Updated September 2005
Head Department of Oral Medicine
Hebrew University-Hadassah
School of Dental Medicine.
Telephone - Home: 02-6481113
Work: 02-6778567
Mobile: 052-3843844
Fax: 02-6447919
E-mail – benoliel@cc.huji.ac.il
Personal Details
Date of birth - March 23rd 1959.
City/Country - Tangiers, Morocco.
Immigration - 2/1984. London UK.
Nationality - Israeli and British.
Military Service: 1991 (3 months). Special service for immigrants.
Family Status - Married, 2 children.
Languages (fluent) - Hebrew, English, Spanish.
Higher Education
Schooling - Carmel College, England. United Kingdom (UK).
1976-1981 - Royal Dental Hospital, London, England. UK.
1981 - BDS, University of London, England. UK.
1982 - LDS, Royal College of Surgeons, England. UK.
1982-1983 - Resident Senior House-officer. Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery. London, England. UK.
1984-1988 - Resident. Department of Oral Diagnosis, Oral Medicine, Oral Radiology. Faculty of Dental Medicine, Hebrew University-Hadassah. Jerusalem.
1997-1998 - Research Associate, Unit of Neuronal Gene Expression, Pain and Neuro sensory Mechanisms Branch, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, Maryland, USA.
Further training (American Medical Association Accredited)
Headache Research: International Headache Association. 1996.
Statistics for Biomedical Scientists I, 1997.
Statistics for Biomedical Scientists II, 1997
Signal Transduction Mechanisms, 1997.
Recombinant DNA technology, 1997.
Polymerase chain reaction and molecular hybridisation, 1998.
Chinese Acupunctology, 1998.
Genetic Knockout Mice: Theory and Techniques, 1998.
Appointments at the Hebrew University
1985-1989 - Instructor, Oral Medicine. Faculty of Dental Medicine.
1990-1994 - Clinical Lecturer, Oral Medicine. Faculty of Dental Medicine.
1994-2001 - Clinical Senior Lecturer, Oral Medicine. Faculty of Dental Medicine.
2001 - Senior Lecturer, Oral Medicine. Faculty of Dental Medicine.
Additional functions/tasks at the Hebrew University
University Committees
1995-1999 - Student-Teachers.
1995-1999 - Purchasing committee.
1999-2000 - DMD Thesis (chairperson).
1999-2000 - Research committee.
1999-2000 - Computerized Teaching methods.
2001 - Coordination with Dental related Industries.
2003 - Teaching Committee.
Walter D Cohen Middle East Center for Continuing Dental Education
Course administrator.
2000-2004 - Vice Director.
2004 - Director.
Departmental responsibilities
1992 - Head; post-graduate medically compromised patient (MCP) clinic and residents.
1994 - Head; undergraduate MCP clinic.
1995 - Undergraduate course (4th year) in physical examination.
1999 - Orofacial pain Clinic.
2003 - Undergraduate course Orofacial Pain.
2003 - Chairperson, Department of Oral Medicine.
Service in other Academic and Research Institutions
1997-1998 - Research Associate, Unit of Neuronal Gene Expression, Pain and Neurosensory Mechanisms Branch, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, Maryland, USA.
Other activity
Prizes, Honours and Distinctions
1978 - Alfred Woodhouse Prize, UK.
1980 - Moser Prize, UK.
1981 - Honours and Distinction BDS.
1982 - Baron Dr. Cornelius ver Heyden de Lancey Memorial Award (best student qualifying 1981), UK.
Multiple Rector’s list for excellence in undergraduate teaching, The Hebrew University. Awarded: 1987, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003.
2003 - Michael Milken prize for continued excellence in undergraduate teaching.
Professional Appointments
1996 - Member: Board of examiners in Oral Medicine Speciality.
1996 - Member: Board of examiners in dentistry, Israel Ministry of Health.
1995 - Member: Oral Medicine subcommittee; Scientific Council of the Israel Dental
Associations
Editorial Boards
1998 - ‘Israel Dental Update’.
2004 - Quintessence International
Professional Qualifications
1981 - Licensed to practice dentistry, England and EEC.
1984 - Licensed to practice dentistry, Israel.
1988 - Oral Medicine Specialist, Israel.
National and International Society Memberships
International Association for the Study of Pain
International Headache Society
International Association for Dental Research
Israel Dental Association
Israeli Oral Medicine Society
Research Grants
1997 Israel Pain Society - $ 8,000 Publication #37
1997 Hebrew University-Hadassah - $ 7,000
1999 Hadassah Compensatory Fund - $25,000 (BSF grant: approved but not funded) Publication #’s 38, 39
2000 Hebrew University-Hadassah - $ 3,500
2000 Special Award (Dean) - $ 5,000
2001 Hebrew University-Hadassah - $ 8,000 Publication # 42
2001 Hebrew University-Hadassah - $ 5,000 Publication # 45
Grants from Medical Industries
2001 Pharmos - $20,000
2003 Johnson & Johnson - $35,000
Pharmos - $12,800
Ethicon - $28,000
Pharmos - $21,000
2004 Pharmos - $15,000
Ethicon - $ 41,000
2005 Johnson & Johnson - $30,000
Teaching at the Hebrew University
Supervision of Master’s and doctoral degree students
Masters
2003-. Haim Azulay, co-supervisor Prof Michael Tal .
DMD Theses
1995 - Rotckovsky, O. Burkitts Lymphoma. (Publication #22)
2000 - Wilensky A. Trigeminal Nerve Neuritis. Awarded prize for excellent thesis. (Publication # 45)
Katz H. Sensory Changes following orthognathic surgery.
2001 - Birnboim R. Facial Pain and Sensory changes following midfacial trauma. (Awarded prize for excellent thesis)
Kumran B. Burning mouth syndrome.
Grossman Y. Tearing following mild to moderate oral pain
2002 - Proter N. The numb chin syndrome.
2003 - Aryeh D. Patient Profile of Oral Lesion Clinic.
2004 - Arnan A. Orthodontics and Temporomandibular disorders.
Birman. N. Chronic Daily Facial Pain
Headache and facial pain amongst medical and dental students.
Post-doctoral Fellows and Visitors
Visitor
2003-2004 Dr B Vinovic, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Belgrade.
Courses Taught by Candidate
Undergraduate - 4th year
Dental Students
Oral Medicine Course: Physical evaluation of the dental patient: Vital signs, head and neck, cranial nerves, special tests.
Medical Students
Hematology Course: Oral Medicine in the Hematology Patient
5th Year
Pain Course: Musculoskeletal pain: temporomandibular disorders, tension type headache; diagnosis and their treatment. Neuropathic pain.
Course in Medical Emergencies in Dentistry: The unconscious patient.
6th Year
Medically Compromised Patient (MCP) Course: Recognition, assessment and management of the MCP Year (20 hours of seminars, 140 hours clinical teaching).
Postgraduate
Specialty Trainees
Chronic Orofacial pain and the management of the medically compromised patient within a framework of outpatient clinics and seminars.
New Immigrants
Chronic Orofacial pain (4 hours lectures).
Courses Established
Undergraduate DMD Thesis preparatory course:
From the academic year 2002-3 this new course, that I proposed and designed with the cooperation of the DMD thesis committee, runs for a total of 28 hours during the 4th year.
List of Publications (updated 3/07/05)
Key to symbols by authors names: PI= principal investigator, C= co-researcher, S= student, T= technician
Includes (Impact factor; Journal position; Citation index - no self citations included; Listing from where journal appears)
Impact Factors cited, reflect those valid at the time of publication.
1. Doctoral Dissertation
2. Books
3. Books Edited
1. Sharav Y, Benoliel R (Eds): Textbook of Orofacial Pain. In preparation. Elsevier. Expected publication: November 2006.
Chapters in Collections
1. Sharav Y, Benoliel R: 1993. Temporomandibular Pain. In; Progress in Fibromyalgia and Myofascial Pain. Eds; Vaeroy. H., Merskey. H. Elsevier. Amsterdam. 237-252.
2. Eliav, E, Benoliel R: In press. Myofascial Pain Syndromes of the Head and Face. In; Textbook of Fibromyalgia and other non-neuropathic pain syndromes. Eds; Wallace, D.J., Clauw, D.J. Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, Baltimore, MD.
