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Hagay Amir M.D., MA., MHA Updated: February 2016

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Curriculum Vita

Name: Hagay Amir

ID number: 055976021

Current Work Address: Director of Orthopedic Rehabilitation,

Loewenstein Hospital,

Raanana, Israel

Tel: (09)770-9910

Fax: (09)770-9054

E.Mail: [email protected]

Private Office: Palace Clinic

Weizman 14, Tel-Aviv, Israel

Tel: (03)718-3100

Residence Address: P.O.B. 249

Tirat Yehuda, Israel 73175

Tel: +972 (0)3-922-6964

Cell: +972 (0)50-6263379

E.Mail: [email protected]

DATE OCTOBER 1, 1959

AND PLACE OF BIRTH HAIFA, ISRAEL

DATE OF ARRIVAL IN ISRAEL NA

Zahal (israeli) military service Discharged

Marital status Married

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A. EDUCATION

1977-1984 M.D Degree,

Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev,

Beer-Sheva, Israel

Title of Doctoral Dissertation: Breast Milk Composition in Different

Climates and Different Societies.

Supervised by: Prof. Reuven Yagil

Date Awarded: January 1984

1989 - 1997 Orthopedic Resident

Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel-Aviv, Israel

1996 - 1998 Masters of Science Degree in Orthopedics,

Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel

1996 - 1999 Masters Degree in Health Administration,

Leon Recanati Graduate School of Business Administration, Tel-Aviv

University, Tel-Aviv, Israel

2000 - 2005 Resident, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation


B. FURTHER STUDIES

1985 Therapeutic Hypnosis course + License to practice

Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-

Sheva, Israel

2000 Diploma in Hydrotherapy

Rehabilitation Hospital, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer,

Ramat-Gan, Israel


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2000 - 2002 Post Doctoral Fellowship, Orthopedic Rehabilitation Outcomes,

Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Northwestern University, Chicago IL,

USA

2001 Prosthetics and orthotics course for doctors,

Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Northwestern University, Chicago IL,

USA

1997 Orthopedic Surgeon Reg.# 15923

2005 Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Reg.# 21655

C. ACADEMIC & PROFESSIOMAL ACTIVITIES & ACHIEVEMENTS

C1. ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

1982 - 1983 Cellular Biology semester course to Medicine Students year 1


Beer-Sheva, Israel

1984 Physical examination semester course to Medicine Students years 3-4


Beer-Sheva, Israel

1979 - 1985 Teaching faculty yearly Anatomy course to Medicine Students years

1-4


Beer-Sheva, Israel

1979 - 1985 yearly Anatomy course to Physical Therapy Students year 2


Beer-Sheva, Israel


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1984 - 1985,1988 Surface Anatomy semester course to Medicine Students years 1-2


Beer-Sheva, Israel

1991 - 1992 Yearly Anatomy & Physiology course to Nursing School Students


Beer-Sheva, Israel

1997 - 2002 Clinical Instructor of Orthopedics,


2004 - 2007 Lecture series in Orthopedic Trauma Principles and Management.

Course to emergency medicine department nurses,


1996 Clinical Orthopedics course to Medicine Students year 5

Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-

Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel

1998, 1999 Orthopedic Physical examination 4week course to Military Primary

Care Physicians.

2000 Counselor for Rehabilitation Residents’ Research

Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer

Ramat-Gan, Israel, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University,

Tel-Aviv, Israel

1. The efficacy of acupuncture in treatment of knee osteo-arthritis.

2. Long term use of prosthetics in upper limb amputies.

2001 Amputation Rehabilitation - Patient Perspective,

Lecture to Medicine Students, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago,

Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University


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2001 Lecture series: Health Promotion, Disease, Injury and Disability

Prevention

Dr.of Physical therapy Program Students U of Chicago.

Pritzker School of Medicine, The University of Chicago

2002 Clinical Associate in semester course "Control of human limbs and

their artificial replacements"

Northwestern University –Biomechanical engineering 365-0 –,

Northwestern University, Chicago IL, USA

2003 - 2004 Orthopedic Physical Examination Course to Medical Students in

clinical rotation.

Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Sackler Faculty of Medicine,

Tel-Aviv, Israel

2004 - 2007 Clinical Orthopedics semester course for Nursing Students,

Schoenbrun Academic Nursing School, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical

Center, Tel-Aviv, Israel

2005 - 2015 "Upper & Lower Limb Amputations and Rehabilitation;"

"The Diabetic foot."

Yearly lecture series to 4th

year physical therapy students,


2006 "Orthotic Treatment for Lower Limbs,"

Lecture in Orthopedics Continuing Education,

School of Continuing Medical Education,


2006 - 2007 "Orthopedic Trauma Principles and Management".

Course to Emergency Medicine Department Nurses,


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Dina Academic School of Nursing, Rabin Medical Center, Petach-

Tikwa, Israel

2006 - 2007 Clinical Tutor of Orthopedic Rehabilitation,

2012 - 2016 6th

year Medical Students,


2007, 2010, "Bone Physiology and Fracture Healing"

2013, 2016 Lecture in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation,



2010,2016 Coordinator, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation,

Continuing Education School of Continuing Medical Education,


2011 " Use of Modern Technology in Rehabilitation,"

Lecture to 3-4 year students Dr. of Chiropractic

Logan College of Chiropractic, Chesterfield, MO, USA

2013-2015 Assessment of Disability Functional Capacity & Work Ability, in

Rehabilitation, Amputations, Vascular Pathology, Circumference

Measurements and Gait Analysis.

Lecture in course for evaluating physicians,



2013,2016 " Lower limb amputations; Upper limb amputations "

Lecture in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation,




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C2. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

1985 Family Practice Physician in a community clinic

1986 - 1989 Primary Physician, Active duty military

1989 - 1994 Resident, Orthopedic surgery - first stage

Department of Orthopedics,


1994 - 1996 Active duty military primary physician

1996 - 1997 Chief Resident in Orthopedic Surgery

Department of Orthopedics,


1997 - 2000 Active duty Director of Israel's National Military Orthopedic Services

1997 - 2000 Attending Orthopedic Surgeon, Department of Orthopedics,


2000 - 2002 NIDRR Postdoctoral Fellow,

Institute for Health Services Research and Policy Studies ,

Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Northwestern University,

Chicago, IL, USA

2000 - 2003 Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Fellow,

Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Northwestern University,

Chicago, IL, USA

2001 - 2003 Visiting Scholar and Clinical consultant -

Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Center for Rehabilitation

Outcomes Research


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2004 Orthopedic Consultant In High-tech companies, medical software

production

2004 - present Member in the Supreme Medical Committees of the Ministry of

Defense

2005 Attending Physiatrist and Orthopedic Surgeon,

General Rehabilitation Department,


2005 - 2014 Senior Attending Physiatrist and Orthopedic Surgeon

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation,

Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, Ramat-Gan, Israel

2006 - present Medical Director of SSPI “Senior Services Plus – International”

2006 - present Member in the Ambulation Appeal Committee

of Ministry of Health, Tel Aviv, Israel

2007 - 2014 Orthopedic Consultant

Rehabilitation Hospital, Reuth Medical Services, Tel-Aviv, Israel

2010 Program Director of Chyropractic Sports Internship Program

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation,

Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, Ramat-Gan, Israel

with University Rehabilitation and Sports Program in Logan College

of Chiropractic

2011 - present Member of Israeli National Paralympics Medical Committee

2014-present Director of department of orthopedic rehabilitation

Leowenstein Hospital - rehabilitation center

Raanana. Israel


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MILITARY MEDICAL, AND MEDICAL ORGANIZATION EXPERIENCE (active duty):

1986 Regimental Doctor and Medical Commander -Lieutenant

1987 - 1988 Chief Medical Officer, Gaza Strip Division-Captain

1988 - 1989 Medical Facilities Commander of the Southern Command

1990 - 1994 Deputy to Divisional Medical Commander, IDF Southern Command-

Major

1994 - 1996 Divisional Medical Commander -Lieutenant Colonel

1996 - 1999 Medical Battalion Commander - Lieutenant Colonel

1997 - 2000 Director of National Military Orthopedic Services

1997 - 2000 Chief Orthopedic Consultant to Military Surgeon General

1999 Founder and supervisor of Chiropractic services in I.D.F.

C3. ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS

Date

Country Subject / Meeting Role

(Speaker,Member of

Steering

Committee,Active

Participation etc.)

