Prof. Dan Aravot
Cardiothoracic Surgeon
Head of the Cardiothoracic Surgery Department, "Rabin" Medical Center
Departments: Cardiac Surgery, Cardiothoracic Surgery
Overview:
Prof. Dan Aravot is a graduate of the Hadassah Medical School Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel.Obtained Special training at the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA and many other around the world.
Education and Academic Degrees:
1975-1981: | Hadassah Medical School Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel. MD degree |
1986-1990: | Lecturer to medical students, London University, UK (Medicine) |
1991: | British Intercollegiate Board Assessment in Cardiothoracic Surgery. FRCS (C/TH). Specialist License No.: 11953 |
1992: | Senior Lecturer to medical students Melbourne University, Austin Hospital, Melbourne, Australia |
1996: | Visiting Professor, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA |
2003-2012: | Clinical Associate Professor – Technion Medical School, Haifa, Israel |
2012: | Candidate for Full Professor - Technion Medical School, Haifa, Israel |
Professional Experience:
1982-1983: | Internship, Sheba Medical Center, Israel |
1983-1984: | Cardiac Surgical Resident, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Tel Aviv Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel (Prof. B.A. Vidne) |
1984-1986: | Resident in General Surgery, Hadassah Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel (Prof. R. Rozin) |
1986: | Cardiac Surgical Resident, Cardiothoracic Surgery (Prof. BA Vidne) |
1986-1987: | Senior House Officer, Cardiothoracic Surgery & Transplant Unit, Harefield Hospital, Middx, UK (Prof. Sir Magdi Yacoub) |
1987-1989: | Surgical Registrar, Cardiothoracic Surgery & Transplant Unit, Harefield Hospital, Middx, UK (Prof. Sir Magdi Yacoub) |
1989-1990: | Surgical Senior Registrar, Cardiothoracic Surgery & Transplant Unit, Harefield Hospital, Middx, UK (Prof. Sir Magdi Yacoub) |
1990-1992: | Surgical Senior Registrar, Cardiothoracic Surgery & Transplant Unit , Papworth Hospital, Cambridge, UK (Sir Terence English, Prof. John Wallwork, Mr. Frank Wells and Mr. Stephen Large). |
1992-2000: | Director, Heart-Lung Transplant Unit and Senior Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Rabin Medical Center (Beilinson Campus), Petach Tikva, Israel (Prof. B.A. Vidne) |
2000-2002: | Acting Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Rabin Medical Center (Beilinson Campus), Petach Tikva, Israel (Prof. B.A. Vidne) |
2002-2012: | Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery (Tenure appointment) Carmel Medical Center, Haifa |
Since2013: | Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Rabin Medical Center, Schneider Children’s Medical Center of Israel, Petach Tikva, and Kaplan Medical Center, Rechovot; Israel |
Membership in Professional Societies:
1984: | Israel Medical Association |
1992: | Israel Transplant Society |
1988: | British Transplant Society |
1990: | International Society of Heart & Lung Transplantation |
1992: | European Society of Heart & Lung Transplantation |
1992: | Society of Cardiothoracic Surgery in Israel |
1995: | The Israeli Committee for Heart and Lung Transplantation (Israeli National Council of Organ Transplantation) |
2002-2013: | European Society of Heart & Lung Transplantation |
Special Positions:
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Research & Publications:
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Tricuspid valve replacement: the effect of gender on operative results.
08 2014, The Journal of heart valve disease
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Alpha blockade potentiates CPVT therapy in calsequestrin-mutant mice.
, Heart rhythm : the official journal of the Heart Rhythm Society
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Heme oxygenase-1 induction improves cardiac function following myocardial ischemia by reducing oxidative stress.
, PloS one