Background
Karev, Avner was born on July 7, 1941 in Afula, Israel. Son of Joseph and Ruth (Salzman) Karev.
Karev, Avner was born on July 7, 1941 in Afula, Israel. Son of Joseph and Ruth (Salzman) Karev.
Doctor of Medicine, Hadassah University, Jeruslaem, 1964.
Intern, Rothchild Hospital, Haifa, Israel, 1965; resident, Rambam Hospital, Haifa, 1968-1974; fellow in hand surgery, Louisville Hospital, 1975; fellow in hand surgery, Mayo Clinic, 1975; fellow in hand surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1976; head of hand surgery department, Rambam Hospital, Haifa, Israel, 1977-1989; head department hand surgery, Kaplan Hospital, Rehovot, Israel, since 1992.
Major Israeli Infantry, 1966-1968. Member Israel Society Hand Surgery (president 1982-1987), Israel Society Plastic Surgery, Israel Surgical Society, American Society Hand Surgery (correspondent).
Married Nurit Neuman, September 14, 1965. Children: Nimrod, Eyal, Oded.