As a senior pediatric urologist at Sheba Medical Center, one of the leading hospitals in Israel, I apply my clinical and research expertise to provide the best care for children with urological conditions. I have over 10 years of experience in pediatric urology, including prestigious fellowships in Canada, and multiple (>40) publications in the medical literature.
Throughout my career, I have been passionate about advancing the boundaries of knowledge and practice, promoting several medical innovations, and pioneering pediatric robotic surgeries at Sheba medical center.
My last position was the director of R&D and innovation in the IDF Medical Corps and the director of medical research at MAFAT, the Israeli Ministry of Defense's Directorate of Defense R&D. In this role, I lead innovative processes involving experts, advanced technologies, and fundraising, with the aim of improving the health and safety of soldiers and civilians. I have successfully established a fruitful collaboration between the Medical Corps and MAFAT, organized an international medical conference in the USA, and managed and optimized military medicine research grants.
Education:
2023, Global School of Entrepreneurship – SPARC, Sheba Medical Center – ARC, Israel
2019-2021, Clinical and Research Fellowship, Pediatric Urology, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
2017, Certified by the Israeli Ministry of Health as a specialist in urological surgery
2015, Research Fellowship, Pediatric Urology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
1996-2004, Doctor of Medicine, Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion- Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel. M.D. Thesis: "Plasma endothelin-1 levels and Pain in Patients with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome" (Cum Lauda) supervised by Prof. Elon Eisenberg
1996-1999, B.Sc. in Medical Science (Cum Lauda in two semesters), Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
Employment History Experience:
2022, The Israeli scientific organizer of an international medical research conference in the
United States, which included Israeli and American medical corps
2021-2023, Head of Innovation, Research & Development Directorate, IDF Medical Corps
Head of Medical Research, Directorate of Defense Research & Development, Israeli Ministry of Defense
2019-2021, Clinical and research fellow in Pediatric Urology at the Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), Toronto, Canada
2017-2019, Head of Advanced Casualty Care Section, Trauma & Combat Medicine Branch, IDF
2015, Research Fellowship at Pediatric Urology in McMaster Children’s Hospital, Hamilton, Canada
2014-2017, Commander of Forward Advanced Medical Unit – Armored Corps, IDF Medical Corps. Divisional Medical Officer (in reserve)
2014-2016, Resident, Department of Urology, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel (Chief resident for 15 months)
2012-2013, Head of Advanced Casualty Care Section, Trauma & Combat Medicine Branch, IDF Medical Corps
2005-2009, Physician and Senior Researcher, Heller Institute of Environmental and Military Physiology, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
2004-2005, Combat Battalion Physician – Armored Corps, IDF
2003-2004, Lecturer - Physiology, Department of Biotechnology, The College of Management Academic Studies, Rishon Le Zion, Israel
2003-2004, Intern, The Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov), Tel Aviv, Israel
Membership in Professional/ Scientific Societies:
Israeli Medical Association
Israeli Urological Association
European Urology Association
Awards, Citations, Honors, Competitive Fellowships:
2013, Israeli Urological Association, Award for exceptional study presented at the 33rd Annual Conference of The Israeli Urological Association, Eilat, Israel, 2-5 December 2013 "Ureteric Stent Versus Percutaneous Nephrostomy for Acute Obstructive Urolithiasis: A Bi-Center Prospective Study - Clinical Outcome and Quality of Life"
Publications:
Here is a link to the list of publications for Dr. Tomer Erlich in PubMed
