Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)
Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)
Israel, Tel Aviv
Mor Midovnik
28 years of experience
Clinic is certified :
Melanoma treatment cost in Israel typically ranges from $13,500 to $21,200 for primary surgical interventions. A standard consultation with an oncologist runs from $400 to $600, with total expenses depending on the cancer stage and the necessity of advanced immunotherapy. Patients can expect 30–80% savings compared to the United States. Top treatment centers are located in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, and Haifa.
Typical Melanoma Treatment Costs in Israel
Bookimed Expert Insight: Patients seeking advanced protocols benefit from JCI-accredited centers like Hadassah, where multidisciplinary teams offer comprehensive diagnosis and treatment packages starting around $31,000. For complex cases, choosing a specialist like Dr. Michael Lotem, who leads dedicated immunotherapy research, ensures access to the latest biological therapies. Sourasky Medical Center is ideal for those prioritizing high success rates, reporting a 90% average in oncology treatment.
| Israel | Turkey | Austria | |
| Mohs microsurgery | from $3,200 | from $2,200 | from $4,000 |
| Melanoma surgery | from $9,200 | from $3,500 | from $9,500 |
| Immunotherapy with Keytruda (Pembolizumab) | from $9,800 | from $3,300 | from $15,000 |
| Wide excision of melanoma | from $13,500 | from $4,000 | - |
| Topical therapy of melanoma | - | from $1,450 | - |
Prof. Merimsky leads the Soft Tissue and Bone Oncology Unit at Sourasky Medical Center, with over 41 years of experience of specialized experience in sarcoma and melanoma.
Professor Dov Zippel is a general surgeon and surgical oncologist. He specializes in breast disease and melanoma. He leads the Meirav Breast Center at Sheba Medical Center. He also serves at the Ella Lemelbaum Institute for Immuno-Oncology. In 2025, Forbes Israel named him to its Best Doctors list.
Expertise: advanced care for benign and malignant breast tumors. Minimally invasive and breast-conserving surgery. Surgical treatment of melanoma and other skin cancers.
Accreditations: MD, Tel Aviv University. Residency in general surgery, Sheba Medical Center. Fellowship in surgical oncology, University of Calgary. Board-certified in general surgery and surgical oncology. Research includes intact breast lesion excision and perioperative BRAF inhibitors for stage III melanoma.
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.
Dr. Midovnik is the director of the melanoma center at Sourasky Medical Center, bringing specialized leadership to melanoma care.
Written by Veronika Kazina