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Dr. Arye Blachar is a diagnostic radiologist with expertise in abdominal imaging, hepatic perfusion imaging, CT colonography, and body MR imaging. He focuses on imaging studies of the abdominal and pelvic organs. He has a special interest in diagnosing cancers of the liver, lung, prostate, stomach, adrenal glands, breast, and esophagus, as well as peritoneal mesothelioma.

Dr. Blachar has been recognized as one of the best teachers at Tel Aviv University Sackler School of Medicine. Forbes Israel named him one of the country's top physicians in 2021. His honors include a Certificate of Merit for research, Magna Cum Laude for his work on portal vein thrombosis, and an Editors’ Recognition Award from the European Radiology Journal.

Doctor Ophir Hendzel is a board certified otolaryngology specialist from Israel with an American background, specializing in cochlear implantations and complicated otology and neurobiology surgeries. He has a medical degree in otolaryngology from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and has received specialty training in otic and lateral skull base surgery, temporal bone surgery, and lateral skull base surgery from Harvard Medical School, House Ear Institute, and Saint Louis University, respectively. His work experience includes Board certification in the Cochlear Implant Unit at Sourasky Medical Center and the Otolaryngology Department at Assuta Clinic. He is a member of The Israeli Society of Otolaryngology/ Head and Neck Surgery, The Israel Otological Society, and The International Otological Society.

Professor, specialist of ophthalmology

Dr. Aharon Amir is a renowned reconstructive plastic surgeon in Israel specializing in complex head, face, neck and chest reconstruction, including plastic surgery after the removal of malignant tumors. He has a degree in general medicine from the Tel Aviv University Sackler School of Medicine and a specialty in plastic surgery from Soroka University Medical Center. He has authored over 30 scientific papers and taken part in over 150 conferences. He is a member of the American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery, the Israel Society for Plastic Surgeons and the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

Specialization

• spinal deformities in adults and children;
• robotic spine surgery;
• intervertebral hernias;
• spinal tumors;
• spinal column injuries.

Education and advanced training courses

• 1999 - 2002 – received medical education at the Hebrew University.
• 2002 - 2005 – completed Master's degree.
• 2005 – completed courses in cardiology and trauma resuscitation.
• 2006 - 2012 – completed internship and residency in orthopedics at Hadassah University Hospital.
• 2010 – completed a basic course in orthopedic traumatology.
• 2014 – completed a course in pediatric vertebrology at the Orthopedic Association.
• 2014 – completed a course for department heads at the Association of Orthopedists.

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.

RESEARCH ACTIVITY

1998–2000 — Conducted research on the genesis of cancer at The Royal Marsden Hospital (England).

PUBLICATIONS

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.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Israeli Society of Clinical Oncology

Israel Medical Association

AWARDS & GRANTS

Cancer Genetics Research Foundation Award

Landau Prize

Judith Segal Memorial Award

Core Specializations

Oncology:

Head and neck tumors

Thyroid cancer

Personalized biological and immunotherapy

Treatment of recurrent cancer and spinal metastases

Radiotherapy

Education

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).

Professional Experience

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.

Liver transplant surgeon

Oncogynecologist. Specialist in minimally invasive surgeries

Hip and Knee Replacement Specialist

Prof. Peled is a leading specialist in lung cancer immunotherapy, with expertise in Internal Medicine, Pulmonology and Medical Oncology. He has received the ASCO Merit Award, and is the head of the Thoracic Cancer Unit at Davidoff Cancer Center and Head of the Research and Detection Unit for Thoracic malignancies at Sheba Medical Center. He is a member of the Thoracic Oncology Assembly of the European Respiratory Society and Chair of the Early Detection and Prevention Committee of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer.

Urologist, Surgeon

Doctor, specialist in cardiology

Dr. Victoria Neiman is a renowned oncologist, mammologist, and oncourologist with 25 years of professional experience and extensive international experience. She specializes in the treatment of urological malignant tumors, breast cancer, oncourology, and chemotherapy. She heads the oncological surgery department at Rabin Medical Center and is a member of multiple oncology societies.