Zivan Aviad-Beer
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{{Infobox military person
| honorific_prefix = Brigadier General
| name = Zivan Aviad Beer
| native_name = זיוון אביעד-בר
| native_name_lang = he
| image = Israeli doctor army.jpg
| caption = Brig. Gen. Zivan Aviad Beer
| birth_place = Israel
| allegiance = {{flag|Israel}}
| branch = Israel Defense Forces
| serviceyears = 2000–present
| rank = Brigadier General
| unit = IDF Medical Corps
| commands = Chief Medical Officer of the IDF
| battles = Second Lebanon War, 2023 Iron Swords War
| alma_mater = Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Tel Aviv University
| occupation = Military physician
| spouse = Erez
| children = 2
}}
Zivan Aviad Beer ({{langx|he|זיוון אביעד-בר}}, sometimes transliterated as Zivan Aviad-Bar) is a Brigadier General in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and currently serves as the Surgeon General and Chief Medical Officer of the IDF Medical Corps. He is a military physician specializing in internal medicine and has held a range of operational, clinical, and strategic leadership positions within the Israeli military medical system.
Military career
Beer began his military medical service as the medical officer for the Golani Reconnaissance Battalion during the Second Lebanon War. He completed internship at the Ichilov Hospital.Dan Arkin, [https://www.israeldefense.co.il/node/53159 תרגיל פתע רפואי בפיקוד דרום: ״תורגל פינוי פצועים מרצועת עזה״ ], December 29, 2021
He later served as the Chief Medical Officer of the Golani Brigade and subsequently as the medical officer for Sayeret Matkal, one of the IDF's elite special forces units.
He served as the Medical Officer of the 162nd Division and Head of the Medical Screening Branch, overseeing medical assessments across the IDF. In June 2020, Beer was appointed Medical Commander of the Southern Command, responsible for establishing the Arava Medical Center, training medical forces, and leading medical preparedness for combat.
During the 2023 Iron Swords War, Beer directed emergency medical operations in the Gaza Strip, implementing the field care model from 2021, improving survival rates. In January 2024, he became Commander of the Medical Services Center, managing the IDF’s internal healthcare system.
On 10 July 2024, he was appointed Chief Medical Officer and Surgeon General of the IDF.[https://idfanc.activetrail.biz/ANC76954 מפקד חדש לחיל הרפואה], July 10, 2024
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Professional background
Beer holds an MD from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, is board-certified in internal medicine, and completed his residency at Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center. He earned a Master of Health Administration from Ben-Gurion University and an MBA from Tel Aviv University. He lectures at the Hebrew University Faculty of Medicine.
Personal life
Beer lives in Givatayim. He is openly gay.{{Cite news |last=זיתון |first=יואב |date=2023-07-17 |title=נספח צבאי ראשון במרוקו וקצין רפואה ראשי הומו מוצהר: מינויים חדשים בצה"ל |url=https://www.ynet.co.il/news/article/bkn9j3gqn |access-date=2025-05-15 |work=Ynet |language=he}} He is married to Erez, a pianist and piano teacher, and a father of two.{{Cite web |date=2024-07-09 |title=היסטוריה גאה - ממחר לראשונה: קצין רפואה ראשי הומו מוצהר |url=https://www.maariv.co.il/news/military/article-1113775 |access-date=2025-05-15 |website=www.maariv.co.il |language=he}}
References
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Exterlan links
- [https://www.idf.il/%D7%9B%D7%AA%D7%91%D7%95%D7%AA-%D7%95%D7%A2%D7%93%D7%9B%D7%95%D7%A0%D7%99%D7%9D/2024/%D7%99%D7%95%D7%9C%D7%99/%D7%AA%D7%90-%D7%9C-%D7%93-%D7%A8-%D7%96%D7%99%D7%95%D7%95%D7%9F-%D7%90%D7%91%D7%99%D7%A2%D7%93-%D7%91%D7%A8-%D7%A0%D7%9B%D7%A IDF Spokesperson's Announcement on Appointment as Chief Medical Officer]
- [https://www.ynet.co.il/health/article/yokra14259542 Ynet Health Article]
- [https://www.haaretz.co.il/weekend/2023-12-29/ty-article-magazine/.highlight/0000018c-aa5e-dbb4-af9f-ef7f81b90000 Haaretz Magazine Profile]
- [https://www.israeldefense.co.il/node/53159 IsraelDefense Article]
- [https://news.walla.co.il/item/3702787 Walla News Article]
- [https://maoz-il.org/alumni-projects/%D7%96%D7%99%D7%95%D7%95%D7%9F-%D7%90%D7%91%D7%99%D7%A2%D7%93-%D7%91%D7%A8/ Maoz Israel Profile Page]
- [https://www.linkedin.com/in/zivan-aviad-beer-05153278/?originalSubdomain=il LinkedIn webpage]
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Category:Israeli military doctors
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