Dr. Hagit Padova

Head of health quality and patient safety division


Education

  • Tel-Aviv University, School of Medicine, Tel- Aviv, Israel, M.D., 1990-1997
  • Ben-Gurion University, Beer-Sheba, Israel, Health System Administration, M.H.A- 2006-2007

Specialization

  • Internal Medicine Residency, Meir Hospital, Israel, Department of Internal medicine A, 1/2002-8/2007
  • Aviation Medicine, Israel Air Force Aeromedical Unit- 2005
  • Rheumatology residency- Department of Rheumatology, Tel-Aviv Sorasky Medical Center, Israel 3/2011-12/2013

Known expertise

  • The Israeli Boards in Internal Medicine, certified, 2007
  • The Israeli Boards in Rheumatology, certified, 2014

Clinical experience

  • Senior Rheumatologist, Rheumatology Department, Tel-Aviv Sorasky Medical Center- 2013 to present.
  • Senior Internal Medicine specialist, IDF Field Hospital to Nepal- 2015
  • Senior Physician, Internal Medicine Department B, Tel-Aviv Medical Center -2010

Military Service

  • Military Physician, Israeli Defense Forces, Captain, 1998-2001
  • Head of Medical Section, Israeli Air Force, IDF, Major, 2004-2006
  • Head of Aeromedical Clinic, Israeli Air Force, IDF, Major, 2008-2010

Professional publications

​For a listing of recent publications, refer to PubMed

Union membership

  • Society of Rheumatology
  • Society of Patient Safety and Risk Management