# Yitshak Kreiss

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## TL;DR

Director General of Sheba Medical Center since 2016, leading Israel's largest hospital and its cancer centre.

## Summary

Yitshak Kreiss has been Director General of Sheba Medical Center at Tel Hashomer since 15 August 2016. A physician and former Surgeon General of the Israel Defense Forces, he has driven Sheba's innovation agenda and international collaborations. Sheba houses one of Israel's largest cancer treatment and research centres under his leadership.

## Fields

- Kind: Person
- Last checked: 2026-09-10
- Tags: leadership; hospital management
- Role: Director General
- Specialisms: Hospital management; Health innovation; Disaster medicine

## Sources

- Institution profile: https://www.shebaonline.org/

## Connected records

- institutions: [Sheba Medical Center](https://onco.cc/institutions/sheba/)

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