Best immunologists in Israel: TOP 9 doctors

Dr. Michael Lotem leads the Melanoma and Cancer Immunotherapy Center at Hadassah Medical Center. He specializes in advanced immunotherapy for melanoma. He is known for his research on SLAM receptors and their role in anti-cancer immune responses. Dr. Lotem has published widely in leading medical journals.

He heads a multidisciplinary team that uses clinical data and patient samples to advance research. Under his leadership, the center has improved patient outcomes with new therapies. The center is now recognized as a leader in cancer immunotherapy.

Dr. Shmuel Kivity is a specialist in allergy and clinical immunology. He has experience in diagnosing and treating respiratory allergies, food allergies, asthma, eczema, urticaria, polyps, and angioedema. He is recognized internationally for his work. In 2021, Forbes magazine named him one of the best physicians in Israel.

Dr. Kivity has received awards such as the Harriet Lane Fellowship Award and the Tieber Research Award. He is a member of the World Allergy Organization and the American Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. He completed fellowships at National Jewish Hospital in Denver and advanced studies at Hadassah Hebrew University.

Dr. Galia Grisaru-Soen is an expert in Pediatric Infectious Diseases. She is the Director of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases service at Dana-Dwek Children's Hospital. She holds a Marze Bachir degree. Dr. Grisaru-Soen has gained clinical and academic experience at Safra Children's Hospital and the University of Toronto.

Dr. Grisaru-Soen is known for her work in treating complex pediatric infections. She has helped improve patient care and infection control. She leads multidisciplinary teams and uses evidence-based practices in pediatric medicine.

Eli Shpreher  is a Head of the Department of Dermatology, Ichilov Medical Center - Sourasky.

Dr. Evhenii Katsman is an experienced and highly professional Cardiologist and Internal Medicine doctor at Sourasky Medical Center with over 20 years of experience providing compassionate and high-quality medical services.

Dr. Dan Caspi is the Head of the Rheumatology Department at Medical Center Ichilov-Sourasky in Israel. He has a Royal School internship at Hammersmith Hospital in London, and is a founding member of rheumatology specialization programs in Israel. He is also a member of the Israeli Association of Rheumatology and the American Association of Rheumatology, and has over 140 scientific publications and 100+ presentations at scientific conferences.

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. Dimitrios Karussis is a neurologist with 30 years of experience. He specializes in neuroimmunology and bone marrow transplantation. He leads the EAE Laboratory and the Multiple Sclerosis Clinic at Hadassah Medical Center in Jerusalem.

Dr. Karussis is board-certified in neurology in Greece, the European Union, and Israel. He is a member of the European Steering Committee for Bone Marrow Transplantation in multiple sclerosis. He also serves on the executive boards of major neuroimmunology societies. Dr. Karussis has published over 200 scientific papers and reviews articles for international journals.

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.