Best Melanoma surgery doctors in Israel: TOP 5 doctors

Prof. Merimsky heads the Soft Tissue and Bone Oncology Unit at Sourasky Medical Center, specializing in complex melanoma cases.

• Over 41 years of experience of oncology experience with focus on melanoma and sarcoma
• Associate Professor at Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University
• Fellowship-trained at Institut Gustave Roussy, a world-leading sarcoma center
• Active member of ESMO and ASCO with numerous clinical research contributions

Professor Dov Zippel is a general surgeon and surgical oncologist. He specializes in breast disease and melanoma. He leads the Meirav Breast Center at Sheba Medical Center. He also serves at the Ella Lemelbaum Institute for Immuno-Oncology. In 2025, Forbes Israel named him to its Best Doctors list.

Expertise: advanced care for benign and malignant breast tumors. Minimally invasive and breast-conserving surgery. Surgical treatment of melanoma and other skin cancers.

Accreditations: MD, Tel Aviv University. Residency in general surgery, Sheba Medical Center. Fellowship in surgical oncology, University of Calgary. Board-certified in general surgery and surgical oncology. Research includes intact breast lesion excision and perioperative BRAF inhibitors for stage III melanoma.

Prof. Eli Sprecher heads the Department of Dermatology at Sourasky Medical Center – Israel's largest hospital. Specializes in genetic dermatological conditions.

• Trained at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia
• Professor at Technion – Israel Institute of Technology
• Author of 220+ scientific publications
• Member of American Academy of Dermatology

Dr. Lotem leads the Center for Melanoma and Cancer Immunotherapy at Hadassah Medical Center – pioneering new immunotherapies for melanoma.

• Studies SLAM receptors' role in immune response to cancer
• Combines clinical practice with translational research
• Team includes both clinicians and researchers
• Direct access to patient data and tissues for faster insights