Shifra Ash
MD
Specialization
Pediatric oncohematology
Bone marrow transplantation
Neuroblastoma treatment with immunotherapy
Genetic diagnosis of malignant diseases in children
Experience
Education
1985 – graduated from the Medical Faculty of Tel Aviv University (Tel Aviv, Israel)
Career history
- 1987-1992 – specialization in pediatrics at Beilinson Hospital of Rabin Medical Center. (Petah Tikva, Israel)
- 1992-1998 – specialization in pediatric oncohematology at Schneider Hospital of Rabin Medical Center
- 1998-2000 – Leading Specialist of the Pediatric Oncohematology Department at Schneider Hospital of Rabin Medical Center
- 2000-2001 — specialization and research work in oncology at the Dana-Farber Cancer Center (Boston, USA)
- 2001-2011 – Leading Specialist of the Pediatric Oncohematology Department at Schneider Pediatric Hospital of Rabin Medical Center
- 2011-2020 – Head of the Day Patient Unit of the Pediatric Oncohematology Department at Schneider Hospital of Rabin Medical Center
- Since 2020 – Head of the Pediatric Oncohematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation Departments at the RAMBAM Medical Center (Haifa, Israel).
Awards and prizes
2016 – “Healing from the Heart” award by the Danielle Sonnenfeld Foundation, which is awarded to doctors and nurses who go beyond their profession and do much more for patients than is dictated by medical ethics
Participation in associations:
- The Israeli Association of Pediatricians
- The Israeli Association of Hematology
- The Israeli Association of Pediatric Oncohematology
- The International Association of Pediatric Oncology
- The European Association of Pediatric Oncohematology
- The European Society of Neuroblastoma Treatment in Children
Language proficiency
English, Hebrew