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Israel

Genetic Institute Soroka University Medical Center
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Beer-Sheva
  Israel
Director:  Ohad Birk, MD
Contact:  Ms. Anat Mishori-Dery
Phone:  972-7-640-0907
E-mail:  anatmid@clalit.org.il
Tests: Carrier , Prenatal , Diagnostic
Notes: Testing is available at this laboratory for 6 other Jewish genetic diseases. CALL CENTER FOR UPDATED INFORMATION.

Genetic Institute Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
6 Weizmann Street
Tel-Aviv,  64239 Israel
Director:  Avi Orr-Urtreger, MD, PhD
Contact:  Dr. Ruth Shomrat
Phone:  972-3-697-4704 or 3922
E-mail:  aviorr@tasmc.health.gov.il
Tests: Carrier , Prenatal , Diagnostic
Notes: Testing is available at this laboratory for other common Jewish genetic diseases only in Israel. CALL CENTER FOR UPDATED INFORMATION

Hadassah Medical Center
Department of Human Genetics
Jerusalem,  91120 Israel
Contact:  Dr. Israela Lerer
Phone:  972-2-677-6016 -- FAX 972-2-6777-7499
E-mail:  lereris@hadassah.org.il
Tests: Carrier , Diagnostic , Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis
Notes: Testing is available at this laboratory for 12 other Ashkenazi Jewish genetic diseases as well as for Sepharadi disorders.

Shaare Zedek Medical Center
Genetics
PO Box 3235
Jerusalem, 91031 Israel
Director:  Prof. Ephrat Levy-Lahad
Contact:  Dr. Gheona Alterescu
Phone:  972-2-6666435
E-mail:  gheona@szmc.org.il
Tests: Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis
Notes: Preimplantation for Canavan and any other genetic disorder when mutation is known or linkage is possible. FAX: +972-2-6666935

Simon Winter Institute for Human Genetics
The Bnai-Zion Medical Center
Technion-Rappaport Faculty of Medicine
PO Box 4940
Haifa,  31048 Israel
Director:  Zvi Borochowitz, MD, Prof. of Pediatrics & Medical Genetics
Phone:  972-4-835-9459; FAX 972-4-810-0939
E-mail:  mdzvi@technion.ac.il
Tests: Carrier , Prenatal , Diagnostic
Website: http://www.b-zion.org.il; http://www.goldenhour.co.il/genetic.counseling;http://md.technion.ac.il/inner/personnel.php?Lecturer_ID=88
Notes: Testing is available at this laboratory for 23 other Jewish genetic disorders -- including Moroccan, Iraqi, Libyan and Yemenite Jews -- Carrier, Diagnostic, Prenatal. Non- Ashkenazi diseases are also Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis tested.

450 West End Avenue #6A, New York, New York 10024
212.873.4640 || (toll free) 877-4-CANAVAN || (fax) 212.873.7892
info@canavanfoundation.org