EDUCATION
- 1973-1980: Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, Medicine, degree:M.D, 1981
- Names of supervisors: Katzir Y, Weisman Y.
- Subject:: ” Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Levels in Congenital Craniotabes”
- License No. 015681 – 18/1/1981
- No. and date of specialization Certificates:
- Specialist No. 09156 – 26/3/1987 – Pediatrics
- Specialist No. 14138 – 14/7/1994 – Pediatric gastroenterology
FURTHER STUDIES
- 1981-1986: Tel Aviv University, Sackler School of Medicine, Post graduate course in Pediatrics
- 1987-1990: Children’s Hospital of Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, Fellowship in Pediatric Gastroenterology
- 1991: Buffalo General Hospital, Buffalo New York, Neonatal resuscitation course
- 1997: Israel Defense Forces (IDF), ALTS (American license)
- 2000-2001: UNC, Chapel Hill, N.C., USA, Division Digestive Diseases, Research sabbatical
- 2005: Tel-Aviv Souraski Medical Center, PAL S
DEGREES AND CERTIFICATES
- 1980 Passed ECFMG Examination.
- 1981 M.D. Degree, Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, Faculty of Medicine
- 1982 Licensed by the Israeli Ministry of Health to practice medicine in Israel
- 1986 Passed the Israeli Pediatric Board Examination with honors
- 1988 Passed FMGEMS Examination
- 1989 Passed FLEX Examination
- 1989 Licensed to practice medicine in New York State.
- 1993 Board Certification in Pediatric Gastroenterology, Israel
- 2001 Licensed to practice medicine in North Carolina State
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
- 1986-1987: Schenbrun Nursing School, Tel-AvivMedical Center, Pediatric Medicine, Instructor and Organizer
- 1986-1987: Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer Hospital Virology Lab, Conducting research on molecular virology
- 1987-1990: Children’s Hospital of Buffalo, Calucci Memorial, Buffalo, New York, Conducting research onLiver Center
- 1987-1990: State University of New York, Buffalo, N.Y, Research assistant, Instructor
- 1991-1999: Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Department of Pediatrics. Tutor of medical students
- 1992-1997: Course for new immigrants Pediatrics, License to practice medicine in Israel, Organizer and lecturer
- 1993-1996: Tel Aviv University Sackler School of Medicine, Faculty of Physiotherapy, Organizer and lecturer
- 1994: Tel Aviv University Sackler School of Medicine, Pediatrics. Lecturer
- 1997-1998: Tel Aviv University Sackler School of Medicine, Pediatrics. Organizer of postgraduate course
- 1997-1998: Tel Aviv University Sackler School of Medicine, Pediatrics. Senior Lecturer
- 2000-2001: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill,N.C., Division of Digestive diseases. Post Doctorate
- 2004: Tel Aviv University Sackler School of Medicine, Pediatrics. Associate Professor
- 2009-present: Tel Aviv University, Sackler School of Medicine, Pediatrics. Head of Department
JOURNAL REVIEWER
- Journal of Pediatrics
- Israel Medical Association Journal
- Harefuah
- Journal Pediatric Endocrinology Metabolism
- Digestion
- American Journal of Gastroenterology
- Digestive Disease and Science
- Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition – Associate Editor as of 2010
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
- 1980-1981: Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Internship
- 1981-1986: Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Pediatrics, Resident
- 1981-present: Karney-Shomron, Israel, Community doctor
- 1987-1990: Children’s Hospital of Buffalo, Buffalo, N.Y. Pediatric Fellow in Gastroenterology
- 1990-1996: Buffalo General Hospital, Buffalo, N.Y, Pediatrics. Attending Physician.
