Prof. Rami Eliakim has been Professor of Medicine at the Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, where he received his medical training, graduating in 1979. He was head of the Gastroenterology department at Rambam Health Center and then at Sheba Medical Center, and is now a senior physician in the department of gastroenterology in Sheba.
Prof. Eliakim’s research interests span two major areas. The first focuses on IBD animal models, genetics, therapy, and nicotine, while the second area concerns the research, development and clinical applications of various capsule endoscopes (the oesophageal, colonic and Crohn’s capsules). He is the author of over 400 peer-reviewed articles, book chapters and books. He is currently the Editor in chief of Therapeutic Advances in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, and Editorial Board Member of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, the Journal of Crohn's and Colitis, and the World Journal of Gastroenterology, among others.
Education
Graduating in 1979, Medical training, Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel
1980-1984, Internal medicine, resident Hadassah University hospital, Jerusalem, Israel
1984-1987, Gastroenterology & Hepatology – resident, Hadassah University hospital, Jerusalem, Israel
1987-1989, Post doctoral Fellowship, Department of Gastroenterology, Washington University, Saint Louis, USA
2000, Visiting Professor at Mount Sinai University, New York, USA
Employment History
1990-2000, Senior Physician/ acting Head Department of Medicine, Hadassah Mount Scopus, Jerusalem, Israel
2000-2010, Head Department of Gastroenterology & Chief of Medicine, Rambam Health Care Center, Haifa, Israel
2011-2019, Head Department of Gastroenterology, Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, Israel
2020-present, Senior Physician, Department of Gastroenterology, Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, Israel
Academic Appointments
Full professor of Medicine/ Gastroenterology, School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Israel
Membership in Professional/ Scientific Societies
2001-2004, President of the Israel Gastroenterological Association (IGA)
2004-2006, Head of the Gastroenterology Board examinations committee
2004-2007, Head of the Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) section of the IGA
2009-2013, Head of the Advanced Technologies section of the IGA
2009-2011, Member of the Education Committee of the European Crohn’s & Colitis Organization (ECCO)
2011-2014, Head of the Guidelines Committee of this organization (also a member of the Guidelines Committee of the World Gastroenterology Organisation since 2005)
Awards
1984, Israel Board Certification in Internal Medicine with Honors (both written and oral components)
1985, Research Fellowship, INSERM U-200, Paris
1986, Birenbaum Research Award, Hadassah University Hospital
1986, International Travel Award, American Gastroenterological Association
1986, Ziegler Award, Technion, Israel Institute of Technology
1987, American Physician Fellowship
2004, 3rd Research Day-Rambam Medical Center- best presentation award
2004, American College of Gastroenterology-Best scientific paper ward (Orlando, Fl)
2005, David Ben-Aaron prize for best applicative clinical research, Technioin, Israel Institute of Technology
2007, 4th Research Day, Rambam Medical Center, best presentation award
