Oded Hammerman
Jerusalem,Israel
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
Work History
Psychologist
Meuhedet
2014 - Current
- Facilitated individual and group therapy sessions to enhance client mental health and well-being.
- Developed personalized treatment plans based on thorough assessments and client feedback.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to coordinate care and optimize client outcomes.
- Monitored client progress, adapting strategies to ensure effective interventions and support.
- Mentored junior therapists, providing guidance on best practices in therapeutic techniques.
Psychologist
Soroka University Medical Center
2013 - Current
- Developed and implemented evidence-based treatment plans tailored to individual client needs.
- Facilitated group therapy sessions to promote peer support and therapeutic engagement.
- Mentored junior psychologists, fostering professional development and clinical skills enhancement.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to enhance patient care and treatment outcomes.
Psychologist
Shaarei Tzedek Medical Center
2015 - 2020
Created Hospital Trauma Service
Met with survivors of terror attacks as they awoke in hospital
Provided crisis intervention services, ensuring immediate support for clients in distress.
Psychology Intern
Hadassah University Medical Center
2010 - 2014
- Conducted psychological assessments to evaluate patient mental health status.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop individualized treatment plans.
- Documented patient progress and treatment outcomes in electronic health records.
Education
PhD - Psychology
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
IsraelMA - Medical Psychology
Tel Aviv–Yaffo Academic College
BA - Psychology and Jewish Thought
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Skills
- Mind-Body Interventions in psychosomatic and functional disorders
- Multidisciplinary Care Models for medically unexplained symptoms
- Trauma-Informed Therapy using CBT, EMDR, SEE FAR, and Schema Therapy
- Biofeedback and Hypnosis in chronic illness and pain management
- Clinical Supervision and training of psychology interns and residents
- Medical Psychology in hospital settings and primary care
Languages
Hebrew
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
BA - Psychology and Jewish Thought
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Psychologist
Meuhedet
2014 - Current
Psychologist
Soroka University Medical Center
2013 - Current
Psychologist
Shaarei Tzedek Medical Center
2015 - 2020
Psychology Intern
Hadassah University Medical Center
2010 - 2014
PhD - Psychology
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
MA - Medical Psychology
Tel Aviv–Yaffo Academic College
Selected Publications
- Hammerman O. et al. (2021). Characteristics and economic burden of frequent attenders with medically unexplained symptoms. European Journal of General Practice.
- Ezra Y., Hammerman O. & Shahar G. (2019). The Four-Cluster Spectrum of Mind-Body Interrelationships: An Integrative Model. Frontiers in Psychiatry.
- Hammerman O. et al. (2019). Development of a Transition Readiness Scale for Adolescents with IBD. Gastroenterology Research and Practice.
- Gabay Z., Eliav T., Hammerman O., Elkana O., Epstein M., Yaakobi E. & Ezra Y. Characterization of Patients with Functional Syndromes and Paradoxical Response to Hypnotic Relaxation. OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine 2025; 10(2): 019; doi:10.21926/obm.icm.2502019.
- Daher S., Khoury T., Benson A., Walker J. R., Hammerman O., Kedem R., Naftali T., Eliakim R., Ben-Bassat O., Bernstein C. N. & Israeli E. (2019). Inflammatory bowel disease patient profiles are related to specific information needs: A nationwide survey. World Journal of Gastroenterology. Aug 14, 2019; 25(30): 4246-4260. Published online Aug 14, 2019. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v25.i30.4246
Teaching & Academic Roles
- CBT School Raanana – Lectures on Third-wave CBT, mindfulness and somatization
- Yanar College – Lecturer on CBT for chronic illness, somatization and health anxiety
- Hebrew University–Hadassah Medical School – Yearly lectures on somatization for medical students
Speaking Engagements & Lectures
- Somatic Anxiety on the Front Line: Israeli Psychosomatic Society, 2025
- Multidisciplinary Mind-Body Care: Economic and Psychosocial Outcomes, Israeli Psychosomatic Society Annual Conference, 2022
- CBT for Neurological Disorders, Annual Neurology Conference, Hilton Tel Aviv
- Biofeedback in Psychological Treatment, Mental Health Conference, Meuhedet Health Services
- Diagnosis in Conversion Disorders, Professional Committee for Medical Psychology
- Chronic Pain and Hypnosis, Israeli Pain Medicine Society Annual Conference