Best Shoulder replacement doctors in Israel: TOP 5 doctors

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Zvi Lidar

  • 4.4 Good 144 reviews
  • 34 years of experience
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  • Israel, Tel Aviv, Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)
  • Dr. Zvi Lidar is a renowned neurosurgeon and shoulder replacement orthopedic surgeon certified in Israel and the USA. He specializes in neurosurgery in adults and children and has authored 30+ scientific papers on spinal surgery. He is a member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Israel Neurosurgical Society, Israel Medicine Association, Israel Spine Society, and North American Spine Society.

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Ofir Chechik

  • 4.4 Good 144 reviews
  • 30 years of experience
  • Israel, Tel Aviv, Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)
  • Dr. Ofir Chechik specializes in orthopedics, providing operations such as rotator cuff repair surgery, shoulder replacement, surgery for forearm fracture, and conservative treatment for habitual dislocation of the shoulder. He holds a significant position as the Deputy Director for Teaching and Research in his field.
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Ehud Rat

  • 4.4 Good 144 reviews
  • 125 years of experience
  • Israel, Tel Aviv, Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)
  • Dr. Ehud Rat is an orthopedic surgeon with 25 years of experience, specializing in sports medicine, arthroscopic surgery, and minimally invasive procedures for orthopedic conditions. He has undergone extensive training and fellowship programs in trauma, sports medicine, and shoulder surgery. Known for his use of advanced minimally invasive techniques, Dr. Rat aims to reduce recovery time and improve patient outcomes.
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Maman Eran

  • 4.4 Good 144 reviews
  • 30 years of experience
  • Israel, Tel Aviv, Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)
  • Dr. Maman Eran is an orthopedic specialist with over 20 years of experience. He is an expert in gentle surgery of the elbow and shoulder joints, arthroscopic surgeries, sports injury treatment, and InSpace Balloon orthopedic technique. He is also the president of the Israeli Shoulder Society.
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Josh Shreder

  • 4.5 Good 12 reviews
  • 25 years of experience
  • Israel, Jerusalem, Hadassah Medical Center
  • Specialization

    • spinal deformities in adults and children;
    • robotic spine surgery;
    • intervertebral hernias;
    • spinal tumors;
    • spinal column injuries.

    Education and advanced training courses

    • 1999 - 2002 – received medical education at the Hebrew University.
    • 2002 - 2005 – completed Master's degree.
    • 2005 – completed courses in cardiology and trauma resuscitation.
    • 2006 - 2012 – completed internship and residency in orthopedics at Hadassah University Hospital.
    • 2010 – completed a basic course in orthopedic traumatology.
    • 2014 – completed a course in pediatric vertebrology at the Orthopedic Association.
    • 2014 – completed a course for department heads at the Association of Orthopedists.

    Professional biography

    After completing his internship, he worked as a physician in a refugee camp (Kampala, Uganda) under the auspices of the Global Youth Movement for Africa (2007). He returned to Hadassah, where he worked in the orthopedic department during his residency.

    From 2013 to 2014, he was an attending spine surgeon at the Bronx Hospital (New York). After returning to Israel, he currently works as a spine surgeon in the orthopedic department.

    He actively uses robotic equipment and, together with the clinic’s team of doctors, has performed many complex operations to restore the structure of the spinal column.

    Scientific activity

    Participated in various clinical studies in California, Switzerland, and the USA. Teaches at the University of Jerusalem and Cornell Weill University, is a member of the Association of Orthopedists and the Congress of Vertebrologists (Milan). Has repeatedly received grants for research in the field of vertebrology. In 2017, he received an associate professor degree. Has a number of articles published in scientific journals.

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