1984 BGU International Conference of Family

Medicine

Speaker

Nov. 1997 Haifa, Israel International Annual Meeting of the

Israel Orthopaedic Associatio,

Speaker

May 2001 Chicago, IL Excellence in joint replacement

VII: Advances in medical, surgical,

and rehabilitative care for

osteoarthritis

Speaker

June 2001 Atlanta NRSA2001, NRSA trainees

research conference proceedings

Speaker

May 2002 Chicago, IL 2nd Outcomes Management

Conference. CORE NWU

Speaker

November 2002 Orlando,

Florida

American Academy of Physical

Medicine & Rehabilitation 63rd

Annual Assembly

Presenter


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November 2002 Parsippany,

NJ

Clinical Trials in Medical

Rehabilitation conference

Speaker

May 2003 Prague, Czech

Republic

2nd World Congress of the

International Society of Physical

and Rehabilitation Medicine

Speaker

November 2004 Tel-Aviv,

Israel

Annual Conference of the Israel

Association of Physical Medicine

and Rehabilitation

Speaker


Israel



and Rehabilitation

Speaker


Israel



and Rehabilitation

Speaker

February 2013 Chaim Sheba

Medical

Center,

Ramat-Gan,

Israel

Pain Rehabilitation Conference Invited Speaker

C4. MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

Years (period) Name of Organization

2000-2003 past affiliate member American Academy of Physical Medicine and

Rehabilitation

2000-2003 past member American Medical Association

2003, 2013 past member International Society of Physical and

Rehabilitation Medicine

1989-2000 past member Israel Trauma Association

1992 past member Society of Military Orthopedic Surgeons

1985-present member Israel Medical Association

1989 - present member Israel Orthopedics Association

2003 - present member Israel Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Physicians Association

2007, 2011 Past member Israeli Society of Law and Medicine

1985 - present member Israeli Society of Hypnosis

2004 - present member The Israeli Society of Muskuloskeletal medicine


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D. DOCTORAL STUDENTS MENTORED BY CANDIDATE

Years (period) Name of

Student

Subject Academic

Institute

Ph.D/ M.D In

collaboration

with

E. M.A./M.SC. STUDENTS

Years (period) Name of Student Subject Academic

Institute

In collaboration

with

F. GRANTS

Years

Investigator

(Principal / other)

Granted by

Institute/Company

Total Amount

G. AWARDS

2002 Baskin Excellence in Research Award

Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

2011 Doctor's Medal of Virtue for year 2011

Society of Medicine and Law in Israel

2012 Best poster presentation, Annual Conference of the Israel Association

of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Tel-Aviv Israel, November

2011.

2014 Best oral presentation award, Annual Conference of the Israel

Association of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Tel-Aviv Israel,

November 2013.


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H. MEMBER OF EDITORIAL BOARD/ REVIEWER (INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS)

2010 - present Clinical orthopedics and related research - Reviewer


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SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS

A. BOOKS AND MONOGRAPHS

B. TEXTBOOKS (not for MDs)

B.1. ORIGINAL ARTICLES

B.1. Articles Published

B1-1 Yagil R, Amir H, Abu-Rabiya Y, Etzion Z.

Dilution of milk: a physiological adaptation of mammals to water stress?

Journal of Arid Environments 1986 11(3): 243-247.

(ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES 92/205, IF 1.723, Q2)

Times Cited: 9 (from Web of Science)

B1-2 Nyska M, Amir H, Porath A, Dekel S.

Radiological assessment of a modified anterior drawer test of the ankle.

Foot Ankle. 1992 Sep;13(7):400-3.

(ORTHOPEDICS 33/65, IF 1.218, Q3)

B1-3 Yaniv M, Dabbi D, Amir H, Cohen S, Mozes M, Tsuberi H, Frietkin M, Dekel

S,Ofek I.

Prolonged leaching time of peptide antibiotics from acrylic bone cement.

Clin Orthop Relat Res. 1999 Jun;(363):232-9.



