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Prof. Lidia V. Gabis MD, MBA is the founder and CEO of Keshet Autism Center Maccabi Wolfson and Medical Advisor for Maccabi Healthcare Developmental services. Certified in Pediatric Neurology, Neurodevelopment and Pediatrics. Formerly (2004-2021) founded and managed the Keshet Center and Child Development at Sheba Hospital, Tel Hashomer.
Associate Professor at Tel Aviv University, MD from Hadassah Medical School, and MBA from Colman Collage in Israel, residency in Pediatrics at Kaplan Hospital in Israel (1992-1998) Pediatric Neurology and Developmental Neurology fellowships at SUNY, NY, USA (1998-2002).
Additional roles: Medical advisor for Littleone company, honorary president of Israeli Fragile X Association, Medical Advisor for establishing first autism center in Cyprus AKTIDA, advising and collaborating with additional international developmental centers on research and clinical development.
Publications- 74 peer reviewed papers and 4 book chapters, leading research in the area of autism related disorders, prematurity and developmental disabilities, focused on early diagnosis, interventions and risk factors.
Research interests
Autism related disorders, child development, neuroscience
Education/Academic qualification
MBA, Colman College of Management
Award Date: 1 May 2017
Master, MD Medical School, Hebrew University, Hadassah
Award Date: 1 Jul 1991
External positions
Medical Advisor, Maccabi Healthcare
CEO Keshet Autism Center Maccabi Wolfson
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Breastfeeding and autism: An electronic health records study of baby wellness visit records
Ben-Sasson, A., Mimouni-Bloch, A., Samhat-Darawshi, S., Ilann, K. & Gabis, L. V., Mar 2026, In: Autism. 30, 3, p. 723-735 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Refuting the Association Between Assisted Reproductive Technology and Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Case-Control Study
Kol, R., Geva, L. L., Shaham, M., Leon-Attia, O., Rosenbaum-Lerner, B. & Gabis, L. V., Jan 2026, In: Journal of Child Neurology. 41, 1, p. 17-23 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Cell-type-specific DNA methylation dynamics in the prenatal and postnatal human cortex
Franklin, A., Davies, J. P., Clifton, N. E., Blake, G. E. T., Bamford, R., Walker, E. M., Chioza, B., Frith, M., Baron-Cohen, S., Allison, C., Warrier, V., Tsompanidis, A., Adhya, D., Holt, R., Davis, J., Gu, G., Zhang, Y., Okewole, N., Al-Rubaie, O. & Geschwind, D. H. & 104 others, , 10 Dec 2025, In: Cell Genomics. 5, 12, 101010.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Contribution of autosomal rare and de novo variants to sex differences in autism
Autism Sequencing Consortium & APEX Consortium, 6 Mar 2025, In: American Journal of Human Genetics. 112, 3, p. 599-614 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Polygenic and developmental profiles of autism differ by age at diagnosis
APEX Consortium, iPSYCH-autism consortium & PGC-PTSD Consortium, 30 Oct 2025, In: Nature. 646, 8087, p. 1146-1155 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access14 Scopus citations