12 Best Hip Replacement Clinics in Israel

Dr. Aaron Menachem has specialized in hip and knee joint replacement since 1989. He trained in endoprosthetics at Davos, Switzerland, and now leads Tel Aviv University's orthopedics postgraduate program. The $21,120 package covers surgery, implant, up to 7 days hospitalization, ECG, chest X-ray, and anesthesiologist consultation. Patients start walking the day after surgery under physiotherapist supervision.

Dr. Aleksey Kalganov is among the most experienced hip replacement specialists in Israel, having performed over 1,700 joint replacement surgeries. He heads the Orthopedics Department and conducts around 280 procedures annually. The procedure typically costs between $34,600 and $123,500 at Assuta Medical Center. Dr. Kalganov trained at Tel Aviv University and the Royal London Hospital, with memberships in the European Orthopaedic Research Society and Israel Orthopaedic Association.

Hadassah Medical Center performs over 35,000 surgeries annually, with hip replacement procedures typically costing around $39,700–$55,900. Dr. Vladimir Goldman, a leading orthopedic surgeon with advanced training at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York, specializes in complex limb reconstruction and uses cutting-edge techniques like the Ilizarov method.

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.

Assaf Harofeh Medical Center offers Resurfacing alongside traditional hip replacement, with a 2–3-month wait. The JCI-accredited government hospital has over 800 beds and 21 operating rooms. International patients can access interpreters throughout their stay, plus pre-surgery videos in Hebrew, English, Arabic, Russian, and Amharic. The center is 15 km from Tel Aviv and Ben-Gurion Airport, and is affiliated with Tel Aviv University.

Rabin Medical Center is one of Israel's largest medical complexes, performing 60% of the country's organ transplants. Its main specialties include oncology, cardiology, cardiac surgery, and organ transplantation. Named among Newsweek's World's Best Smart Hospitals 2023.

• 6,000+ cardiology and cardiac surgery procedures performed each year.
• 20% of all cancer patients in Israel receive treatment at the center.
• 7 new radiation therapy accelerators, including 2 first-of-their-kind in Israel.
• Da Vinci surgical robot, advanced MRI, and digital mammography on-site.
• Five-star recovery rooms in the Gura Shashi tower for patients and families.

With 1,600+ joint replacement surgeries each year, Herzliya Medical Center’s Joint Replacement Surgery Center has substantial procedure volume. Care can include robot-assisted surgery and CT or MRI imaging. The center also offers in-house physiotherapy and follow-up guidance after surgery. International patients can receive a personal case manager, translator, and VIP inpatient room. The Israeli Ministry of Health rated patient safety 100/100 and infection prevention 99/100.

State Hospital Edith Wolfson is a general hospital in Holon, Israel. It has 60 departments and serves 120,000 patients each year. Its core specialties include pediatric neurology, orthopedics, and oncology.

• Focuses on pediatric neurology, monitoring at-risk infants and treating epilepsy and ADHD in children.
• Comprehensive body check-ups start at $1,300, coordinated by the medical tourism department.
• Over 2,000 staff and 650 doctors serve patients across 60 departments.
• The admissions office handles around 450 visits each day.

Meir Medical Center was recognized as the best hospital in Israel five times in a row. It is one of the largest hospitals in the country. Core specialties include spine surgery, pulmonology, nephrology, oncology, and orthopedics.

• 20,000 surgical procedures and 6,000 deliveries each year.
• Records 3.2 million physician visits annually.
• Performs over 320,000 hemodialysis procedures annually.
• Affiliated with the Sackler School of Medicine at Tel Aviv University for training and research.
• Elected supervisor of the Olympic Committee of Israel; top athletes receive treatment there.

The Ramat Aviv Medical Center uses innovative technologies for hip replacement, with procedures typically costing around $16,500–$22,000. The hospital is one of Israel's largest private medical centers with a focus on multidisciplinary surgery.