B1-4 Leshno M, Amir H, Leshno D.

[Cost-effectiveness of imaging procedures in kneeinjuries].

Harefuah. 2000 Jan 16;138(2):110-7, 174. Hebrew.

(NO IF)

, לשנו ד.אמיר חלשנו מ,

בפגיעות בסהרון הברכיים. תועלת של שיטות איבחון-בחינת עלות

.110-7(:2)138;16ינו 2000. הרפואה

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B1-5 Finestone A, Schlesinger T, Amir H, Richter E, Milgrom C.

Do physicians correctly estimate radiation risks from medical imaging?

Arch Environ Health.2003 Jan;58(1):59-61.

(ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES 164/205; IF 0.846, Q4)


B1-6 Feinglass J, Amir H, Taylor P, Lurie I, Manheim LM, Chang RW.

How safe is primary knee replacement surgery? Perioperative complication rates

in Northern Illinois, 1993-1999.

Arthritis Rheum. 2004 Feb 15;51(1):110-6.

(RHEUMATOLOGY 3/29, IF 7.866, Q1)


B1-7 Kuiken TA, Amir H, Scheidt RA.

Computerized biofeedback knee goniometer:acceptance and effect on exercise

behavior in post-total knee arthroplasty rehabilitation.

Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2004 Jun;85(6):1026-30.

(REHABILITATION 10/62, IF 2.284, Q1)


B1-8 Finestone A, Novack V, Farfel A, Berg A, Amir H, Milgrom C.

A prospective study of the effect of foot orthoses composition and fabrication on

comfort and the incidence of overuse injuries.

Foot Ankle Int. 2004 Jul;25(7):462-6.



B1-9 Haim A, Yaniv M, Dekel S, Amir H.

Patellofemoral pain syndrome: validity of clinical and radiological features.

Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2006 Oct;451:223-8.


Times Cited: 28 (from Web of Science

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B1-10 Ben-Galim P, Steinberg EL, Amir H, Ash N, Dekel S, Arbel R.

Accuracy of magnetic resonance imaging of the knee and unjustified surgery.

Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2006 Jun;447:100-4.



B1-11 Miller E, Maimon Y, Rosenblatt Y, Mendler A, Hasner A, Barad A, Amir H,

Dekel S, Lev-Ari S.

Delayed Effect of Acupuncture Treatment in OA of the Knee: A Blinded,

Randomized, Controlled Trial.

Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2011;2011:792975. doi:

10.1093/ecam/nen080. Epub 2010 Oct 20.

(INTEGRATIVE & COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE 1/22, IF 4.774, Q1)


B.1. Articles Accepted

B.1. Articles Submitted

B1-12 Gamus D, Glasser S, Langner E, Beth-Hakimian A, Caspi I, Carmel N, Siev-Ner

I, Amir H, Ziv A, Papa M, Lerner-Geva L.

Reliability and Validity of the Hebrew Version of the Oswestry Disability Index.

Spine, 2013.


B.2. CASE REPORTS

B.2. Case Reports published

B.2. Case Reports Accepted

B.2. Case Reports Submitted

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B.3. REVIEW ARTICLES

B.3. Review Articles Published

B3-1 Lev-Ari S, Hasner A, Amir H, Skott T, Mosek A, Miller U, Maimon Y.

[Acupuncture as complementary medicine in patients with osteoarthritis of the

knee].

Harefuah. 2007 May;146(5):354-7, 406. Review. Hebrew.

(NO IF)

, סקוט ט, מוסק א, מילר א, מימון י.אמיר חארי ש, הסנר א, -לב

דיקור סיני כטיפול משלים בדלקת מיפרקים ניוונית של הברך.

.354-7(:5)146מאי; 2007. הרפואה

B3-2 Mozes G, Amir H .

Frozen Shoulder Syndrome.

Israeli Pain and Palliative Care. 2009 May (18): 26-34.

(No IF)

http://www.medicalmedia.co.il/publications/ArticleDetails.aspx?artid=2539&shee

tid=152

B.3. Review Articles Accepted

B.3. Review Articles Submitted for Publication

C. CHAPTERS IN BOOKS

C-1 Yagil R., Etzion Z., Amir H.

