Prof. Merav Lidar M.D.
Head of the Rheumatology Unit, Division of Internal Medicine, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, Israel
Specialty
Prof. Lidar specializes in rheumatic diseases, autoinflammatory diseases and autoimmune disorders
Languages
Hebrew, English
Publications
Education & Fellowships
- Sackler Faculty of Medicine Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Residency in Rheumatology, Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Research Fellowship, Medical College of Wisconsin, Wisconsin, USA
- Board Certifications – Internal Medicine and Rheumatology
Career Accomplishments
- Head of the Rheumatology Unit, Division of Internal Medicine, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, Israel
- Member of the Israeli Rheumatology Association
- Member of the American College of Rheumatology
Research Interests & Advanced Training
- Prof. Lidar's is a principal investigator in numerous international clinical trials focusing on the treatment of:
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Psoriatic Arthritis
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Scleroderma
- Prof. Lidar has a devoted interest is the research of Familial Mediterranean Fever including nonresponsive disease and FMF-related spondyloarthropathy.
- Prof. Merav Lidar has published over 80 articles and several book chapters on various aspects of rheumatological, autoinflammatory and autoimmune disorders