Ofer Merimsky
- Specialization: Clinical oncologist
- 40 years of experience
- accreditations:
- Speaks:English, Hebrew
- Online consultations: available
- Workplace: Israel, Tel Aviv, Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)
- Deputy Director, The Oncology Institute. Israel’s leading specialist in sarcoma and lung cancer treatment. Head of the National Center for bone and soft tissues sarcomas at Sourasky Medical Center.
Dr. Ofer Merimsly is the best sarcoma, lymphoma, and lung cancer doctor within Israel and in the world. Also specializes in Whipple surgery treatment for patients with pancreatic cancer. Head of the National Center for sarcomas of bone and soft tissues of the Tel Aviv Medical Center Sourasky (Ichilov).
Specialty:
- Treatment of all types of lung cancer and thoracic organs
- Treatment of all types of sarcomas of bone and soft tissue
- Treatment stromal tumors of the gastrointestinal tract
Education and specialization:
- Higher medical education, graduated the Medical Faculty of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
- Residency in General Oncology and Radiotherapy
- Training in the field of radiotherapy and brachytherapy at New York Hospital, USA
- Special refresher course for the treatment of tumors of the skeleton and soft tissues, Paris. France
Membership:
- President of the Society of oncologists and radiotherapists Israel
- The American Scientific Cancer Society
- European scientific medical organization
- European Society of Oncology of the musculoskeletal system
- International Society for the treatment of tumors of the connective tissue
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Doctor's services
- Mastectomy
- Laparoscopic nephrectomy
- Chemotherapy
- Removal of liver cancer
- Removal of colon cancer
- Brachytherapy
- High intensity focused ultrasound ablation (HIFU)
- Proton-beam therapy
- Melanoma surgery
- Nephrectomy
- Stomach cancer surgery
- Da Vinci Robotic System
- Radiotherapy
- Omentectomy
- Small intestine resection
- Robotic da Vinci prostatectomy
- Hormone therapy
- SIRT therapy
- Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)
- Breast cancer surgery
- Trachelectomy (cervicectomy)
- Hysterectomy (uterus removal)
- Gland therapy for breast cancer
- Immunotherapy
- Targeted therapy
- Subtotal thyroidectomy
- Intrabeam
- TrueBeam
- Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC)
- Whipple surgery
- Orchiectomy
- Lymphadenectomy
- Topical therapy of melanoma
- Wide excision of melanoma
- Laser surgery
- Lung cancer surgery
- Bladder removal
- Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) therapy
- Wedge Resection
- Pneumonectomy
- Cryotherapy
- Bone resection
- Stereotaxic radiosurgery
- Colectomy (large bowel resection)
- Synchronous resection of the liver/lung with metastases
- Liver resection
- Rectal resection
- Resection of bone with implant replacement
- Removal of testicle tumor
- Enucleation of tumor on pancreas
- Complex treatment of Ewing's sarcoma
- Immunotherapy with Keytruda (Pembolizumab)
- Thymectomy
- HIFU for prostate cancer treatment
- Brachytherapy for prostate cancer
- Radiation therapy for colorectal cancer
- CyberKnife for brain tumor
- Radiofrequency ablation of the liver
- Chemotherapy for liver cancer
- Chemoembolization of the liver
- Laparoscopic prostatectomy
- Lung segmentectomy
- Chemotherapy for lung cancer
- Chemotherapy for prostate cancer
- Radiotherapy for prostate cancer
- Immunotherapy for prostate cancer
- Radiotherapy for lung cancer
- Hormone therapy for prostate cancer
- Radiotherapy for breast cancer
- Radiotherapy for uterine cancer
- Radiotherapy for cervical cancer
- CyberKnife for prostate cancer
- CyberKnife for lung cancer
- Chemotherapy for stomach cancer
- Chemotherapy for uterine cancer
- Chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer
- Chemotherapy for gallbladder cancer
- Chemotherapy for breast cancer
- Chemotherapy for ovarian cancer
- Chemotherapy for colon cancer
- Chemotherapy for uterine cancer
- Immunotherapy for lung cancer
- Immunotherapy for breast cancer
- Immunotherapy for kidney cancer
- Brachytherapy for uterine cancer
- Gastroectomy
- Da Vinci gastroectomy
