Prof. Howard Tandeter

Prof. Howard Tandeter Profile

Associate Professor
M.D. 1980
Research and Projects Coordinator

Department : Community Health
Family Medicine (North Branch)
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Email : howard@bgu.ac.il
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medical education, family medicine, cross culture medicine

Education

  • Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Research Interests

  • Medical education, cross cultural medicine, clinical research in family medicine.

Publications and funding summary / representative publications and grants

Scientific Publications

Refereed articles in scientific journals

  1. Lelkes PPI, Tandeter H. Studies on the methodology of the carboxyfluorescein assay and on the mechanism of liposome stabilization by red blood cells in vitro. Biochim Biophys Acta.. Vol 716(3):410-9, 1982. (IF 2.958, JR 64/286, Q1, CI 35)
  2. Tandeter HPI, Namir S and Herman J. Pride and prejudice: The case of streptococcal pharyngitis and the WBC. J Clin Epidemiol.Vol 46(9): 1071?3, 1993. (IF 3.7, JR 14/142, Q1, CI 2).
  3. Shvartzman PPI, Tandeter H, Peleg A, Tabenkin H, Sasson N, Borkan J. Lower urinary tract symptoms in primary care -- A multicenter community-based study in Israel. IMAJ Vol 3(7): 497-500, 2001 (IF 0.953, JR 84/153, Q3).
  4. Tandeter HPI, Levy A, Gutman G, and Shvartzman P. Subclinical thyroid disease in patients with Parkinson’s disease. Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics.Vol 33(3): 295-300, 2001 (IF 1.438, JR 30/45, Q3, CI 5).
  5. Tandeter HPI, Grinbaum M, and Borkan J. A qualitative study on cultural bloodletting among Ethiopian immigrants.  IMAJ Vol 3(12): 937-39, 2001 (IF 0.898, JR 84/153, Q3, CI 1).
  6. Gidron YPI, Duncan, E., Lazar, A., Biderman, A., Tandeter, H, and Shvartzman, P. Effects of guided written disclosure of stressful experiences on clinic visits and symptoms in frequent clinic attenders.  Fam. Pract. Vol19 (2): 161-166, 2002 (IF 1.515, JR 46/153, Q2, CI 39).

7.      * Shvartzman PPI, Lieberman D, Tandeter H, Portugeiz E, Pshetizky Y, Sasson M, Biderman A, Rosentsveig. Clinical and laboratory profile of febrile respiratory infections in general practice. Jam Board Fam Pract. Vol 17(1): 32-7, 2004 (IF 2.097, JR 3/14, Q1, CI 2).

  1. *Tandeter HPI, Mesendilov I, Kamerly I., Biderman A. Ethnic. Differences in preventive medicine: the example of Jewish Ethopian women in Israel . Israel Med Assoc J.Vol 9(6): 452-6, 2007 (IF 0.898, JR 84/153, Q3, CI 3).
  2. *Pshetizky YPI, Tandeter H, Tabenkin H, Vinker S, Lahad A, Karkabi K, Kitai E, Hermoni D, Shvartzman P. Thirty years of family medicine publications in Israel (1975-2004): what, where, and how much?  J Am Board Fam Med, Vol 22(1): 57-61, 2009 (IF 2.097, JR 3/14, Q1, CI 2).
  3. *Tandeter HPI, Grynbaum M, Zuili I, Shany S, Shvartzman P. Serum 25-OH Vitamin D Levels in Patients with Fibromyalgia. Israel Med Assoc J. Vol 11(6): 339-342, 2009 (IF 0.898, JR 84/153, Q3, CI 19).

(This Report Provoked Editorial Commentary by Arnson et.al. Isr Med Assoc J: 6; 371-372, 2009 (IF 0.903, JR 93/150, Q3).

  1. *Weitzman SPI, Greenfield S, Billimek J, Hava T, Schvartzman P, Yehiel E, Tandeter H, Eilat-Tsanani S, Kaplan SH. Improving combined diabetes outcomes by adding a simple patient intervention to physician feedback: a cluster randomized trial. Isr Med Assoc J. Vol 11(12):719-24, 2009 (IF 0.898, JR 84/153, Q3, CI 8).

(This Report Provoked Editorial Commentary by Nahmias et al. Isr Med Assoc J; 11(12): 719-24, 2009  (IF 0.903, JR 93/150, Q3).