Comparative water metabolism.

In: Blaxter K, MacDonald I. Editors

Rank Prize Funds International Symposium on Comparative Nutrition.

John Libbey, London. 1988.pp 117 - 132.

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D.1. INVITED PAPERS IN SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS

D.2. PAPERS PRESENTED AT SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS PUBLISHED AS PROCEEDINGS

D2-1 Amir H.

A Clinical Survey on Sick Leaves in a Kupat Holim Clinic in Be'er-Sheva.

International Conference of Family Medicine. BGU,1984.

D2-2 Dabby D, Amir H, Arbel R, Dekel S.

The tibial tubercle transfer for patellar instability and malalignment.”

The Bi-national Argentina-Israel Orthopedic Meeting. December 6, 1994.

D2-3 Amir H., Yaniv M, Dabbi D.

The synergistic effect of Polymixin B Nonapeptide incorporated in cement and

systemic hydrophobic antibiotics in prevention of induced osteomyelitis in

rabbits.

International Annual Meeting of the Israel Orthopaedic Associatio, Haifa Israel.

Nov. 1997.

D2-4 Ben-Galim P., Ash N., Amir H., Arbel R.

MRI vs knee arthroscopy as a diagnostic tool for intraarticular pathology: A cross

country, multi-institutional analysis.

Annual Meeting of the Israel Orthopaedic Association December 1999.

D2-5 Finestone A, Milgrom C, Amir H, Farfel A, Borg A & Soudry M.

Custom Made Shoe Orthotics: Their Acceptance and Effect on Overuse Injuries

Among Israeli Infantry Recruits. A Prospective Double Blind Study.

17th International Jerusalem symposium on sports medicine. Maale Hamisha,

Israel. March 26-27, 2001.

D2-6 Amir H, Taylor P, Feinglass J.

Evaluating joint replacement centers: How good is the report card?

Excellence in joint replacement VII: Advances in medical, surgical, and

rehabilitative care for osteoarthritis. Chicago IL, May 2001.


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D2-7 Heinemann AW, Amir H, Chen C, Jaffe N, Perloff L, Schield J, Taylor P.

Developing methods to validate the social security administration’s

listing of impairments.

IHSRPS (Institute for Health Services Research and Policy Studies) weekly

seminar series. Northwestern University Chicago IL, November 2001.

D2-8 Amir H, Kuiken TA, Scheidt RA.

The effect of a “visual and auditory feedback goniometer” on TKA patients’ self

exercise, in an inpatient rehabilitation setting.

2nd Outcomes Management Conference. CORE NWU. Chicago IL. May 2002.

D2-9 Amir H.

The Use of Biofeedback in Promoting Self-Motivated Exercise After TKA.

Seminar presentation sponsored by The Buehler Center On Aging, Institute for

Health Services Research and Policy Studies, Midwest Center for Health Services

and Policy Research, Midwest Center for Health Services and Policy Research at

Lakeside, and Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, The Feinberg School of

Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago Illinois, October 2002.

D2-10 Amir H, Scheidt R, Kuiken T.

Computerized biofeedback knee goniometer: acceptance and effect on exercise

behavior in post TKA rehabilitation.

American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation 63rd

Annual

Assembly, Orlando Florida, November 2002.

D2-11 Amir H, Kuiken T, Giegerich C.

Quantification of long-term tissue atrophy in unilateral transtibial amputees.

Clinical Trials in Medical Rehabilitation conference, Parsippany NJ, November

2002.


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D2-12 Amir H., Kuiken T.A., Scheit R.A.

The acceptance and effect of continuous biofeedback on exercise behavior in tka

rehabilitation.

2nd World Congress of the International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation

Medicine, Prague Czech Republic, May 2003.

D2-13 Ben-Galim P, Ash N, Amir H, Shteinberg E.

Accuracy of knee MRI and unjustified surgery: a matter of twisted economic

considerations?

The 71st Annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, San

Francisco Ca, March 2004.

D2-14 Amir H, Feinglass J, Taylor P.

Improving Safety in Primary Knee Replacement Surgery: Perioperative

Complication Rates in Northern Illinois, 1993-1999.

