Avishay Elis graduated in Medicine from the Bruce and Ruth Rappaport Faculty of Medicine at the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa, Israel. He completed his specialization in internal medicine at Meir Medical Center in Kfar Saba, where he subsequently served as a senior physician and Deputy Head of the Department of Internal Medicine. He also undertook advanced training in lipid metabolism and cardiovascular prevention at the Rappaport Research Institute in Haifa and at a specialized lipid clinic in Cincinnati, USA.
In 2012, he was appointed Head of the Department of Internal Medicine C at Rabin Medical Center – Beilinson Hospital in Petah Tikva, Israel, a position he continues to hold. He is also Clinical Full Professor of Internal Medicine at the Faculty of Medicine of Tel Aviv University, where he is actively involved in clinical research and medical education.
His main clinical and research interests include internal medicine, dyslipidaemia, atherosclerosis, cardiovascular risk prevention, metabolic disorders, and the management of complex hospitalized patients. He has contributed to numerous clinical studies investigating lipid-lowering therapies, cardiovascular risk factors, and the diagnosis and treatment of patients with acute and chronic medical conditions.
He has authored or co-authored more than 160 scientific articles in international peer-reviewed journals and has contributed to research collaborations in internal medicine and cardiovascular medicine. Alongside his clinical and research activities, he has been extensively involved in undergraduate and postgraduate medical education and the training of internal medicine specialists.
He has also played an important role in the development of internal medicine in Israel, serving as President of the Israeli Society of Internal Medicine (till 2024) and contributing to national initiatives aimed at improving clinical care, medical training, and the organization of internal medicine services.