Where does Prof. Oz Shapira practice?

Prof. Oz Shapira practices at Hadassah University Medical Center

What is the specialty of Prof. Oz Shapira?

Prof. Oz Shapira specialty is Cardiac Surgeon

What is the experience of Prof. Oz Shapira?

Prof. Oz Shapira is Cardiac Surgeon with 38 years of experience.

What does a cardiac surgeon do?

A cardiac surgeon is a specialist who operates on the heart, lungs and other thoracic (chest) organs and they also diagnose and treat diseases of these organs.

What are the typical symptoms of heart diseases?

The typicals symptoms include Chest pain, chest tightness, chest pressure, chest discomfort Shortness of breath associated with Pain, numbness, weakness or coldness in the legs or arms.

Which tests/ investigations are generally required by Cardiac surgeons?

Investigations like blood reports, Chest x ray, Electrocardiogram, Pulmonary function test, Carotid Dopping, Vein mapping, Trans-esphogeal echocardiogram, Heart Catheterization, and Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging would be required.

What is the difference between a Cardiac Surgeon and a Cardiologist?

Cardiologist perform procedures in cath lab like Balloon angioplasty, Coronary and left ventricular digital angiography, Right and left heart catheterization, Rotational artherectomy, Stent implantation etc whereas a Cardiac surgeon perform surgery of the heart and chest.

How long is the stay in hospital for a heart surgery?

Stay in the hospital is usually for 7 – 10 days

Prof. Oz Shapira, Cardiac Surgeon in Jerusalem, Israel - Appointment

About Prof. Oz Shapira

Prof. Oz Shapira is a highly-experienced Cardiothoracic Surgeon in Israel.
He has a total experience of 38 years and has developed a special interest in Cardiovascular Surgery.
He completed his basic medical education at Hebrew University and a rotating internship at Kaplan Hospital, Rehovot, Israel followed by M.D. in 1984.
He has served as an Instructor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, and Professor at Boston University School of Medicine.
He is associated with various professional organizations including the American Heart Association, Thoracic Surgery Directors Association, American College of Surgeons, American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association, Israel Medical Association, etc.
He was honored with six separate awards for excellence in medical studies for the years 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, and 1979 at Hebrew University, Hadassah Medical School.
He was honored with the Certificate of Appreciation for outstanding contributions as a Mentor of Medical Students at Boston Univesity School of Medicine in 2001.
He was a recipient of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Award in honor of outstanding effort and tremendous commitment to the Citizens of the Commonwealth through the Field of Medicine. Governor Paul Celluci in 2001.
In 1998, he won the Lifeline Foundation Research Award.

Hospital

Hadassah University Medical Center

Location

Jerusalem, Israel

Special Interest

Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery, Cardiology

List Of Treatments

Arrhythmia Treatment with Ablation and Pacemakers
Coronary Artery Surgery
Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) Treatment
Cardiac OPD Procedures
ECG-Treadmill Test TMT
24 Hour Holter Monitoring
Ambulatory BP Monitoring (ABPM)
Echocardiography with Color Doppler
Stress Echocardiographyn
Myocardial Perfusion Imaging (MPI) Test
Thallium Test - Nuclear Stress Test
64 Slice CT Angiography
PET Scan
Off Pump beating CABG LV restoration
surgery
Valve Repair Replacement
Atrial Fibrillation Surgery
Ross Procedure
Cardiac Tumour Treatment
Aortic Dissection Repair Surgery
Minimal access surgeries for valves
ASD (Atrial Septal Defect) Closure
Neonatal and Infant cardiac surgeries
Complex congenital heart surgeriesg
TAPVC - Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection Repair Arterial Switch
Single Ventricle Defects Surgery
ECMO Support
heart disease
Device Closure- ASD VSD
Balloon Septostomy
Balloon Valvuloplasty - Aortic
Pulmonary and Mitral
Fetal Echocardiogram
Coronary Angiogram
Peripheral Angiogram
PTCA-Percutaneous Transluminal
Coronary Angioplasty
Aortic Stent Grafting
EPS-Electrophysiological
Radiofrequency Ablation
PPI-Permanent Pacemaker Implant - Single Chamber
Biventricular Pacing
AICD
PTMC - Percutaneous Transvenous Mitral Commissurotomy
Heart Bypass Surgery (CABG)
Angiography
Aortic Valve Replacement
Mitral Valve Replacement
VSD Closure (Adult) Surgery
Heart Double Valve Replacement
PPI-Permanent Pacemaker Implant - Double Chamber
CRT- D Implant (Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy)
PDA Device Closure
Single Bypass and Valve Replacement
Valve Replacement
Congenital Heart Disorder CHD
Heart Bypass - Minimally Invasive CABG
Heart Implants
Heart Surgery
Rotational Atherectomy
Redo CABG
Angioplasty - 1 Stent
Angioplasty - 2 Stent
Aortic Valve replacement - Mechanical Valve
Aortic Valve replacement - Tissue Valve
Mitral Valve replacement - Mechanical Valve
Mitral Valve replacement - Tissue Valve
Aortic Valve Repair
Mitral Valve Repair
VP Shunting - Programmable Device
AV Canal repair
Bentall procedure
PDA Ligation
CRT - D (MRI Compatible)
CRT - D (MRI Non-Compatible)
CRT - P
Transarterial Radioembolization - TARE
ICD Implantation
Cardiac catheterization
Balloon mitral valvotomy
Truncus Arterious Repair
Cardiac ablation
TAVI
LVAD

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Work Experience of Prof. Oz Shapira

, Residency-General Surgery, Department of Surgery B, Kaplan Hospital Rehovot, Israel

, Research-Immunology, Department of Cell Biology, The Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel

, Senior Surgeon, Dept. of Surgery B, Kaplan Hospital, Rehovot, Israel

, Residency – Cardiothoracic Surgery, Boston University Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA

Additional Director, Cardiothoracic Surgery Training Program, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA

Professor, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Carmel Medical Center

, Clinical Director, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Boston Medical Center

MBBS, Hebrew University, Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel

, Rotating Internship, Kaplan Hospital, Rehovot, Israel

MD, 1984, Graduate: Medical Doctor (M.D.)

Hebrew University, Hadassah Medical School six separate awards for excellence in medical studies for the years 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, and 1979. Hebrew University, Hadassah Medical School four separate awards, honored as the number one student in the class received 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979. American College of Cardiology / American Heart Association Cardiovascular Meeting Award, 1995. Lifeline Foundation Research Award, 1998. Certificate of Appreciation for outstanding contributions as a Mentor of Medical Students at Boston Univesity School of Medicine. Dean of BostonUniversity School of Medicine, 2001. Commonwealth of Massachusetts Award in honor of outstanding effort and tremendous commitment to the Citizens of the Commonwealth through the Field of Medicine. Governor Paul Celluci, 2001. Exceptional care and caring physician. Press Ganey Survey of US hospitals, 2003.