Ophir Hendzel

Ophir Hendzel is an Israeli otolaryngologist specializing in cochlear implantation and lateral skull base surgery. He holds board certifications at both Sourasky Medical Center and Assuta Clinic. He completed advanced clinical training at Harvard Medical School and the House Ear Institute.

Specialization and Surgical Focus

Dr. Hendzel treats clinical conditions of the ear and nervous system. He focuses on neurobiology and otology procedures. He performs surgeries for hearing loss, nasal polyps, and ruptured eardrums. He treats sensorineural hearing loss through surgical intervention.

Dr. Hendzel performs a variety of specialized procedures, including:

• Cochlear implant placement — the surgical insertion of a device that provides a sense of sound to a person who is profoundly deaf or severely hard of hearing
• Stapedectomy to treat hearing loss
• Tympanoplasty for eardrum repair
• Septoplasty for deviated septums
• Endolaryngeal microsurgery for laryngeal polyps
• Tonsillectomy and adenoid removal

Work Experience

• Board Certified Specialist at the Cochlear Implant Unit, Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)
• Board Certified Specialist at the Otolaryngology Department, Assuta Clinic

Education and Advanced Training

• Medical Degree – Medical Faculty at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
• Otic and Lateral Skull Base Surgery Training – Harvard Medical School, USA
• Temporal Bone Surgery Specialty – House Ear Institute Medical Research Center, USA
• Lateral Skull Base Surgery Specialty – Saint Louis University, USA

Professional Memberships

• The Israeli Society of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
• The Israel Otological Society
• The International Otological Society