Dr. Ohad Bitan is an internal medicine physician at Sheba Medical Center in Israel. He was awarded a Fulbright fellowship to pursue a mid-career master’s in public administration at the University of California, Berkeley’s Goldman School of Public Policy.

At Sheba, Ohad serves as Deputy Director of the Department of Internal Medicine C and co- founded and leads the Center for Social Medicine. The Center integrates clinical care, research, education, and community partnerships to improve healthcare for underserved populations, including refugees, asylum seekers, migrant workers, and people experiencing homelessness. Through the Center, he develops innovative models of care, leads research on health equity and healthcare delivery, and advances medical education in social medicine for students and healthcare professionals.

In addition to his leadership roles, Ohad teaches medical students at Tel Aviv University and is completing his residency training in medical administration. Throughout his career, he has combined clinical practice, research, education, and health system leadership to address systemic barriers to healthcare and promote more equitable access to care.

Through the MPA program at Berkeley, Ohad aims to deepen his expertise in public policy, organizational leadership, and health system management. He plans to apply these tools to strengthen healthcare systems, integrate social determinants of health into policy and practice, and improve health outcomes for vulnerable populations in Israel and beyond.