Jacob Peer
- Specialization: Pediatric eye doctor
- 51 years of experience
- Speaks:English, Hebrew
- Workplace: Israel, Jerusalem, Hadassah Medical Center
- Chief of the Thoracic Surgery Department, Assaf Harofeh Medical Center
Dr. Jacob Peer is a cardiothoracic specialist at the Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Centre. He specializes in lung cancer surgery and mediastinal pathology. Dr. Peer completed a fellowship in thoracoscopic lung surgery at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles. He has published over 20 scientific articles on surgical techniques for lung diseases.
- Served as Chief of the Thoracic Surgery Department at Assaf Harofeh Medical Center.
- Was the Head of the Thoracic Surgery Unit at Edith Wolfson Medical Center.
- Maintains senior surgeon roles at both Assaf Harofeh and Ichilov Medical Centers.
- Practices at Hadassah Medical Center, a facility ranked among the world's best by Newsweek.
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Doctor's services
- Cataract surgery with IOL replacement
- Cataract surgery (one eye)
- ReLEx SMILE eye surgery
- Laser eye surgery
- IOLs implantation
- Cataract Surgery with Multifocal Lens Implant
- Ophthalmoscopy
- Refractometry
- Cataract diagnostic before OP
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Qualifications
Dr. Michael Peer is a cardiothoracic specialist at the Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Centre. He serves as the Chief of the Thoracic Surgery Department at Assaf Harofeh Medical Center. He specializes in surgical treatments for lung cancer and pleural pathologies. He has authored more than 20 scientific articles on these surgical subjects.
Specialization & Approach
The doctor treats conditions including lung cancer, mediastinal diseases, and pleural pathology. He performs thoracoscopic advanced lung surgery — a minimally invasive technique that uses a camera and small incisions to operate on the chest. This method helps improve patient recovery and surgical precision. Dr. Peer also addresses ophthalmic conditions such as cataracts and strabismus.
Work Experience
- Chief of the Thoracic Surgery Department – Assaf Harofeh Medical Center
- Head of the Thoracic Surgery Unit – Edith Wolfson Medical Center
- Senior Surgeon – Thoracic Surgery Department, Ichilov Medical Center
- Senior Surgeon – Thoracic Surgery Department, Assaf Harofeh Medical Center
Education & Training
- Medical Degree – Tbilisi State Medical University, Republic of Georgia
- Residency in Thoracic Surgery – Assaf Harofeh Medical Center, Israel
- Specialized Training in Advanced Lung Surgery – Cedars-Sinai Hospital, Los Angeles, USA
Research & Recognition
Dr. Peer frequently presents his clinical findings at local and international medical meetings. His research focuses on surgical outcomes for lung cancer and complex thoracic pathologies. He participates in the academic medical community through continuous publication. He has published more than 20 articles on surgical treatment for lung cancer, mediastinal, and pleural pathology.
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