Prof. Zvi Zemishlany MD, MHA Professor of Psychiatry, Tel Aviv University, Israel
• Born in Bielsko-Biala, Poland, 1947
• Medical studies, Hebrew University and Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel (1965-1973).
• Masters degree in psychotherapy, Tel Aviv University (1984)
• Fellowship in Biological Psychiatry and Human Sexuality, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, USA (1985-1988)
• Masters degree in Health Administration (MHA), Beer Sheba University (2003).
• Chair of the Department of Psychiatry, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University (2010-2012).
• Director of the Geha Mental Health Center, Petah Tikva, Israel, affiliated to Tel Aviv University (2005-2014).
• Professor of Psychiatry, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University (1997- present).
• Publications: Author of 95 scientific journal articles and book chapters.
• Research: Active research in Israel and the USA (Mt. Sinai and Columbia University)

Areas of interest: sexual medicine, forensic psychiatry, mental health services, schizophrenia, biological psychiatry, ADHD, Suicide. National Activities and Contribution

• President of the Israeli Psychiatric Association (2003-2006).
• Member of the National Council of Mental Health, Israel (2003-2013).
• Life Achievements Award of the Israeli Psychiatric Association (2015).

International Activities and Contribution

• European Psychiatric Association (EPA): Board member (2011-2014), Vice chairman of two scientific sections: the section of Sexual Medicine and Mental Health and the section of Tele Mental Health.
• Israeli-Polish mental Health Association: President of a bi-national association of mental health professionals aimed at overcoming the Holocaust trauma (2013-present).

World Psychiatric Association (WPA): Member of the Operational Committee of Scientific Publications (2011-2014). Board member/ Zonal Representative for Southern Europe (September 2014- present).
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