Best Ewing's sarcoma doctors in Israel: TOP 11 doctors

Prof. Merimsky heads Israel's National Center for bone and soft tissue sarcomas at Sourasky Medical Center – specializing exclusively in sarcoma cases.

• 41 years of experience leading the Unit for Orthopedic Oncology
• Fellowship-trained at Institut Gustave Roussy in Paris
• ESMO Sarcoma Faculty member since 2012
• Published research on tumor immunology and bone malignancies

Dr. Ronit El Hasid is a leading pediatric bone marrow transplant expert, having performed over 300 of these lifesaving procedures for children.

• Heads the Department of Pediatric Oncohematology at Dana Dwek Children's Hospital
• Specializes in bone marrow and umbilical cord blood transplants
• Holds memberships with the American Association for Hematology and Israeli pediatric hematooncology society
• Trained and practiced at the prestigious City of Hope Hospital in Los Angeles
• Authored 50+ medical publications and 40+ conference presentations

Prof. Zvi Cohen is Director of the Neurosurgery Department and the Neuro-Oncology Unit at Sheba Medical Center. He is a neurosurgeon and neuro-oncology expert. He was included in Forbes Israel’s Best Doctors 2025. He leads clinical research on drug therapies for malignant brain tumors. He also founded Sheba’s brain tumor tissue bank.

He is board-certified in neurosurgery. He trained at Tel Aviv University. He completed fellowships in neuroradiology at Beth Israel and in neurosurgical oncology at MD Anderson. His practice covers complex brain, pituitary, spine, and spinal cord tumors. He has expertise in stereotactic biopsies, image-guided resections, intraoperative MRI, navigation systems, and radiosurgery. He is a member of the Society for Neuro-Oncology and the Israeli Association of Neurological Surgeons.

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.

Dr. Dror Levin is a leading expert in pediatric bone cancer (sarcoma) treatment at Sourasky Medical Center in Tel Aviv.

• Director of the children's hematology oncology department at Sourasky Medical Center
• Specialized in pediatric hematology and oncology at Schneider Children's Medical Center
• Trained in bone and soft tissue oncology at Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute in Italy
• Member of the Israeli Society of Pediatric Hemato-Oncology (ISPHO)

He is the head of the Department of Metastatic Bone Lesions at Sourasky Medical Center – a rare specialization at the heart of treating Ewing's sarcoma.

• Highly experienced orthopedic surgeon specializing in oncological orthopedics.
• Conducted internships at leading medical centers in Israel and the United States.
• Holds the academic position of Professor at Tel Aviv University's Faculty of Medicine.
• Extensive experience in treating metastatic bone disease.

Dr. Boaz Liberman, MD, is an orthopedic oncologist and sarcoma surgeon for adults and children. He directs the Orthopedic Oncology Unit and serves as Vice Head of Orthopedic Surgery at Sheba Medical Center. His focus is limb-sparing cancer surgery with functional reconstruction. He performs complex joint reconstruction, revision arthroplasty, MRgFUS, and reconstruction after bone metastases.

Education and training: MD, Tel Aviv University. Orthopedic surgery residency, Sheba Medical Center. Fellowships in Adult Reconstruction at Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, and in Orthopedic Oncology at Mount Sinai Hospital and Princess Margaret Cancer Centre. He is board-certified in Orthopedic Surgery and in Orthopedic Oncology Surgery. He is a Clinical Instructor at Tel Aviv University. Memberships include the Israel Medical Association, Israel Orthopedic Association, AATB, and EATB. He also serves on national advisory committees. His research covers bone and soft tissue sarcomas, serum markers, imaging-guided therapies, MRI arthrography, and the biomechanics of bone treated with MRgFUS.

Dr. Iris Kventsel, MD, is a pediatric hemato-oncologist and bone marrow transplant (BMT) specialist at Sheba Medical Center. She is an attending physician in the Pediatric Hemato-Oncology and BMT Division at the Edmond and Lily Safra Children’s Hospital. Her clinical focus is pediatric sarcomas, including Ewing sarcoma, osteosarcoma, and rhabdomyosarcoma.

She provides multidisciplinary care, including transplant and cellular therapies. She also uses current chemotherapy protocols and targeted therapies for complex childhood cancers.

Her research focuses on genetic cancer predisposition, including Li-Fraumeni syndrome, and cancer susceptibility genes. She has published in pediatric oncology, stem cell biology, and surgical oncology (HIPEC). She is on the academic staff at Tel Aviv University. Education: MD, Technion; Pediatrics residency, Assaf HaRofeh; Pediatric Hemato-Oncology fellowship, Sheba.

Prof. Myriam Ben Arush is an internationally recognized specialist in Pediatric Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplantation, directing the Pediatric Division at Ruth Rappaport Children’s Hospital.

• Recipient of the Ministry of Health Prize for outstanding work
• Awarded the Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur in France
• Named one of the world's most caring doctors by the World Medical Association
• Member of the Children’s Oncology Group in the USA and European cancer societies

Dr. Netanel Meushar heads the bone cancer department at Rambam Medical Center.

• Specializes in treating bone cancer
• Experienced in managing complex sarcoma cases
• Works at a leading medical center in Israel

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.