Prof. Dr. Yoram Kluger

general surgery

User Score	Experience	Rating	Price Range	Publications	Online Consultations
91%	44 years	9.8/10	$$$	602	Yes

Overview

Country, City

Israel, Haifa

Health facility

Rambam Health Care Campus Haifa

Medical unit

Department of general surgery

About the doctor

Prof. Dr. Yoram Kluger is a highly experienced and accomplished general surgeon with 43 years of experience. He is practicing at the Department of General Surgery at Rambam Health Care Campus in Haifa, Israel. Dr. Kluger's impressive career includes many notable positions and achievements. He has served as the Founder and Director of the Rabin Trauma Center at Tel Aviv Medical Center, Head of the Department of General Surgery at various medical centers, and Chairman of the Department of Surgery at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology. Dr. Kluger's expertise extends beyond his clinical work. He is recognized worldwide for researching medical preparedness and medical infrastructure management in mass casualty situations. He has also published 578 scientific publications focusing on general surgery and trauma care aspects. These publications highlight Dr. Kluger's dedication to advancing medical knowledge and improving patient care. His extensive experience and dedication to research and teaching make him a highly respected and sought-after surgeon in his field. Prof. Dr. Yoram Kluger's exceptional career and contributions to general surgery make him a highly regarded and skilled doctor. His expertise and research have undoubtedly led to advancements in surgical techniques and improved patient outcomes. Patients seeking his care can be confident in receiving the highest quality treatment.

Skills & Expertise

Resume

CV (Curriculum Vitae)

Education

1980 Studied human medicine at the Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School of Jerusalem
Obtaining a license for medical practice
Defense of the dissertation
Residency, Department of general surgery at the Hadassah Medical Center
Further training in surgery at the Allegheny Medical Center in Pittsburgh
Obtaining specialization in general surgery
Habilitation and a teaching license

Experience

1982-1985 Served as a doctor in the military forces
1988 Lecturer at the Hebrew University, Hadassah Medical Center
1989-1990 Head of the trauma medical service at the Israel Defense Forces
1990-1991 Head, Department of surgery at the Hadassah Medical Center
1993 Lecturer at the Hebrew University, Hadassah Medical Center
1993-1994 Leading Surgeon, Department of surgery at the Hadassah Medical Cente
1994-2004 Founder and Director of the Rabin Trauma Center at Tel Aviv Medical Center
1996 Assistant of the clinical professor at the Tel Aviv University
1996-2002 Commander at the Mobile Army Surgical Hospital, Israel Defense Forces
2000 Clinical Assistant Professor at the Tel Aviv University
2001-2002 Head of the Department of general surgery at the Sapir Medical Cente
2002-2004 Director at Tel Aviv Medical Center
2004-2010 Head of the Department of general surgery (B) at the Rambam Health Care Campus
2005 Associate Professor at the Ruth and Bruce Rappaport faculty of medicine of the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology
2009-2012 Deputy Head of the Department of general surgery at the Rambam Health Care Campus of Haifa
2010 Director, Department of general surgery at the Rambam Health Care Campus of Haifa
2011 Medical Director of the pancreatic surgery service at the Rambam Health Care Campus of Haifa
Chairman of the Department of Surgery, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology

Awards & Memberships

1982 Member of the Israel Medical Association
1987 Member of the Israeli Trauma Society
1987 Active Participant in the Israeli Trauma Society
1988 Dean's Prize for excellence in medical work from the Hadassah Medical School
1992 Member of the Israeli Surgical Association
1992 First Prize for the best scientific report from the Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation: "Increased risk of intracranial injuries due to the blunt closed head injury"
1993 Member of the Eastern Trauma Association for the Surgery of Trauma
1993 Member of the Panamerican Trauma Society
1993 Member of the Israel Society of Critical Care Medicine
1995-1997 Secretary of the Israeli Trauma Society
1996 First Prize for the best scientific report from the Israeli Trauma Society: "Intraperitoneal injection of methylene blue in fecal peritonitis in rats"
1997 Director-General Award for achievements in the medical practice of the Israel Ministry of Health
1998-2000 Member of the examination commission for surgery from the Tel Aviv University
1998-1999 Member of the Society of Critical Care Medicine of USA
1999 Member of the academic council of Israel Defense Forces
1999-2010 Member of the Israel Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery
2000-2006 Member of the Israeli Society of Breast Diseases
2000-2005 Chairman of the education committee from the Israeli Surgical Association
2001 Committee Member on fundamental sciences from the academic council of Israel Medical Association
2001-2005 Chairman of the examination committee of the academic council from the Israel Medical Association
2002 Member of the American College of Surgeons
2004 Board Member of the World Society of Emergency Surgery
2004 Member of the European Society for Trauma and Emergency Surgery
2004 Committee Member of the Residency Program Review
2005 First Prize for the best scientific report from the International Society of Intensive Care Medicine: "A randomized study of the factor VIIa effectiveness in the control of hemorrhages in patients with severe blunt trauma: re-analysis after the excluding of the early death (less than 48 hours)"
2006 Board Member of the European Society for Trauma and Emergency Surgery
2006 Best Lecturer Award from the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology
2009-2013 Chairman of the training committee from the Israeli Surgical Association
2010-2011 Chairman of the council of doctors from the Rambam Health Care Campus of Haifa
2010-2011 Head of the forum on general surgery from the Northern District of Israel
2010-2013 Board Member of directors for the personnel management at the Rambam Health Care Campus of Haifa
2011 Prize for the best research project from the Rambam Health Care Campus: "The availability of alcohol dispensers as a factor in the improvement of hand hygiene quality among the medical personnel"
2011 First Prize for the best scientific report from the Israeli Surgical Society: "Electronic monitoring and feedback as factors for improvement of hand hygiene quality among the medical personnel of the Department of surgery"
2012 Chairman of the steering committee on the postgraduate program in traumatology from the Israeli Trauma Society
2012 Dean's Prize for excellence in educational activities
2012 Award for the scientific report from the European Society for Trauma and Emergency Surgery: "Electronic observation and feedback as factors for improvement of hand hygiene quality among the medical personnel of the Department of Surgery"
2012-2014 National Committee Member from the Ministry of Health of Israel
2013 Member of the European Society of Surgical Oncology
2013 One of the top ten research projects from the Israel Medical Association Journal: "Diagnostics of colon cancer in younger and older patients, regardless of patient's complaints"
2014 Member of the Recurrent Hepatocellular Carcinoma Pancreatic Disease Research Consortium
Prize for the best scientific report
Israeli Delegate to the European Society for Emergency Surgery and Trauma
Recognized worldwide for his research on medical preparedness and medical infrastructure management in mass casualty situations