Best hematologist-oncologists in Israel: TOP 18 doctors

Dr. Ronit El Hasid is the Head of Pediatric Oncohematology and Oncology at Dana Dwek Children’s Hospital (Sourasky). She specializes in bone marrow and umbilical blood transplantation and has conducted over 300 transplantations and published 50 papers and 40 reports. She is a member of American Association for Hematology and Israeli Society for Pediatric Hematooncology, and has previously practiced in the City of Hope Hospital (Los-Angeles) and other medical centers in Israel.

Dr. Ron Ram is board-certified in Internal Medicine, Hematology, and Medical Oncology. He completed his residency at the State University of New York at Brooklyn. He also finished a fellowship in Hematology and Oncology at New York Medical College, Westchester Medical Center.

Dr. Ram has performed several hundred stem cell transplants. This shows his strong expertise in the field. He has published over 30 articles in peer-reviewed journals. He has also contributed a chapter to a medical textbook. These achievements reflect his commitment to research and education.

Dr. Dror Levin is a senior pediatrician and director of the blood disorder and bone cancer (sarcoma) treatment departments at Children's Hospital "Dana" and Medical Center "Sourasky" respectively. He is a specialist in pediatric medicine, hematology, and oncology, with additional experience studying abroad at the Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute in Italy.

Dr. Michael Shapira is a specialist in Bone Marrow Transplantation with over 20 years of experience. He graduated from the Hebrew University Medical School in 1999. He completed his training in internal medicine at Hadassah Medical Center.

Dr. Shapira is a senior physician in the Bone Marrow Transplantation department at Hadassah. He has played a key role in many successful transplants and has helped maintain high patient survival rates. He is known for his clinical skills and commitment to improving transplantation medicine.

Dr. Ilia Kirshner is a hematologic oncologist with expertise in blood disorders, brain tumors, and prostate cancer. He is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

Dr. Kirshner has led and contributed to important clinical trials. He was involved in a phase III study on enzalutamide for castrate-resistant prostate cancer. He completed fellowships in hematology (1995) and medical oncology (1994) at Montefiore Medical Center. He also finished his internal medicine residency at St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center in 1990.

Dr. Herishanu Yair is a hematologist with 25 years of experience. He specializes in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). He is skilled in bone marrow transplantation, immunotherapy, CAR T-cell therapy, and leukemia chemotherapy.

Dr. Herishanu has received several awards, including the Young Investigator Research Prize, Clinical Excellence Prize, and Klitzberg Oncology Award. He has made important contributions to CLL research. His work includes many published studies and research grants from leading institutions.

He is a member of the Israeli and American Hematology Associations. This highlights his expertise and dedication to the field of hematology.

Oncohematologist

Radiotherapy specialist, Oncologist

Professor, Hematology and Transplantology Specialist

Dr. Gal Goldstein is a leading specialist in Pediatric Oncology and Hemato-Oncology at Hadassah Medical Center. He is the Head of the Pediatric Oncology and Hemato-Oncology Department at Hadassah Hospital Ein Kerem.

Dr. Goldstein has over 20 years of experience. He focuses on retinoblastoma, precision medicine, and haploidentical bone marrow transplantation. He graduated from Tel Aviv University. In 2019-2020, Forbes named him one of the best doctors in Israel.

Dr. Goldstein is a member of The Israel Society of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, The Israeli Cancer Association, and The International Society of Pediatric Oncology. He is dedicated to advancing pediatric cancer care.

Professor Dina Ben-Yehuda is a leading oncohematologist in Israel. She directs the Hematology Department at Hadassah Medical Center. She founded the laboratory for molecular diagnostics of blood diseases. She is known for her research in malignant blood diseases, bone marrow transplantation, gene therapy, and immunology.

Prof. Ben-Yehuda completed her postgraduate training at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. She has led Hadassah’s hematology department since 2000. In 2017, she became the first woman to serve as Dean of the Hadassah School of Medicine. She has received the Danielle Sonnenfeld Foundation’s Healing with the Heart Award. She is also a member of several national and international hematology societies.

Dr. Polina Stepensky is a top specialist in pediatric bone marrow transplantation. She has over 20 years of experience and has performed more than 3,500 bone marrow transplants. Dr. Stepensky focuses on treating children with rare blood cancers.

She is highly respected by colleagues and patients. In 2018, Forbes named her one of the best doctors. Families trust her for advanced care in complex blood diseases.

Dr. Irina Zaidman is a specialist in Pediatric Hematology and Oncology at Hadassah Medical Center. She has advanced training in pediatric residency, hemato-oncology, and bone marrow transplantation (BMT). Dr. Zaidman completed fellowships at Rambam Medical Center and the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto.

She serves on the board of the Israeli Pediatric Hemato-Oncology Society. She is also an active member of European and American BMT societies. Dr. Zaidman has published several articles on pediatric BMT. She is known for her work in teaching and clinical research.

Specialist in the hematology. Specializes in the treatment of lymphomas.

Deputy head. of the Pediatric Haematology Department