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Yuri Goldes
28
years of experience

Yuri Goldes

  • Specialization: Surgical oncologist
  • 28 years of experience
  • Speaks:
    English, Hebrew, Russian
  • Online consultations: available
  • Workplace: Israel, Ramat Gan, Sheba Medical Center
  • Named Best Doctor of the Year (2019) by the Israeli Ministry of Health.

    Dr. Yuri Goldes is a general surgeon with more than 20 years of clinical experience. He specializes in upper gastrointestinal and oncologic surgery. He is Deputy Director of the Department of General Surgery and Transplantation at Sheba Medical Center in Tel Aviv. He also leads the Upper GI Surgery Unit. He was named to Forbes Israel’s Best Doctors in 2025. He is ranked among Israel’s Best Gastrointestinal Surgeons by Forbes. In 2019, he received the Israeli Ministry of Health “Best Doctor of the Year” award.

    He is an expert in advanced minimally invasive and robotic surgery. He treats diaphragmatic hernia, achalasia, GERD, and gallbladder disease. He also performs oncologic surgery for pancreatic, gastric, and esophageal cancers. He uses laparoscopic and robotic techniques.

    He pioneered some of Israel’s first robotic oncologic resections of the stomach and pancreas. He is among a small group worldwide who perform minimally invasive Whipple procedures (pancreaticoduodenectomy) using advanced laparoscopy. He applies methods that improve outcomes and speed recovery. He provides personalized care.

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ESOPHAGEAL CANCER- SURGERY Esophagogastrostomy with Functional Reconstruction

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Qualifications

General Surgeon | Upper Gastrointestinal & Oncologic Surgery Expert

Forbes Israel’s “Best Doctors” list (2025)

Areas of Expertise

Dr. Yuri Goldes specializes in advanced surgical treatment of complex gastrointestinal conditions, with a focus on minimally invasive and robotic approaches:

Diaphragmatic Hernia

Advanced laparoscopic and robotic hernia repair techniques

Achalasia

Modern minimally invasive solutions for esophageal motility disorders

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

Innovative laparoscopic and robotic surgical treatments

Pancreatic Cancer

Comprehensive surgical management using minimally invasive and robotic methods

Gastric (Stomach) Cancer

Precision surgery with advanced laparoscopic and robotic technologies

Esophageal Cancer

High-precision minimally invasive and robot-assisted resections

Cholecystectomy (Gallbladder Removal)

Laparoscopic gallbladder surgery using modern techniques

About the Doctor

Dr. Yuri Goldes is a highly experienced general surgeon specializing in upper gastrointestinal surgery, including procedures involving the pancreas, stomach, and esophagus.

With over 20 years of clinical experience, he is recognized as a leading expert in oncologic surgery of the upper GI tract, consistently applying cutting-edge laparoscopic and robotic techniques to achieve optimal outcomes and faster patient recovery.

Dr. Goldes has been involved in pioneering surgical procedures in Israel, including performing some of the first robotic oncologic resections of the stomach and pancreas in the country.

He is also among a select group of surgeons worldwide who perform minimally invasive pancreaticoduodenectomy (Whipple procedure) using advanced laparoscopic techniques — one of the most complex operations in abdominal surgery.

Clinical Approach

Dr. Goldes combines:

Extensive surgical expertise

Decades of hands-on experience

Advanced minimally invasive technologies

with a strong commitment to personalized patient care, ensuring that each treatment plan is tailored to the individual needs of the patient.

Positions & Recognition

Deputy Director, Department of General Surgery and Transplantation

Head of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery Unit, Sheba Medical Center (Tel Aviv)

Ranked among the Best Gastrointestinal Surgeons in Israel (Forbes)

Awarded Best Doctor of the Year (2019) by the Israeli Ministry of Health

Included in Forbes Israel’s “Best Doctors” list (2025)

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