Prof Michael Shechter
Michael Shechter, MD
Contact details
Email: shechter@sheba.health.gov.il
Telephone: +972-3-5302617
Specialty
Cardiology; Aviation Medicine
Positions in Sheba Medical Center
Director of the Clinical Research Unit, Leviev Heart Center since 2001
Director of the Endothelial Function Service since 1999
Education and clinical experience
Aviation Medicine, Internal Medicine, Cardiology
Academic experience
Full Professor of Cardiology, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University (2019)
MA cum laude (1992) from Tel Aviv University
Specializations
1990 -Chief Cardiologist of the Magen David Adom Organization (the equivalent of the Red Cross).
Secretary of the American College of Cardiology Israel Chapter
2013-2017 Chairman of the Israel Heart Society WG on Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy.
2016 Prof. Shechter was elected as ESC Nucleus Member WG on Atherosclerosis and Vascular Biology.
Current- Prof. Shechter is Chairman of Israel Heart Society WG on Epidemiology and Cardiovascular Prevention
Board Member, Israel Medical Association, Society for Research, Prevention and Treatment of Atherosclerosis.
Member Israel Heart Society, American College of Cardiology, American College of Angiology, European Society of Cardiology, American Heart Association and American College of Nutrition.
Interests
Research studies on magnesium in acute myocardial infarction and coronary artery disease, endothelial function and platelet function,
2003 Annual Award of the American College of Nutrition in recognition of his excellence in magnesium research and his contribution to understanding the role of magnesium in human physiology
Honorary life membership from the German Magnesium Society;
2010 Annual Meltzer Prize from the Israel Heart Society and the Friends of The Israel Heart Society for his contribution Endothelial Function research in Israel.
He is a world expert in the field of magnesium in coronary artery disease.
publications
Numerous publications in prestigious peer reviewed journals.
