Best Gallbladder cancer doctors in Israel: TOP 13 doctors

Leading expert in soft tissue and bone oncology with a distinguished career at Sourasky Medical Center.

• Specializes in gallbladder cancer treatment protocols
• Associate Professor of Oncology at Sackler Faculty of Medicine
• Member of European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO)
• Head of Unit for Soft Tissue and Bone Oncology

Dr. Pelles Sharon conducts innovative clinical research on cancer treatments, including a notable study on patient attitudes toward clinical trials.

• Specializes in a wide range of gastrointestinal cancer surgeries
• Offers advanced therapies like HIPEC and immunotherapy
• Practices at Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)

Prof. Nadir Arber leads Israel's Cancer Prevention Center at Sourasky Medical Center – focusing specifically on gastrointestinal cancers like gallbladder cancer.

• Over 44 years of experience of experience treating tumors of the digestive tract
• Author of more than 300 scientific papers on cancer research
• Specializes in cancer prevention, early detection, and gene therapy
• Trained at leading institutions, including NewYork-Presbyterian Center
• Member of the European Society of Digestive Oncology and other major societies

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. Ido Wolf leads the Medical Oncology Division at Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov) in Israel. He is a senior medical oncologist with broad experience.

• Specializes in medical oncology and internal medicine
• Holds a senior academic and leadership role at the hospital
• Graduated from Ben Gurion University of the Negev
• Gained additional experience working in Army Medical Units

Over 35 years of experience performing Whipple procedures – one of the most complex operations for abdominal cancers. He is head of Colorectal Surgery at Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov).

• Specialist in both open and minimally invasive abdominal surgery techniques
• Expert in complex oncological surgeries like the Whipple procedure
• Leads his department at a major Israeli hospital

Director of oncology hospitalization at Tel Aviv Medical Center – Dr. Stepfansky leads a specialized team for complex cancer cases.

• Over 26 years of experience of experience in oncology
• Specialized in internal medicine before focusing on oncology
• Primary researcher in multiple clinical trials for new cancer treatments
• Works at Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov), a leading oncology facility

Dr. Klauzner is renowned as one of Israel's leading surgeons for the complex Whipple procedure, which is often used for gallbladder cancer. He chairs the Surgery Department at Sourasky Medical Center.

• Over 42 years of experience of experience in gastrointestinal and pancreatic surgery
• Specializes in complex abdominal surgeries including for gallbladder cancer
• As a department chairman, he guides surgical standards and education

Dr. Auala Hubert leads the Gastrointestinal Cancer Center at Hadassah Medical Center, specializing in gallbladder cancer with 36 years of experience of experience.

• Board-certified in Oncology and Radiotherapy
• Head of Gastrointestinal Cancer Center at Hadassah
• Member of Israel Society of Clinical Oncology
• Fluent in English and Hebrew for international patients

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. Yaacov Lawrence, MA, MBBS, MRCP, is Chair of Radiation Oncology at Sheba Medical Center. He has nearly 30 years of experience in precision radiation oncology and neuro-oncology.

He is an expert in advanced radiation therapy and radiosurgery. He performs stereotactic radiosurgery for brain tumors. He leads Sheba’s GI Cancer Program in gastrointestinal oncology. He also provides precision care for lung and prostate cancers. He pioneered celiac plexus radiosurgery for severe pain from pancreatic cancer.

Training and credentials: MA and MBBS (Cambridge and UCLH); MRCP (RCP); Radiation Oncology fellowship (Thomas Jefferson University). Honors include the ASCO Young Investigator Award and Fellow of ASTRO (FASTRO). He has authored over 280 publications. He is Director of the Center for Translational Radiation Oncology and an Associate Professor at Tel Aviv University.