Professor Ori Elkayam

Head of Rheumatology Department at “Sourasky” Medical Center (Ichilov), Tel Aviv. Israeli leading specialist in rheumatology.

Prof. Elkayam is in the list of the best doctors of 2022 by Forbes.

Education: School of Medicine Sackler, Tel Aviv University.

Specialty: internal medicine, rheumatology

Clinical experience:
1983-1984 – Internship, “Assaf Harofeh” Hospital, Israel
1984-1989 – Specialization in internal medicine “Assaf Harofeh” Hospital
1989-1991 – Specialization in Rheumatology, “Sourasky” Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
1991-2000 – Senior physician Department of Rheumatology, “Sourasky” Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
2000 – Deputy Head of Rheumatology Department, “Sourasky”Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
2002 – Institute of Rheumatology, Cochin Hospital, Paris
2005-2009 – Head of Internal Medicine Department, “Sourasky” Medical Center, Tel Aviv
2009 – 2013 – Head of rheumatology day hospitals, “Sourasky” Medical Center, Tel Aviv
2013 – present Head of Rheumatology Department, “Sourasky” Medical Center, Tel Aviv

Academic experience:
1991-1997 Professor of Internal Medicine, Tel Aviv University
1997-2001 Professor of Internal Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Sackler School of Medicine
2001-2008 Senior Lecturer in Internal Medicine, Tel Aviv University
2008 Associate Professor at Tel Aviv University in internal medicine
Active participation in all scientific meetings

Professor Elcayam is the author of numerous publications in specialized medical journals

Participation in professional societies:
1992 The Society for Rheumatology Israel
EULAR 1995 Europe
2005 GRAPPA International Group for the Study and Evaluation of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis
ACR 2005 American College of Rheumatology US
2011 President of the Israeli Society of Rheumatology