Professional Experience

2011 - present, Chair, Department of Pediatrics, City of Hope, Duarte, CA

2011 - present, Director, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, City of Hope, Duarte, CA

2009 - 2011, Interim Chair, Department of Pediatrics, Duarte, CA

2002 - 2011, Associate Professor and Director, Pediatric Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation, City of Hope, Duarte, CA

1996 - 2002, Assistant Professor and Director, Pediatric Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation, City of Hope, Duarte, CA

1993 - 1995, Hematology/Oncology, Blood and Bone Marrow Transplant Program, Children's Hospital of Orange County, Orange, CA

1992 - 1993, Pediatric Oncology Faculty, Famban Medical Center, Haifa, Isreal

1991 - 1992, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Faculty, Soroka Medical Center, Beer Sheba, Israel

1987 - 1988, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Sambur Center, Bellinson Hospital, Petach Tiqua, Israel

1987,  Hematology Research Laboratory, Soroka Medical Center, Beer Sheba, Israel


Education and Training

2003, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA, Masters Health Care Management

1991, University of Colorado, Denver, CO, Fellowship, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

1987, Soroka Medical Center, Beer Sheba, Israel, Residency, Medicine

1982, Soroka Medical Center, Beer Sheba, Israel, Internship, Medicine

1981, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel, M.D.

1975, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel, B.Sc.

This is an abbreviated document. Full CV available upon request. Information on this page may be self-reported and is subject to change at any time. Last updated: 07/11

Honors and Awards

2007 - 2009, Castle Connolly America's Top Doctors for Cancer

2004 and 2006,  America's Top Pediatricians

2006, The Global Directory of Who's Who


Professional and Scientific Associations

American Society of Physician Executives

American Society of Clinical Oncology

American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation                       

American Society of Hematology

Israel Pediatric Society


Certifications and Licensure

California State Medical License (current)

Israel Medical License (permanent)

American Board of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology (1996)

American Board of Pediatrics (1995)

FLEX (1990)

Israel Board of Pediatrics (1987)