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Dr. Liran Levy is a distinguished physician-scientist specializing in lung transplantation and pulmonary medicine. Dr. Levy's extensive training includes fellowships in Interventional Thoracic Surgery and Lung Transplantation from the University of Toronto, alongside a rich academic background from Hadassah Medical Center and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. His research focuses on transplant immunology, particularly acute rejection, and chronic lung allograft dysfunction, with the goal of improving outcomes for patients with severe respiratory illnesses. With over 40 publications and numerous awards, Dr. Levy is dedicated to advancing the field of lung transplantation through innovative research and comprehensive clinical care.
Education:
2018-2019, Interventional Thoracic Surgery Fellowship Program, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
2015-2018, Toronto Lung Transplant Fellowship Program, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
2014-2015, Hadassah-Hebrew University BioDesign Program, Hadassah-Hebrew University in partnership with Stanford University, Jerusalem, Israel
2012-2014, Pulmonary Medicine Residency Program, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
2010-2011, Clinical Pharmacology Fellowship Program, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
2008-2010, Basic research training as part of the Internal Medicine Residency Program requirements, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
2006-2010, Internal Medicine Residency Program, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
1998-2005, M.D., Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
Employment History:
2019-Present, Medical Director, Lung Transplant Program, Institute of Pulmonary Medicine, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
2019-Present, Co-Director, Interstitial Lung Disease Program, Institute of Pulmonary Medicine, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
2014-2015, Staff Physician in Pulmonology & Internal Medicine, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
2010-2012, Staff Physician in Internal Medicine, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
Academic Appointments:
2021, Senior lecturer of Medicine (equivalent of associate professor), Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
2010, Lecturer of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Hadassah-Hebrew University School of Medicine, Jerusalem, Israel
2008, Instructor of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
Membership in Professional/ Scientific Societies:
2019-present, The Israeli Society for Transplantation
2019-present, The Israeli ECMO society
2019-present, American Society of Transplantation
2015-present, The International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation
2015-2018, American College of Chest Physicians
2015-2016, Canadian Thoracic Society
2013-present, American Thoracic Society
2012-present, The Israeli Association of Pulmonology
2006-2015, The Israeli Association of Internal Medicine
Awards, Citations, Honors, Competitive Fellowships:
Recognitions and awards
2019, International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) Annual Meeting Travel Grant award to attend the ISHLT Annual Scientific Meeting
2019, Cystic Fibrosis Canada Foundation travel award to attend the International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) Annual Scientific Meeting
2018, Cystic Fibrosis Canada Foundation travel award to attend the International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) Annual Scientific Meeting
2017, Postgraduate Research Award from the University of Toronto, Faculty of Medicine, for best research project
2017, International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) Annual Meeting Travel Grant award to attend the ISHLT Annual Scientific Meeting
2016, The American Society of Transplantation (AST) travel award to attend the AST Fellows Symposium on Transplantation
2016, The Canadian Society of Transplantation (CST) travel award to attend the CST Annual Scientific Meeting
2015, The American Thoracic Society (ATS) International Trainee Scholarship Award for special achievement
2015, The Israeli Association of Pulmonology Encouragement Scholarship for best research project at the annual research meeting
2014, Distinguished lecturer, Hebrew University-Hadassah Faculty of Medicine
2013, The Israeli Association of Pulmonology Encouragement Scholarship for best research project at the annual research meeting
2013, The Hebrew University Faculty of Medicine & Hadassah Medical Center Resident of the Year Award
2012, The Hadassah Medical Center one-year competitive Marom Excellence Fellowship Award for physicians initiating basic science research
Grants
2023, The Shalvi Fund for Medical Research in Internal Medicine, Longitudinal evaluation of lung function using daily home spirometry and symptoms monitoring for follow-up and detection of acute pulmonary exacerbations in patients with non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis (25,000$) (Pomerantz PI, Levy Mentor)
2023, The Israeli League for Prevention of Pulmonary Diseases, Health coaching telemedicine program for lung transplant candidate with end-stage lung disease: A feasibility study (12,500$) (Levy PI)
2022, Chief Scientist Office / Ministry of Health, Health coaching telemedicine program for lung transplant candidate with end-stage lung disease: A feasibility study, (60,000$) (Levy/ Polak Co-PI)
2021, Boehringer Ingelheim, Ultra-low dose computed tomography for diagnosis and follow-up of patients with diffuse parenchymal lung disease, (60,000$) (Levy PI, Marom Mentor)
2021, The Shalvi Fund for Medical Research in Internal Medicine, Longitudinal evaluation of lung function using body-plethysmography and daily home spirometry for early detection of immune checkpoint inhibitors-related pneumonitis (30,000$) (Furie PI, Levy Mentor)
2020, The Israeli League for Prevention of Pulmonary Diseases, Neutrophil phenotypes in lung transplant recipients (10,000$) (Levy PI)
2020, The Israeli League for Prevention of Pulmonary Diseases, The association between non-invasive ventilation, bacterial colonization and respiratory infections, (6,000$) (Levy PI)
2017-2019, Physicians' Services Incorporated Foundation, Risk stratification of sub-clinical acute rejection in lung transplantation (166,500$) (Levy PI, Martinu Mentor)
2017-2019, Cystic Fibrosis Canada Postdoctoral Fellowship Award, Risk stratification of sub-clinical acute rejection in lung transplantation (70,000$) (Levy PI, Martinu Mentor)
2015-2016, Hadassah Medical Center Fellowship Grant for excellent physician-scientists travelling abroad (15,000$) (Levy PI)
2015-2016, The Joint Research Fund of the Israeli Pulmonary Association and the Israeli Cancer Association, The Role of Neutrophils in Development of Human Lung Cancer (7,500$) (Fridlender PI, Levy SI)
2014, The Joint Research Fund of the Hebrew University – Hadassah Medical School, The Role of Neutrophils in Development of Human Lung Cancer (10,000$) (Levy PI, Fridlender Mentor)
2014, The Israeli League for Prevention of Pulmonary Diseases, Splenectomy Inhibits Tumor Growth by Modulating Innate and Adaptive Immune Response (10,000$) (Levy PI, Fridlender Mentor)
2012, The joint research fund of the Hebrew University – Hadassah Medical School, Splenectomy Inhibits Tumor Growth by Modulating Innate and Adaptive Immune Response (10,000$) (Levy PI, Fridlender Mentor)
2011, Dr. Edward H. Kass Fellowship Grant from The American Physicians Fellowship for Medicine in Israel, Splenectomy Inhibits Tumor Growth by Modulating Innate and Adaptive Immune Response (10,000$) (Levy PI, Fridlender Mentor)
Publications:
Here is a link to the list of publications of Dr. Liran Levy in Pubmed
