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