Licenser
2009, License to practice Medicine, Ukraine
2011, Specialist License in Internal Medicine, Ukraine
2016, License to practice Medicine, Israel
2021, Specialist License in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Israel
Education
2022 till now, Residency, Pain Management Clinic, Sheba Medical Center Hospital, Tel Hashomer, Israel
2016-2021, Residency, Reuth Rehabilitation Hospital (Head Prof. Rafi Heruti), affiliated to the Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University
2012, MSc degree – Management of healthcare organization. MSc Thesis: Adherence to long-term treatment among patients with Essential Hypertension. Supervised by Prof. Dmitry Gulyayev
2010-2012, MSc – National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, School of Publi Health, Kiev, Ukraine
2012, MSc degree – Management of healthcare organization, MSc Thesis: Adherence to long-term treatment among patients with Essential Hypertension. Supervised by Prof. Dmitry Gulyayev
2009-2011, Residency, P.L. Shupik National Medical Academy of post-graduate Education, Department of Internal medicine and Rheumatology, Kiev, Ukraine
State Scientific Establishment Scientific and Practical Center of Preventive and Clinical Medicine State Administration of Affairs, Kiev, Ukraine
2003-2009, M.D. – O.O. Bogomolets National Medical University, Kiev, Ukraine
2009, M.D. degree
Professional Experience
2022 till now, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Specialist, Sheba Medical Center Hospital, Tel Hashomer, Israel
2021, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Specialist, Reuth Rehabilitation Hospital, Tel Aviv, Israel
2021-2022, Oncological Rehabilitation head Physician, Reuth Rehabilitation Hospital, Tel Aviv, Israel
2011-2012, Internal medicine specialist, department of Internal medicine State Scientific Establishment Scientific and Practical Center of Preventive and Clinical Medicine State Administration of Affairs, Kiev, Ukraine
2007, Doctor in training, IFMSA professional exchange program, department of general surgery, Assaf Harofe Hospital, Israel
Further Studies
2021, Hand-On Workshop: “The role of ultrasound in peripheral nerve pathologies”, Roma Pain Days, Rome, Italy
2022, 6th International Conference & 12th Hands-on Cadaver Workshop on Interventional Pain Medicine & Neuromodulation Procedures at Forensic Medicine Dept, Warsaw Medical University, Warsaw, Poland
2021, Cancer Rehabilitation: Israeli Cancer Association, Tel Aviv, Israel
2021, Motor disabilities: posture and movement analysis, rehabilitation, neurophysiology: European School Marseille, France
2017-2020, Postgraduate studies in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. The School for Postgraduate Studies in Medicine. The Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv
2020, Buprenorphine/ methadone treatment; Ministry of Health State of Israel
2020, Introduction to Musculoskeletal Ultrasound; New Jersey Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (NHSPM&R) USA
2020, Musculoskeletal Ultrasound: The Israeli Society for Musculoskeletal Medicine, Israel
2018, Dry needling. Basic Course: The Israeli Society for Musculoskeletal Medicine, Tel Aviv, Israel
2012, Skin illnesses related to the malaises of internal organs. State Scientific Establishment “Scientific and Practical Center of Preventive and Clinical Medicine” State Administration of Affairs, center of professional development of doctors and young specialist with the medical education, Kiev, Ukraine
2011, Global tobacco control: learning from the experts .John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, USA Institute for Global Tobacco Control
2009-2011, Postgraduate studies in Internal Medicine. Supervised by: P.L. Shupik National Medical Academy of post-graduate Education, Department of Internal medicine and Rheumatology, Kiev, Ukraine
2010, Alcoholic and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, Iron-deficiency anemia in therapy, Kiev, Ukraine
2010, International educational course “Atherosclerosis, thrombosis and cardiovascular diseases”, Association of Internal medicine specialists of Ukraine
2010, State Scientific Establishment “Scientific and Practical Center of Preventive and Clinical Medicine” State Administration of Affairs, center of professional development of doctors and young specialists with the medical education, Kyiv, Ukraine
2008, Course for urgent medical aid during emergency situation, "Work-related/professional/ stress and management”, Pleven, Bulgaria
Academic & Professional Activities & Achievements
2007, 61th International medical conference of students and young doctors "Actual problems of modern medicine" and The 1st All-Ukrainian congress of students' scientific societies boards' representatives, endocrinology Kyiv, Ukraine
2008, 6th International Medical Scientific Conference for Students and Young Doctors, Pleven, Bulgaria
2008, 62nd International medical conference of students and young doctors "Actual problems of modern medicine”, division of Social Medicine and Organization of Healthcare Section, Kyiv, Ukraine
2009, World Health Day Conference, division of clinical medicine, Kyiv, Ukraine
2019, The Annual Meeting of the Israel Society for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Israel
Membership in Professional Societies
2021-present, European Pain Federation Academy (EFIC)
2015-present, Israel Medical Association
2017-present, The Israeli Association of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
2017-present, American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine ACRM
2018-present, International Association of Study of Pain (IASP)
2018-present, The Israeli Society for Musculoskeletal Medicine (ISMM)
2007-2009, European Medical Students Association (EMSA)
2006-2009, International Federation of Medical Students Organization (IFMSA)
Position – Local Executive Officer
2003-2009, Student's Scientific Society of O.O. Bogomolets National Medical University, Kyiv, Ukraine
Scientific Publications
A. Balzer, M. Brik, R. J. Heruti.: Delirium related risk factors and rehabilitation outcomes among elderly patients hospitalized after hip fracture surgery: Historical cohort study. The 69th Annual Meeting of the Israel Society for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Rehab Science & Technology Update (RSTU2019). December 2019, Airport City, Israel
Awards
2019, Best Research award, rewarded by Reuth Rehabilitation Hospital
