Background
Elijah was born on June 20, 1929 in Kaunas, Lithuania. Arrived in Israel in 1974.
Elijah was born on June 20, 1929 in Kaunas, Lithuania. Arrived in Israel in 1974.
Elijah was a student of the Vilnius University in Vilnius, Lithuania. In 1952 Elijah became a Doctor of Medicine. Elijah studied at Vilnius University in Vilnius, Lithuania. In 1960 Elijah became a Doctor of Philosophy in Medicine. In 1967 Elijah became a Doctor of Medical Science.
Elijah worked as a director of the District Department of Health and Department Internal Medicine in Nementzine, Lithuania from 1952 to 1955. Faculty appointment, family physician Vilnius University Hospital, 1955-1958, cardiologist department thoracic surgery, 1958-1962, assistant professor of the faculty for postgraduate medical studies from 1962 to 1966. Associate professor from 1966 to 1970. Full professor of medicine from 1970 to 1974. Chief consultant in cardiology Heart Institute Beilinson Medical Center (now Rabin Medical Center) in Petah-Tiqva, Israel, since 1975. Professor of Cardiology at Tel Aviv University, since 1994.
Elijah is a son of Gregory and Ester (Lan) S. He married to Sophia Danguole Nugaraite. They have two children: Jannet, Ylana.