Best Spine cyst doctors in Israel: TOP 6 doctors

47 years of experience of neurosurgery expertise – Professor Rochkind specializes in minimally invasive spine and peripheral nerve surgeries at Sourasky Medical Center.

• Trained in pediatric neurosurgery at Canada's Hospital for Sick Children
• Expertise in microsurgery techniques for complex nerve conditions
• Pioneers laser and bioengineering technologies in neurosurgery
• Heads the Israeli Society of Laser Neurotechnologies

Dr. Zvi Lidar specializes in minimally invasive neurosurgery for spine conditions, with thousands of procedures performed.

• Graduated from Tel Aviv University and trained in the USA and Japan
• Author of 30+ scientific papers on spinal surgery
• Board-certified in both Israel and the USA
• Member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons

Dr. Zvi completed advanced training in minimally invasive spine surgery and has directed a course on this precise technique at the Medical College of Wisconsin. He is currently the Director of Spinal Surgery at Tel Aviv Medical Center.

• Nearly 35 years of experience of experience as a neurosurgeon specializing in the spine
• Expert in both minimally invasive techniques and complex open spine procedures
• Fellowship-trained in spine surgery with additional training in spine oncology
• Active researcher focused on spinal biomechanics and surgical methods
• Member of major international neurosurgical and spinal societies (WFNS, NASS)

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. Eli Ashkenazi has performed over 1,000 spine surgeries as founder and head of the Israel Spine Center at Assuta Hospital.

• Specializes in lumbar and cervical spine conditions
• Offers TOPS™ System for spinal stenosis
• 27 years of experience' experience in neurosurgery
• Trained in spinal surgery at Montefiore Medical Center
• Published 50+ papers on spine treatments

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.