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Clinic Manager: Pinhas P. Schachter, M.D
Specialized in Endocrine Surgery & Proctology
 

 

Dr. Pinhas P. Schachter Resume

Name Pinhas P. Schachter, M.D.
Date and place September 8, 1951. of birth Iasi, Romania.
Date of arrival November 3, 1964. to Israel
Citizenship Israeli
Marital status Married, three children.

Military Service
Israel Defense Forces (Zahal) 1978-1983 Medical Officer, Infantry.
Present rank Reserves - Major.

Medical Education
1970-1977 Hebrew University, Medical School, Jerusalem.
1977-1978 Rotating Internship - Rambam Medical Center, Haifa.
1977 ECFMG certificate # 281-260-0.
1981-1987 Residency - Department of General and Pediatric Surgery,
Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer.
Head of Dept. Prof. I. Wolfstein.
1986 Research Fellow - Department of Hormone Research, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot.
1987 Board certified in General Surgery.
1988-1990 Fellowship - Endocrine Surgery,
Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center,
Durham, North Carolina
Chairman Prof. David C.Sabiston Jr.
1990-1995 Permanent Staff Senior Surgeon - Department of General Surgery, Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer.
1995-1998 Deputy Head Department of Surgery,
Carmel Medical Center Haifa.

Present position
Senior Surgeon, Dept. of Surgery, Wolfson Medical Center.
Academic position Senior Lecturer in Surgery - Sackler School of Medicine Tel-Aviv University.

Membership
American Association of Endocrine Surgeons
(Corresponding)
International Society of Surgery
Israel Surgical Society
IsraelSociety of Colon and Rectal Surgery

Prizes and awards
Prof. M. Stavorovski Research Prize for 1991.
Nicholas and Elizabeth Schlezach Fund for Experimental
Surgery Research - 1993.
Israel Science Foundation - 2003-2005 Prize for basic Research (Three years).

Research projects
Endocrine diseases and their surgical aspects, in particular
parathyroid hormone, and calciotrophic hormones.
Papers published 35.

LIST OF SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS

Original Articles

1. P. Schachter, A. Czerniak, M. Rabau, E. Shemesh, I. Avigad and I. Wolfstein.

Colorectal carcinoma in patients 40 years old and younger.

Coloproctology, vol 8(1) pp. 24-26, 1986.

2. I. Gozes, P. Schachter, Y. Shani and E. Giladi.

Vasoactive intestinal peptide gene expression from embryos to aging rats.

Neuroendocrinology, vol 47(1), pp. 27-31, 1988.

3. A. Yellin, P. Schachter and Y. Lieberman.

Spontaneous transmural rupture of esophagus - Boerhaave's syndrome.

Acta Chirurgica Scandinavica, vol 155, pp. 337-340, 1989.

4. P. Schachter, N. Buckley, H. Oyama, M. Christy, G.S. Leight Jr. and

B. Lobaugh.

Primary hyperparathyroidism: A new experimental animal model.

Surgery, vol 106(6), pp. 997-1001, 1989.

5. P. Schachter, M. Christy, G.S. Leight Jr. and B. Lobaugh.

Function in athymic nude mice of parathyroid heterografts from patients with

primary hyperparathyroidism and secondary hyperparathyroidism.

Surgery, vol 108(6), pp. 1040-1046, 1990.

6. P. Schachter, M. Christy, B. Lobaugh and G.S. Leight Jr.

Parathyroid hormone secretion and target organ response in

experimental acute pancreatitis.

Archives of Surgery, vol 126, pp. 139-142, 1991.

7. P. Schachter, M. Christy, M. Shabtay, A. Ayalon and G.S. Leight Jr.

The role of circulating N-terminal parathyroid hormone fragments in the early

postparathyroid adenomectomy period.

Surgery, vol 110(6), pp. 1048-1052, 1991.

8. P. Schachter, M. Christy, I. Avigad, M. Shabtay and G.S. Leight Jr.

Non-autonomy of parathyroid hormone secretion in acute

primary hyperparathyroidism.

Clinical Endocrinology, vol 37, pp. 565-569, 1992.

9. M. Shabtay, I. Avigad, P. Schachter, A. Czerniak, A. Judich and A. Ayalon.

Analysis of peripheral blood lymphocytes cell surface density of functional and

activation associated markers in young and old hemodialysis patients.

