Kleiner Shochat Michael

Kleiner Shochat Michael

Israel

ACADEMIC DEGREES

1988 – PhD. Fellow in internal disease, University, Saratov. Russia

1985 – MD, University, Saratov. Russia

1977 – BSc in Physics and Electronics  ,University, Saratov. Russia

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS

2012 – Present – Clinical Assistant Professor in Cardiology, Technion, Haifa

2009 –2012 – Clinical Lecturer in Cardiology, Technion, Haifa

1988 –1990 – Assistant Professor in Internal Disease ,University, Saratov. Russia

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

 2005 – Present – Director of Heart Failure Service, Hillel Yaffe Medical Center, Heart Institute, Hadera

1999 – 2005 – Staff Cardiologist, Hillel Yaffe Medical Center

1996 –1999 – Resident in Cardiology, Hillel Yaffe Medical Center

1991 –1996 – Resident in Internal Disease, Meir Hospital. Kfar Saba

1988 –1990 – Deputy of the Director of Internal, University hospital, Saratov, Russia, Disease Department

1985 – 1988 – Director of scientific laboratory, University hospital, Saratov, Russia

RESEARCH INTERESTS

A.Heart Failure

1. The new method for noninvasive monitoring of lung fluid content in Heart Failure patients based on mathematical model of lung impedance measurement was proposed by me in 1996. Since 1996 4 big randomized trials were conducted in Israel

2. Investigation of the possible clinical benefit of NT-proBNP-guided therapy in patients with Acute Decompensate Heart Failure.

B. Antiaging Project

Investigation of new molecule which selectively destruct old collagen in connective tissue.