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Moshe Revach

Moshe Revach is an Israeli physician who was the IDF chief medical officer from 1983 to 1987 and director of Rambam Medical Center in Haifa from 1987 to 2005.

born 1940IDF chief medical officerDirecting Rambam Medical CenterChairing Maccabi Health Services

Born: 29 January 1940, Sofia
Occupation: physician, military officer
Education: Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Rank: tat aluf
Wars: 1982 Lebanon War, Six-Day War, War of Attrition, Yom Kippur War

Moshe Revach was born in 1940 in Sofia

Moshe Revach was born on January 29, 1940, in Sofia, Bulgaria. From 1958 to 1965 he studied medicine at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem through the academic reserve program.

He began regular IDF service in 1966 as a battalion doctor in the 52nd Armored Battalion and held the post in the Six Day War. He later served as a brigade medical officer in Sinai, went on a mission to Kurdistan in 1969, and was a brigade doctor in the Iron Fist Brigade in the Yom Kippur War. After posts in the Southern Command and as deputy chief medical officer, he was chief medical officer from 1983 to 1987 as a brigadier general.

On January 17, 1987, he became director of Rambam Medical Center and stayed in the post until 2005. He was an associate professor at the Technion Faculty of Medicine and published more than 30 papers in medical journals.

From 2010 to 2021 he chaired the board of Maccabi Health Services. He is married to Dina and has 3 daughters.

Milestones in Moshe Revach's life

1940
Born in Sofia, Bulgaria.
1958
Began medical studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
1966
Began regular IDF service as a battalion doctor.
1969
Went on a mission to Kurdistan.
1980
Was appointed deputy chief medical officer.
1983
Became the IDF chief medical officer.
1987
Became director of Rambam Medical Center.
2005
Ended his term as director of Rambam.
2010
Became chairman of the board of Maccabi Health Services.

Moshe Revach served in the military

He served as an IDF doctor from 1966, including in the Six Day War with the 52nd Armored Battalion and the Yom Kippur War with the Iron Fist Brigade. He was chief medical officer from 1983 to 1987 with the rank of brigadier general.