Gideon Koren
Gideon Koren is a pediatrician, toxicologist, and pharmacologist from Israel. He is known for his contributions to the field of pediatric pharmacology and toxicology, and for his work in the area of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD).
Early Life and Education[edit | edit source]
Gideon Koren was born in Haifa, Israel. He completed his medical degree at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in 1973. He then pursued his postgraduate training in pediatrics, pediatric nephrology, and clinical pharmacology and toxicology at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Canada.
Career[edit | edit source]
Koren has held numerous academic and clinical positions throughout his career. He was the founder of the Motherisk Program, a clinical, research and teaching program aimed at addressing questions about the safety or risk of drugs, chemicals and diseases during pregnancy and lactation. He also served as the director of the Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology division at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto.
In addition to his clinical work, Koren has made significant contributions to the field of pediatric pharmacology and toxicology. He has published over 1500 papers in scientific journals and has written several books on the subject. His research has focused on improving drug therapy for children and pregnant women, and on understanding and preventing fetal alcohol spectrum disorder.
Controversies[edit | edit source]
In 2015, Koren retired from the Hospital for Sick Children amidst controversy over his research methods and allegations of scientific misconduct. An internal review by the hospital found that some of his research had been conducted without proper ethical approval.
Awards and Honors[edit | edit source]
Throughout his career, Koren has received numerous awards and honors for his contributions to the field of pediatric pharmacology and toxicology. These include the Rawls-Palmer Progress in Medicine Award from the American Society for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, and the Sumner Yaffe Lifetime Achievement Award in Pediatric Pharmacology and Therapeutics.
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