Prof. Meir Liebergall

AREAS OF INTEREST

• Orthopedic trauma
• Joint replacement
• Fracture complications
• Pelvic fractures
• Complicated fractures

EDUCATION

• 1975-1983  –  Medical studies, Hebrew University Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel. M.D. Thesis: “Platelet’s Function in Idiopathic Scoliosis Patients”
• M.D. Thesis: Abnormalities of Aggregation, Thromboxane A₂ Synthesis and C¹⁴ Serotonin Release in Platelets of Patients with Idiopathic Scoliosis. (Supervisors: Prof. Y. Floman, Dr. A. Eldor).  Awarded, The Hebrew University – Hadassah Medical School, 1983.
• 1982 – 1983: Internship,Hebrew University –Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
• June 1983:  M.D. Degree, Awarded
• 1983-1989:  Residency, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hebrew University Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
• 1989: Specialist – Orthopedic Surgery, Awarded
• 1991 – 1992: Clinical and Research Fellowship, Adult Reconstructive Surgery – Trauma and Joint’s Replacement, The Skeletal Research Center, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

PROFESSIONAL COURSES

• 1995: Military Medicine Officers’ Course
• 1988: Practicing The Ilizarov Method, Orthopedic Department in The Hospital of Lecco, Italy (three weeks)
• 1990: International Course and Workshop on Fractures of the Pelvis and The Acetabelum, Paris, France
• 2000: Advanced Leadership Strategies for Health Care Executives – Meeting the Challenge, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
• 2011: Faculty Development meeting, Zimmer Institute Medical Education Course, April 8^th 2011, London, UK.

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS AT THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY

• 1985 – 1988: Instructor, Orthopedic Surgery, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel
• 1/10/1988 – 1994: Lecturer, Orthopedic Surgery, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel
• 1994 – 1999: Senior Lecturer, Orthopedic Surgery, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel
• 1999 – 2006:  Associate Professor, Orthopedic Surgery, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel
• 2006 –  present: Professor, Orthopedic Surgery, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE – HADASSAH-HEBREW UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER:

• 1992 – 1997: Senior Orthopedic Surgeon, Orthopedic Surgery Department, Hebrew University – Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
• 1997 – 2002: Head of Hospitalization Division, Orthopedic Surgery Department, Hebrew University – Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
• 2002 – present: Chairman, Orthopedic Surgery Department, Hebrew University – Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
• 2009: Member of the Medical Management Forum of The Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel.
• 2009: Chairman, Orthoepdic Surgery Complex, The Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Centers, Jerusalem, Israel
• 2013 (1/9/13): Director of Musculoskeletal Medicine Division, The Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Centers, Jerusalem, Israel. (For 3 years).

SERVICE IN OTHER HIGH EDUCATION AND RESEARCH INSTITUTES:

• 2005: Hospital for Special Surgery CAOS Center, New York – Computerized navigation advisor.
• 2012: Member of the CSEG platform group, AO Foundation TK system.

OTHER ACTIVITIES

Conferences organization:    

• 1997: Surgery of the Pelvis and acetabulum. International Course, Herzelia, Israel.
• 1998: Retrograde nailing of femoral fractures.  A-O Intamedullary Nailing Advanced Course, Israel, September 1998.
• 2003: Member of the Local Program Committee, ISRACAS’2003, May 2003, Tel Aviv, Israel.
• 2004: Member of the Local Program Committee, ISRACAS’2004, May 2004, Tel Aviv, Israel
• 2005: Member of Local Program Committee, ISRACAS’2005, May 2005, Petach Tikva, Israel
• 2005: Hospital for Special Surgery – Course on Computer Assisted Surgery, New York, July 2005.
• 2011: Member of organizing committee, SMIT 23^rd conference, Tel Aviv, Israel, September 2011.

AWARDS

• 1983: M.D. Thesis: “Platelet’s Function in Idiopathic Scoliosis Patients”. Hebrew University, Jerusalem. Awarded.
• 2005: Award for the best clinical poster presentation, CAOS international 2005, Helsinki, Finland. 1250 Euro
• 2011: IMA’s Basic Science Award for Dr. Tal Luria project on: Critical Bone defect in Rabits. Treatment with hMSC (Humen mesenchaimal stem cells) upon AMCA  (Ammonio methacrylate copolymer type A) PEG 400 (Polyethylene Glycol-400) membrane (2008). Prof. Liebergall, Prof. Mosheiff, Dr. Khoury – tutors.

