Dr. Isabella Schwartz

AREAS OF INTEREST

• Polio
• Orthopedic rehabilitation
• Walking disorders
• Post-Stroke Rehabilitaion

ACADEMIC EDUCATION

• 1984-1990: M.D. Cheliabinsk Medical University,Russia.
• 27.06.90:  Medical Diploma with Distinction, Cheliabinsk, Russia.
• 1991-1993:  Residency in the Internal Medicine Department, Cheliabinsk Regional Hospital No.1.,Russia.
• 1994: Board for Israeli License to Practice Medicine, No. 28684.
• 1995-2003  Residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel. Chairman: Prof. JoshuaChaco.
• 1999: Specialization Course “Rehabilitation of Patient after Amputation”.
• 2003-2009: Attending Physician,  Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel. Chairman: Mara Shochina.
• Since 2004: In charge of the Special Clinic of Post-Polio Syndrome, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel.
• Since 2004: In charge of the Special Clinic of Orthoses and Prostheses, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel.

MEDICAL TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

• 1991-1993 Residency in the Internal Medicine Department, Cheliabinsk Regional Hospital No.1.Cheliabinsk, Russia
• 1994: Board for Israeli License to Practice Medicine, No. 28684.
• 1995-2003: Residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel. Chairman: Prof. Joshua Chaco.
• 1999: Specialization Course “Rehabilitation of Patient after Amputation”.
• 2003-2004: Attending Physician,  Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel.  Chairman: Mara Shochina.
• 2005- 2009: Senior Physician, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel. Chairman: Mara Shochina.
• Since 2004: In charge of the Special Clinic of Post-Polio Syndrome, Hadassah University Hospital,Jerusalem, Israel.
• Since 2004: In charge of the Special Clinic of Orthoses and Prostheses, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel.
• Since 2009: Acting Director, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel

APPOINTMENTS AT THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY AND HADASSAH UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

• 1999: Part I – Boards in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
• 2003: Part II – Boards in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Certified. Israeli Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation licence No. 20475.
• 1999-2010: Instructor in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Hebrew University  Medical School.
• 2010: Lecturer  in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Hebrew University Medical School.
• 2008: Externalship in Gait and Motion Analysis Laboratory, Mossrehab Hospital, Philadelphia, USA.

SERVICE IN OTHER ACADEMIC & RESEARCH INSTITUTION

• Since 2004: Active member in the Medical board of Lewis National Rehabilitation Institute, Ministry of Health.
• Since 2004: Teaching, Hebrew University Medical Nurse School.
• Since 2005: Member, Committee of Board Examinations for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation,Israel Medical Association, Scientific Council.
• Since 2005: Teaching, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, School of Continuing Medical Education, Course of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.

OTHER ACTIVITY

• Since 2007: Medical Consultant and Member of Administration, ILAN, Israel Foundation for Handicapped Children.
• Since 2007: Medical Consultant – National Insurance Institute.

PRIZES

1. An award winning oral presentation: “Sympathetically Maintained Pain: Myth or Reality”.National Congress of the Israel Association of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Jerusalem,Israel, May 2000.
2. An award winning oral presentation: “The Effectiveness of Locomotor Therapy in Patients with Central and Peripheral Nervous System Injury”. 5^thMediterranean Congress of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Antalya, Turkey, September 2004.
3. The Mario Goldin Memorial Prize for the best presentation: “The Effectiveness of Locomotor Therapy in Patients after Stroke. Preliminary Results”.Rehabilitation Congress 2005 – Challenges and Innovations, Tel-Aviv, Israel, December 2005.

RESEARCH GRANTS

• 2004 –  Interim Research Grant “Evaluation of functional outcome in stroke and SCI patients following Lokomotor training”, 10,000$.
• 2007  – Research Grant, Chief Scientist Office, Ministry of Healthy, ” Effectiveness of Locomotor Therapy Using the LOKOMAT System in Patients with Cerebrovascular Accidents (CVA), Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI) and Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI), 200,000 IS.

TEACHING AT THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY

• M.D. students in 5^th year Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine-Neurological Rehabilitation- Since 1999.
  A half day course of lectures and bedside teaching. The main focus is the foundation of rehabilitation of patients with neurological diseases. Introduction to different techniques of rehabilitation and evaluation using Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy and Speech Therapy. My personal records in this course were 19.15 in 2006 and 18.86 in 2007.
• 2000 – Distinguished Instructor of Medical students, in course of Neurology and Neurological Rehabilitation.
• M.D. students in 5^th year Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine-Orthopedic Rehabilitation- Since 1999.
• A half day course of lectures and bedside teaching. The main focus is the foundation of rehabilitation of patients with complicated traumatic and other orthopedic illness. Introduction to different techniques of rehabilitation and evaluation using Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy and Hydrotherapy. My personal records in this course were 19.05 in 2006 and 18.78 in 2007.