Department of Pediatric Surgery

Hadassah  University Hospital, Jerusalem

Curriculum Vitae

1954  Born Tel Aviv, Israel (April 30)

Marital Status:  Married - Shalvit Landau, 1978

Children: Matan, 1980, Naama, 1983, Yair,  1986

Education

1968 - 1972  Municipal High School "Ironi B", Tel Aviv

1978 - 1986  Hebrew University -Hadassah Medical School .  Jerusalem, Israel

1982 - B.Sc. degree in Medical Sciences  Hebrew University, Jerusalem

1986 - M.D. of the Hebrew University, Hadassah  Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel

1985 - ECFMG - Basic and Clinical Science

Surgical Training

1985 - 1986  Internship, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem

1986 - 1992  Residency in General Surgery, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem

1988 - 1989  Residency in General Surgery, Mount-Sinai   Medical Center, New York, N.Y

1992 - Israeli Board Certified General Surgery

1992 – 1997  Fellowship in Pediatric Surgery, Hadassah  University Hospital, Jerusalem

1994 - 1996  Fellowship in General and Oncological Pediatric Surgery, The University of Tennessee, Memphis, USA,  Le Bonheur Children's Medical Center, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital]

1997 – Israeli  Board Certified Pediatric Surgery

University Appointments

1995 - Lecturer in Pediatric Surgery, Hebrew  University, Jerusalem

2000 - Senior Lecturer in Pediatric Surgery, Hebrew University, Jerusalem

Research Experience

1986 - Laboratory of Life Sciences and the   Department of Gynecology, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem   “The in-vitro effect of Progesterone on the synthesis of protein and RNA in cultured human term placenta" (M.D.Thesis).

1991 - The Lautenberg Center for General and Tumor Immunology, Hebrew University, Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem, “Regulation of induction and secretion of IL-4 from human T-cells".

1995 - St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. "Kinetics of Nitric Oxide Production by a murine macrophages cell line stimulated  with Lipopolisaccharide and Lipoteichoic acid” 

Society Memberships

1986 - Israel Medical Association

1995 - Israel Surgical Association

1997 - Israel Pediatric Surgery  Society

1998 - IPSO  International Society of  Pediatric Surgical Oncology

1999 - ISES  Israeli society for Endoscopic surgery

Military Service

1972 - 1978  Navy ( Highest rank: colonel )

Awards

1995 - Prof. H. Milvitzky Scholarship

2001 - Itai Ramon award for treatment of Pediatric Oncology patients

Teaching

1990 - 1991  Teaching program coordination for surgical residents

1993 - 1994  Coordinator of the Surgical Forum Academic program

1992 - 1997  Students teaching at the Pediatric Surgery  department

1997 - Coordinator of the Surgical Section of the new Immigrants physicians course

1997 - 1999  Instructor of critical essay manuscript reading course, First year medical  students

2000 -  Outstanding teacher award, Hadassah- Hebrew University School of Medicine.

2001 -  Outstanding teacher award, Hadassah-Hebrew University School of Medicine.

2003 - Outstanding teacher award, Hadassah - Hebrew University School of Medicine.

Appointments

1998 - Member of the National Council for  Pediatrics and Child Health

1999 - Member of the National Council for  Trauma

Editorial Board Appointment

1997 - Pediatric Endosurgery & Innovative Techniques

Publications

Articles

1. Shiloni E, Gross E, Shapiro M: Interleukin-2 therapy, central venous catheters and nosocomial sepsis.  Annals of Internal Medicine, 112:882, 1990.

2. Gross E , Jurim O, Krausz M: Diathermy-induced gas explosion in the intestinal tract. Harefuah, 123:12, 1992. (In hebrew)

3. Jurim O, Gross E, Nates J, Eldor A: Disseminated intravascular coagulopathy caused by acetic acid ingestion. Acta Hematologica, 89:204, 1993.

4. Gross E, Eid A, Katz E, Yatziv I, Ilan Y, Berlatzky Y, Tur-Caspa R: Reduced size liver transplant as a solution to the limited supply of donor liver allografts for children. Harefuah, 126:8, 1994. (In hebrew)

5. Gross E, Katz, S, Abu-Dalu K, Schiller M: The surgical treatment of Choledochal cyst in children. Harefuah, 127:376, 1994. (In hebrew)

6. Israel Z, Mosheiff R, Gross E, Muggia-Sullam M, Floman Y: Hyperextension fracture dislocation of the thoracic spine with paraplegia in a patient with Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis. Journal of Spinal Disorders, 7:455, 1994.

7. Gross E, Meretyc S, Katz S: Urinary ascites with uremia and electrolytes imbalance: A delayed presentation of intraperitoneal bladder rupture. Pediatr Surg Inter, 9:595, 1994.

8. Gross E, Or R, Weinberger M, Abu-Dalu K, Schiller M: Hepatico-Splenic fungal abscesses in the immunocompromised patient. Harefuah, 128:271, 1995. (In hebrew)

9. Elchalal U, Ben-Shachar M, Nadjari M, Gross E, Appelman Z, Caspi B: Prenatal diagnosis of acute bladder distension associated  with fetal Sacrococyeal Teratoma. Prenatal Diagnosis, 15:1160, 1995.

