Tamar Wainstock
CURRICULUM VITAE
· Personal Details
Name: Tamar Wainstock
Date and place of birth: November 28, 1975, Rehovot, Israel
Address and telephone at work: Department of Public Health; Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, POB 653, Beer-Sheva 84105, ISRAEL; telephone number: 052-114880
Address and telephone at home: 193 Hate`ena St. Beit Gamliel, 76880 Israel; telephone number: 052-114880
e-mail: wainstoc@bgu.ac.il
· Education
B.PT - 1995-1999, Tel Aviv University, School of Physical Therapy
M.Med.Sc. - 2000-2002, Ben Gurion University, Faculty of Health Sciences
Advisor: Professor Haim Reuveni.
Title of thesis: Primary care physicians` awareness to OSA among their patients, using a standartized patient.
Ph.D.- 2009- 2013, Ben Gurion University, Department of Public Health.
Advisor: Professor Ilana Shoham- Vardi.
Title of thesis: The impact of stress on pregnancy outcome- The case of women exposed to rocket fire in Sderot during pregnancy.
Post Doctoral Fellowship- 2013-2015, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University.
Advisor: Professor Michele Marcus
Title of thesis: The Michigan PBB cohort
· Employment History:
2015- Lecturer in Ben Gurion University, Department of Public Health
2013-2015 Post-Doctoral Fellowship, Emory University Rollins school of Public Health
2009-2013 Full time PhD student, Department of Epidemiology and Health Services Evaluation, Faculty of Health Sciences Ben Gurion University.
Teaching Assistant in basic and advanced courses in Epidemiology, SPSS and Time series analysis.
2012-2013 Teaching advanced course in Epidemiology for post graduate nurses, Assaf Harofe medical center, Nursing school.
2007-2009 Research assistant, Women and child health unit, Gertner Institute, Sheba medical center.
2006-2007 Orthopedics Outpatient clinic, “Remez" in Rehovot.
2006-2008 “Whitehall of Deerfield" Skilled nursing home, Deerfield, IL, USA.
2006-2009 Physical therapist in a school district, Chicago, IL, USA.
2006-2010 Orthopedics Outpatient clinic, “Remez" in Rehovot, Israel.
1998-1999 Work as Physical Therapy Aid in a Skilled Nursing homes (during 4th year of Physical Therapy program).
· Educational Activities
(a) Courses taught
Introduction to Epidemiology, Master in Gerontology- Ben Gurion University of the Negev (2016- present)
Basic Concepts in Epidemiology, BA in Health Administration - Ben Gurion University of the Negev (2016, 2019)
Basic Concepts in Epidemiology, BA in Nursing, Recanati School for Community Health Professions- Ben Gurion University of the Negev (2016, 2019)
Epidemiology II: Advanced methods, Master in Public Health- Ben Gurion University of the Negev (2016-present)
Perinatal Epidemiology, Master in Public Health- Ben Gurion University of the Negev (2017)
Perinatal and Environmental Epidemiology, Master in Public Health- Ben Gurion University of the Negev (2018- present)
Teaching Assistant in basic and advanced courses in Epidemiology, SPSS and Time series analysis, Master in Public Health- Ben Gurion University of the Negev (2009-2013).
(b) Research students:
Master Students (Graduated)
Maya Tabachnik: ' The association between second to fourth digit ratio, reproductive and general health characteristics among women. Results from the Negev Pregnancy Cohort ", MSc, 2018, Ben Gurion University of the Negev (jointly supervised with Prof. Eyal Sheiner), graduated in 2018.
Master Students (Active)
1. Nitzan Goldberg: " The association between embryo morphokinetic parameters and singleton pregnancy outcomes", Master in Public Health, Ben Gurion University of the Negev (jointly supervised with Prof. Iris Har-Vardi)
2. Alina Becker: "Text messaging treatment plan at a fertility clinic: Comparing a new technology to the presently used phone calls", Master in Public Health, Ben Gurion University of the Negev
3. Orna Nagauker: "Brominated Flame Retardants exposure among firefighters and the general population: addressing health and life habits", Master in Public Health, Ben Gurion University of the Negev (jointly supervised with Prof. Matityahu Berkovitz)
4. Adi Vinograd: "Pregnancies after cancer treatments: immediate outcomes and future offspring health", Master in Public Health, Ben Gurion University of the Negev (jointly supervised with Prof. Eyal Sheiner)
5. Illit Furman: "Prenatal body fat composition, diet and pregnancy outcomes. Results from the Negev Pregnancy Cohort ", Master in Public Health, Ben Gurion University of the Negev (jointly supervised with Prof. Eyal Sheiner)
6. Vera Zolotareva: " The long-term impact of gestational diabetes on future health of the offspring – a sibling analysis", Master in Public Health, Ben Gurion University of the Negev (jointly supervised with Prof. Eyal Sheiner)
7. Noam Steinberg: " The association between Particulate Matter 2.5µm and 10µm and ischemic placental disease", Master in Public Health, Ben Gurion University of the Negev (jointly supervised with Prof. Itai Kloog and Prof. Eyal Sheiner)
8. Dor Marziano: " The long-term impact of pregnancy related hypertensive disorders on future health of the offspring – a sibling analysis", Master in Public Health, Ben Gurion University of the Negev (jointly supervised with Prof. Eyal Sheiner)
9. Naama Sagi: " Do women with infertility have a more masculine 2D:4D digit ratio?", Master in Public Health, Ben Gurion University of the Negev (jointly supervised with Dr. Avi Harlev)
10. Adva Shaked Bugaisky: " The association between neonatal phototherapy exposure and childhood malignant and benign neoplasms", Master in Public Health, Ben Gurion University of the Negev (jointly supervised with Dr. Eilon Shany)
11. Ahmad Essa: "The long-term impact of delivery mode on future health of the offspring – a sibling analysis", Master in Public Health, Ben Gurion University of the Negev (jointly supervised with Prof. Eyal Sheiner)- Study was presented as an oral presentation at the Society of Maternal and Fetal Medicine, Las Vegas, February 2019.
