A graduate of the Technion in Haifa, Dr Aboudi specialized in psychiatry at Tel Hashomer and completed her studies for her graduate degree in Affective Neuroscience at Holland’s Maastricht University combined with her studies at Harvard in the GCSRT program. After serving as senior physician at the Sourasky Hospital psychiatric department, Dr Aboudi was appointed ad deputy medical director at Mayanei Hayeshua Mental Health Wing.