Tell us about where you currently live (city/country) and how you ended up in this location.

I live in a small rural community located in a beautiful landscape and surrounded by fields. It is a 20-minute drive from the city of Beer Sheva where the hospital where work is located. Soroka University Medical Center is a large university hospital serving the entire population in the Negev, the southern region of Israel.

Tell us about your work - your job title, where you work, how long you've worked in the field, areas of focus or research, etc.

I am the chief of the Urogynecology and Pelvic Floor Reconstructive Medicine services at the Soroka University Medical Center. I am a consultant, work in the Gynecology and Maternity ward and run the Urogynecological Clinic and the perineal clinic that treats women who have undergone OASIS. I am an Associate Professor of medicine at the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.

When and why did you decide to join IUGA?

I joined IUGA towards the end of my residency when I decided I was interested in a sub-specialty in Urogynecology and Pelvic Floor Medicine.

What has been your most rewarding or memorable IUGA experience?

I fondly remember the IUGA conference in Nice, France. There I attended the Fellow's Day and presented research papers. I also remember fondly the IUGA conference in Nashville, Tennessee, USA were I had the opportunity to mingle and make meaningful connections with colleagues from around the world and have really enjoyed it there.

What is the last book you read or movie you saw? Would you recommend it?

One of my favorite books of all times is The Physician by Noah Gordon. I highly recommend it to everyone and especially to those who are fond of historical novels.

What are your hobbies? What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?

I enjoy listening to podcasts on a wide variety of topics. I love traveling in Israel and around the world. I enjoy spending time with family and good friends, I enjoy reading and watching series on Netflix.

What is one "fun fact" about you?

I jumped a bungee jump from 110 meters and survived to tell about it.