Dr. Barnea Yoav is a plastic surgeon with 19 years of experience. He specializes in breast reconstruction surgery. He has published 47 research papers. He has also presented at about 60 international conferences. This shows his dedication to improving his field.
Dr. Barnea earned his medical degree from the Sackler School of Medicine. He completed advanced training in plastic surgery at Sourasky Medical Center. He also trained in microvascular oncological reconstruction at MD Anderson Cancer Center. He has served as Director of Plastic Surgery and Breast Reconstruction Services. He was also Acting Head of the Breast Reconstruction Unit.
Dr. Barnea is a member of the Israeli Society of Plastic Surgery. He also belongs to the World Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery and the American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery.
Education
Medical school: Second Moscow Medical Institute, Moscow, Russia.
Specialization
Additional education
Clinical fellowship in pediatric genetic and metabolic bone diseases. Department of Genetics, Shriners Hospital for Children and McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Clinical experience
2003 - present, pediatrician and specialist in metabolic and genetic diseases of the skeleton, Department of Pediatric Orthopedics, Dana Children's Hospital, Tel Aviv Medical Center.
Attending conferences
About 7 presentations at scientific conferences
Professional publications
About 13 professional publications.
Trade union membership
Areas of special interest and activities
Specialization
Education and advanced training courses
Professional biography
After completing his internship, he worked as a physician in a refugee camp (Kampala, Uganda) under the auspices of the Global Youth Movement for Africa (2007). He returned to Hadassah, where he worked in the orthopedic department during his residency.
From 2013 to 2014, he was an attending spine surgeon at the Bronx Hospital (New York). After returning to Israel, he currently works as a spine surgeon in the orthopedic department.
He actively uses robotic equipment and, together with the clinic’s team of doctors, has performed many complex operations to restore the structure of the spinal column.
Scientific activity
Participated in various clinical studies in California, Switzerland, and the USA. Teaches at the University of Jerusalem and Cornell Weill University, is a member of the Association of Orthopedists and the Congress of Vertebrologists (Milan). Has repeatedly received grants for research in the field of vertebrology. In 2017, he received an associate professor degree. Has a number of articles published in scientific journals.
Dr. Auala Hubert is a board-certified medical oncologist and radiotherapist with 33 years of clinical experience. She works at Hadassah Medical Center and speaks both English and Hebrew. Dr. Hubert leads the Gastrointestinal Cancer Center. She is also a senior physician in the Oncology Department.
She earned her M.D. from Hadassah University Hospital. She holds board certifications in oncology and radiotherapy. Dr. Hubert has passed USMLE Parts I and II. She is a member of the Israel Society of Clinical Oncology, Israel Medical Society, and Israel Cancer Association. Dr. Hubert also serves on several medical and social service committees, where she helps advance cancer care.
Dr. Vladimir Goldman is a leading orthopedic surgeon in Israel. He heads the Limb Lengthening and Deformity Correction Department. Dr. Goldman is the only doctor in the country using the latest Stride magnetic nail technology. This method allows limb lengthening of up to 8 cm and lowers the risk of complications and infections.
He specializes in limb lengthening and deformity correction for children and adults. Dr. Goldman uses advanced internal and external fixation methods, including the Ilizarov technique. He has broad experience treating complex fractures, bone defects, and congenital conditions such as clubfoot and cerebral palsy.
Dr. Goldman graduated from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He completed advanced training at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York. He has received recognition for his achievements. Dr. Goldman is a member of the Israeli Society of Pediatric Orthopedics and the North American Society for Limb Lengthening and Deformity Correction.
Dr. Gal Goldstein is a leading specialist in Pediatric Oncology and Hemato-Oncology at Hadassah Medical Center. He is the Head of the Pediatric Oncology and Hemato-Oncology Department at Hadassah Hospital Ein Kerem.
Dr. Goldstein has over 20 years of experience. He focuses on retinoblastoma, precision medicine, and haploidentical bone marrow transplantation. He graduated from Tel Aviv University. In 2019-2020, Forbes named him one of the best doctors in Israel.
Dr. Goldstein is a member of The Israel Society of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, The Israeli Cancer Association, and The International Society of Pediatric Oncology. He is dedicated to advancing pediatric cancer care.
Dr. Alon Pikarsky is a board-certified general and colorectal surgeon at Hadassah Medical Center. He received his Israel Board Certification in General Surgery in 1998. He has led the Medical Students Program in Surgery since 1997. Since 2000, he has also served as Residency Program Director.
Dr. Pikarsky is known for his academic leadership. He has worked as an instructor in surgery since 1995, a lecturer since 1999, and a senior lecturer since 2005. He is an active member of several surgical associations. Dr. Pikarsky speaks both English and Hebrew fluently.
Oncology:
Head and neck tumors
Thyroid cancer
Personalized biological and immunotherapy
Treatment of recurrent cancer and spinal metastases
Radiotherapy
1998 — Graduated from the Faculty of Medicine at the Hebrew University (Jerusalem, Israel).
2016 — Six-month advanced training course in radiosurgery with a special focus on modern methods of focused radiotherapy for spinal and malignant thyroid tumors at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (New York, USA).
1998–1999 — Internship at Hadassah University Hospital (Jerusalem, Israel).
1999–2005 — Specialization in the Department of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery at Rabin Medical Center (Petah Tikva, Israel).
2005–2009 — Specialization in oncology and radiotherapy at the Davidoff Cancer Center (Rabin Medical Center).
2006–2008 — Fellowship at the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, USA) in multidisciplinary cancer treatment.
2008 — Fellowship in head and neck tumor brachytherapy at Beth Israel Medical Center (New York, USA).
2009–2012 — Head of the Head and Neck Oncology Clinic at the Davidoff Cancer Center.
2013–2019 — Chief of the Head and Neck Oncology Division and Deputy Head of the Radiotherapy Department at the Davidoff Cancer Center.
Since 2019 — Director of the Oncology Department and Sharett Cancer Institute at Hadassah University Hospital.
1998–2000 — Conducted research on the genesis of cancer at The Royal Marsden Hospital (England).
Authored numerous peer-reviewed articles in scientific journals. Selected topics include:
Oncotype Dx Recurrence Score in BRCA1/2 germline mutation carriers with hormone receptor-positive breast cancer.
TP53 missense mutation recurrence in cancer patients of Arab descent.
Adjuvant autologous vaccine for stage III microscopic melanoma: biomarker survival and enhanced response to CTLA-4 blockade.
Prognostic significance of (R)CA15-3 assay in primary breast cancer.
Diagnostic and prognostic value of comparative thymidine kinase 1 (TK1) activity assays in breast cancer patient serum.
Complete remission in a BRCA2 mutation carrier with metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma treated with cisplatin.
Autologous vaccine-induced antitumor and self-reactive immune responses in melanoma: impact on patient survival and dependence on MHC class II expression.
Israeli Society of Clinical Oncology
Israel Medical Association
Cancer Genetics Research Foundation Award
Landau Prize
Judith Segal Memorial Award