Yoram Harth (; born 27 August 1958) is an Israeli

dermatologist Dermatology is the branch of medicine dealing with the skin.''Random House Webster's Unabridged Dictionary.'' Random House, Inc. 2001. Page 537. . It is a speciality with both medical and surgical aspects. A dermatologist is a specialist medi ...

and

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. He co-invented blue light

acne vulgaris Acne ( ), also known as ''acne vulgaris'', is a long-term Cutaneous condition, skin condition that occurs when Keratinocyte, dead skin cells and Sebum, oil from the skin clog hair follicles. Typical features of the condition include comedo, ...

phototherapy Light therapy, also called phototherapy or bright light therapy is the exposure to direct sunlight or artificial light at controlled wavelengths in order to treat a variety of medical disorders, including seasonal affective disorder (SAD), circ ...

,"Skin Problems? Just A Light Zap Away!",
Singapore Medical Grapevine
– A Medical Practice Magazine'' 2004/2005 special Issue, pp. 1, 20-21.Tiebel, Amy (22 November 2002

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''. Samten, Williams (June 2000)
"Phototherapy Device for Acne Uses Visible Light."
''Dermatology Times''. Vol. 21 Issue 6, p14. as well as a

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device for home treatment for

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reduction. Harth was the founder,

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, and Medical Director of CureLight Medical Ltd. Shmoul Avi (11 July 2002
Israeli Scientists Market Safe Sun-rays to Treat Acne
in

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He was the Chief Medical Officer and the founder of Endymed Medical Ltd. and he is now the co-founder and medical director of MDacne. Thadani, Trisha (January 22, 2018)
Got acne? This startup says its selfie app can help

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. Shacklett, Mary (December 6, 2016)
How an analytics app is changing the lives of acne patients

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Biography

Yoram Harth's father was a

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who specialised in

internal medicine Internal medicine, also known as general medicine in Commonwealth nations, is a medical specialty for medical doctors focused on the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases in adults. Its namesake stems from "treatment of diseases of ...

. Harth is a

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graduate of the Sackler School of Medicine in

Tel Aviv University Tel Aviv University (TAU) is a Public university, public research university in Tel Aviv, Israel. With over 30,000 students, it is the largest university in the country. Located in northwest Tel Aviv, the university is the center of teaching and ...

(1982). Harth received his Dermatology training in the department of Dermatology at Rambam Medical School in

Haifa Haifa ( ; , ; ) is the List of cities in Israel, third-largest city in Israel—after Jerusalem and Tel Aviv—with a population of in . The city of Haifa forms part of the Haifa metropolitan area, the third-most populous metropolitan area i ...

and served as a research fellow in the department of Dermatology at the Columbia – Presbyterian Medical center in

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. He co-founded the

Phototherapy Light therapy, also called phototherapy or bright light therapy is the exposure to direct sunlight or artificial light at controlled wavelengths in order to treat a variety of medical disorders, including seasonal affective disorder (SAD), circ ...

Unit, Rambam Medical center, and was Director of the

Photodynamic Therapy Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a form of phototherapy involving light and a photosensitizing chemical substance used in conjunction with molecular oxygen to elicit cell death ( phototoxicity). PDT is used in treating acne, wet age-related macula ...

Unit, Elisha Medical Center in Haifa. Harth served on the faculty of

American Academy of Dermatology The American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) is a non-profit professional organization of dermatologists in the United States and Canada, based in Rosemont, Illinois, near Chicago. It was founded in 1938 and has more than ''21,000'' members. The Acad ...

(AAD) as part of the

Photobiology Photobiology is the scientific study of the beneficial and harmful interactions of light (technically, non-ionizing radiation) in living organisms. The field includes the study of photophysics, photochemistry, photosynthesis, photomorphogenesis, ...

training teamAutobiography in Endymed company site
and the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery (ASLMS). Harth holds several

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s and has authored a number of papers and book chapters.

Scientific and business activity

Harth has Clearlight, an

acne Acne ( ), also known as ''acne vulgaris'', is a long-term Cutaneous condition, skin condition that occurs when Keratinocyte, dead skin cells and Sebum, oil from the skin clog hair follicles. Typical features of the condition include comedo, ...

therapy system. Curelight was chosen by the Israeli Venture Capital Association as Best

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of 2002 (

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). Harth has also contributed to the development of other devices for dermatological treatment, including a patented invention in the field of targeted multi–wavelength phototherapy for

psoriasis Psoriasis is a long-lasting, noncontagious autoimmune disease characterized by patches of abnormal skin. These areas are red, pink, or purple, dry, itchy, and scaly. Psoriasis varies in severity from small localized patches to complete b ...

and

Vitiligo Vitiligo (, ) is a chronic autoimmune disorder that causes patches of skin to lose pigment or color. The cause of vitiligo is unknown, but it may be related to immune system changes, genetic factors, stress, or sun exposure, and susceptibili ...

. In 2007 Harth co-founded Endymed Medical and Israeli company specializing in multisource

radiofrequency Radio frequency (RF) is the oscillation rate of an alternating electric current or voltage or of a magnetic, electric or electromagnetic field or mechanical system in the frequency range from around to around . This is roughly between the upper ...

devices for the professional and home use markets.McKinney, Sean
"Multi-Source RF Signifies New Era in Anti-Wrinkle and Skin Tightening Technology"
''The Aesthetic Guide'' (November–December 2009). The device won the Edison Product innovation award for 2013. In 2017 Harth co-founded MDacne, a company that uses computer vision and deep learning technologies to help people with

. MD ACNE CUSTOMIZED TREATMENT- salicylic acid cream

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