  1. *Tandeter HPI, Gendler S, Dreiher J, Tarasiuk A. Nocturic Episodes in patients with Benign Prostatic Enlargement may suggest the presence of Obstructive Sleep. J Am Board Fam Med. Vol 24(2): 146-51, 2011 (IF 2.097, JR 3/14, Q1, CI 4).

(This Report Provoked Editorial Commentary)

  1. *Press YPI, Tandeter H, Romem P, Hazzan R, Farkash M.  Depressive Symptomatology as a Risk Factor for Increased Health Services Utilization among Elderly Patients in Primary Care. Arch Gerontol Geriatr. Vol 54(1): 127-30, 2012 (IF 1.572, JR 30/45, Q3, CI 2).
  2. *Tandeter HPI, Carelli F, Timonen M, Javashvili G, Basak O, Wilm S, Zarbailov N, Spiegel W, Brekke M. Minimal core curriculum for Family Medicine/ General Practice in undergraduate medical education: A European Delphi Survey. Eur J Gen Pract, 17(4), 217-220, 2011. (IF 0.810, JR 101/150, Q3, CI 2).
  1. * Shvartzman PPI, Singer Y, Bentur N, Oberman A , Kabilo Y, Cohen R  and Tandeter H . Constructing a Post-graduate Palliative Care Curriculum: The Israeli National Palliative Care Training (INPACT) experience. J Palliat Care. Vol 27(3): 238-43, 2011. (IF 1.837, JR 63/72, Q4, CI 2).
  2. *Press YPI, Biderman A, Peleg R, Tandeter H, and Dwolatzki T. Benefits of active participation of family physicians in geriatric consultations. Geriatr Gerontol Int. Vol 12(4):725-32, 2012. (IF 1.575, JR 30/49, Q3).
  3. *Weissman CPI, Schroeder J, Elchalal U, Weiss Y, Tandeter H, Zisk-Rony RY. Using marketing research concepts to investigate specialty selection by medical students. Med Educ.; Vol 46(10):974-982, 2012 (IF 3.176, JR 2/33, Q1, CI 3)
  4. *Weissman CPI, Zisk-Rony RY, Schroeder JE, Weiss YG, Avidan A, Elchalal U, Tandeter H. Medical specialty considerations by medical students early in their clinical experience. Isr J Health Policy Res. Vol 12 (1): 13, 2012 (IF 1.25, JR 46/70, Q3, CI 5).
  5. *Press YPI, Velikiy N, Berzak A, Tandeter H, Peleg R, Freud T, Punchik B, Dwolatzky T. A retrospective analysis of the sentence writing component of the Mini Mental State Examination: cognitive and affective aspects. Dement Geriatr Cogn. Vol 33(2-3): 125-31, 2012 (IF 2.812, JR 68/164, Q2, CI 1).
  6. *Weissman CPI, Tandeter H, Zisk-Rony RY, Weiss YG, Elchalal U, Avidan A, Schroeder JE. Israeli medical students' perceptions of six key medical specialties. Isr J Health Policy Res. Vol 2 (1):19, 2013 (IF 1.25, JR 46/70, Q3, CI 2).
  7.  *Shvartzman PPI, Tandeter H, Vardy D, Matz E, Heymann A, Peleg R. Continuing Medical Education for Primary Care Physicians in Israel: A Cross-Sectional Study. Journal of Biomedical Education, 1-10, 2013.
  8.  *Brekke MPI, Carelli F, Zarbailov N, Javashvili G, Wilm S, Timonen M, and Tandeter H. Undergraduate medical education in general practice/ family medicine throughout Europe—a descriptive study. BMC Med Edu. Vol 13(1): 157, 2013 (IF 1.409, JR 14/36, Q2).
  9. * Schroeder JEPI, Zisk-Rony RY, Liebergall M, Tandeter H, Kaplan L, Weiss YG, Weissman C. Medical students' and interns' interest in orthopedic surgery: the gender factor. J Surg Educ. Vol 71(2): 198-204, 2014 (IF 1.386, JR 15/36, Q2).
  10. * Tandeter HPI, Cohen Castel O, Nave R, Jotkowitz A. Needs Assessment for Faculty Development Activities in Medical Schools in Israel. J Fam Med. 2014;1(2): 3.
  11. * Tandeter HPI , Suchecki K, and  Moser A . Neutropenia, and Eosinophilia among Ethiopian Immigrants to Israel: Familial or environmental?  EJGP 2016; 24 (6): 1-6 . (IF 1.36,  JR 8/14, Q2)
  12. *Tandeter HPI, Hershkovitz Y, Kacen L. A single qualitative study can show same findings as years of quantitative research: Obstructive sleep apnea as an example. AMJ. 2016; 9(6):176–184 (IF 0.72  Q2)
  13. Weiss YG, Zisk-Rony RY, Tandeter H, Elchalal U, Avidan A,  Schroeder JE, Weissman C. Using medical specialty and selection criteria clusters to study specialty selection by medical students.  BMC Med Educ. 2017; 17(1):17 (IF 1.409, Q1).
  14.  Zarbailov N, Wilm S, Tandeter H, Carelli F, Brekke M, Strengthening   General Practice/Family Medicine in Europe - advice from professionals from 30 European countries,  BMC Family Practice . 2017. 18(1):80.
  15.  Naimer S,  Press Y, Weissman C, Zisk-Rony RY, Weiss YG and Tandeter H.  Medical Students' Perceptions of a Career in Family Medicine.  Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2018. 12;7(1):1.
  16. Peleg R, Kaplan D, Tandeter H, and  Shvartzman P. J Community Med Health Educ 2018, 8:1 DOI: 10.4172/2161-0711.1000588 (IN PRESS)
  17. Avidan A,  Weissman C, Elchalal U, Tandeter H, Zisk-Rony RY. Medical Specialty Selection Criteria of Israeli Medical Students Early in their Clinical Experience:  Subgroups. Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2088 (IN PRESS)
  18. Weissman C, Zisk-Rony Y Avidan A, Elchalal U, and Tandeter H, Challenges to the Israeli Healthcare System:  Attracting Medical Students to Primary Care and to the Periphery. Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2018 (IN PRESS)

