SHEBA PSYCHIATRY
Transforming the State of Mind
Where the future of psychiatry is already being practiced
At Sheba Psychiatry, world-class clinical expertise meets pioneering research and innovative models of care to deliver personalized mental health treatment across every stage of life. From specialized inpatient services to virtual hospitalization and groundbreaking PTSD therapies, we are transforming how mental health care is delivered in Israel and beyond.
The Numbers Behind Our Mission
Sheba Psychiatry combines national scale with rigorous clinical standards, raising the bar for mental health care in Israel and beyond.
5
Specialized Clinical Departments
15
Outpatient Clinics
93+
Inpatient Beds
8,000+
Annual Trauma Clinic Visits
1 of 5
Countries Worldwide Measuring PROMs in Psychiatry
200+
Clinical Staff
No.1
In Israel
The Foundations of Care
Innovation
Transforming psychiatric care through digital health, virtual treatment models, AI, and next-generation clinical programs.
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Research
Advancing the understanding of mental illness through internationally recognized clinical research and translational neuroscience.
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Medical Excellence
Delivering evidence-based psychiatric care through multidisciplinary teams, specialized clinics, and internationally recognized expertise.
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Patient & Family Experience
Providing compassionate, personalized care that supports patients and their families throughout every stage of care.
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Transformation at the Frontier of Psychiatry
Fifth Element
LIV
Dror Clinic
Keshet Clinic
Chava Center
Our Approach
Mental health is never one size fits all. Every patient arrives with a unique story, requiring care that is personalized, evidence-based, and delivered by multidisciplinary teams working together across specialties.
As a leader in psychiatry in Israel, Sheba combines clinical excellence with research, innovation, and compassionate care to address the full spectrum of mental health conditions. Our continuum of services spans emergency psychiatry, inpatient and outpatient care, home and virtual hospitalization, specialized clinics, and internationally recognized treatment programs—ensuring patients receive the right care at the right time.
Through close collaboration with researchers, neuroscientists, and healthcare innovators across Sheba Medical Center, we continually translate scientific discoveries into real-world treatments that improve patient outcomes while redefining the future of mental health care.
“Sheba Psychiatry is built around a principle that care should match the individual’s stage of life, not a one-size-fits-all diagnosis. That’s why we run a whole range of programs — each shaped around where a person actually is in their life, not just what they’ve been diagnosed with.
The measure of a care system isn’t how well it treats a single condition. It’s whether it can walk alongside a patient from childhood through old age, adjusting as they do. That’s the kind of care we’ve built at Sheba Psychiatry, one step at a time.”
– Dr. Asaf Caspi
Director, Division of Psychiatry
One Institution. Full Range of Care.
Individually specialized, collectively unmatched — a whole greater than the sum of its parts.
Adult Inpatient Wards
Separate inpatient units for men and women providing intensive, multidisciplinary treatment in a therapeutic environment that supports stabilization, recovery, and reintegration.
Weight & Eating Disorders Clinic
The only center of its kind in Israel providing comprehensive care across the full continuum of eating disorders, from medical stabilization to long-term recovery.
Child & Adolescent Inpatient Wards
Intensive mental health treatment tailored by expert clinicians across specializations to the needs of pediatric patients.
Chava Center
Full-spectrum perinatal mental health care programs, including a first-of-its-kind inpatient unit in which mothers receive intensive treatment without being separated from their infants.
Psychiatric Emergency Room
A dedicated psychiatric emergency room, delivering immediate assessment, crisis intervention, and urgent psychiatric care around the clock.
Gender Reassignment Clinic
Experienced, compassionate care, including assessment and guidance, for transgender and gender-nonconforming patients.
Outpatient Clinics
Specialized multidisciplinary clinics providing expert care for trauma, anxiety, autism, gender-affirming care, mood disorders, and other psychiatric conditions.
Case studies
From groundbreaking research to complex clinical cases, discover how Sheba Psychiatry is translating scientific discovery into better patient care.
Simulation Training for Psychiatric Clinicians | MSRÂ
At Sheba, MSR – Israel Center for Medical Simulation uses in-depth simulations and trained actors to safely prepare mental...
Rethinking Inpatient Child Psychiatry: How Sheba Integrated ABA Into Their Care Model
When Sheba Psychiatry opened a 12-bed child psychiatry ward within Edmond and Lily Safra Children’s Hospital in July 2021, it...
Real-Time Insight, Under Study: PSYNUS and the Science of Momentary Assessment
At Sheba Psychiatry, clinicians are developing and testing the PSYNUS research tool to explore whether real-time patient input can...
Care Across
Every Stage of Life
Mental health care should evolve alongside the people it serves. From maternal mental health and childhood through adulthood and older age, Sheba Psychiatry delivers specialized, evidence-based care tailored to every stage of life. By bringing multidisciplinary expertise, innovative models of care, and a full continuum of services under one roof, we ensure patients receive seamless, personalized treatment as their needs evolve.
DONOR RECOGNITION
Drora and Pinchas Zackai's Enduring Spirit of Care
Established to honor the memory of Drora and Pinchas Zackai, the Almog-Zackai Family Foundation has been among Sheba Psychiatry’s most steadfast supporters throughout the years.
The foundation's initiatives are rooted in a commitment to strengthen mental health care by improving the treatment environment and easing the burden placed on patients and their families alike.
The legacy of Drora and Pinchas Zackai continues to live on in the research breakthroughs, innovative treatments, and care for thousands of psychiatric patients their generosity has made possible.
Meet Our Leaders
Our clinical and research leaders bring together decades of expertise in psychiatry, neuroscience, innovation, and patient care. United by a shared commitment to advancing mental health, they shape the future of psychiatric medicine through scientific excellence, compassionate care, and a dedication to improving lives.
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The Latest From Sheba Psychiatry
Get up to date on the breakthroughs, clinical trials, and cutting-edge research shaping the future of mental health at Sheba.
The Chava Center’s Virtual Ward: Hospital-Level Care From the Comfort of Home
Since 2022, the center's virtual ward has been bringing the full range of clinical psychiatric support into patients' homes...
Sheba’s Immersive Approach to Canine-Assisted Mental Health Care
While more hospitals in the country and worldwide have recognized the benefits of therapy dogs in recent years, Sheba Medical...
Transforming Mental Healthcare Through Video-Based Staff Training
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