- Radiation therapy for stomach cancer
- Pancreatic cancer surgery
- Resection of large intestine
- Leiomyosarcoma Removal
- Ovarian cancer surgery
- Chemotherapy for testicular cancer
- Radiation therapy for testicular cancer
- Cryotherapy for kidney cancer
- Nephrectomy with Da Vinci Robot
- Chemotherapy for kidney cancer
- Radiation therapy for kidney cancer
- Resection of the esophagus
- Radiation therapy for esophageal carcinoma
- Chemotherapy for esophageal carcinoma
- Bladder removal with reconstruction
- Radiation therapy for bowel cancer
- Radiation therapy for ovarian cancer
- Radiation Therapy for Sarcomas
- Chemotherapy for Sarcomas
- Radiation therapy for Brain Tumor
- Radioembolization for liver cancer
- Target therapy for lung cancer
- Lutetium-177 therapy
- Sarcoma Immunotherapy
- Leukemia chemotherapy
- Gamma-knife for spinal tumor
- Proton therapy for breast cancer
- Xofigo Radium-223
- Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
- Scintigraphy
- Consultation with an oncologist
- Сomplex oncology diagnostic
- EGFR, ALK, ROS1, PG-L1
- Complex diagnostics of Ewing`s sarcoma
- Comprehensive prostate cancer diagnosis
- Complex diagnostics of chondrosarcoma
- Focus Onco test
- Cancer screening
- Сomplex diagnosis of breast cancer
- Consultation with creation of treatment plan
- Complex diagnostics of lung cancer
- Complex diagnostics of cervical cancer
- Complex diagnostics of gastric cancer
- Immunohistochemistry
- Complex diagnostics of esophageal cancer
- Complex diagnostics of kidney cancer
- Complex diagnosis of oral cancer
- Complex diagnosis of Pancreatic cancer
- Complex diagnosis of colorectal cancer
- Complex diagnosis of sarcoma
- Bladder cancer complex diagnosis
- Comprehensive diagnosis for ovarian cancer
- Comprehensive diagnosis for Liver Cancer
- Oncological Check-up for Women
- Oncological Check-up for Man
- Comprehensive diagnosis for Skin Cancer
- Online Consultation with Oncologist
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Certifications & accreditations
Qualifications
Education and specialization:
EDUCATION
1976-1983 Hebrew, Hadassah Medicine MD
1988-2001 Tel-Aviv, Ichilov Hospital Oncology Board/ Certified 1995
Title of Doctoral Dissertation: Lobular carcinoma in situ of the female breast - a retrospective study"
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
1991: Sackler Faculty of Medicine. Oncology Assistant Degree
1991-1994: Sourasky Med. Center Oncology Assistant
1992-1994: Sourasky Med. Center Lectures in oncology to new immigrant physicians
1993-1994: Sourasky Med. Center Henrieta Szold Nursing School /Lectures in oncology to students for nursing
1994-1995: Sourasky Med. Center School of Radiology-Technologists/Lectures in Oncology
1995: Hebrew University Post-Graduate school in Pharmacology/Lectures in Oncology
1995-present: Sackler Faculty of Med. Post-Graduate School/Gynecology; Oncology/Lectures in Oncology
1993-present: Felsenstein Medical Research Center,Beilinson Campus,Petach-Tiqva/Tumor Immunology Lab. (Prof. Fishman)/ Senior Investigator
1999: Tel-Aviv University & Sackler Faculty of Medicine./Oncology Senior Lecturer Degree (Regular Course)
2000: Sackler Faculty of Med. Post-Graduate School/Oncology/Post Graduate Course:Breast Cancer
2000-2005: Weizmann Institute for Science, Department of Collaboration with Prof. Amsterdam/Senior Investigator
2001-2003: Sackler School of Medicine, Department of Cell Biology and Histology Collaboration with Dr.Benayahu/Senior Investigator
2002-2004: Weizmann Institute for Science, Department of Cell Biology Collaboration with Prof.Yarden/Senior Investigator
Feb 2003: Tel-Aviv University &Sackler Faculty of Medicine./ Oncology Associate Professor (Clinical)
Sept 2007-2010: Tel-Aviv University & Sackler Faculty of Medicine./Oncology Chairman of the Department of Oncology
2008-present: Sackler School of Medicine, Department of Cell Biology and Histology Collaboration with Prof.Ronit Eisenberg-Sagi/Senior Investigator
2011-present: European Society of Medical Oncology/(ESMO) Soft tissue and bone sarcoma/ Member of ESMO Faculty
2016: Tel-Aviv University & Sackler Faculty of Medicine.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE.