 

 

Case reports

  1. Strasberg BPI, Tandeter H, Pinkhas J, Agmon J. Dual atrioventricular nodal pathways in acute rheumatic fever. Isr J Med Sci. Vol 20(5):435-6, 1984 (CI 1)
  2. Tandeter H, Shvartzman P. Parkinson's disease camouflaging early signs of hypothyroidism. Postgrad Med. Vol 94(5): 187?90, 1993 (IF 0.86, JR 56/153, Q2, CI 11)

(This Report Provoked Editorial Commentary by Soled M. Postgad Med. 94(5): 187-90, 1993).

  1. Tandeter H. Illness behavior in the presumptive diagnosis of Colles fractures in children. Israel Journal of Family Practice. Vol 6(32): II-IV, 1996.
  2. Tandeter H, Spiegelman R. Shoulder pain relieved by abduction: a sign of cervical radicular compression. Can Fam Physician. Vol 43: 511-2, 1997 (IF 1.185, JR 65/153, Q2)
  3. Tandeter H, Lazarov A, Phillip M. Case of the month: a 10-year-old boy with Down syndrome and ichthyosiform changes. Eur J Pediatr. Vol 156(6): 501-2, 1997. (IF 1.634, JR 46/109 – Q2, CI 2)
  4. Rimon E, Tandeter H. Guided Imagery in the Treatment of Menorrhagia. Israel Journal of Family Practice. Vol 9(62): II-III IF, 1999. 
  5. Tandeter H.  Measuring temperature differences between the mouth and the rectum: a useless clinical procedure. Harefuah. Vol 134: 230-31, 1998 (Hebrew).
  6. Tandeter H. Fire Coral Stings: a review [Spanish]. M?DICO DE FAMILIA (Venezuela). Vol 7(1): 49-50, 1999.

9.      *Tandeter H. Itraconazole and Felodipine interaction. Minerva. BMJ. Vol 327: 1116, 2003. (IF 12.287, JR 6/153, Q1).

  1. *Tandeter H , Tandeter ER. Treatment of plantar warts with oral valacyclovir. Am J Med. Vol 118(6): 689-90, 2005 (IF 4.466, JR 14/153, Q1).
  2. *Tandeter H. Improvement of glycemic control and elevation of C-peptide following a diet free of dairy products in an insulin treated, type 2 diabetic patient with ulcerative colitis. BMJ Case Reports, 2009.

