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Adam Farkas

Apr 28, 2026, 10:52 AM

Anglo Physicians: Only the Good Come Young

Anglo physicians tend to make aliyah after retirement age, or on the downswing of their professional careers. As in other fields, professional drive and contributions peak at a far earlier stage. The phenomenon of aliyah during the golden years...

Mar 24, 2026, 10:54 AM

American physicians, Israel needs you

Israel needs US-trained physicians. If this does not happen rapidly and in sufficient numbers, the quality of medicine in Israel will suffer. The average Israeli physician is smarter and more mature than their US counterpart. It is considerably more difficult...

Oct 6, 2017, 7:49 AM

Beyond Survival Mode

Most of us who have made aliyah over recent years, have been blessed to do so by our own volition. We represent the 'aliyah of choice' to quote the indefatigable Natan Sharansky, rather than the 'aliyah of necessity' born...

Nov 4, 2015, 12:52 AM

Prescribing the Dream — Nation of Bests

I often joke with my family about my unique contribution to medicine in Israel. Since every physician I meet, or hear about, seems to be “hachi tov baaretz”, or the best in Israel, I fill a critical need. After...

Mar 24, 2015, 11:43 AM

Prescribing the Dream

San Francisco, Summer 2012 So let me get this straight, my physician friend, a native Israeli, asked. “Life is good here. You have the job of your dreams. Your family lives here in the US. And you are choosing to move...

About Me

Adam Farkas is chief of Vascular Interventional Radiology at Shaare Zedek Medical Center. He is passionate about the unique contribution of Anglo physicians to the medical ecosystem in Israel.