Dr. Shachar Shapira is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon with fellowship training in shoulder surgery, a healthcare management expert, aviation medical examiner, and a dive physician. He also serves as a lecturer in Military Medicine at the Hebrew University and is a graduate of the Inbar Medical Leadership program. He has extensive experience in initiating, leading, and implementing resource-intensive and technology-driven projects in a global, multi-interface environment, mobilizing teams and partners towards organizational vision and goals. He integrates his experience in management, orthopedic surgery and research in order to create innovative solutions for challenges in the ambulatory services and disaster medicine.
Education:
2023 Directors and Senior Officers Course, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan
2023 Maoz Leadership Program, Harvard Business School, Massachusetts, USA
2021 - 2023 MBA, Faculty of Management, Tel Aviv University
2018 - 2019 MA, Faculty of Political Science, University of Haifa
2018 - 2019 National Defense College Course, IDF
2016 Aviation Medicine Course, Israeli Air Force, IDF
2012 - 2013 Fellowship in Shoulder Surgery, Yale New Haven Hospital, Connecticut, USA
2009 - 2011 MHA, Faculty of Health Management, Ben-Gurion University, Beer Sheva.
2006 Advanced Shoulder Arthroscopy Course, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA ,
2003 - 2011 Residency in Orthopedic Surgery, Sheba Medical Center.
2000 Diving Medicine and Hyperbaric Medicine Course, Israeli Navy, IDF
1991 - 1997 MD, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University.
Academic Appointments:
2021 - Present Mentor and Instructor in Military Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University.
2020 - Present Senior Research Advisor in Military Medical Research, Tzameret Track.
2020 - Present Member of the Military Medicine Research Institute.
2020 - 2023 Coordinator of Military Medicine Research and Innovation Course, Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University.
2020 - 2023 Chairman of Helsinki Committee, IDF Medical Corps
2018 - Present Clinical Associate Lecturer in Military Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University.
2016 - 2023 Member of the Selection Committee for Military Medical Research Candidates, Tzameret Track.
Membership in Professional/Scientific Societies:
International Academy of Aviation and Space Medicine (IAASM)
Israel Medical Association (IMA)
Journal of Israel Military Medicine (JIMM) Editorial Board
Israeli Shoulder and Elbow Surgery Society
Society of Military Orthopedic Surgeons (SOMOS)
Awards, Citations, Honors:
2003 IDF Surgeon General Excellence Award
2011 Highest Score in Israeli Orthopedic Board Examination (Stage B)
1999 Outstanding Intern Award, Sheba Medical Center
Publications:
A list of publications for Dr. Shachar Shapira is in PubMed. PubMed is a database that includes a listing of scientific articles in the fields of medicine and life sciences.
