Best Hormone therapy doctors in Israel: TOP 10 doctors

Professor Ofer Merimsky leads the Soft Tissue and Bone Oncology Unit at Sourasky Medical Center with decades of specialized expertise.

• Over 41 years of experience experience in hormone therapy and sarcoma treatment
• Senior investigator at Weizmann Institute and Sackler Faculty of Medicine
• Member of ESMO Sarcoma group faculty
• Pioneering research collaborations in tumor immunology

Dr. Pelles Sharon specializes in hormone therapy at Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov), with notable contributions to clinical research on cancer treatments.

• Highly respected oncologist with extensive experience
• Conducted research on oncologic patients' attitudes towards clinical trials
• Provides a wide range of cancer treatments including hormone therapy
• Works at a leading medical center in Israel

Dr. Sarid specializes in hormone therapy for various cancers, combining chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and biological treatments at Sourasky Medical Center.

• Senior oncologist at Sourasky since 2009
• Trained in cancer urology at Oxford University
• Principal investigator in clinical trials for cancer therapies
• Member of ESMO and ASCO
• Lecturer at Tel Aviv University

Dr. Einat Shacham‑Shmueli is a senior medical oncologist at the Gastrointestinal Clinic, Cancer Center, Sheba Medical Center. She treats cancers of the colon, stomach, and pancreas. She also manages metastatic disease. She uses precision diagnostics and biomarkers, systemic therapies, and radiotherapy. Care is provided within a multidisciplinary team.

She has authored more than 25 peer‑reviewed papers on GI oncology, tumor biology, and new treatments. Her work includes studies on stenting for malignant colonic obstruction. She serves as an investigator in international programs, including the NCI, the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group, and the Cancer Therapy Evaluation Program.

Education: MD, Tel Aviv University. Oncology residency, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center. Advanced training in GI oncology, UCSF. Accreditations: Board certified in Oncology and Gastroenterology. Member, Israel Society of Oncology and Radiotherapy.

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.

Expert in personalized hormone therapy with a focus on genomic profiling – Dr. Raphael leads groundbreaking clinical trials at Sourasky Medical Center.

• Senior Lecturer with extensive experience in medical oncology
• Leader of Israel's national Genomic Medicine Initiative (PSIFAS)
• Primary investigator for multiple immunotherapy clinical trials
• European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO) member
• Recipient of multiple teaching excellence awards from Tel-Aviv University

Director of oncology hospitalization at Tel Aviv Medical Center – Dr. Stepfansky leads hormone therapy programs at one of Israel's top hospitals.

• 26 years of experience specializing in oncology and internal medicine
• Primary researcher in multiple clinical trials for oncology treatments
• Trained at Tel Aviv Medical Center's prestigious oncology program
• Expert in both diagnosis and management of hormonal therapies

Dr. Amir specializes in hormone therapy for breast cancer at Sourasky Medical Center, with awards from ESMO and ISCORT for his research.

• Over 30 presentations at national and international scientific meetings
• ESMO Breast Cancer Translational Research Fellowship at Jules Bordet Institute
• Member of European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO)
• Recipient of multiple awards including ISCORT Best Paper of the Year

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.

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.