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Eldad Katorza
Eldad Katorza is an Israeli obstetrician-gynecologist and professor at Tel Aviv University who has served as medical director of the National Insurance Institute since July 2025.
born 1965Fetal brain imagingFounding Sheba's fetal neurology clinicDirecting the Gertner InstituteNational Insurance Institute medical director
- Born
- 20 November 1965, Beersheba
- Occupation
- obstetrician-gynecologist, university teacher
- Education
- Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Eldad Katorza was born in 1965 in Beersheba
Eldad Katorza was born in Beersheba in 1965. He is married to Dana, has 2 children and lives in Givatayim.
He served as a fighter and commander in the Paratroopers Brigade and later as a team commander in the Shaldag Unit of the Air Force. There he took part in air operations to bring Ethiopian Jews to Israel and commanded some of them.
He earned a bachelor's degree in life sciences and a master's degree in medical research at Tel Aviv University, both with honors. He studied medicine at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and also studied for an MBA at Tel Aviv University.
He specialized in obstetrics and gynecology at Sheba Medical Center and trained in fetal brain imaging at Trousseau Hospital in Paris. After returning in 2011 he led fetal brain imaging at Sheba and founded and ran its fetal neurology clinic. He also completed advanced training in medical administration.
He is a full professor at Tel Aviv University's medical faculty and a coauthor of more than 100 scientific papers. He directed the Gertner Institute from 2020 to 2025 and became medical director of the National Insurance Institute in July 2025.
Eldad Katorza's life in 4 milestones
- 1965
Born in Beersheba.
- 2011
Returned to Israel and began leading fetal brain imaging at Sheba.
- 2020
Appointed director of the Gertner Institute.
- 2025
Became medical director of the National Insurance Institute.
Eldad Katorza served in Shaldag and Paratroopers Brigade
He served as a fighter and commander in Battalion 890 of the Paratroopers Brigade, rising to support company commander. He then served as a team commander in the Shaldag Unit, taking part in and commanding some of the air operations to bring Ethiopian Jews to Israel.
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