Rifaat Safadi
- Specialization: Gastroenterologist
- 38 years of experience
- Speaks:English, Hebrew
- Online consultations: available
- Workplace: Israel, Jerusalem, Hadassah Medical Center
- Head of the liver disease unit at Hadassah Medical Center
Dr. Rifaat Safadi heads the liver disease unit at Hadassah Medical Center. He specializes in treating cirrhosis, liver cancer, and complex gastrointestinal conditions. He completed a fellowship at the Sinai School of Medicine in New York. Dr. Safadi sits on the editorial board of Clinical Science journal.
- Winner of the Hadassah Prize for research in liver fibrosis.
- Treats patients at Hadassah Medical Center, ranked among the world’s best hospitals.
- Member of several international associations for the study of the liver.
- Performs liver resections and radioembolization for liver cancer.
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Doctor's services
- Liver resection
- Radioembolization for liver cancer
- Lutetium-177 therapy
- Gastroscopy with biopsy
- Capsule endoscopy
- Consultation with a hepatologist
- Paediatric Check-Up
- Premium Check up
- Consultation with creation of treatment plan
- Comprehensive diagnosis for Liver Cancer
- Oncological Check-up for Women
- Oncological Check-up for Man
- Online Consultation with Oncologist
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Qualifications
Prof. Rifaat Safadi is a hepatology and gastroenterology specialist. He heads the Liver Disease Unit at Hadassah Medical Center. The professor also serves on the committee for the Somatic Cell Transplant Center.
Clinical Specialization & Methods
Prof. Safadi treats liver conditions and gastrointestinal disorders. He treats liver cancer, cirrhosis, and liver metastases. The specialist also treats chronic conditions like Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. He provides gastric biopsies and capsule endoscopy for precise diagnosis.
The doctor performs procedures to treat hepatic malignancies. These include radioembolization and liver resection. He also uses Lutetium-177 therapy for specific oncological cases.
Professional Achievements
The professor has earned several scientific honors. He is a multiple-time winner of the Hadassah Prize. This award recognizes his research on immune modulation of liver fibrosis. Prof. Safadi also received the Sharon Donsky Award for his clinical contributions.
His work on using mRNA to treat fibrosis earned national recognition. The Israeli Association of Gastroenterology and Hepatology has honored his achievements. He contributes to medical knowledge as an editor for Clinical Science. He has also authored numerous articles in his specialty.
Education & Academic Training
- 1989 – Hebrew University – Degree in General Medicine, Israel
- 1995 – Hadassah University Hospital – Residency in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Israel
- 2001–2002 – Sinai School of Medicine – Internship in liver diseases under Professor Scott Friedman, New York
Work Experience
- Head of the Liver Disease Unit – Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem
- Committee Member – Somatic Cell Transplant Center development
- Faculty Member – Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Memberships & Associations
- Israeli Association of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
- Editorial board member of the medical journal Clinical Science
- Member of several international associations for the study of the liver
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