Elishkevich Politi, Keren

Title(s): Dr.

Current Position/Designation: Head of the Neurology Service

1st Institutional Affiliation: ALYN Hospital – Pediatric and Adolescent Rehabilitation Center

Current Position/Designation: Principal Investigator

2nd Institutional Affiliation: The Helmsley Pediatric & Adolescent Rehabilitation Research Center

Active Email Address: kpoliti@alyn.org; kerenpoliti@gmail.com

Social Media Handle: https://www.alyn.org/ALYN-PARC

Telephone Number (WhatsApp): +972 50-839-1318

Dr. Keren Elishkevich Politi, MD, serves as Head of the Neurology Service at ALYN Hospital – Pediatric and Adolescent Rehabilitation Center in Jerusalem, where she directs both clinical care and research for children with congenital, genetic, and acquired brain injuries. She founded and leads the Multidisciplinary Complex Care Clinic, which delivers personalized precision care for children with severe, combined impairments from conditions such as cerebral palsy and rare neurogenetic syndromes. Dr. Politi’s expertise spans neurophysiological monitoring and advanced neurorehabilitation technologies, including EEG-based biomarkers and neuromodulation methods. She is a co-principal investigator at ALYN’s Helmsley Pediatric & Adolescent Rehabilitation Research Center, where her work combines big data analytics and tailored interventions to advance pediatric neurorehabilitation. Dr. Politi was recently appointed a commissioner on the Lancet Neurology Commission on Neurorehabilitation, supported by the World Health Organization. She remains deeply committed to translating cutting-edge research into practical, evidence-based therapies that make a meaningful difference for children and their families worldwide.

Relevant Professional Skills/Experiences

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Relevant Career Highlights

  • Former Head, Neonatal Neurology & Premature Newborn Clinic, Schneider Medical Center where she provided specialized care for high-risk infants and consulted for NICU neurological cases
  • Developing the use of standard and amplitude-integrated EEG to track therapeutic responses in pediatric brain injury patients
  • Oversees cutting-edge research projects in pediatric neurology, including machine learning applications to EEG and clinical outcome prediction
  • Co-authored over 25 peer-reviewed articles, including influential work on selective mutism, EEG biomarkers, and anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis
  • Principal investigator, 2024-2027 Israel Ministry of Science & Technology research grant: “Investigating the electrophysiological characteristics of epilepsy in children with Acquired Brain Injury to enhance the planning and implementation of neuro-rehabilitation”