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Dudu Dagan
Dudu Dagan is an Israeli physician and IDF reserve brigadier general who served as the IDF Chief Medical Officer and heads the government hospitals division of the Ministry of Health.
born 1965IDF Chief Medical OfficerHeading government hospitals divisionLeading medical aid delegations abroad
- Occupation
- physician, military officer
- Rank
- tat aluf
- Wars
- 2014 Gaza War
Dudu Dagan was born in 1965
Dudu Dagan was born in 1965 and grew up in Kiryat Bialik. He finished his studies at the ORT Kiryat Bialik school campus in 1983.
He specializes in pediatrics and pediatric intensive care and did his residency at Schneider hospital. He holds a master's degree in health systems management. He is a graduate of the IDF Command and Staff College and the National Security College.
In the Medical Corps he held many command posts, including physician of Sayeret Matkal and medical officer of the Gaza Division. As deputy Chief Medical Officer he led medical delegations to Bulgaria in 2012 and to the Philippines in 2013. He was Chief Medical Officer from November 2014 to August 2017.
After leaving the IDF he became director of Assuta Ashdod University Hospital and left the post for personal reasons after about 10 months. In November 2020 he was appointed head of the government hospitals division. He is married to Yana, a midwife, and has 2 sons.
Dudu Dagan's life in 7 milestones
- 1965
Born in Kiryat Bialik.
- 1983
Finished school at ORT Kiryat Bialik.
- 2012
Led the IDF medical delegation to Bulgaria after the Burgas bus attack.
- 2013
Led the medical delegation to the Philippines after Typhoon Haiyan.
- 2014
Appointed IDF Chief Medical Officer.
- 2017
Completed his term as Chief Medical Officer.
- 2020
Appointed head of the government hospitals division.
Dudu Dagan served in Sayeret Matkal
He served in the Medical Corps as physician of Sayeret Matkal, medical officer of the Givati Brigade and the Gaza Division, and in other posts. He was IDF Chief Medical Officer from 2014 to 2017 and holds the reserve rank of brigadier general.
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