Shulamit Burstein
Founder and Chief Executive Officer – Kumi Uri
Shulamit Burstein is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Kumi Uri, the Israeli Association for Atopic Dermatitis. She has led the organization since its establishment and shaped it into an internationally recognized patient organization supporting more than 10,000 families worldwide, including families across Israel, Europe, the United States, and South America.
Her work combines strategic leadership with deep clinical, therapeutic, and parental expertise. She designs and oversees international support frameworks that integrate medical collaboration, emotional resilience, and long-term parental guidance. She represents patient perspectives in international dermatology, skin health, and patient advocacy forums and regularly participates in advisory meetings with global healthcare stakeholders, including European-level health policy discussions.
Shulamit’s professional foundation is psychotherapy and parent guidance, with advanced specialization in childhood trauma, at-risk children, and family systems. Her background enables Kumi Uri to operate with methodological depth rather than ad hoc support, ensuring structured programs grounded in evidence-based practice and lived experience.
Role within Kumi Uri
- Strategic leadership and long-term organizational vision
- Development of international patient support and parent education models
- Professional interface with clinicians, researchers, and global partners
- Representation of patient voices at international level
Education and professional training
- MA in Integrative Psychotherapy, Regent’s School of Psychotherapy, London
- Advanced Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling, including Art Therapy and Systemic Therapy
- Specialization in Child Abuse and Trauma, Haruv Institute
- Advanced Training in Therapy for Children at Risk
- EUPATI Certificate, European Patients’ Academy on Therapeutic Innovation
- Certified Parent Guidance and Parental Education