Prof. Elon Pras is a specialist in internal medicine and medical genetics, a senior physician at the Institute of Human Genetics at Sheba Medical Center, and the institute’s former director. His primary area of expertise is the diagnosis, consultation, and treatment of autoinflammatory diseases and genetic disorders in adults, with a particular focus on Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF).
During his career at Sheba Medical Center, Prof. Pras served as a senior physician in the Department of Internal Medicine C and was later appointed deputy director of the department and director of the Institute of Human Genetics. His combined expertise in internal medicine and medical genetics enables him to provide a comprehensive assessment of complex conditions involving clinical symptoms, inflammatory diseases, and possible hereditary factors.
Areas of Expertise and Medical Conditions
Prof. Pras provides diagnosis and consultation for a range of autoinflammatory and genetic conditions, including:
- Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF)
- Autoinflammatory diseases
- Wilson disease
- Hemochromatosis
- Huntington’s disease
- Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease
- Genetic disorders in adults
Education and Professional Training
Prof. Pras studied medicine at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. He completed his residency in internal medicine at Beilinson Hospital in Petah Tikva and subsequently specialized in medical genetics. He also conducted research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Maryland, United States.
Professional Experience
- Former Director of the Institute of Human Genetics at Sheba Medical Center
- Senior physician at the Institute of Human Genetics at Sheba Medical Center
- Former Deputy Director of the Department of Internal Medicine C at Sheba Medical Center
- Former senior physician in the Department of Internal Medicine C at Sheba Medical Center
- Extensive clinical and research experience in internal medicine, medical genetics, and autoinflammatory diseases
Prof. Pras provides medical consultations in Hebrew and English.
Prof. Elon Pras – publications on PubMed
