- Elisha Ofiram was born on January, 3rd, 1963 in Jerusalem, Israel.
- Elisha Ofiram is an Senior Spine Surgeon for Maccabi, Meuhedet and Leumit healthcare services in Israel. He is also Director of Spine Clinic, MDC Medical Centar Ramat-Ha’chail.
- Elisha Ofiram graduated from Hebrew University in Biology Department and also he completed his post graduation in Hebrew University, Hadassah Medical School.
- Elisha Ofiram Completed his M.D from Medical School, Technion, Haifa, Israel.
Education & Work Experience
- 1984–1987: Hebrew University, Biology Department, BSc (Cum Laude)
- 1987–1988: Hebrew University, Hadassah Medical School, MSc Neurophysiology
- 1988–1995: Medical School, Technion, Haifa, Israel, M.D.
- 1995–1997: Resident in General Surgery, Hadassah Medical Center, Mount Scopus, Jerusalem.
- 1998: Resident in Orthopaedic Surgery, Hadassah Medical Center, Ein Kerem, Jerusalem.
- 2001: Level I – Board Examinations of the Israeli Medical Council.
- 2003: Level II – Final Board Examinations of Israeli Medical Council.
- 2004-2006: Two years Clinical and Research Fellowships in Spine Surgery, Twin Cities Spine Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
- 2007–2008: Senior spine surgeon: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kaplan Medical Center, Rechovot, Israel.
- 2008: Senior Spine surgeon: Assuta Medical Centar , Ramat-Ha’chail, Tel–Aviv.
- 2010: Director of Spine Clinic, T.L.M Medical Center Ramat-Ha’chail, Tel-Aviv.
- 2013: Director of Spine Clinic, Assuta Medical Centar Ramat-Ha’chail.
- 2020: Director of Spine Clinic, MDC Medical Centar Ramat-Ha’chail.
- 2008: Senior Spine Surgeon for Maccabi ,Meuhedet and Leumit healthcare services in Israel.
- Ofiram-Uffenheimer E, Rahamimoff R, Shapira R. Transmitter release at the neuromuscular junction of the frog is sensitive to a dihydropyridine, in vitro. Journal of Physiology, 402: 49, 1988.
- Ramon Y, Ullmann Y, Ofiram E, Moscona R, Tamir A, Harshai Y, Toledano H, Barzilai A. Aesthetic results and patient satisfaction with immediate breast reconstruction using tissue expansion: A follow-up study. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 99(3):686-691, 1997.
- Ofiram E, Mosheif R, Liebergall M. “Windblown trauma mechanism” of the ankles: a case report. Foot and Ankle Surgery, 6:131-132, 2000.
- Ofiram E, Mosheiff R, Liebergall M. Symmetric bilateral transverse fracture of the iliac wings: “Chance” fracture of the pelvis. Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma, 16(8): 605-607 2002.
- Ofiram E, Liebergall M, Porat S, Peyser A, Mosheiff R. “Tibialization” of the fibula in the treatment of severe tibial bone loss. Foot and Ankle Surgery, 8:191-196, 2002.
- Ofiram E, Porat S. Progressive subluxation of the hip joint in a child with hereditary multiple exostosis. J Pediatr Orthop B, 13(6):371-373, 2004.
- Leibner ED, Ad-El D, Liebergall M, Ofiram E, London E, Peyser A. Lateral Malleolar reconstruction after distal fibular resection. A case report. J Bone Joint Surg Am 87A:878-882, 2005.
- Ofiram E, Winter RB, Lonstein JE. Segmental spinal dysgenesis: case report of a 50-year follow-up after surgery at age three years. Spine, Jan 15; 31(2):E59-61, 2006.
- Ofiram E, Lonstein JE, Skinner S, Perra JH. "The disappearing evoked potentials": A special problem of positioning patients with skeletal dysplasia. Spine, June 15; 31(14) E464-E470, 2006.
- Ofiram E, Polly DW, Gilbert TJ, Choma TJ. Is it safer to place pedicle screws in the lower thoracic spine than in the upper lumbar spine? Spine, Jan 1; 32(1) 49-54, 2007.
- Ofiram E, Eylon S., Porat S. Correction of knee and ankle valgus in HME using Ilizarov apparatus. Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, 9(1), 11-15, 2008.
- Ofiram E, Garvey TA, Schwender JD, Denis F, Perra JH, Transfeld EE, Wroblewski J and Winter BR. Cervical degenerative index: A quantitative radiographic scoring system for cervical spondylosis with interobserver and intraobserver reliability testing. Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, 10(1), 21-26, 2009.
- Ofiram E, Garvey TA, Schwender JD, Wroblewski JM and Winter RB. Cervical degenerative changes in idiopathic scoliosis patients who underwent long fusion to the sacrum as adults: incidence, severity, and evolution. Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, 10(1), 27-30, 2009.
- Raz G, Ofiram E, Arieli I and Sagiv S. Disseminating septic arthritis following hip hemiarthroplasty. Israel Medical Association Journal, 11(5), 317-318, 2009.
- Ovadia D, Korn A, Fishkin M, Wientroub S, Steinberg D and Ofiram E. The contribution of an electronic conductivity device to the safety of pedicle screw insertion in scoliosis surgery. Spine, 36: E1314-E1321, 2011.
