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Professor Shlomo Mashiach, Pioneer of IVF in Israel, Dies at 89
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First reported by Ynet · Jul 21, 2026
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Professor Shlomo Mashiach, a key pioneer of IVF treatment in Israel and a respected medical educator, died at 89. He helped establish IVF services at Assuta and led gynecology departments at major Israeli medical institutions.
- 01Professor Shlomo Mashiach, a pioneer of IVF in Israel, died at age 89.
- 02He helped establish the IVF system at Assuta Medical Centers.
- 03Mashiach was responsible for nearly half of fertility treatments in Israel.
- 04Assuta praised his long-term contributions to reproductive medicine.
- 05He was a professor at Tel Aviv University's medical faculty.
- 06Mashiach also headed the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department at Sheba Medical Center.
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