Chana Katan ( he, חנה קטן; born 9 September 1958) is an American-born Israeli gynecologist, teacher, author, and public figure.

Biography

Katan established and directed the IVF unit at Laniado Hospital ( Netanya, Israel). She founded the wellness center for women in

Kiryat Sefer Modi'in Illit ( he, מוֹדִיעִין עִלִּית; ar, موديعين عيليت, lit. "Upper Modi'in") is a Haredi Israeli settlement and city in the West Bank, situated midway between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. Modi'in Illit was granted ci ...

, and the sexology clinic at the

Shaare Zedek Medical Center The Shaare Zedek Medical Center ( he, מרכז רפואי שערי צדק, ''Merkaz Refu'i Sha'arei Tzedek'') (lit. "Gates of Justice") is a large teaching hospital in Jerusalem established in 1902, It affiliated with Hebrew University of Jerusal ...

. Since 2012, she has written a regular column in the weekly magazine "B'Sheva" on the topics of Medical Ethics, Family and Judaism. She is married to Yoel Katan and they have 13 children.

Selected works

*Chayei Isha – 2013 *Chayei Mishpacha – 2014 *Beyachad – 2016

Awards

*"Woman of the Year" –
Emunah
' – 2011 *"Katz Prize" – 2015Miriam Lottner
"Celebrating 68 Extraordinary Women in Israel"
The Times of Israel, el 12 de mayo de 2016, número 5 – "Dr. Chana Katan"

References

1958 births Living people American emigrants to Israel Israeli women writers Israeli gynaecologists Jewish American writers Jewish women writers 21st-century American Jews Israeli women physicians {{US-writer-stub