Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)
Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)
Israel, Tel Aviv
Shlomi Constantini
42 years of experience
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A brain biopsy in Israel typically costs from $13,500 to $19,500. The final price depends on the surgical technology used and the length of hospital stay. Clinics in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem offer world-class neurosurgery. Patients save about 44% compared to the US, where this procedure costs $29,500 on average. These estimates usually cover neurosurgeon fees, the biopsy, and anesthesia.
Bookimed Expert Insight: Israeli hospitals offer unique value by providing intraoperative MRI and robotic guidance for complex cases. Doctors like Dr. Zvi Cohen at Sheba Medical Center specialize in both frame-based and frameless biopsies. These technologies help doctors avoid healthy brain tissue during the sampling process. Sheba Medical Center and Sourasky Medical Center are both JCI-accredited and ranked among the world's best hospitals by Newsweek.
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Prof. Amos Toren, MD, PhD, MHA, is a pediatric hemato-oncologist and BMT specialist. He served as Director of Pediatric Hemato-Oncology and BMT at Sheba Medical Center.
He is board certified in Pediatrics, Pediatric Hemato-Oncology, and Bone Marrow Transplantation. He holds a PhD in Human Genetics. He was Head of the Hematology Division at Tel Aviv University for two terms. He is a member of ASH, COG, ESPHI, EBMT, and CIBMTR. He also serves on the Ministry of Health Cord Blood Committee.
He led one of Israel’s most advanced pediatric oncology and BMT programs. The program treated children and young adults. His focus includes leukemia and lymphoma, immunodeficiencies, and rare cancers. He specializes in BMT and CAR T-cell therapy.
His translational research covers CAR T cells, cytokine-induced killer cells, pediatric brain tumors, and targeted therapies. He has worked with St. Anna, the NIH, and St. Jude. His publications include studies on pediatric SCT prophylaxis and PARP resistance.
Prof. Zvi Cohen is Director of the Neurosurgery Department and the Neuro-Oncology Unit at Sheba Medical Center. He is a neurosurgeon and neuro-oncology expert. He was included in Forbes Israel’s Best Doctors 2025. He leads clinical research on drug therapies for malignant brain tumors. He also founded Sheba’s brain tumor tissue bank.
He is board-certified in neurosurgery. He trained at Tel Aviv University. He completed fellowships in neuroradiology at Beth Israel and in neurosurgical oncology at MD Anderson. His practice covers complex brain, pituitary, spine, and spinal cord tumors. He has expertise in stereotactic biopsies, image-guided resections, intraoperative MRI, navigation systems, and radiosurgery. He is a member of the Society for Neuro-Oncology and the Israeli Association of Neurological Surgeons.
Prof. Constantini won the Mahaly Best Clinical Research Award for neurosurgery. He directs the pediatric neurosurgery department at Sourasky Medical Center.
The doctor is a highly rated specialist based in Jerusalem, Israel, with expertise in Epidermoid Cyst, Schwannoma, Neurosarcoidosis, Endovascular Embolization, and Stent Placement.
Over the past 15 years, the doctor has co-authored 67 peer-reviewed articles, contributing significantly to the field.