Best Watson for Oncology doctors in Israel: TOP 3 doctors

The doctor is a leading expert in pediatric hematology and oncology, specializing in blood disorders and bone cancer (sarcoma) in children. Currently, the doctor serves as the director of the children's hematology oncology department at Sourasky Medical Center in Tel Aviv and is a senior pediatrician at Dana Children's Hospital. The doctor coordinates treatment for bone cancer and soft tissue sarcoma, manages blood coagulation disorders, and oversees hematology in preterm infants. The doctor is a member of the Israel Pediatric Hemato-Oncology Association (ISPHO).

The doctor graduated from Ben-Gurion University and specialized in pediatric medicine at Kaplan Medical Center, with further specialization in pediatric hematology and oncology at Schneider Children's Medical Center. Additional training was completed in oncology bone and soft tissue at Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute in Italy.

The doctor is a Medical Oncologist and Radiotherapist with 33 years of experience, specializing in Oncology and Radiotherapy. They graduated from Hadassah University Hospital in Jerusalem, Israel, and hold qualifications in both Oncology and Radiotherapy.

Currently serving as the Head of the Gastrointestinal Cancer Center, the doctor is also a Senior Physician in the Oncology Department at Hadassah University Hospital. They have completed board exams in Oncology and Radiotherapy, and are a member of several professional societies, including the Israel Society of Clinical Oncology and the Israel Cancer Association.

Dr. Yaacov Lawrence, MA, MBBS, MRCP, is Chair of Radiation Oncology at Sheba Medical Center. He has nearly 30 years of experience in precision radiation oncology and neuro-oncology.

He is an expert in advanced radiation therapy and radiosurgery. He performs stereotactic radiosurgery for brain tumors. He leads Sheba’s GI Cancer Program in gastrointestinal oncology. He also provides precision care for lung and prostate cancers. He pioneered celiac plexus radiosurgery for severe pain from pancreatic cancer.

Training and credentials: MA and MBBS (Cambridge and UCLH); MRCP (RCP); Radiation Oncology fellowship (Thomas Jefferson University). Honors include the ASCO Young Investigator Award and Fellow of ASTRO (FASTRO). He has authored over 280 publications. He is Director of the Center for Translational Radiation Oncology and an Associate Professor at Tel Aviv University.