1983: Soroka Med. Center Rotations Stager
1984-1988: Zahal Regimen, Brigade Medical Officer
1989-1994: Sourasky Med. Center Oncology (Prof. Chaitchik)
1992: Sourasky Med. Center Internal Medicine "H" (Prof. Tupilsky)
1993: NY Hosp. Med. Center of Queens (NY, USA) Radiation-Oncology (Prof. Nori)
1994: Sourasky Med. Center Radiology; Neuroradiology
1995-present: Sourasky Med. Center Unit for Orthopedic Oncology/Senior Oncologist
1995-present: Sourasky Med. Center Oncology Senior Oncologist
1997: Institut Gustave Roussy (IGR) Paris, France/Oncology / Sarcoma (Prof. Turzs) Fellowship in soft tissue and bone sarcoma unit
1997-8: Sourasky Med. Center Oncology Permanent position of Senior Oncologist
1995-1999: Sourasky Med. Center Oncology / Sarcoma field/ Senior Oncologist
1999: Sourasky Med. Center Head Unit of Soft Tissue Head Unit of Soft
2000: Sourasky Med. Center Head Unit of Soft Tissue and Bone Oncology (permanent position) Head Unit of Soft Tissue and Bone Oncology
2000: Sourasky Med. Center Lung Cancer Service Responsible for service
2000-present: Israeli Society For Medical Oncology And Radiation Therapy Elected Secretary
1999- present: Israeli Cancer Association, Member of Committee For Social Services
2001: Sourasky Med. Center Member of Ethical Committee(Helsinky)
2003: Sourasky Med. Center Associate Professor of Oncology (Clinical)
2005-present: Sourasky Med. Center Vice Chairman of Ethical Committee (Helsinky)
2007-2011: Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University (TAU) Oncology Section, Head of Section of (חוג) Oncology
2008-present: Sourasky Med. Center Deputy Head of Division of Oncology
2008-present: Sourasky Med. Center Head of Oncology Outpatient Clinic
2010-2013: Israeli Cancer Association Member of Committee For Travel Grants
FURTHER STUDIES
1985: Tel-Aviv/ Emergency Medicine
1994: Tel-Aviv Post-Graduate/ School of Medicine/ Oncology/Research Methods
1990 - 1995: European School of Oncology (ESO)/ Breast Cancer
1990-1995: Post-Graduate School of Medicine/ Oncology Diploma in Oncology
1990: Germany The 15th International Cancer Congress of the UICC
1991: European School of Oncology (ESO)/ Biological agents
1992: European School of Oncology (ESO)/ Lymphomas
1993: Zahal Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS)
1993: Israel The 7th European Conference on Clinical Oncology (ECCO) and Cancer Nursing
1993: Israeli Cancer Association Workshop on Brachytherapy
1993: New York Hospital Thoracic Oncology and Brachytherapy
1995: Post-Graduate School of Medicine & Israel Cancer Association/ Radiobiology
1995: France 8th European Conference on Clinical Oncology (ECCO-8)
1995: Post-Graduate School of Medicine; Master Thesis: "Anti-melanoma antibodies as markers for disease and treatment monitoring" Master in Oncology
1996: Israeli Cancer Association The 3rd annual radiotherapy teaching course: Combined external beam irradiation and brachytherapy in the management of H&N and pelvic malignancies.
