Exhibit 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form F-3 of our report dated March 13, 2018 relating to the financial statements of Galmed Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (the “Company”) appearing in the Annual Report on Form 20-F of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2017.

We also consent to the reference to us under the heading “Experts” in the Prospectus, which is part of this Registration Statement.

Date: March 26, 2018

/s/ Brightman Almagor Zohar & Co.

Brightman Almagor Zohar & Co.,

Certified Public Accountants

A Member of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited