Best Whipple surgery doctors in Israel: TOP 13 doctors

Recognized by Forbes as one of Israel's top physicians, Prof. Nachmany specializes in complex hepatopancreatobiliary surgeries at Sheba Medical Center.

• Head of General Surgery Department with expertise in robotic and minimally invasive techniques
• Fellowship-trained at the prestigious Thomas E. Starzl Transplantation Institute in the US
• Published numerous papers in leading surgical journals
• Member of International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association

Prof. Merimsky is a leading expert in oncology with a focus on sarcoma and bone tumors, leading the unit at Sourasky Medical Center.

• Over 41 years of experience of specialized experience in orthopedic oncology
• Fellowship-trained at Institut Gustave Roussy, a premier sarcoma center in Paris
• Published extensively on bone and soft tissue malignancies
• Member of ESMO Sarcoma Faculty and IASLC

Dr. Pelles Sharon specializes in complex cancer surgeries, including Whipple procedures, at Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov).

• Expert in gastrointestinal oncology with extensive surgical experience
• Provides advanced treatments like HIPEC and immunotherapy
• Active in clinical research on cancer therapies
• Performs various pancreatic and liver cancer surgeries

Over 35 years' experience in hematology and bone marrow transplantation – Professor Nagler pioneered innovative transplant protocols at Sheba Medical Center.

• Founder of Israel's first public cord blood bank
• Former Chair of EBMT's Acute Leukemia Working Party
• Trained at Stanford University Hospital
• Board-certified in hematology and internal medicine

Prof. Amit Tirosh heads the Neuroendocrine Tumors Service at Sheba Medical Center, specializing in hereditary syndromes linked to NETs.

• Expert in Peptide Receptor Radionuclide Therapy (PRRT)
• Leads the Endocrine Oncology Bioinformatics Lab
• Author of 40+ publications on NETs
• Trained at NIH for endocrine tumor genetics
• Primary physician for VHL multidisciplinary clinic

Specializes in cytoreductive surgery with HIPEC – Dr. Ben-Yaacov has performed over 200 HIPEC procedures since 2018 at Sheba Medical Center.

• Trained in surgical oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
• ESSO-certified in HIPEC surgery from Hamburg, Germany
• Expert in NanoKnife irreversible electroporation technique
• Published research on CRS and HIPEC outcomes

Over 35 years of experience specializing in Whipple surgery – Dr. Greenberg leads the Colorectal Surgery Department at Sourasky Medical Center.

• Expert in both open and minimally invasive techniques
• Heads a dedicated colorectal surgery team
• Performs complex abdominal procedures regularly

Director of oncology hospitalization at Tel Aviv Medical Center – Dr. Stepfansky specializes in complex oncological cases.

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

One of Israel's best Whipple surgeons – Dr. Klauzner has over 42 years of experience of experience in pancreatic and gastrointestinal surgery.

• Chairman of Surgery at Sourasky Medical Center
• Specializes in colorectal, pancreatic, and gastrointestinal procedures
• Extensive experience with complex Whipple surgeries

32 years of experience specializing in liver and pancreatic cancers – Dr. Ben-haim is a leading expert in Whipple surgery at Sourasky Medical Center.

• Focuses on gastrointestinal oncology
• Performs complex pancreatic interventions
• Works at one of Israel's top medical centers

Prof. Ben Boursi specializes in gastrointestinal oncology at Sheba Medicalufe Center, with advanced training from the University of Pennsylvania and MD Anderson.

• Focuses on innovative microbiome-based cancer therapies
• Founder of the ECOG-ACRIN Microbiome Working Group
• Trained at023 top institutions including Mayo Clinic
• Published research in leading journals like Science
• Develops predictive models for pancreatic cancer detection

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.

Professor Yoram Kluger specializes in oncosurgery at Rambam Medical Center.

• Experienced in complex surgical oncology cases
• Focuses on precision surgical techniques
• Works at a leading medical center