Best Pancreatic cancer surgery doctors in Israel: TOP 10 doctors

Recognized by Forbes as one of Israel's top physicians, Prof. Nachmany specializes in pancreatic cancer surgery at Sheba Medical Center.

• Head of General Surgery Department with expertise in hepatopancreatobiliary procedures
• Advocate for minimally invasive robotic and laparoscopic techniques
• Trained at Thomas E. Starzl Transplantation Institute in the US
• Member of International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association
• Published numerous papers on surgical oncology in leading journals

Prof. Merimsky leads the Orthopedic Oncology Unit at Sourasky Medical Center, specializing in complex pancreatic cancer cases.

• Over 41 years of experience of experience in oncology
• Fellowship in soft tissue and bone sarcoma at Institut Gustave Roussy
• Member of ESMO Faculty for sarcoma
• Published research on tumor immunology

Specializes in pancreatic cancer surgery, including the complex Whipple procedure, at Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov).

• Experienced in Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC)
• Provides targeted therapy and immunotherapy options
• Active in clinical research on cancer treatments
• Performs liver resections alongside pancreatic surgeries

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

• Director Emeritus of Hematology & Bone Marrow Transplantation
• Performed Israel's first cord blood transplantations
• Former Chair of EBMT's Acute Leukemia Working Party
• Board-certified in Internal Medicine and Hematology
• Trained at Stanford University Hospital

15 years performing robotic-assisted prostatectomy using the da Vinci system

• Trained at Johns Hopkins
• Uses DePuy Pinnacle implants – known for long-term durability
• 900+ hip replacements at Liv Hospital

Director of oncology hospitalization at Tel Aviv Medical Center – Dr. Stepfansky leads a dedicated team for complex cancer cases.

• Over 26 years of experience of experience in oncology
• Specializes in internal medicine and oncology
• Primary researcher in multiple clinical oncology studies
• Fellowship-trained at Tel Aviv Medical Center

One of the best Whipple surgeons in Israel – Dr. Klauzner is a Chairman of Surgery at Sourasky Medical Center.

• Specializes in colorectal, pancreatic, and gastrointestinal surgery
• Over 42 years of experience of surgical experience
• High-volume surgeon with extensive expertise in complex cases

Prof. Ben Boursi specializes in gastrointestinal oncology at Sheba Medical Center, with groundbreaking research on microbiome's role in cancer therapy.

• Trained in gastrointestinal oncology at University of Pennsylvania
• Founder of ECOG-ACRIN Microbiome Working Group
• Developed predictive models for early pancreatic cancer detection
• Board-certified in internal medicine and medical oncology
• Published in leading journals like Science

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.