Department of Pediatric Neurosurgery - Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
Tel Aviv, Israel
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Department id #
302997
Prof. Dr. med. Shlomi Constantini
Department of Pediatric Neurosurgery
Specialized in: pediatric neurosurgery About the Department of Pediatric Neurosurgery at Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
The Department of Pediatric Neurosurgery at the Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center provides the diagnostics and treatment of children with diseases of the brain and spinal cord. The key attention is paid to the treatment of tumors, congenital malformations of the brain, hydrocephalus, epilepsy and congenital malformations. The department performs about 350 surgical interventions every year. The department is headed by Prof. Dr. med. Shlomi Constantini.
The department employs experienced specialists who have the very latest models of neuronavigation systems, intraoperative MRI systems, special surgical microscopes, endoscopic and stereotactic devices, equipment for electroneurophysiological monitoring, etc. The department performs about 350 surgical interventions every year.
The main diagnostic methods practiced in the department include non-invasive examinations of the head and spine using magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography. The department also carries out MRI and CT scans of the brain and spinal cord, dopplerography and scanning of the great vessels of the head and neck
In addition, the department's medical staff is also actively involved in national and international laboratory and clinical research, as well as in the training of medical students and doctors.
The department's surgical service range includes:
- Microsurgical removal of brain tumors located in the cerebellum and brainstem
- Interdisciplinary treatment of tumors of the brain and spinal cord
- Correction of congenital anomalies in the development of the central nervous structures (Crouzon, Apert, Saethre-Chotzen syndromes)
- Surgical treatment of cerebral aneurysms
- Treatment of congenital spinal malformations (Arnold-Chiari malformation and syringomyelia)
- Treatment of hydrocephalus using neuroendoscopy and other procedures
- Treatment of head injuries
- Treatment of spina bifida
- Neurosurgical treatment of spasticity
- Treatment of craniosynostosis
- Treatment of congenital malformations
- Endoscopic brain surgery
- Consultations during pregnancy
- Multidisciplinary treatment of neuroectodermal syndromes
- Other therapeutic options
Curriculum vitae
Education
- Hadassah Medical School, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel.
Continuing Education
- 1980 Medical Sciences, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel.
- 1984 Training at the Medical School combined with Master Thesis in Neurobiology, Hadassah Medical School, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel. Subject: "Glucose transport in nerves of normal and diabetic rats".
- 1982 Sensory Transduction Cold Spring Harbor Laboratories.
- 1992 Neurotraumatology and Stroke with Dr. med. Wise Foung, NYU Medical Center Research Fellowship.
- 1979 - 1982 Clinical Laboratory, Shaare Zedek Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel
- 1982 3 Month rotations in Cardiology, Nephrology and Pulmonology, Mount Sinai Hospital, NY, USA.
- 1987 EANS Course in Supratentorial Tumors, Wroclaw, Poland.
- 1988 EANS Course in Infratentorial Tumors, Amsterdam, Holland.
- 1989 Micro-Neurosurgery Course, Zurich, Switzerland.
- 1990 Board certification in Neurosurgery.
- 1990 Neurosurgical Laboratory, Gemelli Hospital Rome, Italy.
- 1991 - 1993 Clinical Fellowship in Pediatric Neurosurgery, NYU Medical Center.
- 1994 Neuroendoscopy Course, NYU Medical Center, Postgraduate School.
- 1995 "Spine Days" Program, Tuttlingen, Germany.
- 1997 Advanced Neuroendoscopy Course, Tuttlingen, Germany.
Clinical Experience
- 1984 One-year rotating internship, Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel.
- 1985 - 1990 Residency in Neurosurgery, Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel.
- 1993 Attending Physician, Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel.
- Since 1996 Head of the Department of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center.
- Since 2006 Director, Gilbert Israeli & International Neurofibromatosis Center (IINFC), Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center.
Academic Experience
- 1990 Lecturer in Neurosurgery, Hadassah Medical School, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel.
- 1997 Senior Lecturer, Medical School of the Tel Aviv University.
- 2003 Associate Professorship, Medical School of the Tel Aviv University.
- 2002 - 2003 Visiting Professorship, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada.
Prizes and Achievements
- 1979 - 1982 Dean's Honor List and Scholarship.
- 1982 Aharon Katzir Fellowship.
- 1982 Wolf Foundation Fellowship.
- 1982 Forsheimer Fellowship, Mount Sinai Medical Center.
- 1983 - 1985 Foulks Foundation Fellowship.
- 1984 Dr. Albert Sulke Award for Outstanding Master Thesis.
- 1984, 1985 Fellowship, Center for Medical Education at the Ben Gurion University.
- 1988 Leo Davidoff Award for Study on Metabolic Changes in Head Trauma.
- 1989 Faculty Award for Research on Intracranial Pressure Measurements.
- 1989 Leo Davidoff Award for Study on Thromboembolic Phenomena.
- 1991 Fulbright Fellowship.
- 1994 Mahaly Best Clinical Research Award of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS).
Memberships in Professional Societies
- Israeli Neurosurgical Society.
- Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS).
- American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS).
- Pediatric Section of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS).
- Tumor Section of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS).
- European Society of Pediatric Neurosurgery (ESPN).
- International Federation of Neuroendoscopy (IFNE), Founding Member and President.
- European Neurosurgical Society (EANS), Vice President.
- International Society of Pediatric Neurosurgery (ISPN), General Secretary.
Photo of the doctor: (c) Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
