Professor Shauli Lev-Ran and Professor Dennis Goodman
Ask The Doctor: The Unseen Wounds: Trauma and Addiction in Israel
Wednesday 26.08.2026
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Summary
Dr. Dennis Goodman, Professor of Medicine, Director of Integrative Medicine, NYU, leads “Ask the Doctor” a monthly medical series designed to encourage informed, confident engagement with one’s own healthcare. Grounded in the belief that wellness is not simply the absence of disease, but a proactive commitment to nutrition, movement, flexibility, sleep, and stress management. Each month, leading specialists will examine a specific medical condition, outlining its nature, current treatment approaches, and the practical steps that support prevention and long-term wellbeing.
Trauma does not always end when the immediate crisis has passed. Dr Shauli Lev-Ran discusses the complex relationship between PTSD and addiction, focusing on the growing impact of trauma in Israel, the ways people may turn to substances as a means of coping, and the challenges of recognising and treating these interconnected conditions.
Professor Shauli Lev-Ran
Professor Shauli Lev-Ran is a leading expert in addiction treatment and research in Israel. He is the co-founder and academic director of the Israel Center on Addiction and Mental Health (ICA), a Professor of Psychiatry at the Faculty of Medicine at Tel Aviv University, and an Affiliate Scientist at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) in Toronto, Canada. His academic and clinical work focus on addiction medicine, mental health, and public health, with a strong emphasis on evidence-based, systemic solutions to addiction and its societal impact.
In the aftermath of October 7, 2023, Professor Lev-Ran and the ICA have played a pivotal role in addressing the mental health consequences of national trauma and the rise in problematic substance use. They have led efforts to train professionals, support educators and therapists, and develop protocols for the prevention and treatment of substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions—protocols that have since been adopted by leading national organizations.
Through his research, publications, and media presence, Professor Lev-Ran is dedicated to reducing stigma, increasing public awareness of addiction, and promoting recovery-oriented policies that empower individuals and strengthen communities.
Professor Dennis Goodman
Dennis Goodman MD, FACP, FACC, FCCP, ABIHM, is board certified Integrative cardiologist, Director of Integrative Medicine and Clinical Professor of Medicine in the Department of Cardiology and Preventative Medicine at NYU and Professor of Medicine at UCT, SA. He is board certified in Cardiology, Internal Medicine, Lipidology, Critical Care, Interventional Cardiology, Cardiac CT Imaging, and Integrative Medicine. He graduated Cum Laude with distinction from the University of Cape Town Medical School in Cape Town, South Africa.
Dr. Goodman completed his Internal Medicine residency and was Chief Medical Resident at Montefiore Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA, and completed his cardiology fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston TX. He is past Chief of Cardiology at Scripps Memorial in La Jolla, CA.
He is an international speaker and has been a visiting professor throughout South Africa, Asia, Israel and Europe.He has published many research articles in addition to many books on heart health, including Magnesium, Omega 3s and Vitamin K2. Dr Goodman teaches and conducts clinical research at New York University and NYU Langone Medical Center and is also a Talk show host on Sirius Dr Radio. He is founder of Preventative Medicine Lecture series at NYU. He has consistently been named as one of New York’s and USA Top Doctors.