 

Editorials and invited reviews and other reviews

  1. Tandeter HPI. The family practice residency program in Israel. Family Medicine. Vol 27: 610-11, 1995.  (IF 1.331, JR 67/153, Q2)
  2. Tandeter HPI, Shvartzman P. Acute ankle injuries: Clinical decision rules for radiographs. Am Fam Physician. Vol 55(8): 2721-8, 1997. (IF 1.702, JR 54/153, Q2, CI 8)
  3. Tandeter HPI, Vinson D. Transient discontinuity of care: others seeing what we have missed. J Fam Prac. 47(6): 423-4, 1998. (IF 1.4, JR 88/153, Q3, CI 8)
  4. Tandeter HPI, Sperber A. Diagnosing addictions in the elderly population; a job for detectives? [Spanish]. M?DICO DE FAMILIA (Venezuela) Vol 8(1,2): 72-3, 2000.
  5. Tandeter HPI, Peleg R. Trans-cultural Medicine; The Jewish-Ethiopian Immigration to Israel. Isr J Fam Prac (Hebrew). Vol 10 (76), 14-17, 2000.
  6. Tandeter HPI, Shvartzman P. Acute knee injuries: use of decision rules for selective radiograph ordering.  Am Fam Physician. Vol 60(9): 2599-608, 1999.  (IF 1,702, JR 54/153, Q2, CI 8)
  7. Biderman API, Yejeskel A, Tandeter H, Umansky R. Advantages of the psychiatric liaison attachment scheme in a family medicine clinic.  Isr J Psychiatry Relat Sci. Vol 36 (2). 115-21, 1999.  (IF 0.615, CI 6)
  8. Tandeter HPI, Pshititzky Y, Nieto JA, Tandeter R. Sexualidad tras un infarto de miocardio. Medifam (Spanish). Vol 10 (8): 510-513, 2000.
  9. Tandeter HPI, Granek-Catarivas M. Choosing Primary Care? Influences of Medical School Curricula on Career Pathways. IMAJ. Vol 3(12): 969-72, 2001. (IF 0.898, JR 84/153, Q3, CI 4).
  10. Loaysa Lara JRPI, Tandeter H. Uncertainty and clinical decision-making. Atencion Primaria (Spanish). Vol 28(8): 560-4, 2001. (IF 0.437, JR 100/153, Q3)
  11. Peleg RPI, Tandeter H, Peleg A. The medical Cervantes. CMAJ. Vol 165(12): 1623-4. (IF 7.271, JR 9/153, Q1, CI 3)

12.  Tandeter HPI, Peleg R, Sasson M, Fried V and Biderman A. Teaching geriatric assessment in home visits: the family physician/ geriatrician attachment. Teaching and Learning in Medicine. Vol 15(2): 123-6, 2003. (IF 0.741, JR 22/33, Q3, CI 3)

13.  *Tandeter HPI, Loayssa JR. Faculty development in Family Medicine  (El desarrollo del profesorado en Medicina de Familia). Revista Tribuna Docente. (Spanish); Vol 4(6) , 2003.

  1. *Tandeter HPI, Granek Catarivas M, Yaphe J, Miller T, Alperin M.  Faculty development models: The creation of a National Program in Israel for Family Physicians. Harefuah (Hebrew). Vol 144 (2), : 119-2, 2005.  
  2. *Peleg RPI, Biderman A, Polaceck Y, Tandeter H, Shvartzman P. The family medicine clerkship over the past ten years at Ben Gurion University of the Negev. Teaching and Learning in Medicine. 17(3): 258-262, 2005. (IF 0.741, JR 22/33, Q3, CI 2)
  3. *Tandeter HPI. Making peace with your "difficult patient". Patient Educ Couns. Vol 62(1): 3-4, 2006 (IF 1.975, JR 48/142, Q2, CI 2).
  4. *Tandeter HPI. Family Medicine in Israel: A National Overview and Examples from Ben-Gurion University in the Negev. Archivos de Medicina Familiar.Vol 9(1): 65-70, 2007.
  5. *Tandeter HPI.  Hypothesis: Hexitols in chewing gum may play a role in reducing postoperative ileus. Medical Hypotheses. Vol 72(1): 39-40, 2009. (IF 1.393, JR 70/106, Q3, CI 6)
  6. *Tandeter HPI. Obstructive sleep apnea: a puzzle built in retrospect. Canadian Family Physician. Vol 55(1): 74-5, 2009. (IF 1.185, JR 65/153, Q2)

(This Report Provoked Editorial Commentary by Ladouceur et al. Can Fam Physician. Vol 55(1): 11, 2009)(IF 1.403, JR 73/150, Q2, CI 1).