- 1990-present: Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Pediatrics. Senior Physician
- 1993-1996: Wolfson Medical Center, Holon, Israel. Pediatrics, Head Gastroenterology
- 1996-1999: Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Pediatrics. Acting Head in Gastroenterology
- 1999-2000: Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Pediatrics. Head, Gastroenterology
- 2000-2001: University of North Carolina, Hospital, Chapel Hill, N.C., Attending staff
- 2001: Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Pediatrics. Head of Gastroenterology
- 2003-2004: Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center. Acting Head of Pediatrics
- 2004-2010: Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Head of Pediatrics
MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
- The Israeli Pediatric Association
- The Israeli Medical Association
- The Israeli Society of Clinical Pediatrics (HIPAK), Secretary, 1994-1998
- The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA)
- The America Association Study Liver Disease (AASLD)
- The American Medical Association
- The European Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology,
- The Israeli Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Secretary, 1997-2000
- The Israeli Society of Study of Liver Disease, Secretary, 2005
- Israeli society of Gastroenterology – Councilor, 2004-2008
- The Israeli Council on Pediatric Gastroenterology, Head, Board of Examinations, 1994-2000
ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL AWARDS
Awards
- 2002: Presidential poster – AASLD, 2002
- 2003: Moran Dani Prize – Distinguished Research work of Department of Pediatrics Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University
Grants
- 1989: NY state University of Buffalo – Calucci Memorial for Liver Study, “Modulation of Extracellular Matrix in Rat Liver During Development”, Reif S (PI)- $ 50,000
- 1998: Tel-Aviv University Research Grant (Froindlich and Walenstein), “Extracellular matrix protein expression in neonatal versus adult liver fibrosis”, Reif S (PI)- NIS 30,000
- 2000: Nutritional grant provided by “Tenuva”, research division, Israel, “Effect of low lactose diet on bone mineralization”, Reif S (PI)– NIS 50,000
- 2001: Alpha One Foundation, USA, “The compound effect of hetrozygocity to α1 antitrypsin deficiency allele on development of liver cirrhosis in CF knock out mice”, Reif S, Brenner D(PI) – $ 100,000
- 2003: Dani Moran Memorial research grant, Tel-Aviv University, “Matrix Metalloproteinases as markers of inflammation and fibrosis in chronic hepatitis C”, Reif S(PI) – NIS 7,000
- 2004: Eldor Memorial Foundation research grant, “The effect of Ras inhibition on coitis induced in animal model”, Oron T(PI), Reif S – NIS 15,000
- 2007: Tel Aviv Souraski Medical Center grant for Excellence (for establishing my laboratory) – NIS 320,000 Reif S(PI), Dahan-Bachar L
- 2008: Tel-Aviv University, Faculty of Medicine: Germanis Alexander grant for Gastroenterology, Reif S (PI) – NIS 30,000
- 2009: ISF, “The role of Vitamin D in Liver fibrosis”, Reif S(PI), Abramowitz S, Weisman Y – NIS 300,000
- 2009: Anima company – (protein synthesis in HSCs project) Reif S Abramowitz S, Weisman Y – NIS16,000
- 2011: State of Israel, Ministry of Health, “Izvonot”, “The relationship between HIF, PTHrP, HIF, and Vitamin D on liver fibrosis”, Reif S (PI),Abramowitz S, Weisman Y Abramowitz S, Weisman Y – NIS 200,000
- Applied United States Israel Binational Science Foundation (BSF): The effect of ras inhibition on hepatic stellate cells proliferation, activation and collagen expression-submitted, Reif S(PI), Brenner D(PI)
- Applied Young Scientists’ Program – GIF “The in vivo role of zinc finger protein 267 in chronic liver disease”, Schnabl B, Reif S
- Applied State of Israel, Ministry of Health , “The effect of PTHrP on the gut mucosa in health and disease states”. Reif S(PI), Bentov A, Weismann Y
PATENT
- 2002: Kloog, Y. Chapman, J., Karusis D.M., Bruck R., Reif S., and Brownstein M. Non-malignant disease treatment with Ras antagonists. U.S. patent 6,462,086