Dr. Lior Har Shai

Dr. Har-Shai is a graduate of the Rappaport School of Medicine at the Technion Institute of Technology, and he completed his Plastic Surgery Residency Program at Beilinson Hospital, Rabin Medical Center. His primary areas of focus include Reconstructive and Aesthetic Breast Surgery, and Skin Cancer Surgery and Reconstruction, including Mohs technique.

He is a member of the Israeli Society of Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery (ISPAS) and the American Society of Mohs Surgery (ASMS). In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Har-Shai serves as a clinical instructor, guiding MD students at Tel-Aviv University and Ariel University.

Dr. Har-Shai is planning to start a microsurgery fellowship in the esteemed Plastic Surgery Department at the University of Texas Southwestern in Dallas, Texas.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

2017-2023          Beilinson Hospital, Rabin Medical Center, Petach Tikva, IL

                             Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery and Burns Department

                             Resident

2016-2017          Galilee Medical Center, Nahariya, IL

     Medical Intern

2009-2015          Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, IL

                             The Ruth and Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine

                             Doctor of Medicine (Honors: Cum Laude)

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

2023 - Present          The Israeli Academy of Sciences and Humanities

                                    The Division of Natural Sciences, Member of the Medical Research Forum

2023 - Present          American Society for MOHS Surgery (ASMS)

2023 - Present          The Israel Society of Plastic & Aesthetic Surgery (ISPAS)

2017 - Present          Israeli Medical Association (IMA)

