If you had told me a decade ago that I would one day be working side-by-side with my father in Israel helping patients with migraines and headaches, I probably wouldn’t have believed you. But it happened. My professional journey has taken me through business studies, high-tech offices, hospital wards, and community clinics. Each phase has challenged me, shaped me, and ultimately led me to where I truly belong: combining my medical calling with my family’s mission of care.
A First Career, But Not My Calling
I graduated from Reichman University (IDC) in 2014 with a degree in Business Administration. Like many of my peers, I stepped into the world of high-tech. For two years, I enjoyed the pace, the innovation, and the sense of possibility. And yet, something essential was missing. I came to realize that I was less interested in strategy meetings and spreadsheets than I was in people: patients, families, caregivers. I wanted my work to matter in a deeply human way.
The feeling didn’t pass. It grew stronger. And finally, I realized that the career I was building wasn’t the one I wanted for the rest of my life. So I made the hardest and best decision I could have made at that time: I walked away from the predictable path and toward the unknown.
Answering the Call to Nursing
I enrolled in the Nursing School at Tel Aviv University. At that time my Hebrew was “passable” but dealing with all the coursework in Hebrew was challenging, yet ultimately very rewarding. Sure, there were moments of self-doubt and difficulty, but everything worked out, and I was thrilled to graduate as an RN in April 2020.
My first years as a nurse were intense and transformative. At Ichilov Hospital, I worked in an internal medicine department and later in the COVID-19 ICU during one of the most challenging times in modern healthcare. The experience taught me about willpower, my own and especially that of patients fighting their most challenging battles. Nursing demanded my mind, my empathy, my resilience, and my ability to care for my patients in their most vulnerable moments.
Afterward, I moved to Maccabi, where I spent two years focusing on chronic disease management. I worked in the clinic and conducted home visits, supporting patients through long-term health challenges. I discovered the power of continuity, being the person who knows the patient’s story, understands their fears, and helps them navigate the system with confidence.
A Return to Family and Purpose
In October 2023, three weeks after October 7th, my parents realized a life long dream and made aliyah. After navigating the bureaucracy, getting settled, and getting “accustomed” to living through a war, my father decided to open a private clinic. With so many people suffering from headaches, my father decided to use the skills and expertise he had developed during his long career as a physician in the US for the benefit of patients in Israel. And after more than 40 years, he was really missing taking care of patients again.
Migraines and headaches can be completely debilitating and negatively impact the lives of the patients and their families. My father had seen great results using a seldom-used technique, the Sphenopalatine Ganglion (SPG) block, in his patients at NYU and he came to understand that in Israel very few people were aware that the block existed!
When my father told me he had decided to open a clinic and that he wanted me to quit my job and join him I was hesitant at first. I was very comfortable at Maccabi. I had a wonderful boss and great co-workers and I was nervous about doing something different, where I would be involved in a new, uncertain venture. And taking a job where I work with my dad? Hmmmmmm.
He kept urging me to join him and I finally gave in. I am so happy I did. It’s been such a blessing to be able to work so closely with my father, doing what we love, helping people. I see the way he listens to our patients, the way they trust him, and the way the care that we provide truly changes lives.
Why I’m Here Today: Rosh Ragua Migraine and Headache Clinic
I’m proud to work alongside my father, helping patients who struggle with migraines and chronic headaches find hope and relief through SPG block therapy. For me, it’s more than a job. It’s a calling shaped by every step of my path: business training that taught me how to think and organize, clinical experience that gave me valuable tools, and a family legacy that ultimately brought me to this noble calling.
My goal is simple: to listen, to support, and to help each patient feel better. Truly better. Because no one should have to live in pain. And there are always options. And there is always hope. I feel privileged to be part of a team wholly committed to the well being of our patients.
