Dr. Rachel Adato
Israeli gynecologist, lawyer, politician
Dr. Rachel Adato-Levy is an Israeli gynecologist, lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Knesset for Kadima from 2009 through 2013.
She gained a Doctor of Medicine degree from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, as well as an MBA and a degree in law. She served as a senior doctor at the women’s department of Hadassah Medical Center at Mount Scopus and became Deputy Director of Hadassah Hospital at Ein Kerem in 1993. In 1995 she became vice-president of Sha’arei Tzedek Medical Center. From 1997 she served as a consultant on women’s health for the Minister of Health, and has chaired the National Women’s Health Association since 1999.
Adato formerly has served on Mevaseret Zion city council as a member of the Likud central committee. She currently chairs the lobby for the Promotion of Women’s Health. Dr. Adato is also a member of numerous different health-related organizations including the Public Committee for Setting the Health Basket, the Board of Hospital Directors, the Steering Committee for Prevention of Violence towards Women (in the health system), the Steering Committee for Establishing Medical Centers for Victims of Sexual Assault, and 4 delegations to the UN on women’s health.
Dr. Adato spoke at The Common Good in 2012 on a panel about the challenges women in Israel face from the strict orthodox culture.
