Dr. Jacob Klein
- Expertise: Cardiology
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Additional Fields:
- Rehabilitation of heart patients after a cardiac event
- such as: myocardial infarction
- catheterization
- bypass or valve surgery
- heart failure after defibrillator implantation
- Improving the physical and mental quality of life of the heart patient and preventing heart disease
- Hypertension balance
- Blood lipid balance
- Physical activity for heart patients
- Diabetes and physical activity
- Healthy Lifestyle
- Sports medicine
Professional Experience
- Residency in cardiology at Bikur Holim Hospital
- Study at VA Hospital Long Beach California
- Residency and clinical research in preventive cardiology, cardiac rehabilitation and nuclear cardiology at Cedars Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles California
- Senior cardiologist at the Institute for the Rehabilitation of Heart Patients, Sheba Medical Center
- Director of the Institute for the Rehabilitation and Prevention of Heart Diseases, at the Shaare Zedek Medical Center
- Director of the Center for Heart Health, Heart Disease Prevention, Shaare Zedek Medical Center
Public Positions
- Member of the Israel Cardiology Association
- Fellow member of the European Society of Cardiology FESC
- Fellow member of the American College of Cardiology FACC
- Former chairman of the department for the rehabilitation of heart patients in the Israel Cardiology Association
- Former member of the committees of the cardiology association and author of position papers
- Member of the Department of Cardiac Rehabilitation in the Israeli and European Cardiology Association EACVPR
Training
- Medical studies: School of Medicine of the Hebrew and Hadassah University, Jerusalem
Research Areas and Articles
Cardiac rehabilitation
Prevention of cardiovascular diseases
Early diagnosis of heart disease
Physical Activity and its effect on risk factors
Assessment of endothelial function and its effect on early diagnosis of atherosclerosis and/or prevention of the next heart attack
Additional lnfo
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Languages
Hebrew | English
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Private Medical Service
yes
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Doctor's Legal Opinion
yes