Journal of Urology, vol 150, pp. 1369-1374, 1993.

10. O. Zmora, P. Schachter, Z. Heyman, M. Shabtay, I. Avigad and A. Ayalon.

Correct preoperative localization - does it permit a change in operative strategy

for primary hyperparathyroidism?

Surgery vol 118(6), pp.932-935, 1995.

11. M. Resnick, P. Schachter, Y. Finkelstein, Y. Kellner and O. Cohen.

Immunohistochemical analysis of p27/kip1 expression in thyroid carcinoma.

Modern Pathology vol 11, pp.735-740, 1998

12. P. Schachter, Y. Avni, A. Rozen, A. Czerniak

The role of laparoscopic ultrasound in the diagnosis of pancreatic lesions.

Harefuah vol 137(12), pp.593-597, 1999

13. P. Schachter, Y. Avni, G. Gvirz, A. Rosen and A. Czerniak.
The impact of Laparoscopy and Laparoscopic Ultrasound on the management of

pancreatic cystic lesions

Archives of Surgery vol 135,pp.260-264, 2000

14. R. Koren, J. Bernheim, P. Schachter, A. Schwartz, A. Siegal and R. Gal

Black thyroid adenoma – clinical, histochemical and ultrastructural features

Applied Immunohistochemistry & Molecular Morphology vol8(1), pp80-84,2000

15. R. Cohen-Kerem, P. Schachter, M. Sheinfeld, E. Baron and O. Cohen.

Multinodular goiter - The surgical procedure of choice.

Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery.

16. P. Schachter, T. Peleg, and O. Cohen.
Interval laparoscopic cholecystectomy in the management of acute biliary pancreatitis

HPB Surgery. Vol 11(5), pp.319-325,2000.

17. P. Schachter, V. Sorin, M. Shimonov, A. Rosen and A. Czerniak.

Laparoscopic management of hepatic cysts.

Harefuah vol 138(8), pp.646-650,2000

18. P. Schachter, A. Finkelstein and O. Cohen.
Bizzare early and late complications of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy.

J Clin Gastroenterol. Vol 29(1): pp 102, 1999.

19. P. Schachter, Y. Avni, M. Shimonov, G. Gvirtz, A. Rosen and A. Czerniak

The impact of laparoscopy and laparoscopic ultrasound on the management of

pancreatic cancer.

Archives of Surgery vol 135(11): pp 1303-1307,2000.

20. M. Shimonov, P. Schachter, G. Gvirtz, Y. Avni, A. Rosen and A. Czerniak

The impact of laparoscopic ultrasound on the management of primary biliary

malignancy

Harefuah vol 139, pp. 11-14, 2000.

21. V. Catz-Snir, P. Schachter, M. Shimonov, A. Rosen, Y. Avni, G. Gvirtz,

and A. Czerniak

Aggressive surgical aproach to pancreatic cancer – is it justified ?

Harefuah vol 140, pp. 117-120, 2001.

22. M. Shimonov, P. Schachter, Y. Avni, A. Rabin, A. Rosen and A. Czerniak

Aggressive surgical management of cholangiocarcinoma

Harefuah vol 140, pp. 479-482, 2001.

23. P. Schachter, V. Sorin, Y. Avni, M. Shimonov, V.Friedman, A. Rosen

and A. Czerniak

The role of laparoscopic ultrasound in the minimally invasive management of

symptomatic hepatic cysts.

Surgical Endoscopy vol 15: pp. 364-367, 2001.

24. M. Shimonov, P. Schachter, V.Friedman, A. Rosen, H. Hayat and A. Czerniak

Laparoscopic cryoablation of liver tumors.

Harefuah vol 141 (5), pp. 414-417, 2002.

25. P. Schachter, M. Shimonov and A. Czerniak

The role of laparoscopy and laparoscopic ultrasound in the diagnosis of cystic

lesions of the pancreas. (Review).

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics of North America vol 12: pp. 759-767, 2002.

26. P. Schachter, S. Ayesh, T. Schneider, M. Laster, A. Czerniak and A. Hochberg

Expression of kinase genes in primary hyperprathyroidism: Adenoma versus

hyperplastic parathyroid tissue.

