Dr. Tomer Ziv

Tomer Ziv-Baran completed his Master's degree in Health Administration (MHA), a joint program of the Faculty of Management and the Faculty of Medicine at Tel Aviv University, in 2005. In 2011, he completed his PhD degree in Epidemiology at Tel Aviv University (Supervisors: Prof. Galia Rahav and Prof. Moshe Leshno). He joined the School of Public Health in October 2014 as a senior faculty member and was appointed as the academic coordinator of the health system administration track. From October 2022 to September 2024, he chaired the thesis committee at the School of Public Health.

Assessment of biomarkers

Interventional cardiology

Epidemiological and biostatistical methods, prediction model, knowledge discovery in databases

Clinical outcomes in hospitalized patients

Health systems management

Recent Publications

1. Loberman D, Mohr R, Minha S, Ziv-Baran T. All-cause readmissions after transcatheter aortic valve replacement in a community hospital – Long term follow-up. American Journal of the Medical Sciences 2022;363(5):420-427.
2. Dubnov-Raz G, Maor S, Ziv-Baran T. Pediatric obesity and body weight following the COVID-19 pandemic. Child: Care, Health & Development. 2022; 48(6):881-885.
3. Livshiz-Rivena I, Hurvitz N, Ziv-Baran T. Standard Precaution Knowledge and Behavioral Intentions Among Students in the Healthcare Field: A Cross-Sectional Study. Journal of Nursing Research 2022;30(5):e229.
4. Feigin E, Levinson T, Wasserman A, Shenhar-Tsarfaty S, Berlin S, Ziv-Baran T. Age-dependent biomarkers for prediction of in-hospital mortality in COVID-19 patients Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2022;11(10):2682.
5. Rom T, Levy I, Perlman S, Ziv-Baran T^*, Mor O^*. Determinants of direct costs of HIV-1 outpatient care in Israel. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2022;19(21):14542.
6. Ziv-Baran T, Wasserman A, Goldiner I, Stark M, Shenhar-Tsarfaty S, Rozenbaum Z, Galmor L, Shapira I, Zeltser D, Berliner S, Rogowski O. The association between elevated body mass index and wide blood chemistry panel results in apparently healthy individuals. American Journal of the Medical Sciences. 2023; 365(2):152-161.
7. Ziv-Baran T, Zacay G, Modan-Moses D, Reingold SM, Mekori E, Levy-Shraga Y. Increased fracture risk among children diagnosed with attention- deficit/hyperactivity disorder: a large matched cohort study. European Journal of Pediatrics. 2023;182(6):2705-2714.
8. Ziv-Baran T, Modan-Moses D, Zacay G, Ackshota N, Levy-Shraga Y. Growth hormone treatment and risk of adolescent scoliosis: a large matched cohort study. Acta Paediatrica. 2023;112(6):1240-1248.
9. Rak O, Urban D, Perlman S, Ziv-Baran T^*, Katorza E^*. Fast-track vs. regular lung and pancreatic cancer diagnosis - time from initial finding to final diagnosis and patient survival. Journal of Medical Systems. 2023;47(1):48.
10. Wandel A, Weissbach T, Katorza E^*, Ziv-Baran T^*. Subarachnoid Space Measurements in Apparently Healthy Fetuses Using MR Imaging. American Journal of Neuroradiology. 2023;44(6):716-721.
11. Berman M, Berliner S, Bashouti N, Elkayam O, Ziv-Baran T. Reduced C-reactive protein level at hospital admission in patients treated with Tocilizumab – An attention may be required. Heliyon. 2023;9(6):e16665.
12. Ziv-Baran T, Frydman S, Khoury S, Itach T, Banai S, Shacham Y. Predictive value of elevated neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin levels for assessment of in-hospital adverse outcomes among myocardial infarction patients. Coronary Artery Disease. 2023;34(6):389-394.
13. Izkhakov E^*, Vilian Y^*, Buch A, Denysov V, Namouz D, Nathan A, Greenman Y^*, Ziv-Baran T^*. Routine statins use is associated with less adverse outcome in patients above 70 years of age admitted to hospital with COVID-19. BMC Geriatrics. 2023; 23(1):473.
14. Zadik L, Perlman S, Barak O^*, Ziv-Baran T^*. Evaluation of Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) administered via videoconference. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. 2023 Sep 11; S1525-8610(23)00725-9.
15. Levinson T, Wasserman A, Shenhar-Tsarfaty S, Halutz O, Shapira I, Zeltser D, Rogowski O, Berliner S, Ziv-Baran T. Comparative analysis of CRP as a biomarker of the inflammatory response intensity among common viral infections affecting the lungs: COVID-19 versus influenza A, influenza B and respiratory syncytial virus. Clinical and Experimental Medicine. 2023 Dec;23(8):5307-5313.
16. Sherman S, Izkhakov E, Perlman S, Ziv-Baran T. A new metabolic syndrome prediction model for self-evaluation as a primary screening tool in an apparently-MetS-free population. Preventive Medicine. 2023 Sep 12;175:107701.
17. Livshiz-Riven I, Hurvitz N, Nativ R, Borer A, Gushansky A, Eilig D, Kopitman A, Ziv-Baran T. Nursing students led simulations to improve healthcare workers' hand hygiene compliance. Contemporary Nurse. 2024; 12:1-14.
18. Cohen SB, Dabi Y, Burke Y, Mamadov N, Manoim N, Mashiach R, Berkowitz E, Bouaziz J, Nicolas-Boluda A, GraziaPorpora M, Ziv-Baran T. Laparoscopic nerve lysis for deep endometriosis improves quality of life and chronic pain levels: a pilot study. Journal of Gynecology Obstetrics and Human Reproduction. 2024; 53:102778.
19. Cohen I, Beigel R, Guetta V, Segev A, Fefer P, Matetzky S, Mazin I, Berger M, Perlman S, Barbash IM^*, Ziv-Baran T^*. Cardiology department versus intensive care unit admission after successful uncomplicated transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). The American Journal of the Medical Sciences 2024; 368(4):325-331.
20. Zemer-Tova B^*, Ziv-Baran T^*, Igawaa M, Liebermanb G, Orvietoa R, Machtinger R. Weight Regain following Bariatric Surgery and In Vitro Fertilization Outcomes. Obesity Facts 2024
21. Oselka N, Dubnov-Raz G^*, Ziv-Baran T^*. Using Weight-for-Age as a Screening Tool for Metabolic Syndrome in Apparently Healthy Adolescents: A Cross-Sectional Study. Pediatric Research 2024

Full list of publications: PUBMED, SCOPUS