Professor Shai Padeh
Pediatric rheumatologist. Professor Shai Padeh is one of Israel's best-known pediatric rheumatologists, a highly qualified specialist with 30 years of experience.
Professor Shai Padeh is one of the most sought-after pediatric rheumatologists in Israel and a leading specialist in autoimmune diseases.
Head of the Pediatric Rheumatology Unit and Arthritis Treatment Company at the Edmond and Lily Safra Children's Hospital, Sheba Medical Center (Tel HaShomer).
Head of the company for the treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and Marshall syndrome (PFAPA syndrome: periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis and cervical lymphadenitis).
He graduated with honors from the Faculty of Medicine of Tel Aviv University, specializing in pediatrics, in 1986. He worked at Israel's largest companies. In 2001 he received the title of professor, and in 2008 he specialized as a pediatric rheumatologist.
He actively takes part in developing new approaches to the therapy of rheumatic diseases and uses the newest methods and drugs, which significantly increases the effectiveness of treatment.
He regularly speaks at forums and conferences, both in Israel and abroad. He has many publications in rheumatology and pediatrics journals.
He is a member of the Israel Medical Association (IMA) and the Israel Association of Pediatrics (IAPA).
He runs the largest online forum on rheumatological problems in pediatrics. He consults patients from different countries, including to confirm a diagnosis made in the patient's home country.
Dr. Shai Padeh professionally treats the following diseases:
- SLE (systemic lupus erythematosus);
- dermatomyositis;
- vasculitis;
- familial Mediterranean fever;
- sarcoidosis;
- Marshall syndrome;
- Behçet's disease;
- arthritis;
- other rheumatological diseases.