8 Best Myeloma Treatment Clinics in Israel

Prof. Michael Shapira brings 36 years of hematology and oncology expertise to Sourasky Medical Center, a JCI-accredited leader in Israel. He specializes in myeloma and bone marrow transplantation for elderly patients. Diagnostic procedures start from $520 for a bone marrow aspiration. A full consultation typically costs around $850, while advanced immunophenotyping like a Kappa/Lambda light chain test runs around $2,910. The clinic offers comprehensive treatments including chemotherapy, CAR-T immunotherapy, and precision radiotherapy using a Novalis Truebeam STx system.

Sheba Medical Center ranks as the #7 hospital globally according to Newsweek and features an in-house GMP-certified lab for CAR T-cell manufacturing. This allows a fast 10–11 day production time for cellular therapy. Diagnostics start from around $200 for a CT scan, while a biopsy typically costs $900–$3,200. The CAR T-cell therapy package runs around $72,500–$80,500, covering cell engineering, apheresis, chemotherapy, and up to 21 days of hospitalization with intensive monitoring.

Prof. Moshe Gatt is a Harvard-trained myeloma specialist and heads the Israeli Myeloma Treatment Society. His clinic is a major university hospital performing advanced CAR-T therapy. A hematology consultation runs about $726. Diagnostic testing starts from $483 for HLA-typing. Chemotherapy daycare may cost around $1,865, while the complete myeloma program is around $12,642, covering all diagnostics and the treatment plan.

Rambam Medical Center is a JCI-accredited academic hospital in Haifa, Israel. Recognized among Newsweek's World's Best Hospitals and Smart Hospitals. Its top specialties include pediatrics, bone marrow transplantation, and IVF – with Nobel Prize-winning doctors on staff.

• Over 2,000 bone marrow transplants performed to date.
• First in Israel for robotic surgery on a child and transnasal tumor removal.
• Ruth Rappaport Children’s Hospital has 21 specialty units with family-friendly amenities.
• Advanced technology includes DaVinci robotic surgery, Carto 3 cardiac mapping, SPECT/CT, Pill Cam, and gene mapping.

The Davidoff Cancer Center treats 20% of Israel’s oncology patients, bringing myeloma care into a dedicated cancer center. Rabin Medical Center is JCI-accredited and appeared on Newsweek’s World’s Best Smart Hospitals 2023 list. On-site bone marrow aspiration and biopsy support diagnostic workup. Seven radiation therapy accelerators, including two first-of-their-kind in Israel, add treatment options.

Herzliya Medical Center is a private hospital with 350 specialists and 20,000 surgeries each year. It treats patients from 50 countries. Its strongest specialties are orthopedics, neurosurgery, and oncology.

• Performs 5,000 orthopedic procedures each year.
• Ministry of Health inspection: patient safety scored 100, infection prevention scored 99.
• VIP patients receive an individual coordinator and a translator.

Elisha Hospital is a private multidisciplinary hospital founded in 1935 on the Mediterranean coast. Its core specialties are infertility treatment and IVF, oncology, and cardiology. The hospital performs around 13,000 surgeries each year.

• Own on-site hotel for relatives, two swimming pools, sauna, fitness room, and a beauty salon.
• Independent center for reproductive medicine with a strong track record in successful IVF.
• Can detect cancers and cardiac issues at an early stage with high accuracy.
• International office provides permanent support throughout each patient's medical program.

Kaplan Medical Center is a branch of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. It specializes in cardiology, ophthalmology, surgery, and HIV/AIDS treatment. The hospital holds JCI accreditation with near-perfect scores.

• Houses the largest HIV center in Israel – Neve Or. It helps HIV-positive parents have healthy babies.
• Ophthalmology department is the country's leader in retina operations and blindness prevention.
• Delivers over 6,000 babies per year at the gynecology and obstetrics department.
• Offers collection and storage of bone marrow cells for onco-hematology treatment.
• Performs laparoscopic surgery through small incisions for faster recovery.