EVALUATION OF RESEARCH PAPERS:

• 2000: Counseling committee for research grants at the Chief Scientist’s office, Ministry of Health
• 2001: Scientific Advisory Board of Hadasit (Medical Research Services & Development), Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem (2001)
• 2012: Reviewer of paper submitted to the NSERC and Canadian Institutes of Health Research, 2012 Collaborative Health Research Projects competition.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP:

• 1982: Israel Medical Association
• 1989: Israeli Orthopedic Association
• 1992: American Orthopedic Trauma Association (Correspondence)
• 1994: American Orthopedic Research Society
• 1999: AO International Alumni Association
• 2001: American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (International Affiliated Member)
• 2005: International society of Computer Assisted Orthopedic Surgery
• 2013: AO Trauma Bronze membership

PROFESSIONAL COMMITTEES:

• Admission committee of medical school, Hebrew University, Jerusalem
• Center for medical education committee of MD thesis
• Committee of education of the Hebrew University Nursing School
• National final exams committee for medical students
• National final exams committee for orthopedic residents
• Counseling committee for research grants at the Chief Scientist’s office, Ministry of Health
• The CEO’s Counseling Committee on Research Issues, Hadassah Medical Center (2001)
• Scientific Advisory Board of Hadassit (Medical Research Services & Development), Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem (2001)
• “Hadassah” Ein Kerem Committee for Clinical Planning and Development (2001)
• Ethics Committee of the Israel Medical Association (2001)
• Member of the Forum For Quality in Trauma Service, Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem (2003)
• Member of the Public Committee for the Amendment of the List of Medical Malfunctions. The Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs, Israel.
• Member of the Local Program Committee, ISRACAS’2003, May 2003, Tel Aviv, Israel.
• Member of the Local Program Committee, ISRACAS’2004, May 2004, Tel Aviv, Israel
• Member of the Committee for Minimal Invasive and Computer Assisted Surgery Forum, Hadassah Medical Organization (Co-Chairman), Jerusalem, Israel.
• Member of the National Council for Surgery, Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Ministry of Health, Israel.
• The CEO’s Counseling Committee on Research Issues, Hadassah Medical Center (2005)
• Member of Local Program Committee, ISRACAS’2005, May 2005, Petach Tikva, Israel
• Member of the Committee for the establishment of guidelines and regulations for preventing infections in surgery, The National Council for Surgery, Anaesthetics and Intensive Care, Ministry of Health, Israel [2005].
• Member of the Disciplinary Court of the Academic Staff of the Hebrew University, Jerusalem,Israel (September 2005, appointed for two years)
• Faculty member at the Schulthess Klinik, Center of Excellence: “The young and high-demand patient, Knee arthrosis treatment modalities for young patients”, Zurich, Switzerland 9-10 March 2007.
• Chairman of the Education Committee of the Israeli Orthopedic Association.
• Member of the Appointment Committee for Medical Professions in the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel (Sept 2007).
• Chairman of the steering committee for orthopedic medicine in Maccabi Medical Services (July 2007).
• Member of the steering committee for the elite track in the Hebrew University Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel (Sept 2009).
• Faculty of Medicine representative in the Hebrew University Senate. [October 2009].
• Member of the appeal committee for financing health care services abroad according to the regulations of the national health care insurance.  In the area of: congenital defects. (November 2009)
• Member of the Hebrew University inter-faculty steering committee on Bio Design Innovation (with the participation of the Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Law, and the School of Business Management).  [2010)
• Local faculty, 1^st AO TMID Experts symposium on intramedullary nailing, September 5-6, 2010, Tel Aviv, Israel.
• Chairperson: Navigation, image interventions, imaging session in 23^rd conference of the Society for Medical Innovation and Technology (SMIT), Tel Aviv, Israel, September 13-16, 2011.
• Member of the organizing committee, 23^rd conference of the Society for Medical Innovation and Technology (SMIT), Tel Aviv, Israel, September 13-16, 2011.
• National Faculty, AO Trauma combined course (Contributors Course), March 2012, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
• Member of the Appointments Committee for Promotions in the Medical Professions in the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel [January 2013]
• Faculty member. AO Trauma masters course – complications. March 6, 2013, Haifa, Israel.
• International Faculty, AO Trauma masters course – current concepts, 30 November -5 December 2013, Davos Switzerland.
• Member fo the National Council for Trauma and Emergency Medicine in the Ministry of Health – appointed in 2014 for 3 years.

