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 My
name is Dr. Alexandra Balbir-Gurman. I am the ISN Russian
Translator and ISN Russian Medical Editor. I am Senior
Rheumatologist at Rambam Medical Center in Haifa, Israel.
I graduated from Chernovits School of Medicine
in former USSR (Ukrain). I specialized in Internal Medicine
and Rheumatology in Israel. In my work I am treating various
rheumatological conditions, but my special interest is scleroderma.
In our department of rheumatology together with pulmonary
disease unit we are running a special clinic for lung manifestations
of systemic diseases (including collagen vascular diseases).
In year 2000 I had the privilege to stay in
Royal Free Hospital in London for six months training in
research and clinical work under the supervision of Prof.
Carol Black.
During the years that I have been involved
in taking care of scleroderma patients, I became aware of
the physical difficulties and psychological burden these
patients have to cope with. Therefore, I am happy to participate
in the international effort to provide information and support
to scleroderma patients, including Russian patients.
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