Best Glioblastoma doctors in Israel: TOP 10 doctors

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.

Led the Neuro-oncology Service at the University of Utah's Huntsman Cancer Institute. She's been a senior specialist in the field since 1998.

• Highly experienced neuro-oncologist with decades of practice
• Trained in neuro-oncology at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
• Directs the Neuro-oncology Service at the Oncology Institute
• Professorial academic title from years of clinical work

Dr. Bokstein leads the Neurooncology Clinic at Ichilov Hospital, a premier center for brain tumor treatment.

• Specializes exclusively in the treatment of brain cancers including glioblastoma
• As head of clinic, coordinates care across surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy
• Provides access to the latest clinical trials and emerging therapies

Heads the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies and specializes in advanced surgical techniques for brain tumors at Sourasky Medical Center.

• An expert in neurosurgical operations with brain mapping and deep brain stimulation
• Conducts scientific research into gene-based therapies for brain cancer
• Trained in specialized courses like Image-Guided Neurosurgery and Microsurgical Techniques across Europe
• Recipient of the Borenstein and Goldhirsh Foundation awards for innovative neurology treatment

Prof. Constantini specializes in pediatric and adult brain tumors, with expertise in microsurgery and neuroendoscopy at Sourasky Medical Center.

• Won Mahaly Best Clinical Research Award from AANS
• Trained in microneurosurgery in Switzerland and neuro-endoscopy in Germany
• Member of International Federation of Neuroendoscopy and European Society of Pediatric Neurosurgery
• Research focus on neuroendoscopy and pediatric brain incidentalomas

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.

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.

An oncologist who trained at the world-renowned Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York. Dr. Jablonski-Perec applies that deep expertise in her work at Hadassah Medical Center.

• Professor in the Oncology Department at the Hebrew University
• Head of the Breast Cancer Treatment Center since 1998
• Holds a Doctor of Medical Sciences degree
• Member of several international cancer communities
• Awarded a scholarship from the Hadassah Medical School