Subject: Use of recombinant DNA techniques for prenatal diagnosis of Down Syndrome.

Sept. 1986  Joined the Department of Human Genetics at Hadassah University present Hospital, Jerusalem as a fellow, and after words head of research project of:

1.  Maternal 1^st and 2^nd screening tests for prenatal diagnosis of Down Syndrome, Hadassah hospital

2. Head of Prenatal Diagnosis Clinic, Genetic Clinic, Hadassah Hospital

1989  Specialty diploma in Medical Genetics.

For List of Publications,  please see: PubMed