Our Team

Raphi Blustein is the CEO of StraightGait. Attorney admitted in New York and Israel, worked for 5 years as the CEO of Israel Vietnam Cooperation LTD. He served as legal adviser to the Constitution, Law and Justice Committee of the Israeli parliament (Knesset) under the chairmanship of the world-renowned legalist Professor Amnon Rubinstein. (http://www.amnonrubinstein.org/)

He was the Operations Manager of Eagletex Ltd and Triconorma Ltd. that both specialized in the field of textile production. The founder of the RB Law office, (www.wallaw.co.il) he earned a Bachelor of Laws from the Hebrew University and an Executive Master of Laws from Tel Aviv University in conjunction with Berkeley University in California.

Participated in the development of the Wheeme robot (http://wheeme.com/) and participated in the due diligence, directing and investment of the start-ups Tvinci that was acquired by Kaltura and Playcast that was acquired by Gamefly. 

25 years of experience in software engineers working in 3 Global companies along with running other personal state of the art projects.

Software engineering and electronics B.A. and M.B.A. from Tel Aviv University.  25 years of experience in hardware and software development working for both large and small corporations.

Has worked for many major companies.  Those being: Apple, Microsoft, Intel, and Marvel.  Additionally, has worked for a verity of startups.

PRESENT TITLE & HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS: Head of Shoulder Unit at Mayanei HaYeshua Medical Center, Orthopedics, Bnei Brak

EDUCATION: 1997 - 2004 Medical Doctor, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel. Recognized by the WHO AVICENNA database: (http://avicenna.ku.dk/database/medicine)

MILITARY SERVICE (IDF):

2006- Medical corps officer.

Currently: Captain in the Medical Corps (Res.)

5.6 PREVIOUS TITLES & HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS

Jan 2012 – Jun 2013 Orthopedic consultant at Yoseftal Medical Center, Yotam Road, Eilat, Israel 88000, 972-8-6358046/011

Independent, Returned from Senior Shoulder Fellow to Prof. Ofer Levy, Reading Shoulder Unit, Reading, UK www.readingshoulderunit.com 01/07/2013 – 30/06/2014

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING:

July 2013 – June 2014 Practical cHYPERLINK "http://www.readingshoulderunit.com/the-unit/fellows"linical and research shoulder and elbow fellowship at the Reading Shoulder Unit, Royal Berkshire Hospital and Berkshire Independent Hospital, Reading, UKHYPERLINK "http://www.readingshoulderunit.com/the-unit/fellows": Advanced shoulder and elbow arthroscopy, trauma and joint replacement.

LICENSURE:

Israeli Medical License No. 37194 (July 2005)

Orthopedic Consultant License No. 30880 (30/12/2011)

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:

Member, Israeli Medical Association (2005-present).

Member of the Israeli Society of Musculoskeletal Medicine, IMS (Intramuscular Stimulation) practitioner for myofascial pain relief since 2000

Member of the Israeli Orthopedic Association (IOA)

PROJECTS:

Data management and collection for research at Reading Shoulder Unit

Custom Computerized Applications for the orthopedic ward in Soroka Medical Center for the emergent trauma surgery program, and for team discussions. A similar application adjusted to the orthopedic ward at Yoseftal (Microsoft Access based)

Coding computerized application for the orthopedic ward in Soroka Medical Center developed as database for research. Assistance in other data collection for research in the orthopedic ward. (Microsoft Access based)

Israeli Orthopedic Association website content manager (www.israel-ortho.org.il). Rebuilding the website 2007, 2011, 2013Type your paragraph here.

Software engineering and electronics B.A. and M.B.A. from Tel Aviv University.  25 years of experience in hardware and software development working for both large and small corporations.

Has worked for many major companies.  Those being: Apple, Microsoft, Intel, and Marvel.  Additionally, has worked for a verity of startups.