Research Interests
HIV, tuberculosis, hospital infections control, medical education, international health, health care in the developing world
Education and Training
- M.D., Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Faculty
Faculty
In the section(s):
MSIH Senior Faculty Members
Dr. Michael (Mick) Alkan- Senior Advisor on Global Health
- Professor Emeritus, Infectious Diseases, Center for Emerging Diseases, Tropical Diseases and AIDS (CEMTA)
Dr. Zvi Bentwich- Volunteer Professor, Immunology and Genetics, Center for Emerging Diseases, Tropical Diseases and AIDS (CEMTA)
- Member of BGU's Shraga Segal Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Genetics
Research Interests
Infectious diseases, AIDS, parasitic infestations, tuberculosis, intestinal worms
Dr. Ohad Birk- Director,, Genetic Institute, Soroka University Medical Center
- DIrector, Morris Khan Lab, National Institute for Biotechnology in the Negev, BGU
Research Interests
Genetics, cancer, bioinformatics, biochemistry, brain
Education and Training
- M.D., Tel-Aviv University
- Ph.D., Weizmann Institute of Science
- Residency: Sheba Medical Center (Pediatrics)
- Post-Doctorate: National Institutes of Health
Dr. A. Mark Clarfield- Director Emeritus, MSIH
- Senior Adviser of Global Health
- Sidonie Hecht Chair, Geriatrics
Research Interests
Aging, Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, medical education, international medicine, medical history, organization of health care
Education and Training
- M.D., University of Toronto
- Qualifications: M.D., M.P.H., F.R.C.P.C.
Dr. Shimon (Seymour) Glick- Admissions Committee Co-Chair, MSIH
- Professor Emeritus, Moshe Prywes Center for Medical Education, Lord Rabbi Immanuel Jakobovits Center for Jewish Medical Ethics
Research Interests
Internal medicine, medical ethics, endocrinology, medical education
Education and Training
- B.A. in Biology, New York University
- M.D., State University of New York Downstate Medical Center
- Internship: Maimonides Hospital, Brooklyn, New York (Medical)
- Assistant Resident: Yale University, Grace New Haven Hospital (Internal Medicine)
- Assistant Resident: Mount Sinai Hospital, New York (Internal Medicine)
- Traineeship: U.S. Public Health Service (Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders)
Dr. Agneta Golan- Head of Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Soroka University Medical Center
- Coordinator, Third Year Cross-Cultural Workshop, MSIH
Research Interests
Pediatrics, brain, neonatal neurology
Education and Training
- M.D., BGU
Dr. Yaakov Henkin- Co-Founder, MSIH
- Associate Professor, Cardiology, Soroka Medical Center
Research Interests
Preventive cardiology, coronary risk factors, nutritional and drug treatment of dyslipidemia, risk factors for atherosclerosis, effects of nutrition and drugs on lipoprotein metabolism, ultrasound
Education and Training
- M.D., BGU (Primary Care)
- Residency: BGU (Internal Medicine)
- Fellowship: University of Alabama at Birmingham (General and Preventive Medicine)
- Fellowship: Soroka University Medical Center (Cardiology)
Dr. Alan Jotkowitz- Director, MSIH
- Director, Lord Rabbi Immanuel Jakobovitz Center for Jewish Medical Ethics
- Professor of Medicine
Research Interests
All aspects of clinical ethics with particular focus on the intersection of religion and medical ethics
Education and Training
- B.A., Yeshiva University
- M.D., Yale University School of Medicine
- M.H.A., Hofstra University (Internal Medicine residency), Yale University
- Residency: Yale University (Internal Medicine)
- Qualifications: M.D., M.H.A., F.A.C.P.
Dr. Amos Katz- Dean, BGU's Faculty of Health Sciences
- Lawrence W. and Marie Feldman Professor of Physiology
Research Interests
Cardiology
Education and Training
- M.D., BGU
- Residency: Soroka University Medical Center (Internal Medicine)
- Fellowship: St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis, Indiana (Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology)
Dr. Mark Katz- Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Health Systems Management, BGU
- Coordinator, Introduction to Global Health, MSIH
Education and Training
- B.A., University of Michigan
- M.D., Mount Sinai School of Medicine
- Residency: New York University-Bellevue (Primary Care and Internal Medicine)
- Fellowship: Centers for Disease Control (Epidemic Intelligence)
Dr. Noah Liel-Cohen- Head, Echocardiography Unit, Soroka University Medical Center
- Academic Coordinator, Global Health Clerkship
Research Interests
Cardiology, ultrasound, echocardiography
Education and Training
- B.A. in Social Work, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
- M.A. in Health Systems Management, BGU
- M.D., BGU
- Residency: Soroka University Medical Center (Internal Medicine)
- Fellowship: Cardiology Institute, Soroka University Medical Center (Cardiology)
- Clinical and Research Fellowship: Massachusetts General Hospital (Echocardiography)
Dr. Carmi Margolis- Co-Founder, MSIH M.D. Program
- Professor Emeritus, Moshe Prywes Center for Medical Education
Research Interests
Decision-making, clinical algorithms, clinical instruction design
Education and Training
- B.A. in English Literature, Columbia University
- M.A. in Educational Psychiatry, Michigan State University
- M.D., New York University
- Residency: Yale-New Haven Hospital, Connecticut (Pediatrics)
- Fellowship: Michigan State University (Medical Education)
Dr. Asher Moser- Associate Director for Student Affairs, MSIH
- Deputy Director of National Blood Services, Magen David Adom
Research Interests
International health, pediatrics, bioethics, hematology, healer’s art, cross-cultural issues
Education and Training
- M.D., Hebrew University of Jerusalem
- Residency: Hadassah Medical Center (Pediatrics)
- Fellowship: National Institute of Health, Bethesda, Maryland (Pediatric Hematology/Oncology)
Dr. Lisa Saidel-Odes- Second Year Academic Coordinator
