Cardiosurgeon, the Head of Heart institute, Schneider Children’s Medical Center of Israel
Dr. Birk specializes in pediatric cardiology and complex cardiac surgery. She is known not only among cardiologists and other scientific medical world, but also to general public due to her huge successful practical experience. Especially for those people who desire to cure a child from cardiac abnormalities.
Her list of operations is filled with the most difficult surgeries: implantation of defibrillators, replacement of valves with artificial vascular catheters, removal of partition defects, treatment of trachea of a newly born baby. Doctor Birk’s modern methods of treatment are successfully used by her colleagues and students in many Cardiovascular Surgery clinics. Professional experience – more than 35 years.
Education and Fellowships
- Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
- Resident in Pediatrics, Stanford University Hospital, Ca, USA
- Fellowship in Pediatric Cardiology, University of California, San Francisco, Ca, USA
- Board Certifications – Pediatrics and Pediatric Cardiology
- Career Accomplishments
- Head of Heart institute, Schneider Children’s Medical Center of Israel, Petah Tiqva, Israel
- Member of the Israel Heart Society
- Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, Ca, USA
- Women of the Year Award, 2009 (#29). Award for the introduction of advanced technology pulmonary valve implantation using the bypass to children with congenital heart defects
Special Expertise
Dr Birk specializes in tailoring personal treatment plan from diagnosis through primary treatment and recovery
- Ultrasound diagnosis of heart disease in children and infants
- Prenatal diagnosis of congenital heart diseases (CHD) and corrective surgery
