Yoram Harth
Israeli dermatologist and inventor (born 1958)
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Yoram Harth (Hebrew: יורם הרט; born 27 August 1958) is an Israeli dermatologist and inventor.[1]
Yoram Harth | |
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יורם הרט | |
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| Born | August 27, 1958 |
| Known for | dermatologist, inventor |
Biography
Yoram Harth's father was a physician who specialised in internal medicine.[1] Harth is a magna cum laude graduate of the Sackler School of Medicine in Tel Aviv University (1982).[2] Harth received his Dermatology training in the department of Dermatology at Rambam Medical School in Haifa[3] and served as a research fellow in the department of Dermatology at the Columbia – Presbyterian Medical center in New York City.[4]
He co-founded the Phototherapy Unit, Rambam Medical center, and was Director of the Photodynamic Therapy Unit, Elisha Medical Center in Haifa.[5][6] Harth served on the faculty of American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) as part of the Photobiology training team[7] [6] and the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery (ASLMS). [8]
He was involved in the development of blue light phototherapy for the treatment of acne vulgaris, as well as a radio frequency device intended for at-home wrinkle reduction.[9]
In 2007 Harth co-founded Endymed Medical and Israeli company specializing in multisource radiofrequency devices for the professional and home use markets.[10][11] The device won the Edison Product innovation award for 2013.[citation needed]
In 2017, Harth co-founded, with his son, Oded Harth, MDalgrithms, a company that uses computer vision and deep learning technologies to help people with acne (MDacne) and Hair loss (MDhair).[12][5][13]