Dr. Katerina Kurakova is a doctor specialist in Rehabilitation, responsible for rehabilitation of Neurological Bladder and Bowel Disorders in the Neurological Rehabilitation Department. Engages in the rehabilitation of patients after serious accidents, especially after spinal cord injury. Also deals with the rehabilitation of patients suffering from the medical and functional consequences of neurological diseases and balancing chronic pain, and provides a response to unique medical problems in a population of patients with physical disabilities.
Areas of interest: investigation of urinary disorders and helping with arrangement of bowel movements in a patient population with various neurological problems and in particular spinal cord injuries.
Education:
2020-2021, Training studies at the video-urodynamics and urinary control rehabilitation unit, Sheba medical center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
2018, "GCP ethics in medical research" course, Sheba medical center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
2013-2019, Internship in physical medicine and rehabilitation, Sheba medical center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
2011-2012, Participation in the academic program "Journey for Young Doctors", Haifa, Israel
2011, Continuing education course "Management of medical assistance for workers in harmful conditions", Minsk, Belarus
2008-2009, Medical internship in Neurology, Minsk, Belarus
2002-2008, Medical studies, General Medicine Faculty, Belorussian State Medical University, Minsk, Belarus
Employment History Experience:
2020-Present, Senior rehabilitation doctor, The Neurological Rehabilitation department (responsible for sphincter rehabilitation – performing a video-urodynamic test – and responsible of the Neuro-Urological clinic mutual with urologist Dr. Noam Kitrey), Sheba medical center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
2013-2019, Specialist doctor, The Department of Neurological Rehabilitation, Sheba medical center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
2009-2011, Neurologist, Outpatient Clinics, Clinic No. 13, Minsk, Belarus
2009-2010, Doctor on duty, Department of Neurology, Hospital No. 9, Minsk, Belarus
2008-2009, Neurologist-intern, Outpatient clinics, Clinic No. 13, Minsk, Belarus
Membership in Professional/ Scientific Societies:
Israel Society of Rehabilitation Medicine
