Dov Zippel
- Specialization: Breast surgeon
- 25 years of experience
- Speaks:English
- Online consultations: available
- Workplace: Israel, Ramat Gan, Sheba Medical Center
- Listed in Forbes Israel's “Best Doctors” (2025) and heads a breast center.
Dr. Dov Zippel is a surgical oncologist and head of the Meirav Breast Center. Forbes Israel named him to its Best Doctors list in 2025. He treats benign and malignant breast tumors and melanoma at Sheba Medical Center. Dr. Zippel completed a surgical oncology fellowship at the University of Calgary in Canada.
- Performs breast-conserving surgery and minimally invasive skin cancer procedures.
- Treats patients at the Ella Lemelbaum Institute for Immuno-Oncology.
- Researches perioperative treatments for stage III melanoma and breast lesion excision.
- Works at Sheba Medical Center, ranked 7th worldwide by Newsweek in 2026.
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Doctor's services
- Lumpectomy
- Mastectomy
- Skin surgery
- Intrabeam
- Melanoma surgery
- Topical therapy of melanoma
- Wide excision of melanoma
- Mammography
- Ultrasound
- MRI of one area
- PET/CT
- CT (computer tomography)
- Biopsy
- Online Consultation with Oncologist
- Cancer screening
- Breast biopsy
- Dermatoscopy
- Tumor Marker Blood Test
- Online consultation with Surgeon
- Skin cancer screening with dermoscopy (melanoma and non-melanoma)
- Skin biopsy
- Mole mapping and digital dermoscopy for mole assessment
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Qualifications
Prof. Dov Zippel is a surgical oncologist and breast surgeon. Forbes Israel named him to its Best Doctors list in 2025. He directs the Meirav Breast Center at Sheba Medical Center.
Clinical Specialization and Approach
Prof. Zippel focuses on the surgical care of breast diseases and skin malignancies. He performs minimally invasive procedures to preserve healthy tissue and improve recovery. The doctor achieves high precision in treating both benign and malignant breast tumors.
His surgical expertise includes:
- Lumpectomy and mastectomy for breast cancer
- Intrabeam intraoperative radiation therapy – a technique that delivers radiation directly to the tumor site during surgery
- Surgical management of early and advanced stage melanoma
- Wide excision and topical therapy for skin malignancies
- Treatment for fibrocystic breast disease
Professional Roles
- Head of the Meirav Breast Center at Sheba Medical Center
- Surgical Specialist at the Ella Lemelbaum Institute for Immuno-Oncology
- Consultant for multidisciplinary cancer treatment strategies
Education and Training
- Medical Degree – School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Israel
- Residency in General Surgery – Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan
- Fellowship in Surgical Oncology – University of Calgary, Canada
Research and Academic Work
Prof. Zippel contributes to oncological research. He studies how to integrate surgery with modern systemic therapies. His work includes the use of the Intact breast lesion excision system. He also researches perioperative BRAF inhibitors for patients with stage III melanoma.
Board Certifications
- General Surgery
- Surgical Oncology
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