Prof. Drorit Hochner

Head of the Women's and Maternity Department at Hadassah Mount Scopus

Gynecology and Obstetrics

Menopausal Transition Medicine

Prof. Drorith Hochner is a specialist physician in fertility, obstetrics, and menopausal transition medicine with over 30 years of experience. She is among the founders of the Women's and Maternity Department at Hadassah and was the first woman to join it. Currently, Prof. Hochner manages the Women's and Maternity Department at Hadassah Mount Scopus Hospital. In addition to her role as department head, she also holds academic positions. Prof. Hochner is the Vice Dean of the Hebrew University Faculty of Medicine and a lecturer at the Hebrew University and Hadassah School of Medicine. Additionally, she serves as the Vice President of the Israeli Family Planning Society. In her clinic, Prof. Hochner offers a wide range of medical services related to various aspects of gynecology. She operates with a broad perspective and a sense of mission to provide real answers to women's needs, which change with age.

• Head of the Women's and Maternity Department at Hadassah Mount Scopus (since 2010)

• Head of the Obstetrics Unit at Hadassah Mount Scopus (2001)

• Director of “Briah”, the Center for Women's Health Promotion and the Menopause Clinic at Hadassah Mount Scopus since 1986. A world-renowned expert in menopause.

• Founded the MILA Center (The Jerusalem Center for Gynecological Endoscopy), which serves as a simulation center for the professional training of residents from all Jerusalem hospitals in minimally invasive surgery.

• Consultant at the Department of Maternal and Fetal Medicine and Adolescence Medicine at the Ministry of Health

• Vice President, President of the Family Planning Association

• Served as Chairman of the MD Theses Committee, Deputy Dean for Student Affairs, and Deputy Dean for Hospital Affiliations at the Hebrew University Faculty of Medicine

• Graduate of the Faculty of Medicine at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem

• Specialization in Gynecology at the Hadassah Medical Center in Jerusalem

• Research on estrogen receptors in fetal tissues and factors for sperm enhancement at Rockefeller University, New York, USA.

• Member of the National Abortion Committee of the Ministry of Health

• Member of the Israeli Society for Menopause and the Jerusalem Osteoporosis Center

• Member of the Israeli Contraception Association

• Member of the Wrongful Birth Committee at the Ministry of Justice

• Member of the Healthcare Basket Committee at the Ministry of Health

• Hebrew

• English

• Gynecological surgeries

  • Curettage

  • Pregnancy termination

  • Caesarean sections

  • Tubal ligation

  • Ovarian cyst removal

  • Hysterectomy

• Menopausal Medicine

  • Hot flashes

  • Night sweats

  • Sleep disorders

  • Sexual health issues

  • Mood changes

• Diagnostic Procedures During Pregnancy

  • Monitoring and diagnosing pregnancy complications

  • Chorionic villus sampling

  • Amniocentesis

• Maternal and Fetal Medicine - Pregnancy Complications

  • In some situations, there is a risk of maternal and/or fetal morbidity and mortality. This may be due to pre-existing medical conditions, chronic medication, and current pregnancy conditions such as twin pregnancies, shortened cervical length, etc. Preliminary planning, balanced prescribing, timely consultation and guidance can reduce pregnancy risks caused by the above factors both for the mother and for the fetus.