  1. *Tandeter HPI, Kobal S, Katz A. Swallowing-induced atrial tachyarrhythmia triggered by Salbutamol: Case report and review of the literature. Clinical Cardiology. Vol 33(6): E116-20, 2010 (IF 1.602, JR 64/114, Q3)
  2. * Tandeter HPI. Dancing a waltz with family medicine: a personal narrative. Euroasian Journal of Family Medicine. Vol 1(2):39-41, 2012.
  3. *Tandeter HPI. Challenging the present definition of "normal" vitamin D levels obtained by a single blood test. Can we develop a formula to predict vitamin D levels in the 4 seasons from a single season's measure? Medical Hypotheses. Vol 83(2): 224-6, 2014 (IF 1.393, JR 70/106, Q3).
  4. *Tandeter HPI.  Hypothesis: A single dose of an anxiolitic may prevent unnecessary visits to the emergency room during blood pressure elevations. Medical Hypotheses.  2016 Mar;88:35-7. . (IF 1.393, JR 70/106, Q3, CI 6)
  5. Tandeter H. Fraenkel M.  . Hypothesis: persistently normal TSH levels may be used to recognize patients with transient forms of hypothyroidism and to suggest treatment withdrawal. Medical Hypotheses 2018. IN PRESS . (IF 1.393, JR 70/106, Q3, CI 6)

 

 

Letters

1.      Tandeter H, Antibiotic treatment of otitis media in children, Aten Primaria (Spanish). Vol 21(4): 251-2, 1998. 

2.      Tandeter H, Nieto JA, Donner-Banzhoff N. Postal surveys vs. e-mail surveys, Aten Primaria (Spanish). Vol 25(2): 130-1, 2000.

3.      Tandeter H . Comercialy generated VOMITs. [Electronic letter]  BMJ, 2003. http://bmj.com/cgi/eletters/326/7401/1273#33106, 7 Jun 2003

4.      Tandeter H. Why do we study continuity? [Electronic letter]. Ann Fam Med, 2003. http://www.annfammed.org/cgi/eletters/1/3/131#86, 9 Oct 2003

 

Books and chapters in books

  1. Tandeter H. Earache/ Ear Pain; Eye, ear, nose, and throat problems in Robert E. Rakel, WB Saunders, 2000.
  2. Shvartzman P, Tandeter HB, Portugueiz E, Flechner N, Cirugia Menor en Medicina Familiar (Spanish), Jarypo Editores SA.,Madrid 2000.
  3. Tandeter H. Various subjects. Peterburg Y et al. Briut Clalit Yom-Yom. (Consultant and co-author). Tel-Aviv 2002.
  4. Tandeter H, Shvartzman P. Primary care and general practice in the Middle East. Jones R, et al editors Oxford Textbook of Family Practice, Oxford 2003.
  5. *Tandeter H, Peleg R, and Shvartzman P. Undergraduate training in family medicine: Historical aspects, present reality and future challenges. The family medicine . Benor DE editor: Sustaining change in medical education. The model of the faculty of health sciences, Ben-Gurion University, Israel. Beer-Sheba 2005.
  6. *Biderman A, Tandeter H, and Rozenzweig A. The family medicine residency program: Does it make a difference? Benor DE editor: Sustaining change in medical education. The model of the faculty of health sciences, Ben-Gurion University, Israel. Beer-Sheba 2005

 

Unrefereed professional articles and publications

 

1.      Fire Coral Sting; A camera in general practice. Update, 45(8):669, 1992.

2.      Tandeter H. Ectopic breast tissue; A camera in practice, Update, 52(1): 42, 1996.

3.      Tandeter H. Systolic blood pressure reduction during itraconazole therapy: A probable interaction with felodipine. BMJ (Minerva) Page, Year.

 

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