PROFESSOR YITSHAK KREISS HAS BEEN NOMINATED AS DIRECTOR OF THE SHEBA MEDICAL CENTER

Professor Yitshak Kreiss was nominated as Director of Sheba Medical Center today by the Tender Committee of the Civil Service Commission at Tel Hashomer.

Professor Kreiss, who is 51, received his MD at Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School. He is a Specialist in Internal Medicine at Sheba (his mentor was Professor Yehezkel Zidi, former head of Sheba's Internal Medicine Department C) and  a professor at Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School.

He served in the Israeli Defense Force for a period of 30 years. Of notable mention were his positions as head of Planning and Chief Medical Officer. As CMO from 2011-2014, he headed the IDF's aid missions to various disaster areas worldwide. He was released from the army with the rank of Brigadier General.

Professor Kreiss is married to Inbal, who has headed Israel's large security project "Hetz 3." Today she plays a leading role in the innovated space domain and the ultra sophisticated espionage satellites of the Israeli Military Industry. The couple have three children; Liron, Guy, and Adi.

Professor Yitshak Kreiss is replacing Prof. Zeev Rotstein, who served as Sheba's director for the past 12 years. He will assume his new role in the upcoming weeks.