Head of the Hematology Department at Hadassah Medical Center
Professor
Specialization
At the beginning of her career, Dina Ben-Yehuda entered the Faculty of Medicine at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.
After three years of postgraduate study at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York, Dina Ben-Yehuda returned to Hadassah in 1992.
In April 2000, the professor was appointed director of the hematology department.
In 2017, Professor Ben-Yehuda became the 23rd Dean of Hadassah School of Medicine and the first woman to head the medical faculty, which has a history of more than 70 years.
Professor Dina Ben-Yehuda became the first female soldier to receive the Chief of Staff Award for her initiative in collecting information on those killed or missing in action during combat.
Dina Ben-Yehuda was recently awarded the Danielle Sonnenfeld Foundation's Healing with the Heart Award. The honorary award is given to doctors and nurses who go beyond their profession and do more for their patients than is dictated by medical ethics.
Membership in professional societies:
Israel Society of Hematology
International Society of Hematology
Israel Society of Hemato-Oncology
International Society of Hemato-Oncology
Dr. Dimitrios Karussis is a Neurologist with 30 years of experience since his MD graduation in 1993, specializing in Neuroimmunology and Bone Marrow Transplantation, speaking both English and Hebrew. He has certifications in Neurology in Greece and European UnionEEC, and is a member of multiple scientific committees.