Articles
Articles in Refereed Journals
a) Original research
Benoliel RPI, Leviner E C, Katz J C, Tzukert API. 1986. Dental treatment in the patient on anticoagulant therapy. PT value; what difference does it make? Oral Surg 62: 149-151, (0.9; 27/50; 14-Dentistry)
Tzukert API, Leviner EPI, Benoliel RPI, Katz JPI. 1986. Analysis of the American Heart Association's recommendations for the prevention of infective endocarditis. Oral Surg 62: 276-279, (0.9; 27/50; 9-Dentistry)
Katz JPI, Goultschin J C, Benoliel R C, Brautbar CPI. 1987. HLA-DR4: Positive association with rapidly progressive periodontitis. J Periodont 58: 607-10. (1.94; 5/50; 41-Dentistry)
Leviner EPI, Tzukert A C, Benoliel R C, Baram O C, Sela MPI. 1987. Development of resistant oral viridans streptococci after administration of prophylactic antibiotics. Oral Surg 64; 417-20, (0.9; 27/50; 23-Dentistry)
Katz JPI, Goultschin J C, Benoliel R C, Schlesinger MPI. 1988. Peripheral T lymphocyte subsets in rapidly progressive periodontitis. J Clin Perio 15: 266-268, (1.64; 7/50; 19-Dentistry)
Katz JPI, Goultschin J C, Benoliel R C, Ben-Sasson ZPI. 1989. The interleukin concept and periodontal disease. Medical Hypotheses 29: 251-254, (0.561; 32/49; 1)
Katz JPI, Benoliel RPI, Leviner E, Fisher D, Sela MPI. 1990. Bacterial colonization of Stensen's duct. Int J Oral Surg 19: 7-11, (0.97; 22/50; 3-Dentistry)
Benoliel RPI, Eliav E C, Elishoov H C, Sharav Y C. 1994. The diagnosis and treatment of persistent pain following trauma to the head and neck. J Oral Maxfac Surg 52: 1138-1147, (0.8; 32/50; 8-Dentistry)
Katz JPI, Rotckovsky O C, Poliack A C, Benoliel R C, Marmary YPI. 1996. Bell’s palsy as a sign of Burkitt’s Lymphoma in children. Blood 86: 2052-3, (9.27; 2/59; 0-Hematology)
Benoliel RPI, Elishoov H C, Sharav Y C. 1997PI. Orofacial pain with vascular-type features. Oral Surg 84: 506-511, (0.9; 27/50; 2-Dentistry)
Benoliel RPI, Sharav Y C. 1998. Trigeminal neuralgia with lacrimation or SUNCT? Cephalalgia 18: 85-90, (3.52; 13/136; 34- Clinical Neurology)
Benoliel RPI, Eliav EPI, Mannes AJ C, Caudle RM C, Leeman S C, Iadarola MJPI. 1999. Actions of intrathecal diphtheria toxin-substance P related fusion protein on models of persistent pain. Pain 79: 243-253, (4.54; 1/22; 17-Anesthesiology)
Eliav EPI, Benoliel RPI, Nahlieli OPI. 2000. Oral and Facial sensory changes following Dental Treatment. J Isr Dent Assoc 17(1); 21-25, (In Hebrew).
Benoliel RPI, Tanaka M C, Caudle R C, Iadarola MPI. 2000. Colocalization of NMDA-NR1 subunit receptors and substance P receptors in rat spinal cord. Neurosci Letts 291: 61-64, (
2.02; 88/198; 6-Neurosciences).
Benoliel RPI, Eliav EPI, Tal M. 2001PI. No sympathetic nerve sprouting in rat trigeminal ganglion following painful and non-painful infraorbital nerve neuropathy. Neurosci Letts 297: 151-154, (2.02; 88/198; 9-Neurosciences).
Benoliel RPI, Eliav E C, Iadarola MJPI. 2001. Neuropeptide Y levels in trigeminal ganglion following infraorbital nerve chronic constriction injury: Is there correlation to sensory parameters? Pain 91: 111-121, (4.54; 1/22; 3-Anesthesiology).
Caudle RMPI, Mannes AJ C, Benoliel R C, Eliav E C, Iadarola MJPI. 2001. Intrathecally administered cholera toxin blocks allodynia and hyperalgesia in persistent pain models. J Pain 2: 118-127, (2.0; 37/136; 0- Clinical Neurology).
Eliav EPI, Benoliel RPI, Tal M C. 2001. Inflammation with no axonal damage of the rat saphenous nerve induces mechanosensitivity and spontaneous activity. Neurosci Letts 31: 49-52, (2.02; 88/198; 11- Neurosciences).
Benoliel RPI, Eliav EPI, Tal M C. 2002. Strain-dependent modification of neuropathic pain behaviour in the rat hindpaw by a priming painful trigeminal nerve injury. Pain 97: 203-212, (4.54; 1/22; 5-Anesthesiology).
