Dr. Zangen Shmuel
Head of the Neonatal and the Intensive Care Unit for the neonate and the preterm
Medical Education
1975-1982 Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel.
Other Educations
Master in Health System Administration, Faculty of Business Administration, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel
Specialty
Pediatrics
Neonatology
Licenses
MD – Israel
Positions and clinical experience
1987-1993 Residency in Pediatrics, Schneider medical center, Petach Tiqva, Israel
1993-1996 Residency in Neonatology, Schneider medical center, Petach Tiqva, Israel
1996-1998 Military service
2000-2003 Senior physician, Intensive care unit of the neonate and the preterm
2003 – Current Head of the Neonatal and the Intensive Care Unit for the neonate and the
preterm
Military Service
1982 Medical Officers course
1982-1984 Regimental and divisional physician in the division of Infantry, Lebanon War
1984-1986 Commander of the Medical Officers Course
1997-1999 Commander of Training Unit, Military school
Fellowships
1999-2000 Residency in neonatal abnormalities of the intestinal system, Children Hospital, University college of Irvine, Orange, California, USA
Membership of Professional Organizations in Israel and Abroad
♦ Israel Medical Association
♦ State Physicians Organization
♦ Israel Neonatal Society
Awards
2000 Young Investigator Reward of the First North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (NASPGHAN) international conference, Boston, USA.
Humanitarian Activity
1986 Earth Quake, Medical rescue team, Israel Defense Force
Publications
³ Y. Morad, B. Kaplan, S. Zangen. Management of meconium-stained in neonates, J. of
Obs. & Gyn. 1998, 18, (3) 223-226.
³ R. Somech, S. Zangen, P. Merlob. Parameters in early prediction of broncho-pulmonic
dysplasia in preterm infants, J. of the Israel medical association, 1998, 135, (1-2):47-51.
³ R. Gale, D.S. Seidman, S. Zengen, A.F. Fischer, D.K. Stevenson. Population at risk for Low
Birth Weight infants, J. of The Israeli medical association, 1988, 115, (12) 357-360.
³ R. Steinherz, A. Rachmel, S. Zangen, Hydrocortisone resolves persistent neonatal
jaundice in multiple hormone deficiencies. Helv. Paediatr. Acta, 1988, 43(3):219-223.
³ R. Gale, S. Zengen, S.Harlap, AF Fischer, D.K Stevenson. Birth out of wedlock and the risk
of intrauterine growth retardation. Am. J. Perinatol. 1988, 5(3):278-282.