


Atherosclerosis Treatment in Assuta Medical Center
About the clinic
Atherosclerosis treatment at Assuta Medical Center in Tel Aviv provides patients with access to advanced imaging and vascular surgery in Israel's largest private medical network. Diagnostic CT scans for this condition typically run around $500. The hospital holds JCI accreditation and maintains a 98.7% success rate for cardiac procedures.
Advanced diagnostics for atherosclerosis
The imaging center at Assuta uses high-resolution technology to detect plaque buildup and arterial narrowing. Patients receive precise evaluations to determine the best course of action for heart and vascular health.
- CT calcium score. This non-invasive screening uses low radiation to find early signs of coronary atherosclerosis.
- MRI and PET-CT. These scans provide detailed images of blood vessels and tissue health.
- Stress echocardiography. Doctors observe heart function while the patient exercises to find signs of ischemic heart disease.
- Coronary angiography. This diagnostic tool helps surgeons visualize blockages inside the arteries.
- Computer tomography (CT). General arterial imaging may cost around $500.
Surgical treatment options
The cardiothoracic and vascular surgery department performs 500+ operations every year. Surgeons focus on restoring blood flow and preventing heart attacks or strokes caused by hardened arteries.
- Coronary bypass surgery. Surgeons create a new path for blood to flow around blocked heart arteries.
- Minimally invasive cardiac surgery. These techniques shorten recovery times and reduce pain after the procedure.
- Peripheral vascular surgery. This treatment addresses atherosclerosis in the legs and other parts of the body.
- Aortic surgery. Specialists repair the aorta to treat aneurysms or dissections caused by arterial wall weakness.
- Maze procedure. This surgery helps patients who have atrial fibrillation alongside vascular issues.
Why patients choose Assuta Medical Center
Assuta has been JCI accredited since 2011 and operates 11 hospitals across Israel. The vascular team performs over 600 heart-related surgeries annually. Patients benefit from a complete care cycle, from non-invasive screening to complex bypass grafting. The facility combines modern imaging like the 3 Tesla MRI with specialized surgical expertise to manage arterial disease at any stage.
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Treatments prices in the clinic
| diagnostics | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| CT (computer tomography) | $510 |
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Assuta Medical Center: more details about the clinic
Assuta Medical Center has:
- 1,500 doctors;
- conducted 685,000 diagnostic procedures;
- carried out 92,000 operations;
- performed 16,000 IVF cycles;
- JCI accreditation.
Assuta Medical Center is the largest private medical complex in Israel, consisting of 11 hospitals.
Assuta Clinics work across the country: Tel Aviv (Ramat Hahayal), Haifa, Be'er Sheva, Rishon LeZion. Central Clinic of the Complex is located in the most favorable for international patients place - in the Israeli capital, Tel Aviv.
Since its foundation (1934) the Clinic has become a leader in Israel in many medical fields, including oncology, surgery, cardiology, neurosurgery, gynecology and infertility treatment.
Assuta, a leading Israeli private medical center, offers quality medical care at the highest international standards of JCI for patients from all over the world. In 2011 and 2014 Assuta was the first Israeli hospital to receive international accreditation JCI. One of the major advantages of Assuta Hospital is a prompt response and the ability to quickly go to treatment, which is especially important for international patients.

Consultations and treatment are held by the best doctors, who combine scientific research with work in the prestigious Assuta Medical Center and large public hospitals in Israel. Many of them were included in the ranking of the best doctors according to the authoritative Forbes magazine.
At Assuta Medical Center patients have a unique opportunity to choose attending physician of Israeli experts, world-renowned professors, heads of specialized departments of the country's top hospitals.
The Center applies a multidisciplinary approach, which means that the patient is led by an expert team of doctors of different specializations. Each of them has its own area of responsibility. This helps to avoid medication errors and provide the highest quality diagnostics and treatment.
Assuta owns advanced diagnostic technologies to ensure the accuracy and speed of diagnostics - MRI, PET-CT, RUTH mammography infrared etc.
Check-ups, complex diagnostic procedures, allowing to quickly get information about the presence of a disease or susceptibility to it, has become a popular medical service in the Clinic. Diagnostic procedures are carried out at specialized department of Assuta Medical Center - Institute of Medical Imaging, and occupy a minimum period (usually one to three days).

Leading doctors and departments
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Departments |
Doctors |
Statistics |
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Oncology |
oncologist, radiation therapy specialist, Chief Physician of the Assuta Oncology Department; |
100% accuracy in determining the diagnosis; 77% of non-surgical treatment method; 98% treatment success using robot-assisted da Vinci system; |
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Cardiac Surgery |
Leading cardiologist of Assuta Medical Center, specialized in the installation of pacemakers; |
98.7% of successful cardiac surgery; 72% use of minimally invasive techniques; More than 500 operations per year; |
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Neurosurgery |
Uriel Wald, leading neurosurgeon of Assuta Hospital; |
more than 1,000 neurosurgical operations per year; doctors specializing in adult and pediatric neurosurgery; |
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Obstetrics and Gynecology |
conducted more than 650 IVF; |
1,600 successful minimally invasive gynecological surgery per year; 97% success rate for cervical cancer; 7,000 IVF procedures in a year; |
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Neurology |
Guy Rafaeli, leading neurologist of Assuta Hospital; |
62% of non-surgical treatment; 99.8% accuracy in the diagnosis; |
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Surgery |
leading oncosurgeon of Assuta Hospital; |
72% of surgical procedures related to oncology; 97% of interventions conducted with sparing techniques; 500 types of operations are performed in the Department; |
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Urology |
leading urologist of Assuta Hospital; |
70% of the minimally invasive treatment of urological diseases; 99.8% diagnostic accuracy; 31 patients of Bookimed successfully diagnosed and treated in the Urology Department of Assuta; |
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Plastic Surgery |
leading specialist in aesthetic and reconstructive breast surgery; |
93% of successful reconstructive surgery; 95% of the procedures are carried out with innovative techniques; 100% implementation of aesthetic purposes; |
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Diagnostics |
leading radiologist of Assuta Medical Clinic, X-ray diagnostics and radiotherapy specialist; |
685,000 diagnostic procedures each year; 98.9% Diagnostic accuracy; The newest equipment in Israel; |
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Dermatology |
leading expert in dermatology in Assuta Hospital; |
95% successful treatment of skin cancers at early stages; unique method of non-surgical treatment of skin cancer; 335 patients received treatment program at the Assuta Clinic; |
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Gastroenterology |
Akiva Hirsch, leading expert in gastrointestinal diseases, a gastroenterologist with 30 years of experience; |
82% of minimally invasive operations; Nano-knife technique to treat tumors; 98.7% diagnostic accuracy; |
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Hematology |
Ofer Spielberg |
2,600 bone marrow transplants (BMT); 90% successful treatment of acute leukemia in children; 80% successful treatment of lymphoma. |

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