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.
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:
- Member of Committee for structuring the examination of the Scientific Council
- Member of Committee Steering Committee for designing interactive teaching in the cardiovascular field, Tel Aviv University
- Member of Committee for approving academic degrees for cardiac surgeons
- Member of Search Committee for selecting a head of general surgery in Carmel Medical Center
- Member of Committee for the implementation of an advanced permanent artificial heart in Israel
- Founder and Chairman of the Israeli school for residents in cardiothoracic surgery (2009-present)
- Scientific Secretary of the European Society of Heart & Lung Transplantation (2002-2004)
- President of the European Society of Heart & Lung Transplantation (2004-2006)
- Chairman of the Israeli Society of Cardiothoracic Surgery (2008-2011)
