Best Radiofrequency ablation Radiofrequency ablation in Israel: TOP 10 doctors

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.

Dr. Ari Raphael leads groundbreaking clinical trials in oncology, including studies on intra-tumoral injections and genomic profiling at Sourasky Medical Center.

• Senior Lecturer at Tel Aviv University's Faculty of Medicine
• Primary investigator for multiple phase I-III oncology trials
• Expert in thoracic malignancies and liquid biopsies
• Recipient of the ISCORT research grant
• Member of European Society of Medical Oncology

Specializes in cardiac arrhythmias – Dr. Raphael performs ablation therapy and implants pacemakers at Sourasky Medical Center.

• Fellowship-trained in electrophysiology at Royal Melbourne Hospital
• Academic background includes tutoring medical students
• Published original research and reviews in cardiology
• Member of the Israeli Heart Society

Dr. Sami Viskin is a highly-rated cardiologist specializing in complex arrhythmias, with 152 peer-reviewed articles and 4 clinical trials to his name.

• Expert in Ventricular Fibrillation, Long QT Syndrome, and Brugada Syndrome
• Performs Cardiac Ablation and Pacemaker Implantation
• Practices at Sourasky Medical Center in Tel Aviv
• Highly rated in 15 cardiac conditions

Specializes in radiofrequency ablation for arrhythmias – trained at NYU and Tel Aviv Medical Center's renowned electrophysiology programs.

• Advanced fellowship in electrophysiology at NYU Medical Center
• Performs ablations for atrial fibrillation, SVT, and VT
• Member of Heart Rhythm Society and Israel Heart Association
• Senior physician at Sourasky Medical Center's cardiology department
• Published 40+ research papers on cardiac arrhythmias

Leading cardiac surgeon at Sourasky Medical Center – Dr. Uretzky specializes in minimally invasive cardiac surgery.

• Professor at Tel Aviv University
• Specializes in cardiac rehabilitation
• Expert in minimally invasive techniques

Dr. Moni Shuvi specializes in interventional cardiology with a focus on valvular heart disease at Hadassah Medical Center.

• Expertise in mitral valve procedures
• Skilled in PCI and coronary angiography
• Specializes in treating myocardial infarction

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.

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.