Yehuda Handelsman

Background

Handelsman, Yehuda was born on August 22, 1947 in Tel Aviv, Israel. Son of Jacob and Zahava (Lewin) Handelsman. came to the United States, 1969.

Education

Associate of Arts with honors, San Joaquin Delta College, Stockton, California, 1973; Bachelor summa cum laude, University of the Pacific, Stockton, California, 1975; Doctor of Medicine, Tel Aviv U., 1984; postdoctoral fellow, University of Southern California, 1988-1989.

Career

Intern, Beekman Downtown Hospital, New York City, 1985-1986; resident in internal medicine, Beekman Downtown Hospital, 1986-1988; clinical fellow in diabetes and endocrinology, Los Angeles County-University Southern California Medical Center, Los Angeles, 1988-1989; attending physician, Midway Hospital, Los Angeles, 1990-1993; attending physician, Granada Hills (California) Cmty. Hospital, since 1991; attending physician, Encino-Tarzana (California) Medical Center, since 1991. Consultant, board directors Dynamic Home Care, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, 1991-1997.

Consultant Yad B'yad-Human Saving Fund, Los Angeles, 1991-1997. Clinical instructor medicine University of Southern California Medical School, 1988-1990. Director endocrine quarterly conference encino-Tarzana Medical Center, director monthly diabetes education seminars, 1995-1998.

Member diabetes education faculty Bristol Myers Squibb, 1997, 98. Member speakers bureau Parke-Davis, 1997, 98.

Achievements

• Yehuda Handelsman has been listed as a noteworthy Endocrinologist, internal medicine physician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Diabetes Care Center Encino-Tarzana Hospital, 1994-1998. Director Israeli Special Olympic Games, 1968-1982. Member American Medical Association (Physician Recognition award 1988, 95), American College of Physicians, American Association Clin.Endocrinologists, California Medical Association (Physician Recognition award 1995), North America Menopause Society, National Osteoporosis Foundation, American Diabetes Association, American Israeli Medical Society, Los Angeles County Medical Association, California Medical House Staff Association, American Medical Student Association Kappa Phi, Theta Alpha Phi, Alpha Gamma Sigma, Delta Sy Omega.

Interests

• Avocations: talk show host, theater, basketball, politics, music.

Connections

Married Nava Dina Pedazur, February 22, 1986. Children: Tomer Lee, Roy Gil.

Father:

Jacob Handelsman

Mother:

Zahava (Lewin) Handelsman

Spouse:

Nava Dina Pedazur

child:

Roy Gil Handelsman

child:

Tomer Lee Handelsman