Best Testicular cancer Doctors in Israel — TOP 12

Prof. Merimsky leads the Unit of Soft Tissue and Bone Oncology at Sourasky Medical Center with specialized focus on rare cancers.

• 41 years of experience dedicated to sarcoma and rare tumor oncology
• Fellowship-trained at Institut Gustave Roussy – Europe's leading sarcoma center
• Member of ESMO's sarcoma faculty and international research groups
• Published extensively on novel sarcoma treatments

Dr. Sarid leads the oncology, urology, and radiotherapy department at Ichilov Medical Center, bringing extensive expertise in testicular cancer treatment.

• Specialized in cancer urology at Oxford University
• Principal investigator of clinical trials in cancer therapies
• Published over 30 articles on cancer treatment
• Member of European and American oncology societies

Prof. Amit Tirosh is a senior endocrinologist and Head of the Neuroendocrine Tumors Service at Sheba Medical Center. He specializes in neuroendocrine tumors (NETs).

His work centers on hereditary NET syndromes. He is affiliated with the NIH in MEN1 research. He serves on an international VHL expert panel and helped write VHL management guidelines. He is the primary contact at Sheba’s multidisciplinary VHL clinic.

He leads the Endocrine Oncology Bioinformatics Lab. He collaborates with international teams, including the Weizmann Institute. He provides advanced NET care, including PRRT.

He earned his MD from the Hebrew University–Hadassah. He completed a residency at Assaf HaRofeh, an endocrinology fellowship at Rabin, and training at the NIH. He is board-certified in Endocrinology. He is a member of the Israeli Society of Endocrinology, the Endocrine Society, and the European Neuroendocrine Tumor Society. He has authored over 40 peer-reviewed papers, including in JAMA, Gastroenterology, and Radiology.

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. Dror Levin specializes in pediatric oncology, with a focus on bone cancer (sarcoma) in children at Sourasky Medical Center.

• Director of children's hematology oncology department at Sourasky Medical Center
• Specialized in pediatric hematology and oncology at Schneider Children's Medical Center
• Member of the Israel Society of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology (ISPHO)
• Trained in bone and soft tissue oncology at Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute in Italy

Prof. Haim Matskin is a leading authority in onco-urology, specializing in testicular cancer treatment at Sourasky Medical Center.

• Heads the Urology Department at Sourasky Medical Center
• Expert in brachytherapy and cryotherapy for malignant tumors
• Member of the Medical Association of Israel and international urology associations

Dr. Avi Beri specializes in comprehensive urological treatments at Sourasky Medical Center, including prostatectomy and TURP.

• Expert in kidney stones treatment and vasectomy
• Provides urology consultations for various conditions
• Focuses on helping patients achieve a healthy life

Prof. Jack Baniel leads urology at Rabin Medical Center, specializing in nerve-sparing cancer surgeries with robotic precision. He founded the oncourology department at Beilinson Hospital.

• Performs bladder reconstruction and robotic prostatectomy
• Published 100+ scientific articles on uro-oncology
• Member of European and American urology associations
• Involved in global clinical research collaborations

Dr. Nir Kleinmann, MD, directs the Endourology and Kidney Stones Unit at Sheba Medical Center. He is an expert in minimally invasive urology and urologic oncology. His focus is the kidney and upper urinary tract. He was named among Israel’s Best Doctors for 2025–2026 by Forbes and ResultMed.

He is a pioneer of kidney‑sparing laser surgery. He uses a dual‑laser system with neodymium and holmium for complex tumors. His expertise includes UTUC, kidney and prostate cancer, kidney stones, and BPH.

His research includes the OLYMPUS trial on chemoablation for UTUC. He has more than 60 publications.

He is an Israeli board‑certified urologist. He is a Fellow of the American Endourology Society and a member of the Israeli Urological Association and the EAU. He completed fellowships in Endourology and Minimally Invasive Surgery at Thomas Jefferson University. He also completed a fellowship in Kidney Cancer Research at McMaster 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.

Dr. Zohar Dotan is Head of the Urology Department at Sheba Medical Center. He is a leading uro-oncologist and a pioneer of robotic and laparoscopic urologic surgery in Israel.

He has authored more than 50 scientific publications. He is a regular speaker at international conferences. He has received awards from the American Association of Clinical Surgery, including recognition for research in prostate cancer treatment.

Leadership and credentials: Head of the Israeli Uro-Oncology Society. Assistant Professor at Tel Aviv University. Member of the Israeli, American, and European Urological Associations. Training: MD from Tel Aviv University and a PhD in Genetics. Urology residency at Sheba Medical Center. Fellowship in uro-oncology and laparoscopic surgery at Memorial Sloan Kettering, New York.

Head of the Urology Department at Rambam Medical Center, Dr. Amiel specializes in urologic oncology.

• Extensive experience in treating testicular cancer
• Leads one of Israel's top urology departments
• Focuses on oncologic surgical procedures