Medical Corps (Israel)

The Israeli Medical Corps (Hebrew: חֵיל הָרְפוּאָה, Heil HaRfu'a) is a corps responsible for providing healthcare services and medical treatment and instruction to all levels of the IDF.

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Medical Corps
חֵיל הָרְפוּאָה

Active	1947–present
Country	Israel
Allegiance	Israel Defense Forces
Commanders
Current commander	Tat Aluf Zivan Aviad Beer
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History

During wars or emergencies, the Medical Corps assumes authority over the civilian healthcare system in Israel. The corps attends to the planning, organization, and supervision of the preparedness of the healthcare system to face crises. As of 2023, the corps is headed by Brigadier General Prof. Elon Glassberg. Its headquarters are located in Tel HaShomer.

Structure

The Medical Corps is divided into six brigade- or battalion-level units:

Medical Organization Division
Medical Division
Bahad 10 – The training base and Military Medicine Academy
Mental Health Division
Dental Health Division
Medical Services Center, headed by a colonel, is the corps's main operational unit, consisting of four regional medical service centres.

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Commanders

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Name	Term
Lieutenant Colonel Dr. Chaim Sheba	1948–1949
Colonel Dr. Avraham Atzmon [he]	1949–1956
Colonel Prof. Baruch Padeh [he]	1956–1962
Brigadier General Dr. Eliyahu Gilon [he]	1962–1967
Brigadier General Dr. Reuven Adler [he]	1967–1972
Brigadier General Dr. Moshe Cordoba [he]	1972–1975
Brigadier General Prof. Dan Michaeli [he]	1975–1979
Brigadier General Prof. Eran Dolev [he]	1979–1983
Brigadier General Dr. Moshe Revach	1983–1987
Brigadier General Prof. Yehuda Danon	1987–1991
Brigadier General Dr. Michael Weiner	1991–1994
Brigadier General Dr. Joshua Shemer	1994–1997
Brigadier General Prof. Aryeh Eldad	1997–1999
Brigadier General Dr. Giora Martinovich [he]	1999–2002
Brigadier General Dr. Hezi Levi [he]	2002–2007
Brigadier General Dr. Nachman Ash	2007–2011
Brigadier General Prof. Yitshak Kreiss	2011–2014
Brigadier General Dr. Dudu Dagan [he]	2014–2017
Brigadier General Prof. Tarif Bader	2017–2020
Brigadier General Prof. Elon Glassberg [he]	2020–2024
Brigadier General Dr. Zivan Aviad-Beer	2024-present

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