Best doctors in Israel: TOP 12 doctors

The doctor is a leading orthopedic surgeon in Israel, specializing in sports medicine and arthroscopic techniques. As the treating physician for the Israeli national volleyball team, the doctor is an innovator in cartilage treatment and regeneration, focusing on stem cell therapy and biological reconstruction for knee, hip, shoulder, and ankle conditions.

Graduated from Sackler Medical School at Tel Aviv State University, with further specialization in arthroscopic surgery in the USA. Currently, the doctor is the Head of the Orthopedic Department at Ichilov Medical Center and a senior physician at Assaf Harofeh Medical Center.

The doctor has over 40 scientific publications and is involved in significant research in cartilage treatment and osteoarthritis therapy.

Prof. Amos Toren, MD, PhD, MHA, is a pediatric hemato-oncologist and BMT specialist. He served as Director of Pediatric Hemato-Oncology and BMT at Sheba Medical Center.

He is board certified in Pediatrics, Pediatric Hemato-Oncology, and Bone Marrow Transplantation. He holds a PhD in Human Genetics. He was Head of the Hematology Division at Tel Aviv University for two terms. He is a member of ASH, COG, ESPHI, EBMT, and CIBMTR. He also serves on the Ministry of Health Cord Blood Committee.

He led one of Israel’s most advanced pediatric oncology and BMT programs. The program treated children and young adults. His focus includes leukemia and lymphoma, immunodeficiencies, and rare cancers. He specializes in BMT and CAR T-cell therapy.

His translational research covers CAR T cells, cytokine-induced killer cells, pediatric brain tumors, and targeted therapies. He has worked with St. Anna, the NIH, and St. Jude. His publications include studies on pediatric SCT prophylaxis and PARP resistance.

Dr. Einat Shacham‑Shmueli is a senior medical oncologist at the Gastrointestinal Clinic, Cancer Center, Sheba Medical Center. She treats cancers of the colon, stomach, and pancreas. She also manages metastatic disease. She uses precision diagnostics and biomarkers, systemic therapies, and radiotherapy. Care is provided within a multidisciplinary team.

She has authored more than 25 peer‑reviewed papers on GI oncology, tumor biology, and new treatments. Her work includes studies on stenting for malignant colonic obstruction. She serves as an investigator in international programs, including the NCI, the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group, and the Cancer Therapy Evaluation Program.

Education: MD, Tel Aviv University. Oncology residency, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center. Advanced training in GI oncology, UCSF. Accreditations: Board certified in Oncology and Gastroenterology. Member, Israel Society of Oncology and Radiotherapy.

The doctor is an experienced psychiatrist specializing in the treatment of affective and anxiety disorders, PTSD, stressful conditions, and ADHD. Since 2008, the doctor has served as a senior psychiatrist at Sourasky Medical Center and Maccabi Health Services, with previous roles at Meir Medical Center and Lev HaSharon Regional Council. The doctor works with patients from the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Security of Israel.

Graduating from Perm State Medical University, the doctor completed a residency in adult psychiatry. Additionally, the doctor is a Clinic Assistant at Tel Aviv University and a member of several psychiatric associations.

The doctor specializes in limb lengthening and reconstructive operations using the Ilizarov method, focusing on correcting limb deformities and treating post-traumatic conditions. Expertise includes surgical and non-surgical fracture treatments, joint-preserving arthritis treatments, and orthopedic care for cerebral palsy. The doctor graduated from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and completed a specialization in orthopedics at Hadassah Medical Center, with further training at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York. Actively involved in medical education and research, the doctor is a member of prominent orthopedic societies.

The doctor specializes in spinal deformities in adults and children, robotic spine surgery, intervertebral hernias, spinal tumors, and spinal column injuries.

Graduated from the Hebrew University and completed advanced training in cardiology, trauma resuscitation, and orthopedic traumatology. Completed residency in orthopedics at Hadassah University Hospital and further training in pediatric vertebrology.

Worked as a spine surgeon at Bronx Hospital and currently practices in Israel, utilizing robotic equipment for complex spinal surgeries. Engages in scientific research, teaching, and has published numerous articles in vertebrology.

The doctor is a neurologist with a specialization in neuroimmunology and bone marrow transplantation, practicing at the Hadassah Medical Center. With 30 years of experience since graduating in 1993, the doctor holds an MD from "Aristotelion" University and a PhD in Neuroimmunology/Neurobiology. The doctor leads the EAE Laboratory and the multi-disciplinary Multiple Sclerosis Clinic and Center. Board-certified in neurology in Greece, the EU, and Israel, the doctor is a member of several scientific committees, including the European "Steering Committee" for Bone Marrow Transplantation in multiple sclerosis.

Prof. Gil Raviv, MD, PhD, is Director of the Andrology Unit at Sheba Medical Center. He was listed among the Best Doctors in Israel by Forbes in 2024. He is a leading expert in male fertility, sexual medicine, and reconstructive urology.

His primary focus is male infertility and fertility preservation. He performs advanced semen analysis according to WHO standards. He carries out testicular sperm retrieval (TESE, TESA, MESA) and semen cryopreservation. He also provides comprehensive fertility diagnostics with histological analysis.

He is a Professor at Tel Aviv University. He trained in Siena, Rome, and Tel Aviv. He completed a fellowship in infertility and impotence at Erasme Hospital. He received advanced training in reconstructive urethral surgery in Ghent. He is a member of the European Association of Urology, the International Society for Sexual Medicine, and the Israeli Urological Association.

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 Jair Bar, MD, PhD, is a thoracic oncologist and Deputy Director of the Cancer Center at Sheba Medical Center. He leads the Thoracic Oncology Unit. He treats lung cancer, including advanced non-small cell cases. His care includes medical oncology, radiotherapy, immunotherapy, and targeted therapy.

He runs a translational research lab focused on resistance to immunotherapy. He has published on exhaled-breath cancer metabolism and on angiogenesis inhibition in lung cancer.

He has chaired the Israel Lung Cancer Group since 2003. He is a member of the Israel Society of Clinical Oncology and Radiotherapy, the American Society of Clinical Oncology, and the American Association for Cancer Research. He is board-certified in Medical Oncology and Radiotherapy Oncology. He is a Senior Lecturer at Tel Aviv University.