Joseph George G. Schenker

Background

Schenker, Joseph George was born on November 20, 1933 in Cracow, Poland. Son of Ignancy and Anna (Greshler) Schenker.

Education

Herzlia High School, Tel Aviv and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Career

Intern Tel Hashomer Hospital, 1958-1959. Resident in obstetrics-gynecology Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, 1962-1968, temporary chief physician obstetrics-gynecology, 1965-1972, permanent chief physician obstetrics-gynecology, 1973-1978, chairman department obstetrics-gynecology, since 1978. Research fellow division of reproduction University Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1972-1973.

Deputy director Hadassah Medical Center, 1977-1980. Obstetrics-gynecology lecturer School Medicine Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 1968-1971, senior lecturer, 1971-1976, associate professor obstetrics-gynecology, 1976-1979, professor obstetrics-gynecology, since 1979, chairman committee postgraduate training in obstetrics-gynecology, 1973-1978, executive chief teaching, 1977-1980, 82-85, member committee for medical education Medical School, 1981-1985. Chairman directory board examination in obstetrics-gynecology State of Israel, 1979-1983.

Chairman advisory committee obstetrics-gynecology Ministry of Health, State of Israel, 1979-1986, chairman committee residency training, 1985-1990, deputy chairman science council, 1985-1990, chairman committee for licensed and internship examination, since 1988, member public council demography, since 1994, chairman board examination for medical licensed and internship, since 1988. Member council for syllabus residency training Israel Science Council, 1980-1985. Chairman European Residency Exchange Program, Extended European Board Gyn. and Obstetrics, since 1992.

Member International Science Advisory Board Jewish Physicians, since 1985. Judge Ministry of Justice of Israel, District Court of Appeals, since 1986. Member committee on control of experiments in animals Israel Academy of Sciences, since 1987.

Member advisory committee Physician Licensing, State of Israel, since 1988. Member advisory board obstetrics interventions World Health Organization, 1989, committee on recent advances in medically assisted reproduction, 1990, committee on assisted reproduction, 1991. Chairman Federation International Gynecology and Obstets.

Committee Study of Ethical Aspects of Human Reproduction, 1994.

Works

• Other Work

  • Editor: Recent Advances in Pathophysiol. Conditions in Pregnancy, 1984, The Intrauterine Life: Management and Treatment, 1986, Advances in Assisted Reproductive Technologies, 1990. Member editorial board Human Reproduction, International Journal Gynecology and Obstets., Gynecological Endocrinology, Asia-Oceania Journal Ob-Gyn., Fertility and Sterility, Journal Assisted Reproduction and Genetics, Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy, International Journal Feto-Maternal Medicine, Global Bioethics, European Journal Ob., Gyn., and Reproductive Biology, Early Pregnancy: Biology and Medicine, Journal of the Russian Association of Human Reproduction. Contributor more than 430 articles to professional journals.

Membership

With Israel Medical Corps, 1959-1962. Fellow American College Ob. Gyn. (honorary); member German Society Ob-Gyn.

(honorary), Polish Society Ob-Gyn. (honorary), Fertility and Sterility Society Peru (honorary), Rumanian Society Ob-Gyn. (honorary), Implantation Society Japan (honorary), Hungarian Society Ob-Gyn.

(honorary), Macedonian Association Gynecologists and Obstetricians (honorary), Israel Medical Association (science council 1980-1985, president council 1980-1984, 84-88), Israel Society Ob-Gyn. (president Jerusalem chapter since 1976, president 1984-1989, 89-92, deputy president since 1993), Hadassah Chief Physician Organization (chairman 1977-1979), Hadassah Organization Heads of Department (active chairman 1983-1984), Women Council Israel, Fallopian International Corresponding Society (board directors since 1984), European Society Human Reproduction (founder), International Academy Reproductive Medicine, International Society for the Study of Pathophysiology of Pregnancy (founder), International Society of the Fetus as a Patient (founder), European Society Reproductive and Embryology (member advisory committee), European Association Ob-Gyn. (member advisory committee), Asia-Oceania Society Ob-Gyn.

(member advisory committee), International Society Gynecological Endocrinology (founder), Israel Society Endoscopic Surgery (founder), American Fertility Society, American Association Planned Parenthood Physicians, International College Surgeons, International Menopausal Society, International Society Study of Twins, American Association Laparoscopy, Society for Advancement of Contraception, Israel Society Family Planning, Israel Society Gerontology, Israel Society Endocrinology, International Academy Human Reproduction (president 1996), Royal College Ob-Gyn. (honorary), among others.

Interests

• History, chess.

Connections

Married Ekaterina Idels, 1959. Children: Inon, Eran.

Father:

Ignancy Schenker

Mother:

Anna (Greshler) Schenker

Spouse:

Ekaterina Idels

child:

Inon Schenker

child:

Eran Schenker