Surgery vol 132: pp.1094-1099, 2002.

Accepted for publication

   1.

      M. Lorberboym, I. Minski, S. Macadziob, G. Nikolov and P. Schachter.

Incremental diagnostic value of preoperative Tc-99m MIBI SPECT imaging in patients with a parathyoid adenoma.

Journal of Nuclear Medicine

Case Reports

1. E. Shemesh, Z. Dreznik, P. Schachter and I Wolfstein.

Rupture of stomach due to external cardiac resuscitation.

Israel Journal of Medical Science, vol 19, pp. 853-854,1983

2. P. Schachter, A. Czerniak, H. Boikes, I. Avigad and I. Wolfstein.

Parathyroid adenoma in a child.

Israel Journal of Medical Science, vol 20, pp. 71-73, 1984.

3. A. Czerniak, G. Lotan, I.S. Engelberg, M. Rabau, I. Avigad, P. Schachter and

I. Wolfstein.

The simultaneous coexistence of adenocarcinoma and primary malignant

lymphoma in the stomach.

Journal of Surgical Oncology, vol 30, pp. 42-45, 1985.

4. M. Rabau, P. Schachter, A. Czerniak, I.S. Engelberg and I. Wolfsterin.

Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia: Massive recurrent duodenal bleeding

treated by gastrectomy.

Abdominal Surgery, vol 27, pp. 36-37, 1985.

5. P. Schachter, O. Nativ, A. Bass, I.S. Engelberg and P. Jonas.

Ruptured renal angiomyolipoma presenting as acute cholecystitis.

Israel Journal of Medical Science, vol 22(6), pp. 475-477, 1986.

6. P. Schachter, S. Strauss, J. Hanani and S.T. Zwas.

Pseudotumor of the right kidney due to hepatic hemangioma.

Urology, vol 29(1), pp. 85, 1987.

7. P. Schachter and G. Findler.

Continuous spinal drainage of high viscosity CSF using IVAC system.

Acta Neurochirurgica, vol 84, pp. 71-72, 1987.

8. P. Schachter, A. Czerniak, E. Shemesh, I. Avigad, G. Lotan and I. Wolfstein.

Isolated gallbladder perforation following blunt abdominal trauma.

HPB Surgery, vol 1, pp. 359-362, 1989.

9. Y. Lerman, Y. Lerman, P. Schachter, E. Herceg, Y. Lieberman and A. Yellin.

Radiation associated malignant pleural mesothelioma.

Thorax, vol 46, pp. 463-464, 1991.

10. P. Schachter, M. Alfie, P. Leukemovich, A. Horowitz and A. Ayalon.

Total proctocolectomy, pancreaticoduodenectomy and total gastrectomy for

multiple carcinomas in a patient with familial adenomatous polyposis.

Israel Journal of Medical Science,vol 30, pp.699-705,1994.

11. O. Zmora and P. Schachter.

Sliding inguinal hernia containing the ureter. A case report and review of the

literature.

The Journal of Urology, vol 155,pp.1387, 1996.

12. R.D.Goldman, P.Schachter, M.Katz, Bilik R and I.Avigad.

A bizarre bezoar.

Pediatr Surg Int. vol 14(3): pp 218-219, 1998.

Review Articles

1. A. Bass and P. Schachter.

Pregnancy and delivery in women with portal hypertension.

Harefuah, vol CX(3), pp. 157-158, 1986.

Papers presented at scientific meetings

Abstracts

1. P. Schachter, M. Rabau, A. Czerniak and I. Wolfstein

Colorectal carcinoma in patients 40 years old and younger.

Proceedings, 4th National Meeting of the Israel Colorectal

Society, pp. 453, 1983. (Abstract).

2. A. Czerniak, S.T. Zwas, G. Lotan, I. Avigad, P. Schachter and I. Wolfstein

Radionuclide localization of GI. Bleeding using Tc-99m labelled red blood cells

(Tc-99mRBC).

Digestive Surgery, vol 3, pp. 95, 1986. (Abstract #145).

3. P. Schachter, Y. Shani, E. Giladi and I. Gozes

VIP gene expression during embryonal development.

