an obstetrican/ gynocologist from Rambam Medical Center in Haifa, is a fellow in the Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Urology of Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, Illinois where he is extending and enhancing his knowledge of pelvic floor dysfunction and reconstructive surgery. He hopes to join the Urogynecological Division upon his return to his Israeli medical institution. His wife, a family physician, and two children join Dr. Lowenstein.