Best Glioma doctors in Israel: TOP 9 doctors

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.

Head of the Neuro-Oncology Clinic at Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov), Felix Bokstein's entire focus is on brain and spinal cord tumors.

• Five-year neuro-oncology specialization at Jerusalem's Hadassah Clinic
• Member of American, European, and Israeli neuro-oncology associations
• Lecturer and author on neuro-oncology at Tel Aviv University
• Former neuropathologist at Hadassah Hospital

Forbes Israel has listed Prof. Dvora Blumental among the country's best doctors. She directs the Neuro-oncology Service at Ichilov's Oncology Institute.

• Senior neuro-oncologist with over 30 years of experience of focused practice
• Trained at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center – a world leader
• Led the neuro-oncology service at the University of Utah's Huntsman Cancer Institute
• Specializes in all brain and spinal cord tumors, including glioblastoma

Professor Shlomi Constantini specializes in glioma surgery and is an award-winning member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons.

• He performs microsurgical and advanced neuro-endoscopic procedures
• He trained in supratentorial and infratentorial tumor surgery in Europe
• He holds research awards for brain pressure studies and clinical research
• He is a member of the European Society of Pediatric Neurosurgery and the International Federation of Neuroendoscopy
• He treats brain tumors in both adults and children at Sourasky Medical Center

A top neurosurgeon worldwide, Prof. Zvi Ram leads the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies and provides innovative glioma care at Sourasky Medical Center.

• Expert in complex brain tumor surgery with brain mapping and deep brain stimulation
• Highly trained in microsurgical and image-guided techniques for brain tumors
• Conducts leading research on gene-based therapies for brain cancer
• Recognized with the Goldhirsh Foundation Award for innovative neurology treatments

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.