Dr. Firas Fahoum

Director, Epilepsy and EEG Service, Neurology Divison


Education

1997-2004 The Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel
2004-2006     MSc. in Neurobiology, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel


Specialization

2012-2013 Neurology Department, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
2007-2010 Neurology Department, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel


Known expertise

2013  Neurology


Continuing education

2017  8th European SEEG Course, Italy
2016 2nd International workshop on High Frequency Oscillations in Epilepsy, Germany
2016  7th European SEEG Course, Italy
2014  Dianalund Summer School on EEG and Epilepsy, Denmark
2010-2012 Research fellowship in Epilepsy, Montreal Neurological Institute, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
2009  International Educational Course on Pharmacological Treatment of Epilepsy, Eilat, Israel
2007-2009 Postgraduate Neurology Studies, Tel Aviv University, Israel
2008  The ESO Stroke Summer School, Lausanne, Switzerland


Clinical experience

2017- Director, Epilepsy and EEG Service, Neurology Division, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, IsraeI
2013- Senior Neurologist, Epilepsy and EEG Unit, Neurology Department, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, IsraeI
2012-2013 Neurology Resident, Neurology Department, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
2007-2010 Neurology Resident, Neurology Department, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
2005-2006 External Doctor on Duty, Neurology and Neurosurgery Departments, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
2004- 2005 Intern, HaEmek Medical Center, Afula, Israel


Academic experience

2017- Lecturer, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
2015- Clinical Instructor, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
2007-2009 Neurology Instructor, Nursing School, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel
2007-2009 Neurology Instructor, Wolfson Medical Center, Holon, Israel
1999-2000 Anatomy Instructor, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel


Conference participation

15 Presentations in International Scientific Meetings

Union membership

2014-  Israeli Medical Association
2012-  Israeli League against Epilepsy
2010-  American Epilepsy Society
2010-  Israeli Neurological Association


Areas of interest

Epilepsy, Paroxysmal Neurological Disorders, Psychogenic Non-Epileptic seizures, EEG, Electrophysiology, Intracranial Electrophysiology, Single Neuron Recordings, Functional Neuroimaging, fMRI