Director, Institute for Pain Medicine, Tel Aviv Medical Center, Specialist in Anesthesia Specialist in Pain Medicine Past-President of the Israeli Pain Association Past President, Pain Section of the Israeli Society of Anesthesiology Co-Chair of the Scientific Council Pain Residency Exam, Scientific Council, Israel Medical Association Reviwer for: Anesthesia & Analgesia, Clinical Orthopaedics & Related Research Journal, Harefua, European Journal of Pain and for Chief Scientist Office, Ministry of Health Member of the Educational and Financial Support Committee of the European Pain Federation EFIC Honorary Secretary European Pain Federation EFICGrants • European Community research grant: Development of an International Pain Registry. • British Chevening Medical Scholarship awarded by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office for training in Pain Management London, UK • Israel Science Foundation • Israel Pain Association • The Israel Cancer Association Fellowship in Pain Management University Hospital Lewisham and Guy’s & St. Thomas’ Hospital Trust, London U.K. Fellowship in Regional Anesthesia and Pain Management University of Toronto, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network Toronto, Canada. Main areas of research include mechanisms and treatment of pain with special emphasis on neuropathic pain, CRPS, opioids and cannabinoids.