Annual Conference of the Israel Association of Physical Medicine and

Rehabilitation, Tel-Aviv Israel, November 2004.

D2-15 Amir H, Scheit RA, Kuiken TA.

Continuous Computerized Biofeedback Knee Goniometer in the Rehabilitation of

TKA patients.



D2-16 Amir H, Giegerich CR, Kuiken TA.

Quantification of Long Term Tissue Atrophy in Unilateral Transtibial Amputees.



D2-17 Miller E, Lev-ari S, Mendler A, Barad A, Rosenblat Y, Maimon Y, Dekel S, Amir

H.

Acupuncture treatment in osteoarthritis of the knee: a blinded, randomized,

controlled trial.


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International Forum on Pain Medicine, Sofia, Bulgaria, May, 2005.

D2-18 Barad A., Lev-Ari S., Miller E., Maimon Y., Lerman Y., Goldray D., Amir H.

The Effect of Acupuncture in the Rehabilitation of Geriatric Patients.

International Forum on Pain Medicine, Sofia, Bulgaria, May, 2005.

D2-19 Amir H.

Innovative Orthotic Treatment, for an Unstable Patella, in a Patient with Familial

Peripheral Sensory Motor Neuropathy – A case repot.



D2-20 Gamus D, Glasser S, Langner E, Beth-Hakimian A, Caspi I, Carmel N, Siev-Ner

I, Amir H, Ziv A, Papa M, Lerner-Geva L.

Reliability and Validity of the Hebrew Version of the Oswestry Disability Index.



D2-21 Amir H, Grossman N, Ashkenazi M, Sazbon L.

Brissaud's Reflex Resurrected; Plantar Tensor Fascia Lata Reflex. Can it be used

as an indicator for the absence of a radicular pathology? A primary pilot study.



D2-22 Amir H.

The Importance of Team-Work in the Treatment of CRPS.

Pain Rehabilitation Conference, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Ramat-Gan, Israel,

February 2013.

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D.3. ABSTRACTS

D3-1 Ben-Galim P, Ash N, Amir H, Arbel R.


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MRI vs. knee arthroscopy as a diagnostic tool for intra-articular pathology: a

cross-country, multi-institutional analysis.

American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons Annual meeting 2000.

Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery - British Volume. 82-B Supplement III:220,

2000.

D3-2 Amir H, Giegerich CR, Kuiken T.

Tissue measurements and their part in decision-making in transtibial amputation

and rehabilitation.

NRSA2001, NRSA trainees research conference proceedings. Atlanta June 2001.

D3-3 Amir H, Mullarkey C, Scheidt R, Kuiken T.

The use of visual and auditory feedback to increase active range of motion in the

total knee arthroplasty patient.

NRSA 2001, NRSA trainees research conference proceedings. Atlanta, June 2001.

D3-4 Salem L, Yaniv M, Amir H, Dekel S.

The etiology of anterior knee pain in infantry soldiers.

American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons Annual meeting 2001.

Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery - British Volume. 83-B Supplement III:292,

2001.

D3-5 Amir H, Taylor P, Feinglass J.

Early postoperative complication rates for primary total knee arthroplasty:

evidence from 9-county northern Illinois.

-abstract.

NRSA2001, NRSA trainees research conference proceedings. Atlanta June 2001.

E. ITEMS IN ENCYCLOPEDIAS

F. BOOKS EDITED

G. OTHER PUBLICATIONS (Encyclopedias; Reports; Letter to Editors)


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RESEARCH IN PROGRESS:

1. Preliminary pilot study on the "planto-tensor fascia lata reflex" 2. The effect of low Level Laser Therapy on the healing of diabetic foot ulcers. 3. The effect of lesser trochanter avulsion on rehabilitation of extra-capsular cervical

femoral fracture patients.

4. The effect of negative life experiences, on dealing with an amputation, while assessing coherence and types of coping.

5. The effect of mental distress on perception of injury in the acute phase of rehabilitation.

6. The effect of emotional and cognitive state on outcomes of prosthetic rehabilitation in diabetic patients.

7. Effect of noninvasive brain stimulation on phantom pain in early phase amputees.

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