Prof. Jonathan Halevy, M.D. 
Director General
Shaare Zedek Medical Center
 






Education 
1966-1972 Medical School, Tel Aviv University Sackler School of Medicine.
 
1973 M.D. Summa Cum Laude. Thesis: "An Electrophysiological Analysis of the Release of Acetyl-Choline by the Glycerol Treated Neuro-Muscular Preparation". Instructors: Dr. Y. Lass, Prof. S. Gitter.
 
Further Studies
1972 – 1973 Internship, Beilinson Medical Center, Petach Tiqva.
 
June 1980 - August 1980: Visiting Research Fellow, Yale Medical School, Section of Nephrology.
 
1983 – 1985: Fogarty International Fellow, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, U.S.A.
 
1973 – 1977 Military Service.
 
Board Specialties (Israel)
Internal Medicine
Gastroenterology
Health Administration
 
Clinical Experience  
Feb. 1977 - Jan. 1982: Residency in Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine "C", Beilinson Medical Center.
 
1982 Chief Physician,  Department of Internal Medicine "E", Beilinson Medical Center.
 
1983 – 1985 Clinical & Research Fellow, Section of Digestive Diseases, Yale Medical School, New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.A. Mentors: J.P. Hayslett- Chief, Section of Digestive Diseases; J.L. Boyer- Chief, Section of Nephrology; E.L. Boulpaep- Chairman, Department of Physiology; H.M. Spiro-  Section of Digestive Diseases.

1985 Deputy Chief, Department of Internal Medicine "E", Beilinson Medical Center.
 
1987 Acting Chief, Department Internal Medicine "E", Beilinson Medical Center.
 
1988 – Present Director General & Head of Liver Clinic, Shaare Zedek Medical Center.
 
1991 – Present Head, Internal Medicine Unit, Shaare Zedek Medical Center
 
Academic Experience 
1968 Demonstrator in Anatomy, Tel Aviv University, Sackler School  of Medicine.
 
1969-1971 Assistant in Physiology & Pharmacology, Tel Aviv University, Sackler School of Medicine.
 
1978 Instructor in Medicine, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University.
 
1977-1981 Tutor of medical students, Department of Internal Medicine "C" Beilinson Medical Center.
 
1980 Lecturer in Medicine, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University.
 
Since 1980 Teacher in Physiology & Pharmacology, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University.
 
1985 Running a laboratory in Department of Physiology. Research Area: "Colonic Electrolyte Transport".
 
1987 Senior Lecturer in Medicine, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University.
 
1990 Clinical Associate Professor in Medicine, Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem.
 
1993 – Present Chairman of the Medical Risk Management Forum at The Medical Risk Management Co. Ltd., Tel-Aviv.
 
Academic & Professional Awards

1970 The Greater Boston Medical Society Maimonides Award.
 
1983-1985 Fogarty International Fellowship.
 
Memberships in Professional Associations:

The Israel Medical Association.
 
The Israel Association of Internal Medicine.
 
The Israel Association of Gastroenterology.
 
The Israel Association for the Study of Liver Diseases.
 
The Israel Association for Quality in Medicine.
 
The Israel Health Policy Forum.
 
The American Society for Healthcare Risk Management.
 
Board of Directors, The Israel Cancer Association.
 
 
Doctoral Students Supervised 
1980 A. Fux:  Infective endocarditis - diagnostic criteria.
Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University.
 
1981 M. Gunsherovitz:  Severe hypokalemia in hospitalized patients.  Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University.
 
1982 S. Bulvik:  Severe hypophosphatemia in hospitalized patients.  Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University.
 
1982 O. Levin:  Temporal arteritis - 13 years experience in three major hospitals.  Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University.
 
1983 Y. Harel:  Diabetic ketoacidosis - report of 54 cases in 10 years.  Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University.
 
1987 L. Koren:  Gilbert disease in Israel.
Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University.
 
1988 A. Schachar:  Corticosteroids and serum potassium. 
Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University.
 
 
Editorial Boards & Professional Committees
 
1993 – Present Editor, The Medical Risk Management Journal (Hebrew).
 
1994 – Present Editorial Board, Journal of Israel Medical Association (HaRefuah).
 
1994 – 1999 Director Representing the Public in Tefachot Mortgage Bank.
 
1995 – Present Executive Committee of the Israeli Association for Quality in Medicine.
 
1996 – Present Curriculum Committee of the Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical School.
 
1996 – Present Advisory Committee to the Israeli Scientific Council on Medical Administration.
 
1997 – Present Surgeon General’s Ethics Committee, IDF.
 
1998 – Present Steering Committee of the National Forum on Health Policy.
 
1998 – 1999 National Committee for Implementation of Patient’s Bill of Rights.
 
1998 – Present National Committee on Medical Information.
 
1999 – Present Editorial Board, Israel Medical Association Journal (IMAJ).
 
2000 -Chairman, Israel Transplant Center.
 
2000 -Faculty Committee of Ben-Gurion University School of Health Sciences.