Best Robotic lung segmentectomy doctors: TOP 4 doctors

The doctor is a specialist in Thoracic and Robotic Surgery, recognized as a top lung cancer expert. Since 2007, the doctor has been serving as a thoracic surgeon at Anadolu Medical Center. The doctor's education includes a medical degree from Karadeniz University Medical School and specialty education in Thoracic Surgery from Dicle University Medical Faculty. Further training was completed at London Royal Brompton Hospital and New York Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. The doctor is a member of the Turkish Thoracic Surgery Society, European Society of Thoracic Surgeons, and Thorax Society.

Ranked among Spain's top 5 digestive surgeons by Forbes – Dr. Canales leads the Robotic Surgery Unit at Hospital Ruber Internacional.

• 30+ years focused on minimally invasive techniques
• Expert in Da Vinci robotic surgery for precise tumor removal
• PhD holder with 70+ publications on surgical outcomes
• Named Doctor of the Year by La Razón in 2024
• Head of digestive surgery department since 2015

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.

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.