Advanced Medicine and New Hope in Mental Health
A unique combination of pioneering medical protocols and compassionate, personalized care
Stella Israel specializes in providing comprehensive medical care for people living with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety disorders and depression. We combine leading treatment approaches from around the world—including SGB and intravenous ketamine infusions—with ongoing psychiatric care and supportive psychotherapy to ensure each patient receives safe, professional and personalized care.
Innovation in Mental Health
Advanced mental health care, including SGB, ketamine infusions, psychiatric care and supportive psychotherapy.
Multidisciplinary Care Team
A team of specialists combining expertise and experience in psychiatry, psychotherapy, anesthesiology and emergency medicine.
Personalized Care and Support
A comprehensive medical assessment, treatment tailored to individual needs and professional support throughout the process, with progress monitored along the way.
Our Journey — From International Experience to an Israeli Clinic
Stella Israel was founded in 2021 as part of the international Stella network, with the aim of making innovative mental health treatments accessible in Israel. Our early work drew on the medical knowledge, clinical experience and treatment protocols developed within the network.
Over the years, we have built a local medical team, gained extensive clinical experience and expanded the range of treatments we offer. Today, Stella Israel operates as an Israeli clinic in Ra’anana, combining these professional foundations with the knowledge and expertise we have developed in Israel.
Stella Israel is the pioneer of SGB treatment in Israel. Our professional work, clinical experience and patient outcomes have contributed to advancing recognition of the treatment in Israel, including by the National Council for PTSD and the Ministry of Defense Rehabilitation Department.
We continue to develop and expand our medical and therapeutic services, with a commitment to professional care, safety and treatment tailored to each patient.
Our Medical and Therapeutic Team
Dr. Jason Cohen
Dr. Jason Cohen is a specialist in pain medicine and anesthesiology. His training includes surgery, anesthesia and interventional pain management at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and a Level I trauma center in New Jersey. After moving to Israel in 2011, he received recognition for his specialties at Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem.
As Medical Director of Stella Israel, Dr. Cohen leads the SGB program, drawing on his clinical experience in treating patients with PTSD and anxiety disorders. His work focuses on thorough medical assessment, patient safety and care tailored to individual needs.
Dr. Stuart Seidman
Dr. Stuart Seidman is a senior board-certified psychiatrist and internationally recognized expert in psychopharmacology, with more than 25 years of clinical and research experience in the United States and Israel. He served for over 15 years on the clinical psychiatry faculty at Columbia University and has been providing ketamine treatment since 2012.
Prof. Michael Drescher
Prof. Michael Drescher is a senior emergency medicine physician with over 25 years of clinical and leadership experience in Israel and the United States. He is an Associate Professor at Tel Aviv University and the University of Connecticut, and previously served as Head of Emergency Medicine at Beilinson Hospital. Prof. Drescher brings extensive experience in the medical use of ketamine.
Dr. Jason Cohen
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Dr. Jason Cohen is a specialist in pain medicine and anesthesiology. His training includes surgery, anesthesia and interventional pain management at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and a Level I trauma center in New Jersey. After moving to Israel in 2011, he received recognition for his specialties at Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem.
As Medical Director of Stella Israel, Dr. Cohen leads the SGB program, drawing on his clinical experience in treating patients with PTSD and anxiety disorders. His work focuses on thorough medical assessment, patient safety and care tailored to individual needs.
Dr. Stuart Seidman
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Dr. Stuart Seidman is a senior board-certified psychiatrist and internationally recognized expert in psychopharmacology, with more than 25 years of clinical and research experience in the United States and Israel. He served for over 15 years on the clinical psychiatry faculty at Columbia University and has been providing ketamine treatment since 2012.
Prof. Michael Drescher
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Prof. Michael Drescher is a senior emergency medicine physician with over 25 years of clinical and leadership experience in Israel and the United States. He is an Associate Professor at Tel Aviv University and the University of Connecticut, and previously served as Head of Emergency Medicine at Beilinson Hospital. Prof. Drescher brings extensive experience in the medical use of ketamine.
Stella in the Media
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