| Israel | Turkey | Austria | |
| Open heart surgery | from $28,500 | from $8,000 | from $70,000 |
| Interventricular septal defect surgery | from $15,000 | from $18,000 | from $60,000 |
| Ventricular Septal Defect Surgery | - | from $12,000 | from $40,000 |
Dr. Livia Kapusta is a pediatric cardiologist with specialized training from Tel-Aviv University and Radboud University Nijmegen.
Dr. Moni Shuvi specializes in Valvular Heart Disease at Hadassah Medical Center, focusing on interventional cardiology.
Dr. Lorber focuses specifically on diagnosing and treating structural heart problems like VSDs at Rambam Medical Center.
Dr. David (Dudi) Mishali, MD, is Director of Pediatric and Congenital Cardiothoracic Surgery at Sheba Medical Center. He treats infants and children with congenital heart defects. His work includes rare, high-risk anomalies and complex newborn reconstructions.
He trained internationally. He completed his residency at Rabin Medical Center and clinical fellowships in cardiac surgery at the Cleveland Clinic and in congenital pediatric cardiothoracic surgery at UCSF. He is board certified in cardiothoracic surgery. He developed and implemented minimally invasive methods that reduce surgical trauma and improve cosmetic results.
He is a Senior Lecturer at Tel Aviv University’s Sackler Faculty of Medicine. He has written many peer-reviewed papers and book chapters, including on point-of-care testing in children during cardiopulmonary bypass and on accessory mitral valve tissue. He holds a leadership role at a hospital ranked among the world’s top 10.