Israel's Annual Health Conference to Focus on Medical Innovations and Padel
Israel's annual Health Conference on November 17 will explore medical innovations, AI, and healthcare challenges, while featuring a special panel on the rising popularity of padel with top athletes.
The annual Health Conference will take place on November 17, hosted by Sharon Kideon, bringing together leading experts to discuss the future of medicine, clinical research, weight-loss drugs, artificial intelligence, and the challenges facing Israel's healthcare system. Alongside professional panels and medical debates, the event will feature a special session dedicated to the padel craze sweeping the country.
Prominent athletes, including Israeli women's padel champion Yuval Dekel, former Olympic gymnast Alexander Shatilov, and Olympic judoka Ori Sasson, will discuss the secret behind the sport's rapid success. Yuval Dekel noted that padel combines competitive sports with a social experience, making it accessible to beginners while offering a fast-paced and challenging game for veterans. Alexander Shatilov highlighted the sport's strong social aspect, noting that entry into the discipline is relatively simple. Ori Sasson praised the teamwork required in padel, contrasting it with the solitary nature of judo.
The conference lineup includes leading medical figures such as Prof. Salman Zarka, director of Ziv Medical Center; Dr. Eliaez Miller, deputy director of Kaplan Medical Center; Prof. Zion Hagag, chairman of the Israeli Medical Association; Prof. Miki Dudakvic, director of Hillel Yaffe Medical Center; and Prof. Hitham Hussein, deputy director of Galilee Medical Center, alongside representatives from major healthcare and pharmaceutical organizations.
