Dr. Sarel Halachmi
Israeli Institute of Technology
Israel
Email: shalachmi@hotmail.com
Qualifications
B.Sc., Medicine, Technion Israeli Institute of Technology, Cum Laude, 1991;
M.D., Medicine, Technion Israeli Institute of Technology, Cum Laude, 1993
Selected Publications
Blumenfeld Z, Halachmi S, Peretz BA, Golan D, Brandes J. Premature ovarian failure – the prognosis, application of autoimmunity on conception after ovulation induction.Fertility & sterility 59(4); 1993
Nativ O., Moskovitz B, Madjar S, Halachmi S, Sabo E. The role of nuclear morphometry for predicting disease outcome in patients with localized renal cell carcinoma. B J Uorl78(1); 33-38: 1996.
Halachmi S, Best L.A, Moskovitz B, Madjar S, Nativ O. Transthoracal approach for the removal of various adrenal masses: Our experience with 13 cases. Harefua, 131,468-471: 1996.
Madjar S, Moskovitz B, Halachmi S, Nativ O. Three dimensional imaging using spiral CT prior to tumor enucleation in a patient with solitary kidney. UrologiaInternationalis, 56(3); 112-113: 1996.
Halachmi S, Best L.A, Moskovitz B, Madjar S, Nativ O. Transthoracal approach for the removal of adrenal tumors: Early experience with 10 cases. European Urology 30; 480-483: 1996.
Nativ O, Mor Y, Leibovitch I, Halachmi S, Goldwasser B. Transurethral hyperthermia for relieving obstructive voiding symptoms in patients with hormone refractory prostate cancer. IMAJ 33; 182-187: 1997.
Nativ O, Moskowits B, Isaac E, Condrea A, Kastin A, Halachmi S, Burbara J, Madjar S, Beyar M. A new intraurethral sphincter prosthesis with a self contained urinary pump.ASAIO Journal 43; 197-203; 1997.
Nativ O, Moskowits B, Isaac E, Condrea A, Kastin A, Halachmi S, , Madjar S, Beyar M. Bladder neck suspension using bone anchors for the treatment of female stress incontinence. ASAIO Journal 43; 204-208: 1997.
Nativ O, Sabo E, Raviv G, Madjar S, Halachmi S, Moskovitz B. The impact of tumor size on clinical outcome in patients with localized renal cell carcinoma treated by radical nephrectomy. J Urol;158:729-732, 1997.
Madjar S, Issaq E, Moskovits B, Halachmi S, Nativ O. A new remote controlled intraurethral valve-pump catheter for the treatment of women with voiding difficulties.Neurol. Urodynam. 16(5), 94,1997.
Madjar S, Wald M, HalachmiS, Issaq E, Moskovitz B, Beyar M, Nativ O. Minimally invasive pervaginal procedures for the treatment of female stress incontinence using a new pubic bone anchoring system. Artific Organs 22; 879-885: 1998.
Moskovitz B, Madjar S, Halachmi S, Nativ O. Trans urethral microwave thermotherapy.Harefua 133, 200-202, 1998.
Halachmi S, Madjar S, Wald M, Moskowits B, Nativ O. Nephron sparing surgery our experience with the first 50 cases. Harefuah. 15;136(12):919-23, 1999.
Madjar S, Sabo E, Halachmi S, Wald M, Issaq E, Moskovitz B, Beyar M, Nativ O.A remote controlled intraurethral insert for artificial voiding: a new concept for treating women with voiding dysfunction. J Urol 161; 895-835: 1999.
Halachmi S, DiCastro N, Matter I, Cohen A, Sabo E, Mogilner J, Abrahmson J, Eldar S. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy in acute cholecystitis: How do fever and leukocytosis related to conversion and complications? Eur J Surg 166; 136-40: 2000.
Madeb R, Nativ O, Benilev D, Feldman P, Halachmi S, Srugo I. Need for Diagnostic Screening of Herpes Simplex Virus in Patients with Nongonococcal Urethritis. Clin Infect Dis 30; 982-983: 2000.
Madjar S, HalachmiS, Wald M, Issaq E., Moskovitz B, Beyar M, Nativ O. Long term follow-up of the In-Flow intraurethral insert for the treatment of women with voiding dysfunction.Eur Urol. 2000 Aug; 38(2):161-6.
Nativ O, Sabo E, Wald M, Halachmi S, Moskovitz B. Relationship between prostate size and percent free PSA in patients with operable prostate cancer. IMAJ.; 2(12):889-91, 2000.
Madeb R, Rothschild E, Shapiro I, Halachmi S, Nativ O. Evaluation of ureterocele using Doppler ultrasound. J Clin Ultrasound 28; 425-429, 2000.
Madjar S, Jakoby K, Giberty C, Wald M, Halachmi S, Issac E, Moskovitz B, Beyar M, Nativ O. Bone anchored sling for the treatment of post-prostatectomy incontinence. J Urol.;165(1):72-6, 2001.
Nativ O, Sabo E, Madeb R, Halachmi S, Madjar S, Moskovitz B. Prognostic score for patients with localized renal cell carcinoma treated by nephrectomy.IMAJ, 3; 24-27, 2001.
Wald M, Halachmi S, Moskovitz B, Nativ O. BTA stat test in non urothelial malignant Urologic conditions. IMAJ 4(3):174-5, 2002.
Halachmi S, El-Ghoneimi A, Zaarour C, Bisonnette B, Farhat W. Hemodynamic and respiratory changes during pediatric laparoscopic surgery a retrospective study. J Urol. Oct;170(4):1651-1654, 2003.
Halachmi S, Farhat W, Konen O, Khan A, Bagli DJ, Mclorie GA, Khoury AE. Pelvic MRI following single stage neonatal reconstruction with osteotomies in male patients with bladder exstrophy. J Urol. Oct;170(4):1505-1509, 2003.Cited in Campbell's textbook of urology 9thed 2007 vol 4, chapter 119 ExstrophyEpispadias complex.
Halachmi S, Farhat W, Bagli DJ, Mclorie GA, Khoury AE. Bladder outlet macroplastique injection for continence in children. J Urol,171(3):1287-90, 2004.
Halachmi S, Goldin O, Gleizarov E, Kaufman Z, Ginesin Y, Meretyk S. Shock wave lithotripsy for ureteral stones--single institute experience in 661 consecutive cases.Harefuah.;144(9):605-8, 2005.
Lorenzo AJ, Karsli C, Halachmi S, Dolci M, Luginbuehl I, Bissonnette B, Farhat WA. Hemodynamic and respiratory effects of pediatric urological retroperitoneal laparoscopic surgery: a prospective study. J Urol.;175(4):1461-5, 2006.
Halachmi S, Toubi A, Meretyk S. Epididymitis in children, is it a true bacterial urinary tract infection. Journal of Pediatric Urology 2, 386-389, 2006.
Moskovitz B, Halachmi S, Sopov V, Burbara J, Horev N, Groshar D, Nativ O. Effect of Percutaneous Nephrolithotripsy on Renal Function: Assessment with Quantitative SPECT of (99m)Tc-DMSA Renal Scintigraphy. J. Endourology 20 (2), 102-106, 2006.
Halachmi S, Meretyk S. Shock wave lithotripsy in elderly male. The Aging Male Journal9(3):171-4, 2006.
Halachmi S, Nagar M, Golan S, Ginesin Y, Meretyk S. Shock wave lithotripsy for large ureteral stones using the HM3 lithotriptor. J Urol 176 (4 Pt 1):1449-52; discussion 1452, 2006.
Halachmi S, Ghershin E, Ginesin Y, Meretyk S. Antegrade pyelography versus unenhanced multidetector CT (UMDCT), in the assessment of urinary tract stones following percutaneous nephrostomy insertion – A prospective blinded study –Journal of Endourology 21(5) 473-477, 2007.
Halachmi S, Ghershin E, Ofer A, Engel A, Meretyk S. hemorrhagic complications of minimally invasive urological surgeries treated with angioembolization. The Scientific World Journal 2, 58-62, 2007.
Halachmi S, Meretyk S, Katz Y, Barak M. Morbidity and mortality of octogenarian undergoing elective urological surgery – prospective study. The Aging Male 11(4) 162-164, 2008.
Eeg K, Khoury AE, Halachmi S, Braga LHP, FarhatW, BägliDJ,Pippi Salle JL, Lorenzo AJ.Single-center experience with application of the ALARA concept to serial imaging studies after blunt renal trauma in children: Is ultrasound enough?J Urol; 181(4):1834-40; editorial discussion 1840, 2009.
Halachmi S, Moskovitz B, Maffezzini M, Conti G, Verweij F, Kedar D, Sandri DS, Nativ O, Colombo R. IntravesicalMitomycin C combined with hyperthermia for patients with T1G3 transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder. In press, Urology Oncology2009.
Peled E, Kerey Y, Halachmi S, Soudry M, Zinmann C, Catz Y, Barak M. Morbidity and mortality of octogenarian undergoing urology and orthopaedic surgery – prospective study. In press Gerontology 2009.
Barak M, Putilov S, Meretyk S, Halachmi S. ETViewTracheoscopic Ventilation Tube (TVTTM) for Surveillance after Tube Position in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy. In press British J Radiology 2010.
Halachmi S, Nativ O. patterns of oncological failure following nephron sparing surgery for renal cancer. Submitted for publication. 2010