Eliav EPI, Teich S C, Benoliel R C, Nahlieli O C, Baruchin A C, Gracely RHPI. 2002. Large myelinated fibre hypersensitivity as an early sign of oral malignancy. Oral Surg 94: 45-50, (0.9: 27/50; 5-Dentistry).
Benoliel RPI, Wilensky A S, Tal M C, Eliav EPI. 2002. Application of a pro-inflammatory agent to the orbital portion of the rat infraorbital nerve induces changes indicative of trigeminal pain. Pain 99:567-578, (3.85; 1/23; 0-Anesthesiology).
Eliav EPI, Teich S C, Nitzan D C, Abid El Raziq D C, Nahlieli O C, Tal M C, Gracely RH C, Benoliel RPI. 2003. Facial arthalgia and myalgia (TMD), Can they be differentiated by trigeminal sensory assessment? Pain 104:481-90, (3.85; 1/23; 0-Anesthesiology).
Barron RPPI, Benoliel RPI, Nahlieli O C, Gracely RH C, Zeltser R C, Eliav EPI. 2004. Effect of dexamethasone and dypirone on lingual and inferior alveolar nerves hypersensitivity following third molar extractions- preliminary report. J Orofac Pain 18(1): 1-7 (1.29; 16/46; 0- Dentistry).
Eliav EPI, Tal M C, Benoliel RPI: 2004. Experimental malignancy in the rat induces early hypersensitivity indicative of neuritis. Pain 110(3):727-737 (4.5; 1/23; 0-Anesthesiology).
Eliav EPI, Gracely RHPI, Nahlieli OPI, Benoliel RPI. 2005. Quantitative Sensory Testing in Trigeminal Nerve Damage Assessment. J Orofac Pain 18(4): 339-344 (1.434; 9/46; 0- Dentistry).
Benoliel RPI, Birenboim RC, Regev EC, Eliav EPI. 2005. Neurosensory Changes in the Infraorbital Nerve Following Zygomatic Fractures. Oral Surg 99: 657-65 (1.027: 26/46; 0-Dentistry)
b) Reviews and Cases
Benoliel RPI, Asquith JC. 1985. Actinomycosis of the Jaws: 2 case reports. Int J Oral Surg 14: 195-199, (0.97; 22/50; 5-Dentistry)
Katz JPI, Benoliel RPI, Leviner E C. 1986. Burning mouth sensation associated with fusospirochetal infection in edentulous patients - case reports. Oral Surg 62: 152-154, (0.9: 27/50; 15-Dentistry)
Katz JPI, Benoliel R C, Shochat S C, Marmary YPI. 1987. Bilateral obstructive sialoadenitis due to a denture. A case report. Br Dent J 162: 425-427, (0.8; 31/50; 2-Dentistry)
Katz JPI, Goultschin J C, Benoliel R C, Pisanti SPI. 1988. Lichen planus arising after periodontal surgery. J Clin Perio 15: 264-265, (1.64; 7/50; 12-Dentistry)
Benoliel RPI, Katz JPI. 1989. Infectious mononucleosis first manifest by mandibular pericoronitis; 2 case reports. Annals of Dentistry 48: 30-33.
Katz JPI, Goultschin J C, Benoliel R C, Pisanti SPI. 1989. Lichen planus arising after periodontal surgery. Year Book of Dentistry.
Katz JPI, Ben-Yehuda A C, Metzker A C, Benoliel R C, Machte E C, Danon Y C. 1989. Prepubertal periodontitis associated with tumoral calcinosis. J Clin Perio 1: 643-646, (1.64; 7/50; 2-Dentistry)
Lustman YPI, Benoliel RPI, Seltzer RPI. 1989. Squamous-cell carcinoma arising in a lingual thyroglossal duct cyst. J Oral Maxfac Surg 47: 81-85, (0.8; 32/50; 15-Dentistry)
Benoliel RPI, Katz J C, Nitzan D C. 1990. A sublingual epidermoid cyst and its diagnosis using contrast medium radiography. Dentmaxillofac Radiol 19: 37-39, (1.012; 28/72; 1-Radiology)
Sharav YPI, Benoliel RPI, Shnarch A C, Greenberg L C. 1991. Idiopathic trigeminal pain associated with gustatory stimuli. Pain 44: 171-174, (4.54; 1/22; 4-Anesthesiology).
