Prof. Dr. Itzhak Shapira

cardiology and rehabilitation

User Score	Experience	Rating	Price Range	Publications	Online Consultations
92%	46 years	9.9/10	$$$$	505	Yes

Overview

Country, City

Israel, Tel Aviv

Health facility

Ichilov Sourasky Medical Centre Tel Aviv

Medical unit

Department of rehabilitation

About the doctor

Prof. Dr. Itzhak Shapira is an experienced doctor in cardiology and rehabilitation with 45 years of experience. He works at the Ichilov Sourasky Medical Centre in Tel Aviv, Israel. Prof. Dr. Shapira has an impressive CV, including obtaining a medical license and specializing in cardiology. He has also held various positions, such as the Director of outpatient clinics and the Medical Director of the Institute for Medical Evaluation at the medical center. In addition to his clinical work, Prof. Dr. Shapira has made significant contributions to the field through his research and publications. He has published over 505 scientific articles on inflammation, cardiovascular disease, and obesity. His research has earned him recognition and awards from various medical societies and associations. With his extensive experience and expertise, Prof. Dr. Shapira is considered a highly skilled and knowledgeable doctor. His dedication to patient care and commitment to advancing medical knowledge through research make him a trusted and respected professional. Patients can be confident in receiving quality care under his guidance and expertise.

Skills & Expertise

Resume

CV (Curriculum Vitae)

Education

1971-1978 Studied human medicine at the Tel Aviv University
Obtaining a license for medical practice
Defense of the dissertation
1978-1988 Obtaining specialization in cardiology
1979-1981 Resident in cardiology at the Ichilov Sourasky Medical Centre, Tel Aviv
1982 Visiting Physician at St. Luke's in Houston
1982-1983 Resident at the Department of Medicine "D" at the Ichilov Sourasky Medical Centre Tel Aviv
1984-1985 Resident in cardiology at the Ichilov Sourasky Medical Centre, Tel Aviv
1986-1987 Resident at the Department of Medicine "H" at the Ichilov Sourasky Medical Centre Tel Aviv
Habilitation and a teaching license
1987-1988 Received additional qualifications in the field of medical administration
Training at the School of Further Medical Studies, Sackler Faculty of Medicine at the Tel-Aviv University

Experience

1977-1978 Internship at the Sheba Medical Center
1978-1979 Instructor in the embryology of the Sackler faculty of medicine at the Tel Aviv University
1978-1982 Medical Adviser at the Red Magen David, Hashomron Area
1982-1990 Instructor of the Sackler faculty of medicine at the Tel Aviv University
1986 Director of the Outpatients Clinics at the Ichilov Sourasky Medical Centre Tel Aviv
1986 Director of the Post Cardiac Surgery Clinic at the Ichilov Sourasky Medical Centre Tel Aviv
1987 Medical Director of the Institute for Medical Evaluation at the Ichilov Sourasky Medical Centre, Tel Aviv
1989 Director of the Travel Advisory Clinic at the Ichilov Sourasky Medical Centre Tel Aviv
1991-1998 Lecturer of the Sackler faculty of medicine at the Tel Aviv University
1992 Deputy Director General at the Ichilov Sourasky Medical Centre Tel Aviv
1995 Director and Chief Physician of the Department of medical tourism at the Ichilov Sourasky Medical Centre Tel Aviv
1998 Director and Chief Physician of the Sports Clinic at the Ichilov Sourasky Medical Centre Tel Aviv
1998-2001 In Charge of the Laboratory of cellular, molecular immunology at the Ichilov Sourasky Medical Centre, Tel Aviv
1998-2002 Senior Clinical Lecturer of the Sackler faculty of medicine at the Tel Aviv University
2001 In Charge of the Laboratory of the genetics of inflammation at the Ichilov Sourasky Medical Centre Tel Aviv
2002 Associated Clinical Professor in cardiology of the Sackler faculty of medicine at the Tel Aviv University
2003 Principal Coordinator at the Tel Aviv Medical Center Inflammation Survey
2008 Director, Department of rehabilitation at the Ichilov Sourasky Medical Centre Tel Aviv
2008 Associate Dean of the Sackler faculty of medicine at the Tel-Aviv University
2010 Full Professor in cardiology at the Tel Aviv University

Awards & Memberships

1977 Member of the Israeli Medical Association
1983 Member of the Israeli Association for Information in Medicine
1986 Member of the Israel Heart Society
1986 Member of the Israeli Society for Law and Medicine
1987 Member of the International College of Angiology
1987 Neufeld's Foundation First Prize from the Israeli Heart Society
1987 Landes' Foundation First Prize from the Landes Emergency Symposium
1989 Member of the International Academy of Chest Physicians
1989 Member of the International Health Evaluation Association
1990 Member of the Union of Hospital Directors
1990 First Prize from the Israeli-German Symposium
1992 Member of the International Society for Infectious Diseases
1997 Member of the New York Academy of Sciences
1998 Member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
1998 Member of the American Diabetes Association
1999 Award for the outstanding presentation from the American College of Angiology
2000 Award for the outstanding poster from the Sheba Medical Center
2003 Award for the outstanding presentation from the Israeli Society for Research and Treatment of Obesity
2003 Founder Member of the Mediterranean Medico-Surgical Society
2004 Member of the International Academy of Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis
2004 Member of the Caribbean Medical Association
2004 Member of the European Society of Cardiology
2005 Supervisor of first prize MD thesis from the Sackler faculty of medicine, Tel Aviv University: "The influence of the complement system on uptake of apoptotic cells by human monocyte-derived dendritic cells"
2005 Member of the North American Association for the Study of Obesity
2007 Member of the European Atherosclerosis Society
2007 Award for outstanding poster presentation at the Ichilov Sourasky Medical Centre Tel Aviv