Spinal surgeon
Head of the spine surgery department, “Rabin” Medical Center
Departments: Spine surgery, orthopedic surgery
Overview:
Dr. Nissim Ohana is a graduate of the Ben Gurion University Medical School, Beer Sheva, Israel. Has obtained training in medical centers around the world, including hospital for joints diseases, New York, USA
Hospital Appointment, Education and Academic Degrees:
| 1985-1992: | Ben Gurion University Medical School, Beer Sheva, Israel. M.D. degree. |
| 1992-1993: | Soroka medical center, Beer Sheva, Israel. Rotating internship. |
| 1992-1998: | Ben Gurion University, Beer Sheva, Israel. Orthopedic surgery course for 5th year medical students, Division of surgery, faculty of health sciences, Clinical instructor |
| 1993-1999: | Soroka medical center, Beer Sheva, Israel. Department of orthopedic surgery, Resident. |
| 1995-2001: | Ben Gurion University, Beer Sheva, Israel, Orthopedic course for 3th year nursing students, Rekanati School of nursing, faculty of health sciences. Lecturer |
| 1996-1997: | Hospital for joints diseases, New York, USA, Department of orthopedic surgery, Spine fellowship. |
| 1998-2001: | Ben Gurion University, Beer Sheva, Israel, Orthopedic and traumatology course for 2ed year students, Rekanati School of emergency medicine, faculty of health sciences, Lecturer |
| 1998-2000: | Ben Gurion University, Beer Sheva, Israel, Tutor – clerkship in orthopedic surgery for 5th year medical students, Division of surgery, faculty of health sciences, Lecturer |
| 1997-2000: | Ben Gurion University, Beer Sheva, Israel, Member, board of the graduation test in sergery, the joint commity, Schools of medicine in Israel. Division of surgery, faculty of health sciences, Lecturer |
| 1999: | Queen’s medical center, University hospital of Nottingham, United Kingdom.Spine surgery unit, Clinical fellowship |
| 1999-2000: | Soroka medical center, Beer Sheva, Israel, Department of orthopedic surgery, Attending |
| 1999-present: | Rabin medical center, Beilinson campus, Department of orthopedic surgery and traumatology, Head of spine unit. |
| 2000-present: | Sakler School of medicine, Tel Aviv university, Israel. Tutor – clerkship in orthopedic and traumatology for 5th year medical students. |
| 2003-present: | Chairman, the Israeli orthopedic examination board in spine surgery. |
| 2003-present: | Chairman of the scientific comittee, the Israeli spine society. |
| 2006-present: | Secretary of education committee, AO spine Israel. |
Active Participation in Scientific Meetings:
| 1994: | Basic AO course, Haifa, Israel. |
| 1994: | ATLS course, Tel Aviv, Israel. |
| 1995: | Trauma course: Dynamic Fixation, Strasbourg, France. |
| 1995: | Spinal course: Thoracolumbar Instability, Strasbourg, France |
| 1995: | Anterior Column Support of the Thoracolumbar Spine, New York, USA. |
| 1997: | American academy of orthopedic surgeons (AAOS) annual meeting, San Francisco, USA |
| 1997: | Advanced AO / ASIF spinal course, Banff, Canada. |
| 1997: | Perception in spine, Tucson Arizona, USA |
| 1997: | Annual meeting of the Israeli orthopeadic association, Tel Aviv Israel. |
| 1998: | The second annual meeting of ARGOS, Paris, France. |
| 1998: | Annual meeting of the Israeli orthopeadic association, Tel Aviv Israel. |
| 2000: | Big time spine, Geneva, Switzerland. |
| 2000: | Annual meeting of the Israeli orthopedic association, Tel Aviv Israel. |
| 2001: | IMAST meeting, Switzerland. |
| 2002: | NASS meeting Montreal Canada. |
| 2003: | AAOS meeting New Orleans, USA. |
| 2004: | AAOS meetting San Francisco, USA. |
| 2004: | NASS (North American Spine Society), Chicago USA. |
Academic and Professional Awards:
| 1900-2000: | The APF (American Physicians Fellowship for Medicine in Israel) award. |
| 1996: | The Aiger scholarship, surgical division, Soroka medical center. |
| 1996-1997: | Spine fellowship, hospital for joint diseases and New York, University, NY, USA. |
| 1998: | The American Physicians Fellowship for Medicine in Israel grant for excellence in medical work. |
| 1999: | AO international spine fellowship with Mr. John K. Webb at the Queen’s Medical Center, University hospital of Nottingham, United Kingdom. |
Membership in Professional Societies:
| 1992: | Israeli licence to practice medicine |
| 1992: | Israeli medical association, Israel. |
| 1995: | ECFMG certified, N°: 0-476-040-1 (valid indefinitely) |
| 1998: | Certified by the Israeli board for orthopedic surgery |
| 1999: | Israeli licence to practice orthopedic surgery. |
| 2000: | Israeli orthopedic association, Israel. |
| 2001: | Member in the Israeli spine society. |
| 2005: | Member in the AO spine organization. |