1996: Israel 5th International Conference On Human Antibodies Hybridomas
1996: ESMO 21 Medical Oncology
1997: Israel The 27th Annual Meeting of the Israel Immunological Society
1997: 8th World Conference On Lung Cancer , Dublin
1997: Lung Cancer
1998: Hamburg Univ. Workshop on local and systemic therapy with IL2 in RCC
1998: Northwest Hospital, Seattle, USA Ultrasonic guided brachytherapy of prostate cancer
1998: USA American of Society Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
1998: USA Lilly Oncology Global Medical Conference
1999: USA American of Society Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
1999: Switzerland Cancer induced bone diseases: 2nd International Conference
1999: Austria The 10th European Cancer Conference (ECCO)
1999: Israel Pancreatic Carcinoma
1999: Israel Pathology of Bone and Soft Tissue Tumors
2000: TASMC, Tel-Aviv Prostate Brachytherapy, ProSeed method
2000: France Lung Cancer Symposium
2000: USA ASCO 36
2000: Germany ESMO 25
2000: Israel Weizmann Institute for Science & Tel-Aviv Medical Center: Joint Workshop on Cancer
2001: ISCORT-Janssen-Cilag Oncological Radiology Update
2001: Mount Sinai Post-Graduate School of Medicine, NY, USA Chemotherapy foundation symposium XIX
2001: USA ASCO 37
2002: France ICACT 13
2002: Israel Pediatric Musculoskeletal Malignancies
2002: USA ASCO 38
2002: France ESMO 27
2002: The Netherlands European Musculoskeletal Oncology Society (EMSOS)
2002: Mount Sinai School of Medicine, NY, USA
2002: University of Alabama On-line educational lecture on: Ovarian cancer - recurrence at 9 months
2002: ISCORT-Aventis-Novartis Automn Meeting Dead-Sea
2003: USA ASCO 39
2003: Canada 10th World Conference on Lung Cancer
2003: Mount Sinai Post-Graduate School of Medicine, NY, USA
2003: Good Clinical Practice ARCP Course
2004: ESMO 29 Medical Oncology
2004: France 15th International Congress on Anti-Cancer Chemotherapy(ICACT)
2004: US ASCO 40
2005: USA ASCO 41
2005: Spain 11th World Conference on Lung Cancer
2005: Mount Sinai Post-Graduate School of Medicine, NY, USA
2006: USA ASCO 42
2006: France International Congress on Anti-Cancer Chemotherapy (ICACT) 17
2006: Mount Sinai Post-Graduate School of Medicine, NY, USA Chemotherapy foundation symposium XXIII
2007: Mount Sinai Post-Graduate School of Medicine, NY, USA Chemotherapy foundation symposium XXIV
2007: USA ASCO meeting
2008: Mount Sinai Post-Graduate School of Medicine, NY, USA Chemotherapy foundation symposium XXV
2008: USA ASCO meeting
2009: Mount Sinai Post-Graduate School of Medicine, NY, USA Chemotherapy foundation symposium XXVI
2009: USA ASCO meeting
2010: Mount Sinai Post-Graduate School of Medicine, NY, USA Chemotherapy foundation symposium XXVII
2010: USA ASCO meeting
2011: Mount Sinai Post-Graduate School of Medicine, NY, USA Chemotherapy foundation symposium XXVIII
2011: USA ASCO meeting
2012: Mount Sinai Post-Graduate School of Medicine, NY, USA Chemotherapy foundation symposium XXIX
2012: USA ASCO meeting
2013: USA ASCO meeting
2014: Mount Sinai Post- Graduate School of Medicine, NY, USA Chemotherapy foundation symposium XXXI
2014: USA ASCO meeting
2014: Geneva, Switzerland ELCC meeting
2015: Salt Lake City, USA CTOS meeting
2015: Geneva, Switzerland ELCC meeting
2015: USA ASCO meeting
2016: Geneva, Switzerland ELCC meeting
2016: USA ASCO meeting
2016: Lisbon, Portugal CTOS meeting
MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
1984-2006: Israel Medical Association Israel
1994-1995: International Society for Oncodevelopmental Biology and Medicine (ISOBM) International
1994-1995: The Israeli Society for Skin Research Israel
1995-present: The Israeli Society for Oncology and Radiotherapy (ISCORT) Israel
2000-2009: The Israeli Society for Oncology and Radiotherapy: Elected Secretary
1995: The New-York Academy of Sciences NY, USA
1996: International Society for Preventive Oncology NY, USA
1995-1997: The Israeli Society of Preventive Oncology Israel
1997-present: American Society of Clinical Oncology - ASCO - Active Member USA
1997-2006: Connective Tissue Oncology Society (CTOS) USA
1997-2003: EORTC: Soft tissue and bone sarcoma group (STBSG) Europe
1999-2006: European Musculoskeletal Oncology Society (EMSOS) Europe
2001: European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO) Europe
2009-2013: The Israeli Society for Oncology and Radiotherapy: Elected Chairman
2010-2013: IASLC International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (ethical committee)
2012-present: ESMO Sarcoma group: Faculty Member Europe
2012-on present: European Thoracic Oncology Platform (ETOP) International
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