Proceedings, Annual meeting Israel endocrine society 1986.

(Abstract #69).

4. P. Schachter, N. Buckley, H. Oyama, M. Christy, G.S. Leight and B. Lobaugh.

Primary Hyperparathyroidism - A new experimental animal model.

Proceedings, 10th Annual Meeting - American Association of

Endocrine Surgeons. April, 1989. North Carolina, USA.

(Abstract #10).

5. P. Schachter, M. Christy, B. Lobaugh and G.S. Leight.

Parathyroid hormone secretion in experimental acute pancreatitis.

Proceedings, 7th International Conference on advanced

Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery. June, 1989. Lund, Sweden.

(Abstract #9).

6. B. Lobaugh, N. Buckley, H. Oyama and P. Schachter.

Regulation of renal 25-hydroxyvitamin D-1-hydroxylase activity in the aging

Fisher 344 rat; An appropriate model of senescent man?

Tenth International Conference on Calcium Regulating Hormones and

Eleventh Annual Meeting of the American Society for Bone and Mineral

Research. September, 1989. Montreal, Canada. (Poster).

7. P. Schachter, M. Christy, B. Lobaugh and G. Leight Jr.

Function in athymic nude mice of parathyroid heterografts from patients with

primary hyperparathyroidism and secondary hyperparathyroidism.

Proceedings, 11th Annual Meeting-American Association of

Endocrine Surgeons, April 1990. Cleveland, Ohio, USA.

(Abstract #15).

8. P. Schachter, M. Christy, M. Shabtay, A. Ayalon and G. S. Leight Jr.

The role of circulating N-terminal PTH fragments in the early postparathyroid

adenomectomy period.

Proceedings, 12th Annual Meeting- American Association of

Endocrine Surgeons, April 1991. San-Jose California, USA.

(Abstract #19).

9. P. Schachter, M. Christy, M. Shabtay, I. Avigad and G.S. Leight Jr.

Circulating N-PTH quantitated by a new reverse immunoextraction

radioimmunoassay (RIRIA).

Proceedings, 9th International Congress of Endocrinology,

August 1992. Nice, France. (Abstract #06.01.017).

10. M. Shabtay, I. Avigad, P. Schachter and A. Ayalon.

Enhanced, non-specific binding of murine IgG antibodies to human mononuclear

cells'surface during acute renal allograft rejection.

19th Annual Meeting American Society for Histocompatibility

and Immunogenetics, October 1993. Phoenix, Arizona, USA.

11. M. Shabtay, E.L. Shabtay, P. Schachter, I. Avigad and A. Ayalon.

Computer simulation for the study of organ sharing policies among centers of

unequal size.

The Third Congress of Asian Society of Transplantation,

December 1993. Bangkok, Thailand.

12. O. Zmora, P. Schachter, Z. Heyman, M. Shabtay, I. Avigad and A. Ayalon.

Correct preoperative localization - does it permit a change in operative strategy

for primary hyperparathyroidism?

Proceedings, 16th Annual Meeting - American Association of Endocrine

Surgeons, April 1995, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

Abstract # 2

13. E. Vincler, P. Schachter, D. Klein, S. Phrihan and I. Avigad.

Somatostatin-analog inhibits the development of postoperative adhesions in an

animal model.

Proceedings, Annual Meeting of Israel Association of Surgeons, May 1995,

Abstract # 71

14. P. Schachter, M. Christy, G.S. Leight Jr and I Avigad.

Parathyroid gland response to trauma-shock induced hypocalcemia

36 th World Congress of Surgery

International Surgical Week ISW 95

August 1995, Lisbon, Portugal

15. O. Lefel, P. Schachter, R. Wilhelm and O. Cohen

Right hemicolectomy for fulminant pseudomembranous enterocolitis in a

cystic fibrosis child.

XIITH International Cystic Fibrosis Congress.

June 1996, Jerusalem, Israel.

Proceedings, Israel J.Med.Scien. vol 32(suppl), pp. s239, 1996.

16. R. Cohen-Kerem, P. Schachter, O. Lefel, M. Sheinfeld, E. Baron and O. Cohen

Multinodular goiter - The surgical procedure of choice.

Proceedings, Annual Meeting of Israel Surgical Society, June 1997.