Best Bladder removal with reconstruction doctors in Israel: TOP 11 doctors

Dr. Barak Rosenzweig, MD, directs the Urological Oncology Service at Sheba Medical Center. He is a uro-oncologic surgeon with nearly 20 years of experience. He treats complex urologic cancers with advanced robotic and minimally invasive methods. He is listed among Israel’s Best Doctors by Forbes.

Expertise includes tumors of the prostate, kidney, bladder, testis, and upper urinary tract. He performs robotic radical prostatectomy, kidney-sparing partial nephrectomy, and advanced laparoscopy. Diagnostics include MRI-guided fusion biopsy and imaging-based personalized planning.

He completed a Urological Oncology fellowship at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. He is a Senior Physician in the Department of Urology and a Clinical Senior Lecturer at Tel Aviv University. He is a graduate of the Sheba Talpiot program. He is an active researcher with over 200 publications in urologic oncology.

Prof. Merimsky leads the Soft Tissue and Bone Oncology Unit at Sourasky Medical Center – Israel's largest oncology department.

• Over 41 years of experience specializing in complex sarcoma cases
• Fellowship-trained at Institut Gustave Roussy in Paris
• ESMO faculty member for sarcoma treatments
• Published extensively on orthopedic oncology outcomes

Prof. Ofer Yossefovitz specializes in robotic and laparoscopic urological surgery at Sourasky Medical Center, with over 32 years of experience of experience.

• Head of oncological urology department at Ichilov hospital
• Fellowship-trained at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in USA
• Member of European and American Urology Associations
• Senior Lecturer at Tel Aviv University's Sackler Faculty of Medicine

Director of oncology hospitalization at Tel Aviv Medical Center – Dr. Stepfansky leads bladder removal and reconstruction cases at Ichilov.

• 26 years of experience specializing in oncology
• Primary researcher in clinical oncology trials
• Trained at Tel Aviv Medical Center
• Board-certified in internal medicine and oncology

Dr. Jacob Ben-chaim specializes in pediatric urology, including complex bladder reconstruction cases, at Sourasky Medical Center.

• Fellowship-trained in pediatric urology at Johns Hopkins Hospital
• Chairman of the Pediatric Urology Union, Israeli Urological Association
• Award-winning expertise in laparoscopic procedures for children
• Over 40 years of experience of experience in urology
• Lecturer at Tel Aviv University's Sackler School of Medicine

Prof. Haim Matskin is a leading onco-urologist specializing in bladder removal with reconstruction at Sourasky Medical Center.

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

Dr. Avi Beri specializes in urological procedures at Sourasky Medical Center, with a focus on bladder removal and reconstruction.

• Expert in prostatectomy and transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)
• Provides comprehensive treatments for complex urological conditions
• Works at one of Israel's leading medical centers

Dr. Ben Cchaim Jacob specializes in pediatric urology with a focus on complex reconstructive procedures. His work includes innovative techniques for bladder removal and reconstruction.

• Trained at Johns Hopkins for pediatric urology research
• Awarded for best pediatric urology study in laparoscopic pyeloplasty
• Chairman of the Pediatric Urology Union in Israel
• Member of American and Israeli Urological Associations

Head of Urology at Sheba Medical Center – Dr. Dotan performs precision robotic surgeries for bladder removal with reconstruction.

• Fellowship-trained in uro-oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering in NYC
• Leads Israel's Uro-Oncology Society
• Published 50+ studies on urologic cancer treatments
• Uses organ-preserving techniques whenever possible

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.

Dr. Dorit Zilberman, MD, is a Senior Urologist at Sheba Medical Center. She is a pioneer of robotic and minimally invasive urologic surgery in Israel with over 20 years of experience. Her work focuses on urologic oncology, robotic and laparoscopic surgery, and endourology. She helped launch the da Vinci robotic surgery program at Sheba. Her expertise includes kidney, bladder, and prostate cancers, as well as laser lithotripsy for stones.

She completed advanced training in robotic laparoscopic surgery and endourology at Duke University Medical Center. She is a Senior Clinical Lecturer at Tel Aviv University. She has authored more than 160 scientific publications. She has received awards from the Israeli and American Urological Associations. She was listed in Forbes Israel Best Doctors in 2024. She is a member of the Israeli, American, and European Urological Associations and the Endourological Society.