Best Doctors in the World

Professor, specialist in cardiology

Dr. Avi Hefetz  is Head of the department of surgery and head and neck oncology at the medical center head and neck surgery at  Melanoma Unit department of the largest Israel hospital - Assuta. Leading specialist in the diagnosis and surgical treatment of tumors in the head and neck, as well as, where appropriate, non-surgical treatment of the disease.

Clinical practice of doctor Hefetz combined with teaching and research activities, he teaches at Tel Aviv University, is the author of over 70 scientific articles which are published in various professional journals, has spent more than 40 scientific presentations.


 

Dr. Yosi Alkalay is a highly experienced dermatologist-venereologist with over 30 years of experience. He is a graduate of Tel Aviv Medical University and the Houston Cancer Center, USA, and has mastered MOHS technique. He is a member of multiple professional communities and has authored numerous scientific and medical works.

Chief Physician of the Oncology Center, Oncologist

Surgeon, Specialist in Laparoscopic and Colorectal Surgery

Cardiologist

Urologist, Specialist in Oncourology

Dr. Ilya Pekarsky is a world-renowned neurosurgeon and spinal surgeon in Israel, specializing in minimally invasive surgeries for spinal disorders in adults and children. He provides around 60 surgeries per month, and his patients include Olympic figure skater Evgeni Plushenko and professional basketball player Kšyštof Lavrinovič. He is a member of the Israeli Orthopedic Association, Israeli Spine Society, and Spine Society of Europe.

Prof. Moshe Inbar is an Israeli oncologist and the Head of Department of Oncology at Sourasky (Ichilov) Medical Center, specializing in breast cancer, cancer of the uterus and ovaries, urogenital cancer in female and male, and gastro-intestinal cancer. He is a Clinical Associate Professor in Tel Aviv University, holds numerous awards and is a member of various research organizations.

Arie Lindner is a Head of the Urology Department, "Assaf Harofeh" Medical Center. He performs complex operations on kidney, prostate and bladder. Diagnosis and treatment of prostate adenoma - including laser.

Professor, specialist in endocrinology

Radiotherapist

Heart Surgeon

Professor, specialist in cardiology

Dr. Sharon Khasin is a leading neurologist in Israel specializing in the treatment of neurological disorders caused by genetic, virological and immunologic nature. She holds a position as a neurologic counsellor at the Ministry of Defence of Israel and is a senior doctor at the Sheba Medical Center. She has a degree from the Ruth and Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine of the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology and is a member of the Israel Neurological Association.

Professor, specialist in pulmonology and oncology

Professor, Head of the Oncology Center.

Professor Izhar Fluman is one of the best spinal surgeons in Israel, known for his success in treating scoliosis. The doctor heads the spine surgery center at the Assuta clinic.

Education

• Studied at the Faculty of Medicine of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem;
• Specialization in Orthopedic Surgery at Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem;
• 2-year internship at the Children's Hospital at Harvard University in the field of spine surgery, USA.

Scientific activity

Professor Izhar Fluman has written about 130 scientific papers and presented at over 100 national and international symposia on spinal diseases.

Dr. is a staff editor of the scientific journals Spine and Journal of Spinal Disorder.

Membership in associations

• Israel Medical Association;
• Israel Orthopedic Association;
• Israel Spinal Association;
• International Spinal Society;
• European Spine Association;
• North American Association for Spinal Surgery.

Dr. Riad Hadad is a leading Israeli surgeon and oncologist. He specializes in surgical treatment of gastrointestinal and liver cancer.

Education and professional experience

• Faculty of Medicine, Technion Institute of Medicine in Haifa, Israel;
• Internship at Carmel Medical Center, Haifa, Israel;
• specialization in general surgery at Tel Aviv University, Israel;
• specialization in the field of oncology of the gastrointestinal tract and liver at the medical center of the University of Toronto, Canada;
• Today, Dr. Hadad heads the department for the treatment of the liver, pancreas, and gallbladder at Assuta Clinic.

Scientific activity

Dr. Riad Hadad is the author of 60 scientific publications and a speaker at international symposia and conferences.

Membership in international associations

• Israel Medical Association;
• Israel Surgical Society;
• Israeli Society of Surgical Oncology;
• Association of Surgical Oncologists;
• European Society of Surgical Oncology;
• European Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association.