Best Lung cancer stage 4 doctors in Israel: TOP 11 doctors

Leading expert in lung cancer with over 41 years of experience of experience at Sourasky Medical Center. Specializes in advanced treatments for stage 4 lung cancer.

• Head of the Soft Tissue and Bone Oncology Unit
• Member of ESMO Sarcoma group and IASLC
• Extensive research and publications in oncology
• Fellowship in soft tissue and bone sarcoma at Institut Gustave Roussy

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. Ari Raphael leads groundbreaking clinical trials for lung cancer at Sourasky Medical Center, specializing in genomic profiling and immunotherapy.

• Principal investigator for multiple NSCLC immunotherapy trials
• Moderator of the Israeli Lung Cancer Society's Molecular Tumor Board
• Expert in liquid biopsies and comprehensive genomic profiling
• Senior lecturer at Tel Aviv University's Faculty of Medicine
• Member of IASLC and ESMO – leading thoracic oncology societies

Dr. Menahem Ben-haim is a top surgeon with over 32 years of experience of experience, specializing in gastrointestinal cancers at Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov).

• Expert in Whipple surgery for pancreatic cancer
• Specializes in liver and gastrointestinal oncology
• Performs complex interventions for advanced cancers

Dr. Zalmanova specializes in radiotherapy for lung cancer at Assuta Medical Center.

• Radiotherapist with a focus on lung cancer treatment
• Works at Assuta Medical Center, a leading facility in oncology care
• Dedicated to personalized treatment plans for each patient

Dr. Meirovitz brings decades of oncology expertise to Hadassah Medical Center, one of Israel's leading hospitals.

• Graduated from Technion University's Faculty of Medicine in 1990
• Specializes in advanced-stage lung cancer treatments
• Practices at Hadassah – a top-tier medical institution

Professor Tamar Jablonski-Perec heads the Institute of Oncology at Hadassah Medical Center, with training from Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.

• Over leading oncology programs
• Specializes in advanced breast and lung cancer treatment
• Member of international cancer research communities
• Professor at Hebrew University's oncology department
• Awarded prestigious Hadassah Medical School scholarship

Dr. Semenisity specializes in medical oncology and radiotherapy at Rambam Medical Center.

• Expert in advanced lung cancer treatments
• Focuses on personalized therapy plans
• Works with a multidisciplinary team

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.

Professor Jair Bar, MD, PhD, is a thoracic oncologist and Deputy Director of the Cancer Center at Sheba Medical Center. He leads the Thoracic Oncology Unit. He treats lung cancer, including advanced non-small cell cases. His care includes medical oncology, radiotherapy, immunotherapy, and targeted therapy.

He runs a translational research lab focused on resistance to immunotherapy. He has published on exhaled-breath cancer metabolism and on angiogenesis inhibition in lung cancer.

He has chaired the Israel Lung Cancer Group since 2003. He is a member of the Israel Society of Clinical Oncology and Radiotherapy, the American Society of Clinical Oncology, and the American Association for Cancer Research. He is board-certified in Medical Oncology and Radiotherapy Oncology. He is a Senior Lecturer at Tel Aviv University.

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.