Dr. Yoel (Joël) Hanhart
Director of Retinal Vascular Service
- Expertise: Ophthalmology
- Sub Expertise: Uveitis (inflammatory diseases of eyes), Retina
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Additional Fields:
- Age-related retinal degeneration
- Intraocular injections
- Laser treatments
- Diabetic retinopathy
Professional Experience
- Since 2013: Senior physician, specialist in retinal diseases, Ophthalmology Department, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem
- 2012 Senior physician, specialist in retinal diseases, ophthalmology department, Hadassah Ein Kerem Medical Center, Jerusalem
- 2011 Senior physician, specialist in retinal diseases, Ophthalmology Department, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem
- 2011-2012 retina consultant, Assuta Medical Center, Tel Aviv
- 2010-1011 Morefield Eye Hospital, Retina Department, London, England
- 2011-2014 Optometrist specialist in all health insurance funds in Israel (Kellalit, Maccabi, Leumit and Moehedat)
- 2004-2005, 2006-2010 Residency in Ophthalmology, Shaare Zedek Medical Center
- 2005-2006 Specialization in Vitreous and Retinal Surgery, Department of Vitreous and Retinal Surgery by Prof. J.A. Sahel, Rothschild Institute, Paris, France
- 2003-2004 Internship: Hadassah Ein Kerem Medical Center, Jerusalem
Public Positions
- Israel Medical Association
- Israel Ophthalmology Association
- The Israeli Association of Retinal Specialists
- European Association of Retinal Specialists
Training
- Medical studies: Lausanne Medical School, Switzerland
- Residency: Ophthalmology, Shaare Zedek Medical Center
- Ophthalmology: University of Paris, Pierre and Marie Curie 6, France
- Retina Fellowship: Morefield Eye Hospital, Retina Department, London, England Vitreous and Retina Surgery Department by Prof. J.A. Sahel, Rothschild Institute, Paris, France
Research Areas and Articles
New treatments for retinal diseases
Effect of anti-VEGF treatments on diabetic macular edema
Awards
- 2004 Historical research on Waldemar M. Haffkine. Société académique vaudoise (Bourse); 2000 Swiss Francs
- 2014 Thesis award, prix de thèse d’études juives, mention spéciale du jury, Société des études juives, Paris, France.
- 2018 Excellency in teaching, Dean’s list, Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University, Jerusalem
- 2021 Journal of Cataract & Refractive surgery Obstbaum award for the article Patient Management Modifications in Cataract Surgery Candidates Following Incorporation of Routine Preoperative Macular optical coherence tomography
Additional lnfo
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Languages
Hebrew | English | French | German
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Private Medical Service
yes
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Doctor's Legal Opinion
no