Asher Ornoy

Background

Ornoy, Asher was born on June 19, 1941 in Daraban, Romania. Arrived in Israel, 1950. Son of Shalom and Eti Ornstein.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 1968.

Career

Intern Hadassah Hospital, Jerusalem, 1966-1967, resident in pediatrics, 1970-1972, 79-81. Instructor in anatomy Hebrew University, 1968, senior lecturer Hadassah Medical School, 1972-1976, associate professor anatomy Hadassah Medical School, 1976-1979, professor anatomy, embryology, & teratology, 1979, chairman department anatomy & embryology, 1975-1980, 87-90, director laboratory teratology department anatomy & embryology, since 1980, vice-dean Hadassah Medical School, 1990-1992, assistant to dean Hadassah Medical School, 1992-1996, Chairman Diabetes Research Center/Hadassah Medical School, 1993-1999. Head child development and rehabilitation Israeli Ministry Health, since 1996.

Director Jerusalem Child and Family Development Center, since 1980. Consultant United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund, 1984-1987. Visiting professor University of California at Los Angeles, 1982, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, 1987, University California, San Francisco, 1992.

Achievements

• Asher Ornoy has been listed as a noteworthy pediatrician, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Major Israeli Medical Corps, 1968-1970, Teratology Society, New York Academy of Sciences for Developmental Pediatrics. Member of European Teratology Society (member council 1998—2000, president 2001-2003), Teratology Society, European Network Teratogen Information 1999—2001.

Interests

• Music, sports.

Connections

Married Amira Ben-Arzi, July 7, 1963. 4 children.

Father:

Shalom Ornstein

Mother:

Eti Ornstein

Spouse:

Amira Ben-Arzi