Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)
Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)
Israel, Tel Aviv
Orit Gutfeld
27 years of experience
Clinic is certified :
Tonsil cancer treatment cost in Israel typically involves a PET/CT scan ranging from $1,300 to $1,800 along with specialized NanoKnife therapy which runs from $18,500 to $31,500. Total expenses depend on the malignancy stage, surgical approach, and clinic type. Patients often find 30–50% savings compared to the United States. Top treatment destinations include Tel Aviv, Haifa, and Rehovot.
Typical Tonsil Cancer Treatment Costs in Israel
Bookimed Expert Insight: Patients seeking high-precision care should prioritize JCI-accredited centers like Sourasky Medical Center. This facility reports a 90% oncology success rate and utilizes advanced robotic surgery. For those requiring a personalized touch, Assuta Medical Center allows patients to select their specific surgeon and room type. Complex cases benefit from multidisciplinary teams at Rambam Medical Center, which features Nobel Prize-winning specialists and over 1,000 beds for comprehensive inpatient recovery.
| Israel | Turkey | Austria | |
| NanoKnife | from $18,500 | from $9,500 | from $25,000 |
| Chemotherapy for breast cancer | from $22,500 | from $1,200 | from $15,000 |
| Radiation therapy for colorectal cancer | - | from $7,000 | from $12,000 |
| Halcyon | - | from $5,400 | - |
| Cryodestruction | - | from $3,500 | from $4,000 |
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.
As the Acting Director of the Radiotherapy Institute, Dr. Gutfeld leads a major center for cancer treatment within the Sourasky Medical Center.
Professor Dan Fliss leads a Head and Neck Tumor Center dedicated exclusively to treating complex cancers like those in the tonsils. He combines his surgical and oncological expertise to offer coordinated, multidisciplinary care.
Professor Raanan Berger, MD PhD, is a medical oncologist and radiotherapist. He is Director of the Cancer Center at Sheba Medical Center and heads its clinical research unit. He was listed in Forbes Israel’s “Best Doctors” (2025). He leads the genitourinary oncology program with a focus on prostate cancer. His care includes systemic therapy and radiotherapy in a multidisciplinary, patient-centered model.
He is board-certified in oncology. He earned his MD and PhD at Tel Aviv University and completed his clinical training at Sheba. He then completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Dana-Farber/Harvard, focusing on prostate cancer with Dr. Philip Kantoff and molecular oncology in Dr. William C. Hahn’s lab. He is a member of ESMO and ASCO. He has co-authored more than 20 peer-reviewed papers, including studies on outcomes in high- versus very high-risk prostate cancer and on BRCA1/2 in large cohorts.