Prof. Cathy Hammerman
Senior Doctor
- Expertise: Pediatrics
- Sub Expertise: Neonatology
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Additional Fields:
- Necrotizing Enterocolitis
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus
- Probiotics
- Hemodinamics of Transition
Professional Experience
- 2007-Full Professor of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine of the Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel
- 2005 -Director, Division of Newborn Nurseries, Shaare Zedek Med Ctr, Jerusalem, Israel
- 2004-07 Full Professor of Pediatrics, Ben Gurion Univ. of the Negev, Beersheva, Israel
- 2000-03 Associate Professor Pediatrics, Ben Gurion Univ of the Negev, Beersheva, Israel
- 1988-90 Associate Professor of Pediatrics, University of Chicago, Chicago, Il.
- 1981-87 Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Chicago, Chicago, Il.
- 1979-81 Instructor in Pediatrics, Albert Einstein Coll. of Med., Bronx, NY
- 1977-79 Fellowship in Neonatology, Albert Einstein Coll. of Med., Bronx, NY
- 1975-77 Pediatric Residency, Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, NY
Public Positions
- 2012 - Reviewer for NIH
- 2006 - Thesis Defense- Outside Judge Tel Aviv University, School of Occupational Therapy
- 2005 - Member, Scientific Committee of the Israeli Neonatal Database
- 2003 - Co-Teaching Masters Level Occupational Therapy Course on Premature Neonates, Hebrew University School of Occupational Therapy
- 2003 - Neonatal lecture for Family Practice students; Hebrew University Medical School
- 2001-06 - Neonatal Coordinator, Columbia Univ. Students from MD Program in International Health and Medicine with Ben Gurion University of the Negev / Shaare Zedek
- 2001-03 - Executive Board, Union of Mediterranean Neonatal Societies (UMENS,)
- 1999-2005 - President, Scientific Committee of the Israeli Neonatal Database
- 1998-99 - Head Animal Research Committee, Shaare Zedek Medical Center
- 1998 - Developed computerized TPN program to facilitate doctors orders and minimize errors
- 1998 - Ministry of Health Committee on Neonatal Nutrition, Chairman - TPN Subcommittee
- 1997-2001 - Member, Governing Board of Israel Neonatal Society
- 1995 - Director of Neonatal Research and Development, Dept Neonatology, Shaare Zedek
- 1995 -Member, Neonatology Board Certification Committee, Israel
Memberships
- Fellow, American Acad. of Pediatrics
- Soc Pediatric Research
- American Fed. for Clinical Research
- American Thoracic Society
- Chicago Thoracic Society
- Israel Neonatology Society
- Israeli Pediatric Society
- Israel Medical Society
- Israel Society of Epidemiology
- Israel Society of Oxygen Free Radical Biology
- American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Bioethics
Training
- State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, M.D.
- Brandeis University, Waltham, Mass. Magna Cum Laude, Major Biology
- Research Fellowship Pediatric Pulmonology, Albert Einstein Coll Med, Bronx, NY
Research Areas and Articles
- Necrotizing Enterocolitis
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus
- Probiotics
- Hemodynamics of Transition
Awards
- 2002 - "Clinical Relevance of Prostaglandins and Prostaglandin Inhibitors in PDA Pathophysiology and Treatment" Voted as One of the Best Review Articles of 2002 by The Postgraduate Education Committee of the National University Hospital of Singapore
- 1997 Maimonedes Award - American Committee of Shaare Zedek
- 1996 Hebrew University - Faculty of Medicine Award for Pediatric Research
Additional lnfo
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Languages
Hebrew | English
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Private Medical Service
no
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Doctor's Legal Opinion
no