Prof. Dr. Michael Shechter
internal medicine and cardiology
internal medicine and cardiology
Overview
Country, City
Israel, Ramat Gan
Health facility
SHEBA Medical Center Ramat Gan
Medical unit
Department of cardiology and hypertension
About the doctor
Skills & Expertise
magnesium
heart
infarction
myocardial infarction
artery
acute coronary syndrome
coronary syndrome
coronary artery
diabetes
heart failure
cardiology
platelet
brachial artery
thrombosis
cardiovascular events
fibrillation
clopidogrel
alirocumab
oral magnesium therapy
stsegment elevation
chest pain
platelet function
diabetes mellitus
thrombolytic therapy
plateletdependent thrombosis
thrombosis coronary artery
statin
aspirin
atrial
stelevation myocardial infarction
transplantation
ventricular
angina pectoris
blood glucose
endothelial dysfunction
hypertension
atherosclerosis
heart transplantation
atrial fibrillation
cardiac rehabilitation
myocardial reperfusion
echocardiography
ventricular fibrillation
cardiomyopathy
endothelial progenitor
allograft vasculopathy
cardiovascular prevention
flowmediated vasodilation
laron syndrome
pulsation therapy
Resume
CV (Curriculum Vitae)
Education
- 1979 Studied human medicine at the Sackler Faculty of Medicine in Tel Aviv
- Obtaining a license for medical practice
- Residency in internal medicine and cardiology at the SHEBA Medical Center Ramat Gan
- Obtaining specialization in internal medicine
- Received additional qualifications in the field of cardiology
- 1995-1998 Research Fellow and Research Scientist from the “Save A Heart” Foundation in the prevention and rehabilitation cardiac center at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
- Subspecialty training in cardiac lipidology, cardiac rehabilitation, platelet function, and endothelial function assessment
Experience
- 1990 Chief Cardiologist of the Magen David Adom Organization
- 1999 Director of the endothelial function service at the SHEBA Medical Center Ramat Gan
- 2001 Senior Cardiologist and Director of the Department of cardiology and hypertension at the SHEBA Medical Center Ramat Gan
- 2019 Professor of cardiology at the Tel Aviv University
Awards & Memberships
- 2003 Annual Award of the American College of Nutrition in recognition of excellence in magnesium research and his contribution to understanding the role of magnesium in human physiology
- 2010 Annual Meltzer Prize from the Israel Heart Society and the Friends of The Israel Heart Society for his contribution to endothelial function research in Israel
- 2013-2017 Chairman of the working group on cardiovascular pharmacotherapy from the Israel Heart Society
- 2016 Nucleus Member of the working group on atherosclerosis and vascular biology at the European Society of Cardiology
- Honorary life membership from the German Magnesium Society
- Secretary of the American College of Cardiology
- Chairman of the working group of epidemiology and cardiovascular prevention from the Israel Heart Society
- Board Member of the Israel Medical Association
- Member of the Society for Research, Prevention, and Treatment of Atherosclerosis
- Member of the Israel Heart Society
- Member of the American College of Cardiology
- Member of the American College of Angiology
- Member of the European Society of Cardiology
- Member of the American Heart Association
- Member of the American College of Nutrition
Languages
English
Hebrew
Publications
Serum Magnesium Is Associated with Long-Term Survival of Non-ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Patients.
9 October, 2023
Serum Magnesium Is Associated with Long-Term Survival of Non-ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Patients
October, 2023
Semaglutide in Patients with Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction and Obesity.
21 September, 2023
FAQ
Where does the doctor practice?
What is the specialization of Prof. Dr. Michael Shechter?
The primary specialization of the doctor is internal medicine and cardiology .
What is the experience of the specialist?
Prof. Dr. Michael Shechter has been practicing for more than 45 years.
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