Dr. Yaacov Lawrence MA MBBS MRCP graduated from Cambridge University and University College Hospital, London, making Aliyah in 1997. He is board certified in Internal Medicine and Radiation Oncology. Between 2007-2010 he was a Fellow and subsequently Attending Physician at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia. In 2009 he was awarded an ASCO Young Investigator Award. In 2011 Dr Lawrence returned to the Department of Radiation Oncology at Sheba to establish the research division and to lead the Gastro-intestinal program. He is a Senior Lecturer at Tel Aviv University. He has received funding from the Israel Cancer Association, the Israel Science Foundation, Israel Cancer Research Fund ICRF, NATO, European Union FP7 program, NATO, the Rosetree’s foundation, pharmaceutical companies, Gateway for Cancer Research and the Israel Science Foundation. In September 2023 he was appointed Chair of Radiation Oncology Department at the Sheba Medical Center.
Education
2007-2009, Radiation Oncology, Fellow, Thomas Jefferson University,
Philadelphia, USA
2004-2007, Radiation Oncology, resident, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, Israel
1999, 2001, 2003-2004, Internal Medicine, resident, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
1998, Rotating, Medical Internship, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
1994-1997, Clinical studies, University College of London Hospital, London, UK
1991-1994, Undergraduate preclinical studies, Jesus College, Cambridge, UK
Employment History
2023, Radiation Oncology, departmental chair, Sheba Medical Center,
Ramat Gan, Israel
2022-2023, Radiation Oncology, Interim departmental chair, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, Israel
2017, Radiation Oncology, Vice Chair, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, Israel
2011, Radiation Oncology, Director, The Israeli Translational Research in Radiation, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, Israel
2009-2010, Radiation Oncology, Attending physician, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, USA
2007-2009, Radiation Oncology, Fellow, Thomas Jefferson University,
Philadelphia, USA
2005-2007, Home Hospice service Staff, physician, Clallit Medical Services Jerusalem, Israel
2004-2007, Radiation Oncology, resident, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, Israel
2001-2003, MaGal training base physician, Army base physician, Israeli Defense forces, Ashdod area, Israel
1991, 2001, 2003-2004, Internal Medicine, resident, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
1999, Department of General Surgery A, House Officer, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
1998, Rotating, Medical Internship, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
Academic Appointments
2014, Senior Lecturer, regular track, Oncology, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
2011, Assistant Professor (adjunct), Oncology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, USA
2009-2011, Assistant Professor, Oncology, Thomas Jefferson University,
Philadelphia, USA
2009, Instructor, Oncology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, USA
2007, Instructor, Oncology, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
Membership in Professional/ Scientific Societies
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
Israeli Medical Organization, oncology chapter
American Society for Therapeutic Radiology And Oncology (ASTRO)
European Society of Medical Oncology
American Association for Cancer Research
European Society for Radiotherapy & Oncology (ESTRO)
Awards, Citations, Honors, Competitive Fellowships
2017, Early Career Investigator (ECI) Travel Award, Radiation Research Society
2013, Outstanding Publication Award for best original publication, The Israeli Society for Clinical Oncology and Radiation therapy
2011, Marie Curie Career Integration Grant (CIG), European Union FP7 program
2009, Young Investigator Award, ASCO Cancer Foundation
2009, Merit Award for outstanding abstract, ASCO Cancer Foundation
2008, Distinction in Oral Boards, Israeli scientific council
1997, Distinction in Surgery, University College Hospital, London, UK
1997, Goldsmith prize in oncology, University College Hospital, London, UK
1994, Max Barrett memorial prize, Dep. Pathology, Cambridge University, UK
1994, Roberts prize in pathology, Jesus College, Cambridge University, UK
1994, First Class honors, Cambridge University, UK
List of Publications
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