Dr. Haim Matzkin

Head of the Urology Department, Tel Aviv Medical Center “Sourasky” (Ichilov)

Education:

1971-1977 – School of Medicine, Hadassah Ein Kerem, Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Master of Medical Science (Urology) – Diploma, Tel Aviv University

Expertise:
1984-1989 – specialization in urologic surgery, Tel Aviv Medical Center

Internship:
From 1990 to 1992 – two years of specialization onco-urology in Memphis, Tennessee Miami, Florida

Field of special interest:
Urologic oncology kidney, bladder, prostate and testicles.
Prostate cancer, in particular – surgical treatment, radiation (brachytherapy), and hormones.
An enlarged prostate (benign prostatic hyperplasia)

Clinical experience:
1979-1984 – service in the army Chief of epidemiology, Army Health, Headquarters, Chief Medical Officer.
1992-1996 – senior doctor at Tel Aviv Medical Center (Ichilov).
1996 – Director of the Department of Urology, Tel-Aviv Medical Center (Ichilov)

Academic experience:
1992 – Senior Lecturer in Urological Surgery, Tel-Aviv University.
1994 – Associate Professor of Urologic Surgery, Tel-Aviv University.
2000 – Professor of Urologic Surgery, Tel-Aviv University.
Dr. Matzkin has published 136 original scientific articles, 26 review articles, two chapters in medical books

Membership:
The Israeli Medical Association
Israeli Urological Association
The American Urological Association
European Association of Urology
Israeli Association for Preventive Oncology – Board Member
1992 – participant of clinical studies in urology (Phase II)
1994 – expert critic in urology
1994 – Expert in onco-urology critic
1994 – Secretary of the Advisory Subcommittee of the Ministry of Health, prostatic hyperplasia (benign)
1994 – Member of the Advisory Sub-Director of the Ministry of Health with respect to the field of cancer
1995 – Vice-President of the Tel Aviv Medical Center’s research and development
1996 – Secretary and Treasurer of the Israeli Association of Urology
2000 – Member, Advisory Committee – Cancer Society