HIGHER EDUCATION
1983-1986
BSc., Dental Medicine, Hebrew University-Hadassah School of Dental Medicine
1986-1989
DMD, Dental Medicine, Hebrew University-Hadassah School of Dental Medicine
1986-1989
MSc., Dental Medicine, Hebrew University-Hadassah School of Dental Medicine
1993-1996
Orthodontic Post-graduate Program, Hebrew University-Hadassah School of Dental Medicine
1997
Israeli Board of Orthodontics (Specialist in Orthodontics).
2004-2010
PhD, Lautenberg Center of Immunology, Faculty of Medicine in “The role of the Innate Immunity and Natural Killer cells in the Secretory Immune system”. Supervisors: Prof. Ofer Mandelboim, Dr. Gilad Bachrach. In cooperation with Prof. Eitan Yefenof.
PRIZES AWARDED
1984
Dean’s award for academic accomplishments during the first year of study.
1985
Dean’s award for academic accomplishments during the second year of study.
1986
Dean’s award for academic accomplishments during the first, second and third year
1987
Golda Meir award for MSc. thesis.
1989
Melvin Fener award for academic accomplishments during the fifth year of study.
1989
Dean’s award for academic accomplishments during the six year of study.
2003
“magna cum laude” for DMD thesis of student Naomi Vasker (with Becker A)
2006
Excellence in teaching award for best teachers for undergraduate students
2012
Excellence in teaching award for undergraduate students (Rector’s list)
2013
Best poster award in the International Orthodontic Postgraduate Study Day, Kings College London Orthodontic Society, London for student Kotantoula G. (with Abed Y. Zaks B. Shenderovich J, Friedman M, Steinberg D.)
2013
Best poster award in the European Orthodontic Society Congress, Reykjavik for student Kotantoula G (with Abed Y, Zaks B, Shenderovich J, Friedman M, Steinberg D)
2013
Excellence in teaching award for undergraduate students (Rector’s list)
2014
Dr. Joseph E. Johnson Clinical Award in the annual AAO convention, New Orleans for student Kaczor-Urbanowicz K (with Deutsch O, Palmon A)
2014
Dr. Baruch and Fani Kaufman award for excellent doctoral degree thesis of student Sawsan S (with Abramovitz T and Haisraeli-Shalish M)
2014
Best oral presentation award in the European Orthodontic Society Congress, Warsaw, for student Kaczor-Urbanowicz K (with Deutsch O, Palmon A)
2015
Hatton award for best oral presentation in IADR congress, Dubrovnik, for student Omer Fleissig (with Mandelbaum O)
MEMBERSHIP
1989- now
Israel Dental Association
1999 – now
American Association of Orthodontists
1999 – now
World Federation of Orthodontics
1999 – now
European Orthodontic Society
1999 – now
Israel Orthodontic Society
2001- 2003
Committee of Israel Orthodontic Society
2001 – now
Italian Orthodontic Society (SIDO)
2001 – now
Member, International Association of Dental Research
2006 – now
Active member, European Society of Lingual Orthodontics
2006 – 2012
Member, Committee for Licence Exams of Ministry of Health
2003 – 2005
Hadassah representative in the Ynet forum on Orthodontics
2008 – now
Member, Scientific Committee for Orthodontics
2008 – now
Judge, Court of Israeli Dental Association
2012 – now
Member, North Atlantic Angle Society of Orthodontics
2020 – now
Member, Scientific Council of Israeli Dental Association
ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS AT THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY
2002
Member, Committee for Graduate Research Theses
2002
President, Alumni Society of Faculty of Dental Medicine
2005
Member, Committee for Advanced Studies
2005
Member, Admissions Committee
2005
Director of Postgraduate Orthodontic Training Program
2009
Member, Committee for Teaching Evaluation
2010
Chairperson, Orthodontic Department
2021
Vice Dean, Academic Affairs and International Relations
REVIEWER
American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics (on editorial review board)
European Journal of Orthodontics
Angle Orthodontist
European Journal of Oral Sciences
Journal of Orthodontics
Journal of Intellectual Disability Reasearch
Quintessence International
Oral Diseases
International Journal of Pediatric Dentistry
ORGANIZATION OF CONFERENCES
President of Symposium honoring Prof. Adrian Becker, Jerusalem 2005
President of 45 Year Anniversary of the Department of Orthodontics, Jerusalem 2011
Organization of Symposium – invited lecturer Prof. Orhan Tuncay, Jerusalem 2010
Organization of Symposium – invited lecturer Arne Thordarson, Jerusalem 2011
Member of Organizing Committee of Symposium honoring Prof. Ilana Brin, Jerusalem 2013
President of Symposium honoring Prof. Edith Kaye (during the 60 year Anniversary of the Dental School), Jerusalem 2013
President of Organizing Committee of the Annual Convention of the Israeli Dental Association, Tel Aviv 2013
President of Symposium honoring Prof. Yocheved Ben Bassat and Dr. Doron Harari, Jerusalem 2014