Scientific Director, The Israel National Institute for Health Policy Research, Israel.
Professor of Medicine (Emeritus). Faculty of Medicine, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel. 
Training: M.D. Hebrew University Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel.
1977-1982: Residency in Internal Medicine, Carmel Hospital, Israel.
1985-1987: Research fellowship in Cardiovascular Physiology, Thomas Jefferson Medical College. Philadelphia, PA, US.
2001: Visiting Professorship. Department of Cardiovascular Medicine. Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, US.
Appointments:
1989: Director, Department of Medicine, Carmel Hospital, Haifa, Israel.
1997: Associate Professor of Medicine. Faculty of Medicine, Technion, Haifa.
1999-2004: Vice Dean, Faculty of Medicine, Technion.
2000-2013: European Federation of Internal Medicine – Administrative council.
2003-2009: Chairman of Medicine, Carmel Hospital, Haifa.
2005-2011: President of the Israel Association of Internal Medicine.
2009-: Professor of Medicine. Faculty of Medicine, Technion, Haifa.
2009-2015: Clalit Health Services, Israel – Chief Medical Officer.
2016-2019: Director, Assuta-Ashdod Hospital.