Dr. Rachel Michaelson-Cohen
Responsible for prenatal genetic diagnosis at the Institute for Medical Genetics
- Expertise: Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Sub Expertise: Medical genetics
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Additional Fields:
- Pregnancy tracking
- Prenatal genetic diagnosis
- Fetal medicine
- Fetal DNA test in the mother's blood
- Oncogenetics
- Follow-up for women at high risk of breast and ovarian cancer
Professional Experience
- Residency in neonatology and gynecology in Shaare-Zedek
- Superspecialization in medical genetics at Shaare-Zedek
- Follow-up for women at high risk of breast and ovarian cancer
Public Positions
- Lecturer for medical students in gynecology
- Appointment of a clinical guide at the Hebrew University
- Responsible for the Israeli Breast and Ovarian Cancer Consortium
- Responsible for biochemical surveys during pregnancy in the first and second trimesters at the Clalit health fund
- Member of the Association of Geneticists in Israel
- Member of the Israeli Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Training
- Medical studies, MD degree at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Research Areas and Articles
- Prenatal genetic diagnosis
- Fetal DNA in the mother's blood
- Hereditary tendency to breast and ovarian cancer
Awards
- Award for research on behalf of the Israel Cancer Society
- Award for research on behalf of the Monbad Foundation
- Research award from the late Michal Mets Foundation
- Award for research from the European Association for Medical Genetics
Additional lnfo
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Languages
Hebrew | English
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Private Medical Service
no
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Doctor's Legal Opinion
yes
