Pornnipa Sriprasert — pediatrics, Pacific Garden Hospital.
Prof. Dr. Adem Dervisoglu specializes in minimally invasive and endocrine surgery with training from top institutions including San Francisco University.
Dr. Kim Taekhyeon is a gastrointestinal surgeon and the Chief of Gastrointestinal Surgery at Naeun Hospital. He received his M.D. and M.S. from Chung-Ang University College of Medicine. He completed an internship at Sungae Hospital and a general surgery residency at Chung-Ang University Hospital. He then finished a fellowship in gastrointestinal surgery at Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital. He previously served as an attending surgeon at Gwangmyeong Sungae Hospital.
His research covers survivin and HSP90 in colorectal cancer, second primary cancers in patients with gastric cancer, and Borrmann type IV gastric carcinoma. He reported outcomes of laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair in 92 cases. His clinical practice includes cancers and diseases of the stomach, esophagus, and small bowel. He also treats hernias, gallstones and cholecystitis, appendicitis, anal disease, varicose veins, and burns.
Specialist in hand surgery at Assuta Medical Center – Dr. Engel focuses exclusively on intricate hand procedures.
Specialist in endoscopic surgery at Assuta Medical Center – known for minimally invasive techniques.
Specialist in endoscopic surgery – Dr. Goldenberg focuses on minimally invasive procedures at Assuta Medical Center.
Head of the Breast Surgery Department at Assuta Medical Center – Dr. Papa specializes in breast surgery and mammology.
Dr. Mordechai Gutman specializes in oncology surgery at Assuta Medical Center, focusing on precise tumor removal.
Specialist in laparoscopic and colorectal surgery – Dr. Kariv focuses on minimally invasive techniques at Assuta Medical Center.
Specialist in oncourology – Dr. Dotan focuses on urological cancers at Assuta Medical Center.
Dr. Avi Hefetz is a leading specialist in head and neck surgery, focusing on tumor diagnosis and surgical treatment at Assuta Medical Center – Israel's largest private hospital.
Dr. Alexander Kantarovsky is a vascular surgery expert at Assuta Medical Center, specializing in advanced treatments like laser therapy and sclerotherapy for varicose veins.
Dr. Zeynep Civelek is a general surgeon. She treats benign perianal diseases, including hemorrhoids (with laser), anal fissure, fistula, condyloma, and pilonidal disease, and performs rubber band ligation. She also manages breast disease and cancer, skin cancers, laparoscopic cholecystectomy, and hernias. She worked full-time at Bayindir Levent Medical Center from 2010 to 2025. Earlier, she served at Şişli and Gayrettepe Florence Nightingale Hospitals. She completed her general surgery training at SSK Okmeydanı from 2000 to 2006. She earned her MD from Marmara University, ranking 12th in her class. She also trained in GI surgery for inflammatory bowel disease at the University of Florence in August 2000.
Her research focuses on prognostic factors in breast and colorectal cancer. She wrote a melanoma thesis in 2006 and co-authored papers in Cancer (2005), Breast (2006, 2014), Annals of Surgical Oncology (2008), The Breast Journal (2011), ISRN Oncology (2011), Japanese Journal of Clinical Oncology (2012), World Journal of Surgery (2013; 2,151 patients), International Journal of Surgery (2014), and Journal of Gastrointestinal Cancer (2017).
Dr. Riad Hadad heads the liver, pancreas, and gallbladder department at Assuta – a leader in gastrointestinal cancer surgery.
Professor Kim Hyun-hoe is a urologic cancer surgeon. He specializes in prostate and kidney cancer and robotic surgery. He directs Myongji Hospital’s Robotic Surgery Center and the Prostate & Kidney Cancer Center. He performed Korea’s first single-incision laparoscopy. At SNUH, he led more than 2,300 da Vinci cases over five years. He now uses the da Vinci Xi system.
He holds an MD, MS, and PhD from Seoul National University. He is a former director of SNUH Robotic Surgery and the Urology/Prostate Cancer Center. He is a past president of the Korean Society of Endourology and Robotics. He is a council member of the Korean Urological Association. His awards include the WCE Best Laparoscopy/Robotic Paper and the KUA Best Paper. He has also received several national academic honors. He contributes to next‑generation da Vinci research with Seoul National University and Intuitive Surgical. This was the first such collaboration in Asia.