Head of Department: Prof. A. Ingber, M.D.

Tel: 972-2-677-6485; 972-2-677-6366

Fax: 972-2-642-6756

The Marie and Aaron Blackman Department of Dermatology and Venereology has a number of specific clinics and laboratories, some involved in pure research, others combining research with clinical services.

Contact Dermatitis Clinic:

Provides patch tests services for patients with contact dermatitis and occupational dermatoses, and conducts research on metal sensitivity, cosmetic allergy and diagnostic methods of occupational skin diseases.

Psoriasis Clinic:

Provides advanced treatment for Psoriasis: different unique creams and ointments and phototherapy: PUVA and Narrow B and UVB.

Hair Clinic:

Provides diagnostic and treatment services for different hair diseases. Conducts basic genetic researches on hair disorders.

Phototherapy Clinic:

Is involved in phototerapy of different hair disease by UV-B, PUVA and Photodynamic (PDT) radiations. Conducts studies on the ultraviolet radiation influence on the skin, at the molecular level.

Ulcers Clinic:

Provides treatment services for various ulcer types, among them unique treatments like: Maggot Biotherapy and Vacuum therapy. Is involved in studies on new wound healing modalities.

Pediatric Dermatology Clinic:

 Provides diagnostic and treatments services for children with skin diseases. In the clinic surgical of pediatric dermatology, services for skin lesion like: moles, hemangiomas and warts.

Mohs Micrographic Surgery:

Provides Mohs Surgery services for complicates basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma and bowen’s disease.

Dermato-Oncology Clinic:

Provides diagnostic and treatments services for skin tumors: melanoma, cutaneus T-cell lymphoma and other skin malignancies. Is involved in studies on new melanoma treatment modalities like: melanoma vaccination.

Pigmented moles Clinic:

Provides unique computerized follow-up of atypical moles in patients with dysplastic moles, or personal or familial history of melanoma.

Fungus Laboratory:

Provides diagnostic services for fungal diseases by advanced methods (PCR). Is involved in studies on epidemiology of fungal diseases.

Immuno-Histopathology Laboratory:

Provides diagnostic services for bullous diseases. Is involved in studies on bullous diseases.

Leishmaniasis Laboratory (national):

Provides advanced diagnostic services for leishmaniasis. Is involved in clinical and basic studies on leishmaniasis treatment.

Investigative Dermatology Laboratory:

Is involved in various basic dermatological studies and their practical application.

Molecular Dermatology laboratory:

Provides diagnostic services for various inherited skin diseases. Is involved in basic studies on dermatological genetics.