Benoliel RPI, Sharav Y C. 1994. Whither the treatment for the TMJ? Br J Oral Surg 1: 63-64, (0.6; 42/50; 0-Dentistry)
Benoliel RPI. 1994. Dental care- Matching training with need. Br Dent J 176: 124, (0.8; 31/50; 1-Dentistry)
Benoliel RPI. 1995. Palatal root hemisections and subsequent tooth restoration: A simple procedure. Br Dent J 178: 375-378, (0.8; 31/50; 2-Dentistry)
Aframian DPI., Benoliel RPI. INR: 1996. A new parameter for monitoring chronic oral anticoagulant therapy. J Isr Dent Assoc 13: 28-32, (In Hebrew).
Benoliel RPI, Sharav Y C, Markitziu A C. 1997. The medically compromised patient (MCP); how should undergraduates be taught? Oral Surg 74: 121, (0.9: 27/50; 0-Dentistry)
Benoliel RPI, Sharav Y C. 1998.Craniofacial pain of myofascial origin; tension-type headache and temporomandibular pain. Comp Contin Ed Dent 19: 625-642. (Review)
Benoliel RPI, Sharav Y C .1998. Neuropathic orofacial pain. Comp Contin Ed Dent 19: 953-968. (Review)
Benoliel RPI, Sharav Y C. 1998. SUNCT syndrome: case report and literature review. Oral Surg 85: 158-161, (0.9: 27/50; 10-Dentistry)
Helcer M C, Schnarch AC, Benoliel RPI, Sharav YPI. 1998. Gustatory headaches. Headache 38: 129-131, (2.8; 19/136; 0-Clinical Neurology)
Benoliel RPI, Sharav Y C. 1998. Paroxysmal hemicrania. Oral Surg 85: 285-292, (0.9: 27/50; 7-Dentistry)
Aframian DPI, Benoliel RPI, Sharav YPI. 1999. Ramsay Hunt syndrome; pathogenesis and treatment. Harefuah 36: 26-27. (In Hebrew).
Czerninski R C, Benoliel RPI, Sharav YPI. 1999. Odontalgia in vascular facial pain. J Orofac Pain 13: 196-2000, (2.0; 4/50; 1- Dentistry)
Sharav YPI, Benoliel RPI. 2001. Vascular orofacial pain. Comp Contin Ed Dent 22(2): 119-132, (Review).
Benoliel RPI, Robinson S C, Eliav E C, Sharav YPI. 2002. Hemicrania Continua. J Orofac Pain. 16: 317-325, (2.0; 4/50; 0- Dentistry).
Benoliel RPI, Sharav YC, Tal M C, Eliav EPI: 2004. Management of Chronic Orofacial Pain: Today and Tomorrow. Comp Contin Ed Dent 24 (12): 811-828, (Review).
Livni DPI, Eliav EPI, Benoliel RPI. 2005. Impaired sense of taste; diagnosis and treatment. J Isr Dent Assn 22:15-32, (Review).
Eliav EPI, Benoliel RPI. 2005. Chronic orofacial pain. Top Clin Nutr 20 (3): 219-228, (Review).
More in PubMed
Participation in Scientific Conferences, Lectures and other Activity.
a. Abstracts
R. Benoliel, Poswillo D. Systemic steroids in the prevention of swelling after third molar surgery. Royal Dental Hospital, London, UK. 1983.
Benoliel R, Leviner E, Katz J, Tzukert A. Dental treatment in the patient on anticoagulant therapy. First World Dental Conference, Jerusalem, Israel. 1986.
Leviner E, Tzukert A, Markitziu A, Benoliel R, Sharav Y. Classification of medically compromised patients according to dental treatment protocols. Second World Dental Conference, Jerusalem. Israel. p 18, 1988
Benoliel R, Eliav E, Elishoov H, Sharav Y. Persistent pain following head and neck trauma. Jerusalem. Israel. J Dent Res. 12; 101, 1994.
Sharav Y, Benoliel R. Assessment and management of facial pain following trauma. Paradigm of Pain, 4th Congress of Israel Pain Association Chapter IASP, Tel Aviv, Israel. p.24, 1994.
Sharav Y, Benoliel R. Classification and Diagnosis of post traumatic pain. 2nd International Congress on Orofacial Pain and Temporomandibular Disorders, Paris, France. p.65, May 1996.
Benoliel. R, Sharav. Y.: Vascular Headaches and Facial Pain. Jerusalem. Israel. J Dent Res. 74: 1251, 1996.