Dr. Kaisman-Elbaz is a neurosurgical oncology and radiosurgery specialist. Over the years Dr. Kaisman-Elbaz underwent an extensive training, including dedicated time in the distinguished Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA, specializing in state-of-the-art techniques for brain tumor treatment, such as gamma knife radiosurgery, laser interstitial thermal therapy, advanced surgical techniques - Minimally Invasive Parafascicular Surgery (MIPS) with BrainPath and Myriad, NICO, stereotactic radiosurgery for spinal tumors. In addition, Dr. Kaisman-Elbaz has a PhD in medical sciences and has established a research lab in the Sheba Medical Center, activly advancing brain tumor research.
Education
2006-2012 Direct Program of PhD studies (MD., PhD), Ben-Gurion University, Israel
2005-2014 Doctor of Medicine (MD), Ben-Gurion University, Israel
2001-2004 BA in Physical Therapy (BPT), Ben-Gurion University, Israel
Employment Experience
2022 - present Senior Staff Neurosurgeon, Neurosurgical Oncology and Radiosurgery Unit, Department of Neurosurgery, Sheba Medical Center.
2021- 2022 Neurosurgical Oncology and Radiosurgery Fellowship, Rose Ella Burkhart Brain Tumor & Neuro-Oncology Center, Neurological Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
2019-2021 Senior Staff Neurosurgeon, The Department of Neurosurgery, Soroka University Medical Center, Beer Sheva, Israel
2014-2019 Neurosurgery Residency, The Department of Neurosurgery, Soroka University Medical Center, Beer Sheva, Israel
2014-2019 Research Residency, The Department of Neurosurgery, Soroka University Medical Center, Beer Sheva, Israel, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University.
Academic Appointments
2020-2021 Lecturer, Ben-Gurion University , Faculty of Health Sciences and Medical School for International Health - Columbia University, Israel
2013 - 2020 Clinical Instructor, Ben-Gurion University, Faculty of Health Sciences and Medical School for International Health - Columbia University, Israel
2006 - 2013 Junior Staff , Ben-Gurion University, Faculty of Health Sciences and Medical School for International Health - Columbia University, Israel
Membership in Professional/Scientific Societies
Israeli Medical Association
Society of Neuro-Oncology
Israeli Neurosurgical Society
European Association of Neuro-Oncology
Society for Thermal Medicine
International Stereotactic Radiosurgery Society
International Radiosurgery Research Foundation, on behalf of Sheba Medical Center
Awards, Citations, Honors
2002 - 2018 Excellence in Teaching Awards
2014 - 2019 Research Residency Program, Neurosurgical Oncology Research Lab Establishment, Ben-Gurion University, Faculty of Health Sciences
2015 - 2019 Brain Tumor Bank Establishment, The Department of Neurosurgery, Soroka University Medical Center 2019 Excellence in Neurosurgery Residency
2021 - 2022 Neurosurgical Oncology and Radiosurgery Clinical Fellowship, Cleveland Clinic, Ohio, USA
2024 Establishment of Neurosurgical Oncology Research Lab, Sheba Medical Center.
Publications
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=tehila+kaisman+elbaz
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=tehila+kaisman
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