Youssef Masharawi PhD

Youssef Masharawi is an Associate Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy at Tel Aviv University. He is an active physiotherapist, clinically specialized in the orthopedic domain in general and in the spine disorders in particular, as a manipulative physiotherapist. In his Ph.D., he analyzed the morphometry of the vertebral column with biomechanical implications. Prof. Masharawi established the Spinal Research Lab for clinical and functional research projects concerning the spine and related conditions.

He published more than 70 studies in leading peer-reviewed international Journals related to the Spine and musculoskeletal disorders. He teaches undergraduate physical therapy students about the clinical reasoning process and physiotherapy in the movement system, as well as graduate students in the Spinal Form and Function course. Prof. Masharawi Youssef is a reviewer and a member of the Associate Board of Spine Journal and an active member of the International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine.