Dr. Esther Saiag

Deputy Director General for Medical Information & Emergency Preparedness


Education
Medical School

1979-1986 School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University

MSc

1995-2000 Faculty of Technology - Industrial Engineering, Ben Gurion University.

1992-1994 School of Medicine- CME (Pediatrics), Tel Aviv University.

Specialization
1995-1996 Pediatrics, Schneider Children's Hospital.

1990-1993 Pediatrics, Beilinson Hospital.

Continuing education
1996-1997 Visiting Research Fellow at the Genetic Institute of the Children's Hospital Los Angeles, University of South California.

American Physician Fellowship (APF) - $4,000.

Purpose of fellowship: Practicing in Biochemical Genetics (Preparing for the foundation of a Biochemical Genetic central lab).

Clinical experience
1999- present Head of 'The Clinical Patient Record Project', Information and Computation Branch, IDF Medical Corps.

1997-1999 Senior Pediatric and Metabolic Consultant, Genetic Institute, Schneider Children's Hospital.

1986-1988 The first female surgeon in an army battalion, IDF Medical Corps.

Academic experience
1993-1995 Head of Research and Foreign Relations, Research and Development Branch, IDF Medical Corps

1988-1990 Medical Systems Analyst, Information and Computation Branch, IDF Medical Corps

Professional publications
For a listing of recent publications, refer to PubMed, a service provided by the National Library of Medicine.
Union membership
1996 Israel Board of Pediatricians

1988 The Israel Chamber of Information System Analysts

1986      Israel Medical Association