Dr Hagay Amir, Head of Orthopedic Rehabilitation Department, Leowenstein Hospital, Israel

EDUCATION

1977-1984        M.D Degree,

Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel

Title of Doctoral Dissertation: Breast Milk Composition in Different Climates and Different Societies.  Supervised by Prof. Reuven Yagil. Date Awarded: January 1984

1989 – 1997      Orthopedic Resident, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Israel

1996 – 1998      Masters of Science Degree in Orthopedics, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Israel

1996 – 1999      Masters Degree in Health Administration, Leon Recanati Graduate School of Business Administration, Tel-Aviv University, Israel

2000 – 2005      Resident, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Israel

FURTHER STUDIES

1985     Therapeutic Hypnosis course + License to practice, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel

2000     Diploma in Hydrotherapy, Rehabilitation Hospital, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, Israel

2000 – 2002      Post-Doctoral Fellowship, Orthopedic Rehabilitation Outcomes, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Northwestern University, Chicago IL, USA

2001     Prosthetics and orthotics course for doctors, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Northwestern University, Chicago IL, USA

1997     Orthopedic Surgeon Reg.# 15923

2005     Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Reg.# 21655

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

1985     Family Practice Physician in a community clinic

1986 – 1989      Primary Physician, Active duty military

1989 – 1994      Resident, Orthopedic surgery – first stage, Department of Orthopedics, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Israel

1994 – 1996      Active duty military primary physician

1996 – 1997      Chief Resident in Orthopedic Surgery, Department of Orthopedics, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Israel

1997 – 2000      Active duty Director of Israel’s National Military Orthopedic Services

1997 – 2000      Attending Orthopedic Surgeon, Department of Orthopedics, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Israel

2000 – 2002      NIDRR Postdoctoral Fellow, Institute for Health Services Research and Policy Studies, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA

2000 – 2003      Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Fellow, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA

2001 – 2003      Visiting Scholar and Clinical consultant, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Center for Rehabilitation Outcomes Research

2004     Orthopedic Consultant in High-tech companies, medical software production

2004 – present   Member in the Supreme Medical Committees of the Ministry of Defense

2005     Attending Physiatrist and Orthopedic Surgeon, General Rehabilitation Department, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Israel

2005 – 2014      Senior Attending Physiatrist and Orthopedic Surgeon, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, Ramat-Gan, Israel

2006 – present   Medical Director of SSPI “Senior Services Plus – International”

2006 – present   Member in the Ambulation Appeal Committee of Ministry of Health, Tel Aviv, Israel

2007 – 2014      Orthopedic Consultant, Rehabilitation Hospital, Reuth Medical Services, Tel-Aviv, Israel

2010     Program Director of Chyropractic Sports Internship Program, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, Ramat-Gan, Israel with University Rehabilitation and Sports Program in Logan College of Chiropractic

2011 – present   Member of Israeli National Paralympics Medical Committee

2014 – present   Director of department of orthopedic rehabilitation Leowenstein Hospital – rehabilitation center, Raanana, Israel