Lipid Center
Director: Dr. Rom Keshet
Research manager: Tamar Luvish
Contact:
Phone: 03-5304582
Fax: 03-5304431
Email: mirp.lipidim@sheba.health.gov.il
Clinical Research Coordination:
Phone: 03-5303492
Clinical Laboratory:
Phone: 03-5302125
Fax: 03-5304431
Clinic hours:
Sunday-Thursday, 9:00-13:30
Location:
The Bert W. Strassburger Lipid Center, Entrance Floor
Parking and Payment Exemption Information
What do you need to bring?
We kindly request that you bring along a referral from your doctor or therapist. This referral (Form 17) is a requirement from your health fund. If you happen to not have Form 17, you can simply pay for the examination during your visit to the clinic.
The Bert W. Strassburger Lipid Center at Sheba is a top-tier facility in Israel, renowned internationally for diagnosing and treating disorders related to blood lipids and cholesterol (lipids), including rare genetic conditions.
The centre functions as a convenient one-stop-shop, providing an initial medical assessment by a specialist doctor, conducting tests to identify risk factors for cardiovascular diseases, and offering treatment with comprehensive follow-up.
The doctors at the center play a crucial role in developing guidelines for treating dyslipidemia and preventing cardiovascular diseases in Israel. They are also involved in innovative research and publish their findings in esteemed scientific journals. Our unique blend of clinical expertise and research has established Sheba’s Lipid Center as a prominent leader in the field in Israel.
Who should visit the lipid clinic?
Anyone who has any of the following risk factors:
Cardiovascular diseases: If you've had a heart attack or stroke and your blood lipid levels aren't balanced.
Diabetes mellitus: Remember, for diabetics, maintaining a healthy cholesterol balance is just as important as managing sugar levels.
A combination of risk factors contributes to cardiovascular diseases: hypertension, smoking and obesity.
More than half of the patients with hypertension require drug treatment to balance cholesterol and blood lipids.
A family history of heart disease at a young age can also be a risk factor.
If the level of LDL (bad cholesterol) is very high (over 190)
If the triglyceride level is very high (over 500)
At the Lipid Center, we have four main units:
Cholesterol and blood fat balancing clinic for adults and children
Clinical Research Unit
Clinical Service Laboratory
Basic research Laboratory
