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Lee Yaari has extensive work experience in the field of medical and sports medicine. Lee has worked as the Head Physician for the Israeli National Football Team- Under 21 and Under 17 at The Israel Football Association since 2019. Lee also served as a Medical Board Member for the Israel Football Association during the same period. In 2019, Lee became the Head Physician for A.S. Ramat Hasharon Basketball Club. Prior to that, they worked as an Orthopedic Surgeon at Rabin Medical Center and as a Teaching Faculty at Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University. Lee is also a Co-Founder and Medical Consultant at Phys Dev. Lee has served as an Advisory Board Member at Robin EB Inc. and as a Senior Medical Advisor at Sirona. Earlier in their career, Lee worked as a Shoulder and Elbow and Trauma Faculty and Fellow at Yale New Haven Hospital and as a Sports Medicine Fellow at Lenox Hill Hospital. Lee began their medical career as an Orthopedic Surgery Resident at Rabin Medical Center in 2008.
Lee Yaari completed a Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree in Medicine from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem from 2003 to 2007. Prior to that, they also obtained a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies from the same institution. Lee Yaari has additional certifications, including a License to practice medicine from the State of Connecticut and the Medical Society of the State of New York, obtained in 2016. They are also a Diving Physician certified by the Israeli Ministry of Health. In 2014, Lee Yaari became a Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon, also certified by the Israeli Ministry of Health. They obtained their ECFMG certification in 2009 and a License to practice medicine from the Israeli Ministry of Health in 2008.
Education
Shoulder and Elbow and Trauma Faculty and Fellow, Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven, Connecticut; Aug. 2016-Aug. 2017.
Sports Medicine Fellow, Lenox Hill Hospital- Northshore LIJ, New York, NY; Aug. 2015- Jul. 2016.
Attending Physician, Orthopedic Surgery Department, “Rabin Medical Center”, Petah-Tikva, Israel; Nov. 2014- Jul. 2015.
Observership in Sports Medicine, “Desert Orthopedic Center”, Las Vegas, NV and “NYU”, New York, NY; May-Jun. 2013.
Residency in Orthopedic Surgery, “Rabin Medical Center”, Tel-Aviv, Israel; Nov. 2008- Oct. 2014.
Externship in Orthopedic Trauma Surgery, “Columbus Regional Hospital”, Georgia, USA; July 2008-Oct. 2008.
Internship Year, “Rabin Medical Center”, Petah-Tikva, Israel July 2007-June 2008.
M.D., “Hadassah School of Medicine” of the Hebrew University Jerusalem, Israel; Oct. 2003-June 2007.
B.Sc., Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel. Major: Medical Sciences; Oct. 2000-Sep. 2003
Licenses and Certifications
● Fully Licensed Medical Doctor in New York State and Connecticut; Sep. 2016
● Certified Diving Physician, Israeli Navy Training School; Mar. 2013
● Passed the Israeli Board Exam; Jun. 2012
● Passed USMLE Step 3; Feb. 2012
● ECFMG Certified; Feb. 2009
● Passed Step 2 CS; Aug. 2008
● Licensed as a Medical Doctor; Jul. 2008
● Scored 234 on the USMLE Step 2 CK; Apr. 2007
● Scored 203 on the USMLE Step 1; Nov. 2005
Courses
● Completed the Nice Shoulder Course, Nice, France; May-June 2018
● Fulfilled all requirements of the Arthrex Sports Medicine Fellowship Course, Naples, FL; June 2017
● Successfully accomplished the AONA Pelvis and Acetabulum Surgery Cadaver course, Chicago, IL; June 2017
● Completed the ISMF Conference on Cartilage repair and Hip arthroscopy, Carlsbad, CA; Jan. 2017
● Fulfilled all requirements of the GCP Course for researches, Tel-Aviv, Israel; Sep. 2012
● Completed the DePuy Upper Limb Trauma Course, Coventry, England; May 2012
● Successfully accomplished the Advanced AO Trauma Course, Portomaso, Malta; May, 2011
● Completed the Basic AO Trauma Course, Eilat, Israel; March 2009
● Participated in the ACLS course; “Hadassah Medical Center”, Jerusalem, Israel;
Aug. 2006, Sep. 2008
● Fulfilled all requirements of the Military Trauma Life Support (MTLS) Course, Israeli Defense Forces, Medical Corps Training Camp; July 2007
● Successfully accomplished the ATLS course, “Hadassah Medical Center”, Jerusalem, Israel; June 2006.
Professional Society Memberships
● Member of the Israeli Shoulder Society; Aug. 2017- Today
● Member of the Israeli Knee Surgeries and Arthroscopy; Aug. 2017- Today
● AOSSM Member; Aug. 2015- Today
● ISAKOS Member; Jan. 2017- Today
● AMA Member; Aug. 2015- 2017
● AO Trauma Member; Mar. 2009- Today
● Member of the Israeli Orthopedic Association; Nov. 2008- Today
● Member of the Israeli Medical Association; July 2007- Today
Honors and Awards
Residency: Honored the outstanding resident of the year award- The Yardeni Fellowship Award, “Desert Orthopedic Center”, Las Vegas, NV; May 2013
Internship year: Completed Internal medicine, Surgery, Pediatrics, Emergency Medicine and Plastics Rotations with Excellence, June 2008
Medical School: Elected and Awarded as Only Thesis in School to be Presented in an International Professional Conference, March 2008 Active Member and Class Representative, Alfa Omega, 2000-2006
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• Arabic