10. Shoushan Y, Gross E, Cohen P, Pomerantz S: "Acute Appendicitis" of Neurosurgical origin. European J Surgery, 162:343, 1996.

11. Gross E, Armon Y, Abu-Dalu K, Gale R, Schiller M: Familial combined duodenal and jejunal atresia. J Ped Surg, 31:1573, 1996.

12. Gross E, Chen MK, Lobe TE: Laparoscopic evaluation and treatment of intestinal malrotation in infants. Surgical Endoscopy, 10:936, 1996.

13. Gross E,  Chen MK, Joyner RE, Hollabugh R:  Tracheal Hamartoma: A case report of a child with a neck mass.  J Ped Surg, 31:1584, 1996.

14. Blum AI, Rivkind A, Zamir G, Gross E, Kluger Y,  Reissman P, Muggia-Sullam M: Blunt injury of the small intestine and mesentery. The trauma surgeon's Achille's heel?  Euro J Emerg Med, 3:85, 1996.

15. Gross E, Rao BN, Pappo AS et al: Epitheliod Sarcoma in Children. J Ped Surg, 31:1663, 1996.

16. Feigin E, Sror D, Szold A, Carmon M, tamir MA, Nissan A, Gross E, Vroman A, Freund HR: Water-Soluble Contrast material has no therapeutic effect on Postoperative Small-Bowel Obstruction: Result of a prospective randomized clinical trial. Am J Surg, 171:227, 1996.

17. Chen MK, Gross E, Lobe TE: Perinatal management of Enteric duplication cysts of the tongue.  American J of Perinatology, 14:161, 1997.

18. Gross E, Chen MK, Lobe TE, Nuchtern JG, Rao BN: Infradiaphragmatic extralobar pulmonary sequestration masquerading as an intra-abdominal suprarenal mass. Ped Surg Inter, 12:529, 1997.

19. Gross E, Rao BN, Pappo AS et al: Soft tissue sarcoma of the hand in children: Clinical outcome and management. J Ped Surg, 32:698, 1997.

20. Gross E, Chen MK, Shah RS, Lobe TE: Laparoscopic approach for enteral nutrition in pediatric oncology patients. Pediatric Endosurg & Innovative Thec, 1:87, 1997.

21. Shah RS, Chen MK,Gross E,  Rao BN, Schropp, KP, Lobe TE: The role of laparoscopic lymph node sampling in children. Pediatric Endosurg & Innovative Thec, 1:33, 1997.

22. Chen MK, Gross E, Bufo AJ, Shah RS, Hixson SD, Schropp KP, Hollabaugh RS, Lobe TE  Initial experience with laparoscopic-assisted pullthrough for Hirschsprung's disease. Pediatric Endosurg & Innovative Thec, 1:91, 1997.

23. Bufo AJ, Chen MK, Lobe TE, Shah RS, Gross E, Hixson DS, Hollabaugh RS, Schropp KP: Laparoscopic fundoplication in children: A superior technique. Pediatric Endosurg & Innovative Thec, 1:71, 1997.

24. Gross E, Rao BN, Bowman L, Michalkiewicz E, Pappo A, Santana V, Kaste S, Greenwald C, Pratt CB:  Outcome of treatment for Pediatric sarcoma of the foot: A retrospective review over 20year period.  J Ped Surg, 32:1181, 1997.

25. Michalkiewicz EL, Rao BN, Bowman LC, Pappo A, Hudson MM, Greenwald C,  Gross E, Jenkins J, Pratt CB: Complications of Pelvic exenteration in children with genitourinary Rhabdomyosarcoma. J Ped Surg, 32:1277, 1997.

26. Shah RS, Chen MK, Bufo AJ, Gross E, Lobe TE,  Whittington G: Laparoscopic common bile duct exploration in a child with recurrent pancreatitis due to primary fungus ball in the terminal common bile duct. J Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surg Thec, 7:63, 1997.

27. Pikarsky AJ, Shmushkevich A, Gross E, Shiloni E: Thromboangitis obliterans involving the mesenteric vessels.  Dig Surg, 14:205, 1997.

28. Zamir G,  Gross E, Simha M, Pikarsky AJ, Rivkind A: Incarcerated lumbar hernia - delayed consequence of a seat belt injury.  Injury, 29:560, 1998.

29. Zamir G, Gross E, Shmushkevich A, Bar-Ziv J, Durst AL, Jurim O: Duplication cyst manifested by Duodeno-Jejuna Intussusception and hyperbilirubinemia. J Ped. Surg, 34:1297, 1999.

30. Gross E, Engelhard D, Katz S:  Large  Bowel Obstruction: An unusual  complication of   Salmonella Enterocolitis in Infancy. Ped Surg Int, 16: 525, 2000.

