Best Bone cancer doctors in Israel: TOP 12 doctors

Head of Soft Tissue and Bone Oncology at Sourasky Medical Center – specializes exclusively in sarcoma cases.

• Over 41 years of experience of experience in orthopedic oncology
• Fellowship-trained at Institut Gustave Roussy in Paris
• Member of ESMO Sarcoma Faculty and ASCO
• Published extensively on bone cancer treatments

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. Dror Levin is a leading expert in pediatric bone cancer (sarcoma) treatment at Sourasky Medical Center in Tel Aviv.

• Director of Children's Hematology Oncology Department at Sourasky
• Specialized in pediatric hematology and oncology at Schneider Children's Medical Center
• Completed advanced training in bone and soft tissue oncology in Italy
• Member of the Israel Society of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology

Dr. Bikels specializes in advanced orthopaedic oncology and heads the unique Metastatic Bone Lesions Department at Sourasky Medical Center.

• 33 years of experience of experience in orthopaedic oncology
• Provides both surgical treatments like limb-sparing surgery and non-surgical options
• Professor at the Faculty of Medicine at Tel Aviv University
• Conducted internships at leading medical centers in the US
• Treats adult patients and collaborates with multi-disciplinary teams

Dr. Sternheim specializes in complex sarcoma surgery to save limbs. His advanced training includes fellowships at the University of Toronto and the U.S. National Cancer Institute.

• Treats bone sarcomas like osteosarcoma and Ewing's sarcoma
• Member of the International Society of Limb Salvage
• Awarded the Tannenbaum Grant for Excellence in Surgical Oncology
• Board-certified with over a decade of specialist experience
• Fellowship-trained in orthopedic oncology and hip/knee reconstruction

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.

Dr. Eytan Aharon Ben‑Ami, MD, is a Senior Physician in the Sarcoma and Bone Oncology Service at Sheba Medical Center. He heads the Oncology Division and the Early-Phase Clinical Trials Unit. He founded the Sheba Clinical Research Organization. He is an academic affiliate at Tel Aviv University.

He specializes in sarcomas and primary bone tumors, including soft tissue sarcoma, liposarcoma, leiomyosarcoma, and osteosarcoma. He leads Phase I trials in targeted therapy and immunotherapy. He designs personalized treatment plans for rare cancers. He also develops patient-centered programs, including pilots in advanced immunotherapy delivery.

He completed a fellowship in Sarcoma and Bone Oncology at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute/Harvard Cancer Center. He has authored more than 40 publications on early detection, molecular and viral mechanisms, and new cancer therapies.

Dr. Meushar is the head of the department specializing in bone cancer treatment at Rambam Medical Center.

• Specializes exclusively in bone cancer treatment
• Leads a dedicated department at Rambam Medical Center
• Focuses on comprehensive patient care

Deputy Head of the Department of Oncology at Rambam Medical Center – Gil Bar-Sela brings extensive leadership in cancer care.

• Specializes in bone cancer treatment and research
• Works at a leading medical center in Israel
• Provides comprehensive cancer care and management

Head of Breast Cancer Treatment Center – Prof. Jablonski-Perec brings extensive expertise from Hadassah Medical Center and Sloan-Kettering.

• Professor of Oncology at Hebrew University
• Member of international cancer research communities
• Awarded scholarship from Hadassah Medical School
• Former head of Institute of Oncology

Dr. Zvi Rappoport specializes in pediatric anesthesia at Schneider Center for Children Medicine, ensuring safe procedures for young patients.

• Board-certified in Pediatric Anesthesiology by the American Board of Anesthesiology
• Completed fellowship in Pediatric Anesthesia at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center
• Extensive experience in regional anesthesia techniques for children
• Active member of the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia