1. Executive Profile & Academic Title

• Academic Rank: Associate Professor (since 2022), Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University.
• Clinical Appointment: Director of the Shoulder Unit, Division of Orthopedic Surgery, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center (since 2010).

2. Education & Medical Training

• Medical Degree (MD) (1990–1996): Ben Gurion University of the Negev (Beer Sheva, Israel). Graduated with honors for his doctoral thesis on the histopathological delineation of autosomal recessive skin and gastrointestinal disorders.
• Internship & Residency (1997–2004): Internship at Sapir Medical Center (Kfar Saba), followed by an orthopedic surgery residency at Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, serving as Chief Resident from 2001 to 2002. Named Best Examinee of the Year in the 2003 Israeli Orthopedic Board Examinations.
• Clinical Fellowships (Canada, 2004–2006):
  • Clinical Fellowship in Shoulder Surgery under Dr. Richard Holtby at the Holland Orthopedic & Arthritic Centre, University of Toronto.
  • Clinical Fellowship in Shoulder, Elbow, and Sports Medicine under Dr. Erin Boynton at Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto.

3. Professional Experience & Institutional Leadership

• Director, Shoulder Unit (2010–Present): Leads all surgical operations, clinical activities, and academic programs for the shoulder service at Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center.
• Founder & Principal Investigator (2011–2022): Founded and headed the Musculoskeletal Research Laboratory at Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center.
• Professional Societies Leadership:
  • Secretary of the Israeli Shoulder Society (2010–2012).
  • Chairman of the Israeli Shoulder Society (2015–2017).

4. Academic Career & Teaching

• Teaching Honors: Awarded the Dean’s Outstanding Teacher Award at Tel Aviv University in 2013.
• Mentorship: Supervised numerous MD thesis projects and basic science research for orthopedic residents (focusing on rotator cuff tendon healing, biomechanics of corticosteroid injections, PRP therapy, pulsed electromagnetic fields, and surgical drill training simulators).

5. Scientific Research & Publications

• Primary Research Areas:
  1. Rotator Cuff Pathology: Long-term clinical and cost-effectiveness outcomes of biodegradable subacromial spacers (InSpace balloon) for massive/irreparable rotator cuff tears, tendon-to-bone healing pathways, and the impact of NSAIDs and corticosteroids.
  2. Shoulder Instability & Arthroplasty: Comparative studies between arthroscopic Bankart repair and the Latarjet procedure, outcomes of reverse total shoulder arthroplasty, and complication management.
  3. Digital Health & Diagnostics: Validation of smartphone-based video assessments for shoulder function (Constant Score) and patient self-reduction techniques for anterior dislocations.
• Publications: Author and co-author of numerous peer-reviewed studies in high-impact journals, including The American Journal of Sports Medicine, Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (Am), Arthroscopy, and Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, as well as textbook chapters on sports medicine.

6. International Activities & Continuing Education

• Advanced Training: Continual professional development through specialized international courses across Europe and North America (Annecy, Paris, Munich, San Diego, Berlin).
• Invited Faculty & Global Speaker: Regular guest speaker, panelist, and workshop chairman at major worldwide congresses (AAOS, ISAKOS, EFORT, SECEC, SDSI, ESSKA, SESICON, Arthromost). He frequently leads cadaveric arthroscopy labs and masterclasses in countries such as France, Germany, Spain, India, Turkey, Belgium, and Russia.

7. Grants, Awards & Honors

• Awards: Dr. Bernard Zwikel Foundation Award for thesis excellence (1996), Best Examinee in the Israeli Orthopedic Board Exam (2003), Excellence Scholarship of Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center (2005), and Dean’s Teaching Award (2013).
• Research Funding: Awarded multiple competitive grants, including the Marguerite Stolz Research Fellowship Fund (2011, 2014) and a major research grant from the Israeli Ministry of Economy and Industry (Kamin program, 2017).