- Senior Lecturer in Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases
Research Interests
Internal medicine
Education and Training
- M.D., Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Dr. Neta Sal-Man- Senior Lecturer, Shraga Segal Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Genetics
Research Interests
Pathogens, protein complexes, transmembrane domains, secretion systems, host-pathogen interactions, bacterial pathogenesis, macromolecular complexes, transport systems
Education and Training
- B.Sc., Hebrew University of Jerusalem
- Ph.D., Feinberg Graduate School of the Weizmann Institute of Science
Dr. Eyal Sheiner- Vice-Dean, BGU's Faculty of Health Sciences
- Chair, Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Soroka University Medical Center
Research Interests
Pregnancy, obesity, epidemiology
Education and Training
- B.Sc. in Medical Sciences with Honors, Faculty of Health Sciences, BGU
- M.D., Faculty of Health Sciences, BGU
- Ph.D., Kreitman School of Advanced Graduate Studies (Epidemiology and Public Health)
- Residency: Soroka University Medical Center (Obstetrics and Gynecology)
- Attending Physician: Soroka University Medical Center (Obstetrics and Gynecology)
- Fellowship: Assistant Professor, Rush University Medical Center (Ultrasound and Epidemiology)
Dr. Benjamin H. Taragin- Assistant Director for Clinical Affairs
Columbia University Faculty Members
Dr. Richard Deckelbaum- Co-Founder and Senior Advisor, Global Health, MSIH
- Professor of Nutrition, Pediatrics and Epidemiology, Columbia University
- Director, Institute of Human Nutrition, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University Medical Center
Research Interests
Human plasma lipoproteins and the cellular effects of dietary fats and free fatty acids, nutrition with risk factors of cardiovascular disease in children, molecular biology of intestinal parasites with clinical and epidemiological manifestations of infection with emphasis on chronic diarrhea and malnutrition
Education and Training
- B.Sc., McGill University
- M.D., McGill University
- Residency: Hadassah Hospital, McGill University (Pediatric Gastroenterology)
- Residency: Boston University (Pediatric Gastroenterology)
- Qualifications: M.D., C.M., F.R.C.P.C.
Dr. Kenneth Prager- Visiting Lecturer, MSIH
- Professor of Medicine, Director of Clinical Ethics, Columbia University Medical Center
Research Interests
Pulmonary disease medicine, medical ethics
Education and Training
- B.A., Columbia University
- M.D., Harvard Medical School
- Internship: Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center (Internal Medicine)
- Residency: Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center (Internal Medicine)
- Chief Residency: University of Chicago, Department of Medicine, Billings Hospital
Dr. Lynne Quittell- Associate Director, Admissions and Student Affairs, North American Office, MSIH
- Professor of Clinical Pediatrics and Special Lecturer, Division of Pediatric Pulmonology, Columbia University Medical Center
Research Interests
Cystic fibrosis, lung disorders of children, data safety monitoring in clinical trials, medical education
Education and Training
- B.A., Hampshire College
- M.D., Sackler School of Medicine
- Residency and Internship: Schneider Children’s Hospital, Long Island Jewish Medical Center (Pediatrics)
- Fellow: St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children (Pediatric Pulmonary)
Dr. Neil Schluger- Professor of Medicine, Epidemiology and Environmental Health Sciences, Columbia University
- Chief, Division of Pulmonary Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center
Research Interests
Tuberculosis epidemiology, diagnostics, global lung health
Education and Training
- B.A., Harvard University
- M.D., University of Pennsylvania
- Internship: St. Luke’s Hospital, New York (Internal Medicine)
- Residency: St. Luke’s Hospital, New York (Internal Medicine)
- Chief Residency: St. Luke’s Hospital, New York (Internal Medicine)
- Fellowship: The New York Hospital/Cornell Medical Center (Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine)
- Visiting Fellow: Pulmonary Branch, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland
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Visiting Lecturers
Here are a few examples of visiting faculty members from past years.
Dr. Jeremy Fowler
Education and Training
- MSIH alumnus, class of 2006
- Medical Director of a health care facility in Mafraq, Jordan
Read more about Dr. Fowler.
Dr. Aviad Haramati
Education and Training
- Professor of Integrative Physiology in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular and Cellular Biology and the Department of Medicine (Nephrology) at Georgetown University School of Medicine
- Director of the Center for Innovation and Leadership in Education (CENTILE) at Georgetown University Medical Center
Read more about Dr. Haramati.
Dr. Richard Horton
Dr. Pali Hungin
Education and Training
- President of the British Medical Association
- Professor in the School of Medicine, Pharmacy and Health, Durham University
- Professor of Primary Care and General Practice in the Centre for Integrated Health Care Research
Read more about Dr. Hungin.
Dr. Harriet Mayanja-Kizza
Education and Training
- Dean, School of Medicine, Makerere University, Uganda
- Lecturer in Internal Medicine and Immunology
Read more about Dr. Mayanja-Kizza.
Lt. Col. Brian Neese
Education and Training
- MSIH alumnus, class of 2005
- U.S. Air Force physician
Listen to Lt. Col. Neese discuss his work.
Dr. Ora Paltiel
Education and Training
- Senior Physician in the Department of Hematology, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
- Director of the International Master of Public Health Program, School of Public Health, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Read more about Dr. Paltiel.
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