Prof. Ofira Zloto is a senior physician at the Eye Plastics Institute and the Pediatric Ophthalmology Unit in the Department of Ophthalmology at Sheba Medical Center. Prof. Zloto graduated with honors in both her medical studies and ophthalmology residency and completed a surgical fellowship in oculoplastic and pediatric ophthalmology at leading hospitals in England and France.
Prof. Zloto published Over 100 publications, the majority as the principal investigator, in leading ophthalmology journals. She has presented at numerous international and local conferences and has received multiple awards for medical and academic excellence. She is also a member of the Talpiot program for excellence and leadership in medicine at Sheba Medical Center.
Education:
Ophthalmology residency, Goldschleger Eye Institute, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
Oculoplastic fellowship, Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, United Kingdom
Pediatric ophthalmology fellowship, l’Hôpital Intercommunal de Créteil, Créteil, France
Oncology ophthalmology rotation, Institut Curie, Paris, France
M.D, School of Medicine, Hadassah Hospital, the Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel
Academic Appointments:
Clinical associate professor, Tel Aviv University, Israel
Membership in Professional/Scientific Societies:
Israeli Society for Vision and Eye Research
Israeli Medical Association
Israeli Ophthalmology Society
The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
European Society of Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery
Awards, Citations, Honors, Competitive Fellowships:
2023, Alrov Prize for Excellence in research (Sheba Medical Center)
2022, Institute for International Scientific Exchanges in Medical Sciences Award for excellence researchers
2022, Stein Award For Distinguished Researcher in Ophthalmology
2022, Alrov Prize for Excellence in research (Sheba Medical Center)
2021, ARVO International Travel Grant for excellence young researchers
2019, Best resident, Israel Ophthalmology Society
2018, Best lecture, "Azithromycin as a possible neuroprotectitive drug following optic nerve crush induction in mice", Israeli Society of Vision and Eye Research
2018, Talpiot Prize for Excellence in Medicine and research, Sheba Medical Center
2018, Ophthalmology board examination (Israel) – Cum Laude
2017, Alrov Prize for Excellence in research (Sheba Medical Center)
2016, Lamdan Prize for cancer research
2015, Best lecture, “A biological tissue adhesive and dissolvent system for intraocular tumor plaque radiotherapy: an in vivo animal model experiment”, Israeli Society of Vision and Eye Research
2013, Best M.D. paper, "Insulin-like growth factor-1 as a predictive biomarker for metastatic uveal melanoma in Humans", The Hebrew University
2012, Best lecture, "Genotype-phenotype correlation in the presentation of retinoblastoma among 149 patients”, The annual conference of the Israel Ophthalmology Society, Ramat Gan, Israel
2011-2012, Traveling award for Clinical Excellence - three months clinical rotations in Albert Einstein College of Medicine, NYC, The Hebrew University, Faculty of Medicine
2011, Hoffman Prize for eye research, The Hebrew University
Publications:
Here is a link to the publications of Prof. Ofira Zloto in PubMed: a database of scientific articles in the fields of medicine and life sciences
