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Dr. Zvi Harry Rappaport is a specialized Neurosurgeon in Israel. And one of the most sought after medical specialists in Tel Aviv, Israel. The doctor has over 38 Years of experience and is associated with Assuta Hospital.

Qualifications :

• 1967 - 1969 , Philosophy-Physics, Columbia University, New York, USA
• 1969, BA degree
• 1969 - 1973, Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
• 1973, MD degree

Hospital Address :

Assuta Hospital, HaBarzel Street, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel

What is the medical expertise of Dr Zvi Harry Rappaport?

• With 38 years of experience, Dr Zvi Harry Rappaport is a respected neurosurgeon specializing in Epilepsy surgery, acoustic neuroma surgery, deep brain stimulation for movement disorders, and image-guided neurosurgery.
• He completed Fellowship in Surgery at Columbia University, Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, USA and Fellowship in Physiological Neurosurgery at Westchester Co.Medical Center, Valhalla, NY, USA (IS Cooper). Dr Rappaport also finished the Acoustic neuroma surgery practical course at the Congress of Neurological Surgery, Washington, DC, U.S.A.
• Dr Rappaport is a Diplomat of the National Board of Medical Examiners, USA. He has a specialist certification from the American Board of Neurological Surgery.
• Dr Rappaport holds professional memberships in organizations such as the Israel Neurosurgical Association, the European Association of Neurosurgeons, the International Society for the Study of Pain and the World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies.
• Over the course of his career, he has published 100+ peer-reviewed scientific articles in journals of repute. These are:
  1. Neuberger A, Shofty B, Bishop B, Naffaa ME, Binawi T, Babich T, Rappaport ZH, Zaaroor M, Sviri G, Yahav D, Paul M. Risk factors associated with death or neurological deterioration among patients with Gram-negative post neurosurgical meningitis. Clin Microbiol Infect. 2016 Jun;22(6):573.e1-4.
  2. Laviv Y, Jackson S, Rappaport ZH. Persistent communicating hydrocephalus in adult tuberous sclerosis patients: a possible therapeutic role for everolimus. Acta Neurochir (Wien). 2015 Feb;157(2):241-5.
  3. Shofty B, Neuberger A, Naffaa ME, Binawi T, Babitch T, Rappaport ZH, Zaaroor M, Sviri G, Paul M. Intrathecal or intraventricular therapy for post-neurosurgical Gram-negative meningitis: matched cohort study. Clin Microbiol Infect. 2016 Jan;22(1):66-70.

Dr. Zvi Ram is a specialized Neurosurgeon in Israel. And one of the most sought after medical specialists in Tel Aviv, Israel. The doctor has over 25 Years of experience and is associated with Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center -Ichilov Hospital.

Association and Memberships Dr. Zvi Ram is part of:

• Israel Medical Association, Israel
• Israel Neurosurgical Society, Israel
• Israel Surgical Society, Israel
• Society of Neurosurgical Research, USA
• American Association of Neurosurgery, USA
• Congress of Neurosurgery, USA
• The International Pituitary Club, USA
• European Association of Neurosurgical cieties - Neurooncology Committee, Europe
• Secretary - The Israeli Society of Neurosurgery
• Delegate to the World Federation of Neurosurgery
• European Association of Neurooncology (EANO)
• World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies – Neurooncology Committe
• AANS/CNS Joint Section of Tumors USA
• ‏Member – Israel Med Association Scientific Council, Israel
• ‏Israel Cancer Association – Neurooncology Committee, Israel
• Ministry of Health – The National Council For Surgery, Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Israel
• Chairman - Neurooncology Committee of the EANS
• Ministry of Health - National IRB for gene therapy and cell based therapeutics

Qualifications :

• Medical School, Tel Aviv University, Sackler School of Medicine
• Postgraduate Courses: Neurology and Neurosurgery, Tel Aviv University, Sackler School of medicine
• European Course in Neurosurgery: Infratentorial Tumors and Hydrocephalus, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
• Microsurgical Techniques, Universitatsspital, Zurich
• Neuropathology Review course, Bethesda, Maryland
• Microsurgery of the basal cisterns, Denver, Colorado
• Endoscopy and endoscopy-assisted microsurgery, Tutlingen/Mainz, Germany
• Endoscopic Transsphenoidal Surgery, Vienna, Austria
• Endoscopic approaches to the skull base. UPMC, Pittsburgh, USA

Hospital Address :

Tel Aviv Medical Center, Retsif Herbert Samuel Street, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel