Spina bifida (cleft spine) treatment in Tel Aviv: Best Hospitals and Costs 2026

One of Israel's top neurosurgeons with 35+ years of experience – Prof. Rochkind specializes in Spina bifida treatment at Sourasky Medical Center.

• Expert in peripheral nerve microsurgery and minimally invasive techniques
• Trained at leading hospitals in Canada, Germany, and South Africa
• Heads the Israeli Society of Laser Neurotechnologies
• Uses modern laser and bioengineering technologies for safer surgeries

Prof. Margalit Navo has performed 70+ meningioma surgeries and 100+ skull base tumor removals at Ichilov Medical Center.

• Heads the Neurosurgery Department at Ichilov
• Specializes in minimally invasive endoscopic skull tumor removal
• Trained in advanced surgical techniques in the US
• Member of Israel Neurosurgical Society and North American Skull Base Society

Dr. Eli Ashkenazi is a spinal neurosurgeon based in Israel with over 20 years of experience, specializing in lumbar and cervical spine diseases management. He is the founder and head of the Israel Spine Center at Assuta Hospital and has authored over 50 papers on spine conditions treatment. He holds a degree in general medicine from the Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, specialty in neurosurgery from Hadassah University Hospital-Ein Kerem, and has completed training in spinal surgery from Montefiore Medical Center. He is a member of numerous neurological, neurosurgical, and spine societies.