12. Maayan Baal: " The possible association between IVF interventions and offspring malignancy", Master in Public Health, Ben Gurion University of the Negev (jointly supervised with Prof. Lechaim Naggan)
13. Yonatan Finkelstein: " The association between light at night, sleep habits and quality and pregnancy outcomes. Results from the Negev Pregnancy Cohort", Master in Public Health, Ben Gurion University of the Negev (jointly supervised with Prof. Eyal Sheiner)
MD Students (Active)
1. Avital Dorot, MD, Ben Gurion University of the Negev (jointly supervised with Prof. Eyal Sheiner)
2. Daniela Tendler, MD, Ben Gurion University of the Negev (jointly supervised with Prof. Eyal Sheiner)
3. Elihai Haviv, MD, Ben Gurion University of the Negev (jointly supervised with Prof. Eyal Sheiner)
4. Noa Ben David, MD, Ben Gurion University of the Negev (jointly supervised with Dr. Avi Harlev)
5. Noga Shahor, MD, Ben Gurion University of the Negev (jointly supervised with Dr. Avi Harlev)
6. Itamar Tamari, MD, Ben Gurion University of the Negev (jointly supervised with Prof. Eyal Sheiner)
7. Hila Rapaport, MD, Ben Gurion University of the Negev (jointly supervised with Prof. Eyal Sheiner)
8. Roy Bitan, MD, Ben Gurion University of the Negev (jointly supervised with Prof. Eyal Sheiner)
9. Dalia Jbaren, MD, Ben Gurion University of the Negev (jointly supervised with Prof. Asher Bashiri)
10. Gabi Halperin, MD, Ben Gurion University of the Negev (jointly supervised with Prof. Asher Bashiri)
MD Students (Graduated)
1. May Ben –Yehuda, MD, Ben Gurion University of the Negev (jointly supervised with Prof. Eyal Sheiner)
2. Alona Lalazri, MD, Ben Gurion University of the Negev (jointly supervised with Prof. Iris Har- Vardi)
3. Adi Damti, MD, Ben Gurion University of the Negev (jointly supervised with Prof. Eyal Sheiner)
4. Tifferet Willner, MD, Ben Gurion University of the Negev (jointly supervised with Prof. Eyal Sheiner)
5. Elisha Erenst, MD, Ben Gurion University of the Negev (jointly supervised with Prof. Eyal Sheiner) see publication
6. Narkis Hermon, MD, Ben Gurion University of the Negev (jointly supervised with Prof. Eyal Sheiner) see publication
7. Or Maoz, MD, Ben Gurion University of the Negev (jointly supervised with Prof. Eyal Sheiner), see publication
8. Sivan Cohen, MD, Ben Gurion University of the Negev (jointly supervised with Prof. Eyal Sheiner) see publication
9. Tom Galili, MD, Ben Gurion University of the Negev (jointly supervised with Prof. Eyal Sheiner)
10. Shay Levine, MD, Ben Gurion University of the Negev (jointly supervised with Prof. Eyal Sheiner), see publication
11. Uri Chavkin, MD, Ben Gurion University of the Negev (jointly supervised with Prof. Eyal Sheiner), see publication
12. Elad Mazor, MD, Ben Gurion University of the Negev (jointly supervised with Prof. Eyal Sheiner), see publication
13. Einat Shaked, MD, Ben Gurion University of the Negev (jointly supervised with Prof. Eyal Sheiner), see publication
14. Ran Moshkovsky, MD, Ben Gurion University of the Negev (jointly supervised with Prof. Eyal Sheiner) see publication
15. Lisa Brachlion, MD, Ben Gurion University of the Negev (jointly supervised with Prof. Eyal Sheiner)
- Awards, Citations, Honors, Fellowships
(a) Honors, Citation Awards:
2019, American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, our manuscript entitled: " Fertility Treatments and Pediatric Neoplasms of the Offspring- Results of a Population Based Cohort with a Median Follow-up of 10 Years", was one of the top-cited papers over the last two years in AJOG. Recognition during the Awards Ceremony at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine in Las Vegas, 2019.
(b) 2013-2014 Postdoctoral Fellowship at Emory University (Atlanta, GA, USA), Rollins School of Public Health, Environmental Health Fund, Jerusalem
Present Academic Activities
Research in progress
1. Associations between perinatal complications and long term offspring morbidities. In cooperation with Professor Eyal Sheiner. Ongoing
2. A prospective study of environmental exposures and long term offspring and maternal outcomes- The Negev Pregnancy cohort. In cooperation with Prof.Eyal Sheiner, Prof. Amalya Levy, Dr. Daniella Landau and Dr. Doron Dukler. Ongoing
3. Preconception exposures and fertility. In cooperation with Dr. Avi Harlev. Ongoing
4. Recurrent preterm deliveries. In cooperation with Professor Ilana Shoham Vardi, Professor Ruti Parvari, Dr. Shimrit Yaniv Salem and Dr. Israel Yoles. This study Will start in Mid 2019.
5. Recurrent pregnancies losses (RPL). In cooperation with Professor Asher Bashiri. Ongoing
6. In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Technologies. In cooperation with Professor Iris Har-Vardi. Ongoing
