Page 6 - Best oncologists in Israel: TOP 112 doctors

Heads the oncological surgery department at Rabin Medical Center – Dr. Nejman leads advanced clinical studies in oncourology.

• specializing in urological and breast cancers
• Leads numerous international clinical trials for new treatments
• Frequently invited speaker at major oncology forums
• Member of multiple international oncology societies

Dr. Zohar Dotan is Head of the Urology Department at Sheba Medical Center. He is a leading uro-oncologist and a pioneer of robotic and laparoscopic urologic surgery in Israel.

He has authored more than 50 scientific publications. He is a regular speaker at international conferences. He has received awards from the American Association of Clinical Surgery, including recognition for research in prostate cancer treatment.

Leadership and credentials: Head of the Israeli Uro-Oncology Society. Assistant Professor at Tel Aviv University. Member of the Israeli, American, and European Urological Associations. Training: MD from Tel Aviv University and a PhD in Genetics. Urology residency at Sheba Medical Center. Fellowship in uro-oncology and laparoscopic surgery at Memorial Sloan Kettering, New York.

Prof. Ben Boursi is a physician in the Gastrointestinal Cancer Department at Sheba Medical Center. He specializes in internal medicine, medical oncology, and cancer epidemiology. He is board certified in internal medicine and medical oncology. He earned a B.Med.Sc (summa cum laude) and an MD (magna cum laude) from Tel Aviv University.

He completed clinical and research fellowships in GI oncology and cancer epidemiology at the University of Pennsylvania. He also completed electives at MD Anderson and Mayo Clinic. He founded the ECOG-ACRIN Microbiome Working Group. His microbiome-oncology research has been published in leading journals, including Science, and highlighted by ASCO.

He developed predictive models for early diagnosis of colorectal and pancreatic cancers. These models are now in clinical evaluation. He holds an academic appointment at Tel Aviv University. He is also an Associate Scholar at the University of Pennsylvania.

Professor Raanan Berger, MD PhD, is a medical oncologist and radiotherapist. He is Director of the Cancer Center at Sheba Medical Center and heads its clinical research unit. He was listed in Forbes Israel’s “Best Doctors” (2025). He leads the genitourinary oncology program with a focus on prostate cancer. His care includes systemic therapy and radiotherapy in a multidisciplinary, patient-centered model.

He is board-certified in oncology. He earned his MD and PhD at Tel Aviv University and completed his clinical training at Sheba. He then completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Dana-Farber/Harvard, focusing on prostate cancer with Dr. Philip Kantoff and molecular oncology in Dr. William C. Hahn’s lab. He is a member of ESMO and ASCO. He has co-authored more than 20 peer-reviewed papers, including studies on outcomes in high- versus very high-risk prostate cancer and on BRCA1/2 in large cohorts.

Dr. Nir Kleinmann, MD, directs the Endourology and Kidney Stones Unit at Sheba Medical Center. He is an expert in minimally invasive urology and urologic oncology. His focus is the kidney and upper urinary tract. He was named among Israel’s Best Doctors for 2025–2026 by Forbes and ResultMed.

He is a pioneer of kidney‑sparing laser surgery. He uses a dual‑laser system with neodymium and holmium for complex tumors. His expertise includes UTUC, kidney and prostate cancer, kidney stones, and BPH.

His research includes the OLYMPUS trial on chemoablation for UTUC. He has more than 60 publications.

He is an Israeli board‑certified urologist. He is a Fellow of the American Endourology Society and a member of the Israeli Urological Association and the EAU. He completed fellowships in Endourology and Minimally Invasive Surgery at Thomas Jefferson University. He also completed a fellowship in Kidney Cancer Research at McMaster University.

Head of Urology at Meir Medical Center – Prof. Leibovitch specializes in prostate, testicular, and bladder cancer surgeries.

• Author of 100+ scientific papers on urology
• Editor of Urology Update journal
• Member of American and European Societies of Urology
• Performs bladder reconstruction surgeries

Dr. Douglas Zippel is a leading surgical oncologist specializing in melanoma and breast cancer at Assuta Hospital and Sheba Medical Center.

• Teacher of surgery at Tel Aviv University
• Member of American Society of Clinical Oncology
• Member of The Society of Surgical Oncology
• Member of The Society of Melanoma Research

Dr. Roy Tal specializes in melanoma and skin cancer at Assuta's Melanoma Unit, recognized for advanced skin imaging techniques.

• Graduated in the top 10% of his class at Ben Gurion University
• Teaching award recipient from Tel Aviv University's medical school
• Member of the International Dermatoscopy Society for advanced skin analysis
• Trained in Good Clinical Practice for medical research

Dr. Boaz Gabay leads the onkodermatology department at the Melanoma Unit of Assuta Hospital, specializing in skin cancer care.

• Senior dermatologist at Meir Medical Center's clinic in Kfar Saba
• Provides expert dermatology consultation at Beit Levinstein rehabilitation center
• Completed residency in Dermatology and Venereology at Beilinson Medical Center
• Trained in medicine at Tel Aviv University's Sackler Faculty of Medicine

Heading the breast cancer surgery department at Tel Aviv's Ichilov Medical Center, Professor Schneebaum combines surgical expertise with melanoma specialization.

• of experience in surgical oncology
• Certified by the European Commission for Oncosurgery
• Published 73 peer-reviewed articles on oncology
• Member of the European Association of Surgical Oncology
• Specializes at Assuta Hospital's Melanoma Unit

Professor Haim Gutman leads surgical oncology departments at Assuta Hospital and Beilinson Medical Center, specializing in melanoma and breast cancer treatment.

• Trained in oncologic surgery at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston
• Head of surgical oncology at Rabin Medical Center (Beilinson)
• Specializes in melanoma, breast and skin cancer, and bone sarcoma
• Professor at Tel Aviv University's Sackler Faculty of Medicine