Peer-Reviewed Journals

1. Har-Shai Y, Har-Shai L, Lurie M, Sabo E. Intralesional cryosurgery for the treatment of basal cell carcinoma in an elderly patient. Eur J Plast Surg. 2012;35(8):613-616. doi:10.1007/s00238-012-0692-4
2. Eyal N, Har-Shai L, Gil T, et al. A method for maintaining the earring tract during the replacement of a temporary earring to a permanent one following repair of a cleft earlobe. Eur J Plast Surg. 2014;37(3):167-170. doi:10.1007/s00238-013-0861-0
3. Har-Shai Y, Har-Shai L. Intralesional cryosurgery for the treatment of upper lip keloid following deep chemical peeling. Eur J Plast Surg. 2014;37(12):679-682. doi:10.1007/s00238-014-1016-7
4. Har-Shai L, Savin Z, Canzoniero JV. Fulminating Course of Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms exacerbated by a Stevens-Johnson Syndrome/Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis overlap. Isr Med Assoc J. 2016;18(5):304-305. PMID: 27430091
5. Har-Shai Y, Sommer A, Gil T, Krauss Y, Gal-Or N, Mettanes I, Lavi I, Eyal N, Brizgalin L, Taran A, Har-Shai L, Elmalach I. Intralesional cryosurgery for the treatment of basal cell carcinoma of the lower extremities in elderly subjects: a feasibility study. Int J Dermatol. 2016;55(3):342-350. doi:10.1111/ijd.13168
6. Broza YY, Har-Shai L, Jeries R, Cancilla JC, Glass-Marmor L, Lejbkowicz I, Torrecilla JS, Yao X, Feng X, Narita A, Müllen K, Miller A, Haick H. Exhaled Breath Markers for Nonimaging and Noninvasive Measures for Detection of Multiple Sclerosis. ACS Chem Neurosci. 2017;8(11):2402-2413. doi:10.1021/acschemneuro.7b00181
7. Kramer A, Metanes I, Eyal N, Brizgalin L, Halabi S, Har-Shai L, Har-Shai Y. Pneumomediastinum, pneumothorax and subcutaneous emphysema following cryoinsufflation for the treatment of hidradenitis suppurativa. Eur J Plast Surg. 2017;40(1):71-74. doi:10.1007/s00238-016-1230-6
8. Nakhleh M, Amal H, Jeries R, Broza Y, Aboud M, Gharra A, Ivgi H, Khatib S, Badarneh S, Har-Shai L, Glass-Marmor L, Lejbkowicz I, Miller A, Badarny S, Winer R, Finberg J, Cohen-Kaminsky S, Perros F, Montani D, Girerd B, Garcia G, Simonneau G, Nakhoul F, Baram S, Salim R, Hakim M, Gruber M, Ronen O, Marshak T, Doweck I, Nativ O, Bahouth Z, Shi D, Zhang W, Hua Q, Pan Y, Tao L, Liu H, Karban A, Koifman E, Rainis T, Skapars R, Sivins A, Ancans G, Liepniece-Karele I, Kikuste I, Lasina I, Tolmanis I, Johnson D, Millstone S, Fulton J, Wells J, Wilf L, Humbert M, Leja M, Peled N, Haick H. Diagnosis and Classification of 17 Diseases from 1404 Subjects via Pattern Analysis of Exhaled Molecules. ACS Nano. 2017;11(1):112-125. doi:10.1021/acsnano.6b04930. The paper was selected "ACS Editors' Choice" and was the journal's most downloaded article of 2017.
9. Har-Shai L, Hayun Y, Barel E, Ad-El DD. Scarpa fascia and abdominal wall deep adipose compartment preservation in abdominoplasty – Current clinical and anatomical review. Harefuah. 2018;157(2):87-90. PMID: 29484862
10. Har-Shai L, Pallua N, Grasys J, Metanes I, Har-Shai Y. Intralesional excision combined with intralesional cryosurgery for the treatment of oversized and therapy-resistant keloids of the neck and ears. Eur J Plast Surg. 2018;41(2):233-238. doi:10.1007/s00238-017-1360-5
11. Har-Shai L, Har-Shai Y, Metanes I, Schindler Y, Sabo E, Preis M. Composite breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL) and extra-nodal marginal zone lymphoma (MZL) in the capsule of a silicone breast implant. Autoimmunity Reviews. 2019;18(5):556-557. doi:10.1016/j.autrev.2019.03.014
12. Shay T, Har-Shai L, Ad-El DD, Amir A. A novel technique for the safe transfer of the pedicle of a free flap in head and neck reconstruction using a nasopharyngeal airway connected to a negative pressure suction. Eur J Plast Surg. 2019;42(5):505-508. doi:10.1007/s00238-019-01524-y
13. Shay T, Har-Shai L, Cohen AA, Ad-El DD. One-Step Triple-Layer Reconstruction of an Exposed Calvarium in a Patient With Radiated Tinea Capitis: Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. 2019;30(8):e746-e748. doi:10.1097/SCS.0000000000005754
14. Cohen AA, Har-Shai L, Ad-El D, Shay T. “POMELO PROJECT” - a simple and low cost simulator for harvesting skin graft by plastic surgery residents. Burns. 2020;46(7):1681-1685. doi:10.1016/j.burns.2020.04.038
15. Har-Shai L, Har-Shai Y, Metanes I, et al. Persistent Extranodal Marginal Zone Lymphoma (MZL) in the Capsule of a Re-explanted Silicone Prosthesis Following Breast Implant-Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (BIA-ALCL). Isr Med Assoc J. 2020;22(2):130-131. PMID: 32043335
16. Har-Shai Y, Har-Shai L, Artzi O. Two-step treatment of bulky keloids on the cheeks after deep chemical peeling: intralesional cryosurgery followed by pulsed dye and ablative fractional CO2 laser. Eur J Plast Surg. 2020;43(6):851-854. doi:10.1007/s00238-020-01651-x
17. Yaacobi D (Shilo), Hayun Y, Har-Shai L, Litwin A, Ad-El DD. Epidemiology of Burn Wounds Arriving to a Level 1 Trauma Center in Israel. Journal of Burn Care & Research. 2020;41(2):317-321. doi:10.1093/jbcr/irz160
18. Har-Shai L, Ofek SE, Brandstetter A, et al. Quality of Patient-Reported Outcome Studies Utilizing the BREAST-Q: A Systematic Review. Aesthetic Surgery Journal. Published online February 8, 2021:sjab057. doi:10.1093/asj/sjab057
19. Har-Shai L, Ofek SE, Lavi I, et al. Research Productivity among Plastic Surgeons in the State of Israel: h-index and M-quotient Assessment. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open. 2021;9(11):e3903. doi:10.1097/GOX.0000000000003903
20. Har-Shai Y, Har-Shai L, Zouboulis VA, Zouboulis CC. Different Types of Auricular Keloids and Treatment by Intralesional Cryosurgery: Best Practice for Obtaining Long-Lasting Clinical Results. Dermatology. Published online April 7, 2021:1-10. doi:10.1159/000514954
21. Olshinka A, Har-Shai L, Novitski I, Lev S, Ad-El DD, Kershenovich A. Suturectomies Assisted by Cranial Orthosis Remodeling for the Treatment of Craniosynostosis Can Be Performed Without an Endoscope. Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. 2021;32(8):2774-2778. doi:10.1097/SCS.0000000000007943
22. Amir A, Kaufman T, Har-Shai L, et al. Sternal wound closure by modified bipedicle pectoralis myocutaneous flaps. European Journal of Plastic Surgery. 2022;45(4):591-599. doi:10.1007/s00238-021-01903-4
23. Har-Shai L, Ofek SE, Cohen S, et al. Israeli Innovations in the Field of Plastic Surgery. Semin Plast Surg. 2022;36(2):55-65. Published 2022 May 26. doi:10.1055/s-0042-1748916
24. Har-Shai L, Kreichman R, Kedar R, et al. Risk factors associated with accidental fetal skin lacerations during cesarean delivery. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2023;160(1):131-135. doi:10.1002/ijgo.14273
25. Har-Shai L, Ofek SE, Lagziel T, et al. Revitalizing Hands: A Comprehensive Review of Anatomy and Treatment Options for Hand Rejuvenation. Cureus. Published online February 28, 2023. doi:10.7759/cureus.35573

Book Chapters

1. Har-Shai Y, Har-Shai L. Intralesional Cryosurgery for the Treatment of Hypertrophic Scars and Keloids. In: Ogawa R, ed. Total Scar Management. Springer Singapore; 2020:165-172. doi:10.1007/978-981-32-9791-3_13
2. Har-Shai Y, Har-Shai L. Minimally Invasive Technologies for the Treatment of Hypertrophic Scars and Keloids: Intralesional Cryosurgery. In: Téot L, Mustoe TA, Middelkoop E, Gauglitz GG, eds. Textbook on Scar Management. Springer International Publishing; 2020:235-241. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-44766-3_28