Dr. Assaf Issachar

Clinical and research focus is liver disease and gastroenterology with particular expertise in living donor liver transplantation, post-transplant immunology, and the management of advanced and chronic liver conditions. Patients are treated for fatty liver disease, viral hepatitis B and C, liver fibrosis and cirrhosis, and pre- and post-transplant care, alongside ongoing research into therapies that prevent transplant rejection and induce immune tolerance.

Training in medicine was completed at the Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, followed by residency in Internal Medicine at Beilinson Hospital and fellowship training in advanced liver disease and liver transplantation at the Multi-Organ Transplant Program, Toronto General Hospital, Canada. Further specialization in advanced hepatology was completed through the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) in Paris.

Current roles include Director of the Living Donor Liver Transplant Service at the Liver Institute, Beilinson Hospital Rabin Medical Center, and Senior Physician in the Department of Medicine D at Beilinson Hospital. Published work spans non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, hepatitis C virus management, liver fibrosis assessment, and transplant outcomes.

Also volunteers as a senior medical advisor with Lema'anchem, a leading medical support organization that helps patients navigate complex diagnoses and access world-class medical expertise.