Best Brachytherapy Brachytherapy in Israel: TOP 6 doctors

Prof. Merimsky leads the Soft Tissue and Bone Oncology Unit at Sourasky Medical Center, specializing in brachytherapy for complex cases.

• Over 41 years of experience of experience in orthopedic oncology
• Trained in brachytherapy at NY Hospital and Institut Gustave Roussy
• Member of ESMO Sarcoma Faculty and ASCO
• Published extensively on sarcoma and bone malignancies

Completed fellowship at the renowned Anderson Cancer Center, specializing in brachytherapy for gynecologic cancers. Coordinates groundbreaking MRI-guided ultrasound tumor treatment studies.

• Residency in general oncology and radiotherapy at Sheba Hospital
• Specializes in oncogynecological brachytherapy and SBRT techniques
• Active researcher studying molecular response to radiation therapy
• Member of ASTRO and ISCORT professional societies
• Recognized as Sheba Hospital's best employee in 2007

36 years of experience specializing in oncology and radiotherapy – Dr. Hubert leads the Gastrointestinal Cancer Center at Hadassah Medical Center.

• Board-certified in both oncology and radiotherapy
• Head of Gastrointestinal Cancer Center at Hadassah
• Member of Israel Society of Clinical Oncology
• Fluent in English and Hebrew for international patients

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.

Dr. Svetlana Zalmanova specializes in brachytherapy at Assuta Medical Center, bringing focused expertise to targeted radiation treatments.

• Radiotherapy specialist with dedicated experience in brachytherapy
• Practices at Assuta Medical Center, a leading facility for advanced treatments
• Skilled in precise tumor targeting while minimizing impact on healthy tissue

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.