Prof. Leonard Belidan is one of Israel’s most renowned pediatric cardiac surgeons, an expert in the surgical treatment of congenital heart defects in children. A physician with vast clinical experience, he is an internationally recognized expert in the treatment of congenital malformations and acquired chronic rheumatic heart disease (CRHD).
Professor Belidan founded Israel’s first pediatric cardiology center in 1979, and in 1991 founded Israel’s first Heart Institute. Prof. Belidan’s medical work was appreciated at the state level: he was honored with a special award from the President of Israel for his contribution to the development of Israeli medicine.