Education:
1997-2000, Research fellowship in echocardiography, Mount Sinai Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada
1990-1996, Residency in Cardiology, Heart Institute, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
1984-1986, Residency in Internal Medicine, Hospital de Clinicas da Universidade Federal do Parana, Curitiba, Brazil
1977-1983, Medical Diploma, Universidade Federal do Parana, Curitiba, Brazil
Clinical Experience:
2021-2024, Director, Echocardiography and valvular heart disease clinics, Heart Institute, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
2004-2024, Director, Pregnancy with heart disease clinics, Heart Institute, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
2000-2021, Senior Cardiologist (Echocardiography, valvular heart disease), Heart Institute, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
Academic Appointments:
2023, Associate Clinical Professor of Cardiology, Tel Aviv University
Membership in Professional/ Scientific Societies:
Israel Heart society
European Society of Cardiology
Awards, Citations, Honors, Competitive Fellowships:
2013, Author of the highest ranking abstract from Middle East Countries, American College of Cardiology Annual Scientific Sessions
Publications:
Here is a link to the publications of Prof. Rafael Kuperstein in PubMed: a database of scientific articles in the fields of medicine and life sciences
