Eli Schwartz
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Eliezer Schwartz (Hebrew: אליעזר שוורץ) MD
, DTMH
is an Israel
i physician
, known for his speciality in tropical diseases and travel medicine
. He is a founding member of the International Society of Travel Medicine (ISTM) and served as chair of its Professional Education Committee. Schwartz is currently president of the Asia Pacific Travel Health Society (APTHS) as well as the Israel Society for Parasitology, Protozoology and Tropical Diseases (ISPPTD). At clinical practice, he is head of the Center for Travel Medicine and Tropical Diseases at the Sheba Medical Center
.
, he completed his MD at the Tel Aviv University
. He later traveled to London
to receive a DTMH at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
Schwartz specialises in tropical diseases and travel medicine since 1980. He has lived in Nepal for 2 years, and travels to many countries in Asia and Africa, thus gaining much expertise. He has published over 100 scientific papers in his scientific field.
, he is the Israeli site director.
He is also president of the Asia Pacific Travel Health Society (APTHS). In Israel he is president of the Israel Society for Parasitology, Protozoology and Tropical Diseases (ITPPTD).
as well as various governments in tropical countries. In this position, he has treated UN troops in Angola
, as well as the leader of Eritrea
, thus serving Israel's
diplomatic relations as well as his patients.
Doctor of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine is a doctoral degree for physicians. The degree is granted by medical schools...
, DTMH
DTM&H
DTM&H stands for Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. It is a postgraduate award, given after a prescribed period of instruction followed by an examination consisting of three parts; a written examination a practical laboratory examination and an oral examination. In some schools, a fourth...
is an Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i physician
Physician
A physician is a health care provider who practices the profession of medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury and other physical and mental impairments...
, known for his speciality in tropical diseases and travel medicine
Travel medicine
Travel medicine or emporiatrics is the branch of medicine that deals with the prevention and management of health problems of international travelers.-Globalization and travel:...
. He is a founding member of the International Society of Travel Medicine (ISTM) and served as chair of its Professional Education Committee. Schwartz is currently president of the Asia Pacific Travel Health Society (APTHS) as well as the Israel Society for Parasitology, Protozoology and Tropical Diseases (ISPPTD). At clinical practice, he is head of the Center for Travel Medicine and Tropical Diseases at the Sheba Medical Center
Sheba Medical Center
The Chaim Sheba Medical Center at Tel Hashomer , also Tel HaShomer Hospital, is the largest hospital in Israel.-Overview:The hospital was named after Chaim Sheba, the founding director. It was established in 1948 as the country's first military hospital to treat casualties of Israel's War of...
.
Biography
Born in Jerusalem, IsraelIsrael
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
, he completed his MD at the Tel Aviv University
Tel Aviv University
Tel Aviv University is a public university located in Ramat Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel. With nearly 30,000 students, TAU is Israel's largest university.-History:...
. He later traveled to London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
to receive a DTMH at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
Schwartz specialises in tropical diseases and travel medicine since 1980. He has lived in Nepal for 2 years, and travels to many countries in Asia and Africa, thus gaining much expertise. He has published over 100 scientific papers in his scientific field.
Professional Organizations
Schwartz is a founding member of the International Scociety of Travel Medicine, has been part of its Executive Committee and served as chair of its Professional Education Committee. He is currently member of two of its committees: Certificate of Knowledge Exam Committee and Professional Training and Education Committee. Schwartz is member of the editorial board of the Journal of Travel Medicine . In the GeoSentinel global surveillance network of the ITSM and the CDCCenters for Disease Control and Prevention
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are a United States federal agency under the Department of Health and Human Services headquartered in Druid Hills, unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia, in Greater Atlanta...
, he is the Israeli site director.
He is also president of the Asia Pacific Travel Health Society (APTHS). In Israel he is president of the Israel Society for Parasitology, Protozoology and Tropical Diseases (ITPPTD).
Other activities
Schwartz is a consultant for the Israeli Ministry of Foreign AffairsMinistry of Foreign Affairs (Israel)
The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs is one of the most important ministries in the Israeli government. The ministry's role is to implement Israel's foreign policy, and promote economic, cultural, and scientific relations with other countries....
as well as various governments in tropical countries. In this position, he has treated UN troops in Angola
Angola
Angola, officially the Republic of Angola , is a country in south-central Africa bordered by Namibia on the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the north, and Zambia on the east; its west coast is on the Atlantic Ocean with Luanda as its capital city...
, as well as the leader of Eritrea
Eritrea
Eritrea , officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in the Horn of Africa. Eritrea derives it's name from the Greek word Erethria, meaning 'red land'. The capital is Asmara. It is bordered by Sudan in the west, Ethiopia in the south, and Djibouti in the southeast...
, thus serving Israel's
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
diplomatic relations as well as his patients.
Publications
- Tropical Diseases in Travelers (Eli Schwartz ed). John Wiley and Sons, NY, 2009. 504 pages. ISBN 978-1-4051-8441-0
- Travel Medicine: Tales Behind the Science (Advances in Tourism Research) (Annelies Wilder-Smith, Eli Schwartz, Marc Shaw ed). Elsevier Science, NY, 2008. 333 pages. ISBN 978-0-08-045359-0
- A Hidden Traveler: Narratives of travelers with tropical diseases. By: Eli Schwartz, Orna Schatz-Oppenheimer. Ramot Publishing, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, 2009. 248 pages. ISBN 978-965-274-448-4