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Ben Shofty

Ben Shofty, MD, PhD

Languages spoken: English, Hebrew, Spanish
  • Ben Shofty, MD/PhD is an Israeli-board certified functional neurosurgeon and a former Israeli national rugby player. He graduated from the Tel-Aviv University Faculty of Medicine, and received a PhD in systems neuroscience from the Israeli Institute of Technology. He completed his neurosurgical training at the Tel-Aviv Medical Center, followed by two years of combined research/clinical fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine. His practice will focus on neuromodulation for psychiatric disorders, surgical treatments for cancer pain, movement disorders and epilepsy. In his lab, he is investigating high-order cognition and network dependent functions such as creativity and mind wondering, as well as novel interventions for OCD, depression and PTSD. In addition, he is interested in advanced imaging and visual biopsies.

    Specialties

    Board Certification

    Board of Neurosurgery (Israel)
    Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates
  • Ben Shofty, MD/PhD is an Israeli-board certified functional neurosurgeon and a former Israeli national rugby player. He graduated from the Tel-Aviv University Faculty of Medicine, and received a PhD in systems neuroscience from the Israeli Institute of Technology. He completed his neurosurgical training at the Tel-Aviv Medical Center, followed by two years of combined research/clinical fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine. His practice will focus on neuromodulation for psychiatric disorders, surgical treatments for cancer pain, movement disorders and epilepsy. In his lab, he is investigating high-order cognition and network dependent functions such as creativity and mind wondering, as well as novel interventions for OCD, depression and PTSD. In addition, he is interested in advanced imaging and visual biopsies.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Neurosurgery -Primary
    Board Certification
    Board of Neurosurgery (Israel)
    Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates

    Education history

    Fellowship Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery - Baylor College of Medicine Fellow
    Neurosurgery - Tel Aviv University Sackler Faculty of Medicine Chief Resident
    Residency Neurosurgery - Tel Aviv University Sackler Faculty of Medicine Resident
    Systems Neuroscience - Technion - Israeli Institute of Technology Ph.D.
    Internship Rotating - Rambam Health Care Campus Intern
    Medicine - Tel Aviv University Sackler Faculty of Medicine M.D.
    Professional Medical Medical Science (Pre-Med) - Tel Aviv University Sackler Faculty of Medicine B.Med.Sci.