Tamir Pritsch, MD

Hand surgeon and microsurgeon, Orthopedic surgeon.

Director of the hand and microsurgery unit, Orthopedic department, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov hospital).

Associate Professor in the Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University.

Education

• ACGME accredited hand surgery fellowship. Orthopedic department, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN. USA.
• ACGME accredited hand and microsurgery fellowship. Plastic surgery department, University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, TX. USA.
• Pediatric hand and upper extremity surgery fellowship. Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, Dallas, TX.
• Research fellowship – The Orthopedic Oncology Program. Washington Hospital Center, Washington DC. (affiliated to Georgetown University and George Washington University), USA.
• Orthopedic Surgery Residency Program, graduated with honors. Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv University, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv, Israel.
• Medical Doctor (M.D.), Tel Aviv University, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv, Israel.
• Bachelor degree in Medical Science (B.Med.Sc.), graduated with honors, Tel Aviv University, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv, Israel.

Courses and special training

• Advanced microsurgical techniques course. Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN. USA.
• Advanced anatomy of the hand and wrist cadaver course. Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN. USA.
• The Mayo wrist course. Rochester, MN. USA.
• The Mayo reconstructive microvascular surgery course. Rochester, MN. USA.
• University of Texas Southwestern free flap course. Dallas, TX. USA.
• AO hand and wrist fracture course. Dallas, TX. USA.
• Arthrex hand surgery arthroscopy fellows course. Naples, FL. USA.
• Advanced wrist and thumb arthroscopy course. Rotterdam, Netherlands.

Honors and awards

• 2009 – Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center excellency scholarship.
• 2008 – Completed with excellence (highest score) the national Israeli orthopedic oral boards examination.
• 2007 – Completed with excellence (highest score) the national Israeli orthopedic written boards examination
• 2005 – 2006 – NIH scholarship for research fellowship at the orthopedic oncology section in Washington Cancer Institute, Washington, DC. USA.

Scientific publications

• 40 papers in medical scientific journals – Pubmed link
• 5 book chapters
• Multiple presentations in international professional meetings

Private Clinic