31. Gorenstein A, Gross E , Houri S, Gewirts G, Katz S: The pivotal role of deep vein thrombophlebitis in the development  of Acute Disseminated Staphylococcal disease in children.  Pediatrics, 106: e 87, 2000.

32. Sklair-Levy M, Lebensart P.D, Applbaum Y.H, Ramu N, Freeman A, Gozal D, Gross E, Sherman Y, Bar-Ziv J, Libson E:   Percutaneous image-guided needle biopsy in children-Summary of our experience with 57 children.  Pediatr Radiol, 31: 732, 2001.

33. Arbell D, Lebenthal A, Blashar A, Shmushkevich A, Gross E: Duplication Cyst of the Duodenum as an unusual cause of Massive Gastrointestinal Bleeding in an Infant.  J Ped Surg, 37, 5, e8, 2002.

34. Gross E, Levine PD, Landau EH: Post Splenectomy Veno-occlusive Priapism in a child. IMAJ, 4: 1084, 2002.

35. Shteyer E, Kopelwitz EZ, Gross E, Granot E: Medical Treatment of Recurrent Intussusception Associated with Intestinal Nodular Hyperplasia.  Pediatrics, 111: 682, 2003.

36. Hirshl RB, Yardeni D, Oldham K, Sherman N, Siplovich L, Gross E, Udassin R, Cohen Z, Nagar H, Geiger JD, Coran A:  Gastric Transposition for Esophageal  Replacement in Children. Ann Surg, 236: 531, 2002.

Book Chapters

1.Gross E, Lobe TL, Hoffer FA, Look T: Biopsy technique for children with cancer, in O'Neill, Rowe M, Fonkalsrud E, Coran A, Grosfeld JL (ed): Pediatric Surgery, Mosby, St. Louis, pp. 379-389, 1998

Editorial Appointments

1. Editorial Board , J Pediatric Endosurgery, Mary-Ann Leibert Publ, New York, 1996.

Submitted for Publication

1. Gross E, Hildner WK, Lobe ET, Shenep JL: Kinetics of Nitric Oxide production by Murine Macrophage cell line Stimulated with Lipopolysaccharide and Lipoteichoic Acid.

2. Gross E, Lobe T, Bowman L, Michalkiewitz E, Kaste S, Rao B: Liver Tumors in children: Management and outcome. A single institution’s  Experience.

Presentations

1. Gross E, Rimon B: Home TPN short bowel syndrome following Gastroschisis. Presented at the 16th Israeli Surgical Association Meeting, 1988.

2. Gross E, Krausz M: Colonic explosion by diathermy during operation. Presented at the 17th Israeli Surgical Association Meeting, 1990.

3. Gross E, Katz, Schiller M: The surgical treatment of Choledochal cyst in children. Presented at the Isrtaeli Pediatric Surgical Association Meeting, 1993.

4. Gross E, Eid A, Katz E, et al: Reduced size liver transplantation in a child. Presented at the Israeli Pediatric Surgical Association Meeting, 1993.

5. Gross E, Katz S: Acute pancreatitis and Empyema of bile ducts.  Presented at the Pediatric Surgical Association Meeting, 1993.

6. Gross E, Chen MK, Lobe TE: Laparoscopic approach for Enteral feeding in pediatric oncology patients. Presented at the 5th International Congress for Endosurgery in Children, Vancouver, May 1996.

7.  Chen MK, Gross E, Bufo AJ, Lobe TE, et al: Initial experience with Laparoscopic Pull-through for Hirschsprung's disease. Presented at the 5th International Congress for  Endosurgery in Children, Vancouver, May 1996.

8. Shah RS Gross E, Chen MK, Lobet TE, et al: The role of Laparoscopic Lymph node sampling in children. Presented at the 5th International Congress for Endosurgery in Children, Vancouver, May 1996.

9. Gross E, Rao BN, Pappo AS: Epitheliod Sarcoma in children. SIOP Meeting Vienna, Austria, Oct. 1996.

10. Bufo AJ, Chen MK, Gross E, Lobet TE, et al: Analysis of the costs of surgery for Hirschsprung's disease: One-stage Laparoscopic pull-through vs. Two stage Duhamel procedure. AAP Surgical Section, Boston, Oct. 1996.

11.Gross E, Hildner WK, Lobe TE, Shenep J: Kinetics of Nitric Oxide production by murine macrophage Cell line stimulated with Lipopolysaccharide and   Lipoteichoic acid. Israeli Surgical Association Meeting 1997.

12. Gross E: Surgery of the premature newborn. Israeli Pediatric Surgery Association Meeting, 1997.

13. Ramu N, Gross E, Miskin H, Abu-DAlu K, Schiller M: The role of surgery in the treatment of childhood small noncleaved cell Lymphoma. SIOP Meeting, Yokahama, Japan, Oct. 1998.

14. Gross E, Lobe T, Bowman L, Michalkiewitz E, Kaste S, Rao B: Liver Tumors in children: Management and Outcome. A single Institution’s Experience.  American Pediatric Surgery Association meeting, Orlando, May 2000.