Prof. Itai M. Pessach is one of the leading Pediatric Critical Care physicians in Israel and worldwide, serving as the director of the Edmond and Lily Safra children's hospital since 2018 and the Chief of Pediatric Critical Care since 2023. Has extensive experience in treating children in the most severe and complex conditions and a leading researcher in the field.
Education:
2021, MHA, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel
2002, PhD, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel
2001, MD, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel
Employment History Experience:
2023-Present, Associate Director, Sheba Medical center and Chief of Pediatric Critical Care, Sheba medical center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
2019-2023, Residency in Administration, Sheba medical center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
2018-Present, CEO, The Edmond and Lily Safra Children's Hospital, Sheba medical center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
2016-2018, Deputy Director of the Children's Hospital, Sheba medical center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
2010-2023, Senior Physician in Pediatric Intensive Care, Sheba medical center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
2010-2012, Fellowship in Pediatric Intensive Care, Edmond and Lily Safra Children's Hospital, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
2007-2010, Fellowship in Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
2003-2007, Residency in Pediatrics, The Edmond and Lily Safra Children's Hospital, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
2002-2003, Internship, Tel Aviv Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
Academic Appointments:
2023-Present, Professor of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University
2010-2023, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University
Membership in Professional/ Scientific Societies:
The Israeli society of Pediatrics
The Israeli society of Pediatric Intensive Care
Society of Critical Care Medicine
The Israeli Medical Association
Awards, Citations, Honors, Competitive Fellowships:
Member of the Sheba Talpiot Program
Received multiple awards an research grants
Publications:
Here is a link to the publications of Prof. Itai M. Pessach in Pubmed: a database of scientific articles in the fields of medicine and life sciences
