Dr. Gideon Karplus is a renowned pediatric surgeon with more than 25 years of clinical and research experience in pediatric surgery at leading institutions in Israel and around the world. Dr. Karplus has a rich and varied experience in complex surgeries using minimally invasive techniques and innovative technologies, while ensuring that a personalized approach is tailored to each patient and his family. He also has a rich experience in complex oncological surgeries in children, the correction of rare congenital malformations, and focus on the field of bariatric surgeries at the Safra Children Hospital.
Education
2024 Medical Company Directors Course
2024 Artificial Intelligence in Health Care, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2024 Big Data 8400 Tel Aviv University
2019 Endoscopy Course for Surgeons
1990 - 1996 MD, Ben Gurion University, Israel
Employment History Experience
1996 - 1997 Internship, Beilinson Campus, Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tiqva, Israel.
1997 - 1998 Residency, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Schneider Pediatric Medical Center, Petah Tiqva, Israel
1998 - 2001 Rotation (extended), General Surgery, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel-Aviv, Israel
2001 - 2004 Residency (Cont.), Department of Pediatric Surgery, Soroka Medical Center, Beer Sheba, Israel.
2005 Pediatric Surgery Specialist.
2005 - 2006 Fellowship, Laparoscopic Pediatric Surgery, C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, Michigan University, USA.
2006 - 2007 Fellowship, Pediatric Surgical Oncology, St.Jude Children's Research Hospital, Michigan, USA.
2007 - 2013 Attending, Pediatric Surgeon, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Edith Wolfson Medical Center, Israel
2013 - 2017 Deputy Director, Department of Pediatric Surgery,Director of Pediatric Surgical Oncology Service, Wolfson Medical Center, Israel.
2018 - Present Deputy Director, Department of Pediatric Surgery,Director of Pediatric Surgical Oncology Service, Sheba Medical Center, Israel.
2020 - Present Chief of pediatric Gastrointestinal surgery unit, Sheba Medical Center.
Academic Appointments
1991 - 1994 Computer Science Instructor, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University Beer-Sheva, Israel
1991 - 1996 Medical Ethics Instructor, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University Beer-Sheva, Israel
2002 - 2004 Pediatric Surgery Instructor, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University Beer-Sheva, Israel
2007 - 2015 Mentor (Pediatric Surgery), Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Israel
2012 Excellence in Instruction (Pediatric Surgery), Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Israel.
2023 Lecturer, Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Israel
Membership in Professional/Scientific Societies:
Israeli Association of Pediatric Surgery.
Israeli Association of SurgeryIsraeli Association of Bariatric Surgery.
Israeli Association of Pediatric Oncology.
International Pediatric Surgical Oncology Organization (IPSO).
World Federation of Associations of Pediatric Surgeons (WOFAPS).
Publications
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