Prof. Orit Reisch

Orit Reish is a leading Israeli and American specialist in the field of medical genetics. He heads the Institute of Genetics, as well as the cytogenetic and molecular biology laboratory. His continuous practical experience is thirty-five years.

Dr. Reisch is a professional in the field of cytogenetic research (analysis to determine the failures in the patient's chromosome set), mapping and identification of new genes and their mutations. He studies the genotype-phenotypic correlation of single gene disorders in generations and populations, and studies the hereditary factors of cancer processes in the mammary glands and ovaries in those with BRCA1/BRCA2 gene mutations.

Orit Reish graduated with honors from Israel's Ben-Gurion University, was a pediatric resident at Tel Aviv University, practiced in the neonatology and intensive care unit, completed additional training at the University of Minnesota in the United States, and served as a military doctor in the Israel Defense Forces.

The doctor's clinical practice is successfully combined with membership in global professional communities and organizations. Orit Reish never tires of improving her professionalism, reads reports at specialized forums and conferences, writes scientific papers, and is published in international medical journals.

He teaches at the Department of Pediatrics at Tel Aviv University and is the recipient of a number of grants from the International Israeli-American Foundation for research into new genes.