Resident Etan Sissman
Position and faculty
Resident Spine Surgery
Specialty
Conservative focus areas
Infiltration of the lumbar spine
Operative focus areas
Disc herniation
Narrowed nerve canal/spinal canal (stenosis)
Instability of the spine/osteoarthritis
Spinal fracture in patients with osteoporosis
Curvature of the spine (scoliosis)
Languages
German
English
Hebrew
Contact
Medical specialisation
Specialist Consultant in orthopaedic surgery and traumatology of the musculoskeletal system
Certificates of proficiency
2025 – Eurospine Basic Diploma
12/2024 – Radiation Protection Bavaria
06/2013 – MTLS (Military Trauma Life Support)
Curriculum
since 07/2025
Resident Spine Surgery, Schulthess Klinik
2023 – 2025
Chief Resident, Hessing Stiftung Augsburg (Germany)
2021 – 2023
Specialist Consultant in the Department of Spinal Surgery, Sheba Medical Center
2015 – 2021
Resident in Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, Sheba Medical Center (Tel Aviv University)
2013 – 2015
Combat Medical Officer, Cpt. Res. (IDF)
2012 – 2013
Junior Doctor, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center (Tel Aviv University)
2005 – 2011
Degree in Human Medicine, Charité Berlin
Education and training
2020
Research Fellowship NYU Spine Lab under Prof. Buckland and Prof. Protopsaltis
Memberships
DWG
Eurospine
Publications
- Are insufficient corrections a major factor in distal junctional kyphosis? A simulated analysis of cervical deformity correction using in-construct measurements. J Neurosurg Spine. 2024
- Compensatory changes in lower limb alignment following total knee arthroplasty: large valgus knee correction (≥ 10°) demonstrates substantial alterations in ankle and subtalar joint alignment. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2025
- Calibration of magnification in two-dimensional low-dose full-body imaging for preoperative planning of total hip arthroplasty. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2023
- Early surgery for thoracolumbar extension-type fractures in geriatric patients with ankylosing disorders reduces patient complications and mortality. Spine J. 2023
- Total knee arthroplasty in patients with lumbar spinal fusion leads to significant changes in pelvic tilt and sacral slope. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2023
- Comparative Analysis of Inpatient Opioid Consumption Between Different Surgical Approaches Following Single Level Lumbar Spinal Fusion Surgery. Global Spine J. 2023
- Incidence of dysphagia following posterior cervical spine surgery. J Clin Neurosci. 2022
- Effect of Total Knee Arthroplasty on Coronal Alignment of the Ankle Joint. J Arthroplasty. 2022
- COVID-19 pandemic and elective spinal surgery cancelations – what happens to the patients? Spine J. 2021
Book chapters in specialist literature:
- Benzel’s Spine Surgery: History of Spinal Instrumentation
- XIanli Neurosurgery: The DJK Prevention strategy in Cervical Deformity Surgery