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Physician-in-Chief, Department of Family Medicine, Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island
Chairman, Department of Family Medicine, Brown Medical School
Professor of Medicine (Research), Brown Medical School
BA, Anthropology, University of Michigan
MA, Medical Anthropology, Case Western Reserve
MD, Case Western Reserve
PhD, Medical Anthropology, Case Western Reserve
Post-Doctorate, Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Certifications
American Board of Family Practice
Clinical Experience
Family Physician, Department of Family Medicine, Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island, 2001 to present
Family Physician, Family Medicine, General Health Fund (Israel), 1989-2001
Staff Physician, Emergency Department, Yosephtal Medical Center (Israel), 1991-1996
Family Physician, Family and Community Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester City
Hospital, Hahnemann Hospital and St. Vincent’s Hospital, 1987-1990
Staff Physician, Emergency Department, Lawrence Memorial Hospital, 1987-1989
Other Appointments
Vice Chairman, Department of Behavioral Science, Sackler Medical School, Tel Aviv Univ., 1998-2001
Visiting Scholar, Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School, 1997-1998
Coordinator, Israeli Family Practice Research Network, 1991-1997
Director of Research, Family Medicine, Ben-Gurion University, 1990-1998
Honors and Awards
Best Short Story, Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (North East), 2003
Parke-Davis Teacher Development Award, American Academy of Family Physicians, 1988
Mead Johnson Award for Family Practice Residents, American Academy of Family Physicians, 1986
International Fellowship, Fulbright/ITT, 1982-1983
Best Research Presenter, North American Primary Care Research Group, 1982
Reviewer
Annals of Family Medicine, 2002 to present
Journal of Family Practice, 1995 to present
Social Science and Medicine, 1991 to present
Professional Memberships
American Association of Family Practice
Association of Departments of Family Medicine
Society of Teachers of Family Medicine
Israeli Association of Family Practice
American Anthropological Association
North American Primary Care Research Group
Areas of Interest
Primary care research, medical anthropology, low back pain
Author of over 50 original scientific articles, 7 chapters, 1 book. |
