Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)
Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)
Israel, Tel Aviv
Ofer Merimsky
41 years of experience
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Gallbladder cancer treatment cost in Israel generally depends on the disease stage and the necessity for complex surgery or systemic therapies. Initial staging using a PET-CT scan ranges from $1,300 to $1,800, while a consultation with an oncologist runs from $400 to $600. Patients typically save 30-80% compared to US prices. Leading centers are located in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, and Haifa.
Typical Gallbladder Cancer Treatment Costs in Israel
Bookimed Expert Insight: Early-stage patients benefit from rapid diagnostic programs at JCI-accredited centers like Assuta Medical Center. For advanced cases, multidisciplinary teams at Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov) offer high success rates using specialized protocols. Seekers of research-driven care should consider Hadassah Medical Center. There, experts like Professor Auala Hubert specialize in gastrointestinal radiation and systemic oncology.
| Israel | Turkey | Austria | |
| Proton-beam therapy | from $48,000 | from $70,000 | from $80,000 |
| Chemotherapy for breast cancer | from $22,500 | from $1,200 | from $15,000 |
| Brachytherapy | from $14,200 | from $3,465 | from $15,000 |
| Proton therapy for prostate cancer | - | from $30,000 | from $80,000 |
| Proton therapy for breast cancer | - | from $30,000 | from $55,000 |
Leading expert in soft tissue and bone oncology with a distinguished career at Sourasky Medical Center.
Dr. Pelles Sharon conducts innovative clinical research on cancer treatments, including a notable study on patient attitudes toward clinical trials.
Prof. Nadir Arber leads Israel's Cancer Prevention Center at Sourasky Medical Center – focusing specifically on gastrointestinal cancers like gallbladder cancer.
Dr. Yuri Goldes is a general surgeon with more than 20 years of clinical experience. He specializes in upper gastrointestinal and oncologic surgery. He is Deputy Director of the Department of General Surgery and Transplantation at Sheba Medical Center in Tel Aviv. He also leads the Upper GI Surgery Unit. He was named to Forbes Israel’s Best Doctors in 2025. He is ranked among Israel’s Best Gastrointestinal Surgeons by Forbes. In 2019, he received the Israeli Ministry of Health “Best Doctor of the Year” award.
He is an expert in advanced minimally invasive and robotic surgery. He treats diaphragmatic hernia, achalasia, GERD, and gallbladder disease. He also performs oncologic surgery for pancreatic, gastric, and esophageal cancers. He uses laparoscopic and robotic techniques.
He pioneered some of Israel’s first robotic oncologic resections of the stomach and pancreas. He is among a small group worldwide who perform minimally invasive Whipple procedures (pancreaticoduodenectomy) using advanced laparoscopy. He applies methods that improve outcomes and speed recovery. He provides personalized care.