Dr. Gary Sinoff, MB BCh, MA

MA, University of Haifa, Gerontology, 2003.
Israeli Boards in Geriatric Medicine, Israel Medical Association, 1998
Diploma in Care of the Elderly, McGill University, Montreal, Canada, 1991.
Israeli Boards in Family Medicine, Israel Medical Association, 1985.
Educational Comiision for Foreign Medical Graduates (E.C.F.M.G.) Certification, Philadelphia,U.S.A., 1981.
MB BCh, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, Medicine, 1978.

ACADEMIC POSITION, UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA

Lecturer, Department of Gerontology, University of Haifa, 2002-present

POSITIONS OUTSIDE UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA

Head, Cognitive Clinic, Dept. of Geriatrics, Carmel Medical Center, Haifa 2003-present
Geriatric Consult, Immigrants Health Center, Haifa 2001- present
Clinical Tutor, Department of Medicine, Technion Institute, Haifa, 2001-present
Deputy Director, Dept. of Geriatrics, Carmel Medical Center, Haifa 1998-present
Geriatric Consultant, Various Nursing Homes, Haifa 1998-present
Geriatric Consult, Geriatric Assessment Unit, Shilo Services for Elderly, Haifa 1994-2004
Senior Physician, Dept. of Geriatrics, Carmel Medical, Haifa 1988-1997.
Director, Continuing Care Unit, Kupat Holim, Haifa & Western Galilee 1986-1988
Clinical Tutor, Department of Medicine, Technion Institute, Haifa, 1982-1984

		Dr. GARY SINOFF, MB BCh, MA Faculty of Social welfare and Health Sciences Department of Gerontology, University of Haifa, Mt. Carmel, 31905, Israel Phone Number: 972-4-8288471. Eshkol Building, 10th Floor, Room 1012. email: sinoff@netvision.net.il

	RESEARCH AREAS Dementia Mild Cognitive Impairment Depression and Anxiety in the Elderly Death Anxiety.
	EDUCATION MA, University of Haifa, Gerontology, 2003. Israeli Boards in Geriatric Medicine, Israel Medical Association, 1998 Diploma in Care of the Elderly, McGill University, Montreal, Canada, 1991. Israeli Boards in Family Medicine, Israel Medical Association, 1985. Educational Comiision for Foreign Medical Graduates (E.C.F.M.G.) Certification, Philadelphia,U.S.A., 1981. MB BCh, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, Medicine, 1978. ACADEMIC POSITION, UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA Lecturer, Department of Gerontology, University of Haifa, 2002-present POSITIONS OUTSIDE UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA Head, Cognitive Clinic, Dept. of Geriatrics, Carmel Medical Center, Haifa 2003-present Geriatric Consult, Immigrants Health Center, Haifa 2001- present Clinical Tutor, Department of Medicine, Technion Institute, Haifa, 2001-present Deputy Director, Dept. of Geriatrics, Carmel Medical Center, Haifa 1998-present Geriatric Consultant, Various Nursing Homes, Haifa 1998-present Geriatric Consult, Geriatric Assessment Unit, Shilo Services for Elderly, Haifa 1994-2004 Senior Physician, Dept. of Geriatrics, Carmel Medical, Haifa 1988-1997. Director, Continuing Care Unit, Kupat Holim, Haifa & Western Galilee 1986-1988 Clinical Tutor, Department of Medicine, Technion Institute, Haifa, 1982-1984
	PUBLICATIONS
	Published Articles and reviews in: Sinoff. G. (2005) Anxiety, Depression and Cognitive Impairment. Gerontology (Israel). Sinoff, G. & Werner, P. (2003). Anxiety disorder and accompanying subjective memory loss in the elderly as a predictor of future cognitive decline. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 18 (10), 951-959. Sinoff, G., Ore, L., Zlotogorski, D. & Tamir, A.(2002). Does the presence of anxiety affect the validity of a screening test for depression in the elderly? International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 17 (4), 309-314 Sinoff, G., Peer, D., Sivan, D. & Sela-Katz, P. (2001). EXIT25: A brief instrument to diagnose frontal disturbances in elderly persons suffering from dementia: Reliability and validity of the Hebrew version of this instrument. Gerontology (Israel), 28 (3-4), 71-86. Sinoff, G. & Berger, S. (2001). “Awakenings” – A transient phenomenon with Resperidone. Clinical Gerontologist, 23 (3/4), 21-26. Sinoff, G., Ore, L., Zlotogorski, D. & Tamir, A. (1999). Short anxiety screening test: validation of a brief screening test for anxiety in the elderly. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 14(12), 1062-1071. Sinoff, G., Clarfield, A.M., Bergman, H. & Beaudet, M. (1998). A two-year follow-up of geriatric consults in the emergency department. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 46, 716-720. Sinoff, G. & Ore L.(1997). The Barthel activities of daily living index: self-reporting versus actual performance in the old-old ( 75years). Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 45, 832-836. Kohn, D., Sinoff, G. & Chiechanover, M. (1995/1996). Aspirin use by the elderly. Gerontology (Israel), 71, 52-58. Kohn, D. & Sinoff, G. (1993). Influence of psychosocial status of the elderly on risk for operation. Harefuah(Hebrew), 124, 156-157. Kohn, D., Sinoff, G., Strulov, A., Ciechanover, M. & Wei, J.Y. (1991). Long term follow up of patients aged 75 years and older admitted to an acute care hospital in Israel. Aging, 3, 279-285. Sinoff, G.D. & Kohn, D. (1990). Prevalence of adverse drug reactions. (Letter to the Editor) Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 38. Iancu, T.C. & Sinoff, G. (1983). Therapy of acute bacterial infections with Cefaclor in a pediatric population: An open assessment. Israel Journal of Medical Science, 19, 998-1000 _______________________________________ Last Updated 9/5/2007