CONSULTATION:

• 2003: Mazor – Robotic applications for orthopedics
• 2004: StimuHeal – Muscle Electrical Stimulation in Orthopedics
• 2004: Medtronic – Computer Aided Orthopedic Surgery
• 2005:  Zimmer – Minimal Invasive and Computer Assisted Surgery.
• 2006: Consultant to the IDF Chief Surgeon in Orthopedic Surgery.
• 2008: Consultant to the IDF Chief Surgeon in Orthopedic Surgery.
• 2012: Zimmer – New Knee Surgery

PATENT APPLICATION:

• 1995: Hydroxyapatit Bone Substitute: Novel Substance for Use in Bone Reconstruction (SAL-2)

GRANTS:

• 1987: Platelets function in idiopathic scoliosis. The Joint Research of the HebrewUniversity.
• 1991: Israel Medical Association. World Fellowship, “Mifal Haverut Hutz
• 1993:  Bone Substitue – Hydroxyapatit Reserch Group. General Apotropus Fund.
• 1994: Controled Hyperthermia of Bone (bone substitute in tumor surgery). The Joint Research of The Hebrew University.
• 1995:  Bone Substitue – Hydroxyapatit Research Group. Chief Scientist, Ministry of Science
• 1995: Bone Substitue – Hydroxyapatit Reserch Group. “Yesum” – Hebrew University
• 1996: Controlled Hyperthermia of Bone (Bone substitute in tumor surgery). Chief Scientist, Ministry of Health (Two grants).
• 1996: Artificial Ligaments. Hadassit
• 1997: The Effect of Head Trauma on Heterotopic Bone Formation. Chief Scientist, Ministry of Health. #56 (peer reviewed original papers).
• 1997: “Genetics”: The Effect of Bone Morphogenetic Protein on Open Tibial Fractures.
• 2000:  Extracorporeal Hyperthermia of bone as limb salvage procedure. (Awarded). The Sharon Donsky Fund for the research of Cancer. #49, 57.
• 2000 Effect of Growth Factors on Bone Healing. Magneton – Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
• 2001: “Effect of continuous epidural analgesia on preoperative cardiac outcomes in adults with fractured neck of femur”. The Hadassah Women Health Research Fund. #72
• 2002: The Joint Research Fund of the Hebrew University and Hadassah. Evaluation of bone mass density of the proximal femur using plain x-ray radiography of the hip. #37, 62. 10,000 $ for 1 year
• 2002: Evaluation of bone mass density of the proximal femur using plain x-ray radiography of the hip. (Consultant). Ministry of Health, Chief Scientist. #37, 62. 30,000$ for 2 years
• 2001: Evaluation of bone mass density of the proximal femur using plain x-ray radiography of the hip. HWZOA research Fund for women health. #37, 62. 15,000$ for 1 year
• 2002: The effect of significant weight loss on the clinical conditions of the knee. Ministry of Health, Chief Scientist Fund. 5,000$ for 1 year
• 2003:  Mechanism of immune modulation induced by human mesenchymal stem cells. Joint Research fund of the Hebrew University and Hadassah. #81.
• 2004: International Feedback program of THR, with Dundee University, Scotland, 30,000$ per year for 2 years.
• 2004:  Muscle Electrical Stimulation in patients with fractures. Simu Heal, 30,000 $ for 1 year
• 2004: Mesenchymal stem cells for fracture repair, Magnet, 1,750,000 $. For 3 years
• 2003: Israel National Institute for Health Policy and Health Services Research (NIHP), “Comparative, multi-center study evaluation the treatment outcome of high-energy femoral fractures as a measure of the effectiveness of the orthopedic trauma system in Israel”, R. Mosheiff^PI , L. Brocke, M. Avitzur, A Khoury,  439,450 NIS. For 3 years.
• 2004: Hebrew University, Computer-aided image guidance and precise targeting in orthopaedic surgery, 30,000 $  for 1 year # 6 (chapters in printed volumes)
• 2004: Research Grant, Zimmer: Computer Assisted Orthopedic Surgery – Joint Replacement. 60,000$. For 1 year
• 2011: Israel National Institute for Health Policy and Health Services Research (NIHP) grant: “Preparation for Independent Practice: Evaluation of the operative experience of orthopedic and general surgery residents in training programs in Israel”. Prof. Liebergall M MD, Prof. Robert Cohen Ph.D. (Instructor), Mosheiff R MD and Anat Daskal M.Sc. (Ph.D. research study),. 178,200 NIS for 2 years.
• 2011: Zimmer compamy research grant: “Triology AB Acetabular Hip System Study”. Liebergall M MD, Kandel L, Mattan Y, Lubovsky O, Rivkin G. 76,250 Euro.

GRANTS FOR RESEARCH UNDER SUPERVISION:

• 1994  The Joint Research of The Hebrew University, Dr. Jaber – Bone Growth Into Ceramics.
• 1997  The Joint Research of The Hebrew University, Dr. Milgrom – Diabetic Foot.
• 1997  The Joint Research of The Hebrew University, Dr. Peyser – The Effect of Head trauma on Bone Healing
• 2006  The Joint Research Fund of the Hebrew University and Hadassah University Hospital.
• Dr. Beyth – The correlation between cigarette smoking and the concentration of mesenchymal stem cells in bone marrow.