Professor
Uzi Izhar
Head of the Thoracic Surgery Unit at Hadassah University Hospital.
Areas of Expertise and Treatment
- All types of thoracic surgery.
Education
- 1988 - Graduated from the Faculty of Medicine of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Israel).
Awards and Honors
- 1989 - The Joseph Schmeller’s award for medical research at the Hadassah University Hospital.
- 1993 - The Hebrew University award for excellence in clinical work.
Clinical Experience
- 1988–1989 - Internship at the Sheba Medical Center (Tel HaShomer, Israel).
- 1989–1991 - Specialization in general surgery at the Hadassah University Hospital (Jerusalem, Israel).
- 1991-1996 - Specialization in cardiothoracic surgery at the Hadassah University Hospital.
- 1996-1998 - Specialization in cardiothoracic surgery at the Mayo Clinic (Minnesota, Rochester, USA).
- 2006–2008 - Head of the Cardiothoracic Surgery Department at the Hadassah University Hospital.
- Since 2008: Head of the Thoracic Surgery Department at the Hadassah University Hospital.
Additional Positions
- Chairman of the Israeli Society for Thoracic Surgery.
Professional Memberships
- The Israeli Society of Cardiology Surgeons
- The International Society of Cardiology Surgeons

Years of Experience: 29
Areas of Expertise and Treatment
- All types of thoracic surgery.
Education
- 1988 - Graduated from the Faculty of Medicine of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Israel).
Awards and Honors
- 1989 - The Joseph Schmeller’s award for medical research at the Hadassah University Hospital.
- 1993 - The Hebrew University award for excellence in clinical work.
Clinical Experience
- 1988–1989 - Internship at the Sheba Medical Center (Tel HaShomer, Israel).
- 1989–1991 - Specialization in general surgery at the Hadassah University Hospital (Jerusalem, Israel).
- 1991-1996 - Specialization in cardiothoracic surgery at the Hadassah University Hospital.
- 1996-1998 - Specialization in cardiothoracic surgery at the Mayo Clinic (Minnesota, Rochester, USA).
- 2006–2008 - Head of the Cardiothoracic Surgery Department at the Hadassah University Hospital.
- Since 2008: Head of the Thoracic Surgery Department at the Hadassah University Hospital.
Additional Positions
- Chairman of the Israeli Society for Thoracic Surgery.
Professional Memberships
- The Israeli Society of Cardiology Surgeons
- The International Society of Cardiology Surgeons
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