Page 2 - Best Da Vinci Robotic System doctors: TOP 49 doctors

Director of St. Zdislava Hospital and deputy chief physician of the Robotic Surgery Center – Dr. Simonik has been performing bariatric surgeries with the Da Vinci robot since 2004.

• Specializes in obesity treatment and abdominal wall surgeries
• Trained in Da Vinci surgical system in Strasbourg
• Completed advanced bariatric surgery training in Israel
• Board-certified in surgery with over 27 years of experience of experience

Dr. Alon Pikarsky is a senior lecturer and residency program director with over 39 years of experience of surgical experience at Hadassah Medical Center.

• Board-certified in general surgery since 1998
• Director of medical students program since 1997
• Member of multiple surgical associations for over two decades
• Teaches surgery to new generations of doctors

Specializes in medical oncology with training at Akdeniz University – a leading institution in Turkey.

• Board-certified in medical oncology with 20 years of experience of experience
• Worked at Akdeniz University Hospital – a major training and research center
• Member of Turkish Medical Oncology Association

Specializes in robotic thoracic surgery using the da Vinci Xi system – Dr. Dobritoiu combines minimally invasive techniques with precision at Ponderas Academic Hospital.

• Expert in video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) including uniportal VATS
• Performs complex pulmonary and mediastinal resections with small incisions
• Skilled in minimally invasive procedures without postoperative pleural drainage
• Known for empathy and professionalism in patient care

Professor Gul Alco specializes in radiation oncology at Istanbul Medipol University, with extensive training and academic leadership.

• Professor in Radiation Oncology since 2021
• Trained at Istanbul University and Kadir Has University
• Works at Medipol Acibadem District Hospital
• Member of the Radiation Oncology Department

Head of Urology at Sheba Medical Center, Dr. Dotan pioneered robotic urologic surgery in Israel with improved recovery rates.

• Leads Israel's Uro-Oncology Society and Tel Aviv University's urology program
• Specializes in organ-preserving techniques for prostate and kidney cancers
• Trained at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in NYC
• Published 50+ studies on advanced urologic cancer treatments
• Uses MRI diagnostics and tumor profiling for precision surgery

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.

Dr. Nir Kleinmann, MD, directs the Endourology and Kidney Stones Unit at Sheba Medical Center. He is an expert in minimally invasive urology and urologic oncology. His focus is the kidney and upper urinary tract. He was named among Israel’s Best Doctors for 2025–2026 by Forbes and ResultMed.

He is a pioneer of kidney‑sparing laser surgery. He uses a dual‑laser system with neodymium and holmium for complex tumors. His expertise includes UTUC, kidney and prostate cancer, kidney stones, and BPH.

His research includes the OLYMPUS trial on chemoablation for UTUC. He has more than 60 publications.

He is an Israeli board‑certified urologist. He is a Fellow of the American Endourology Society and a member of the Israeli Urological Association and the EAU. He completed fellowships in Endourology and Minimally Invasive Surgery at Thomas Jefferson University. He also completed a fellowship in Kidney Cancer Research at McMaster University.

Over 30 years of experience diagnosing and treating temporomandibular joint disorders – Dr. Yutkin is a specialist at Hadassah Medical Center.

• Graduated from the Faculty of Medicine at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
• Fluent in English, Hebrew, and Russian
• Specializes in complex TMJ cases

Head of Samsung Department of Urology – Dr. Choi specializes in robotic-assisted surgeries at Samsung Medical Center.

• Oncosurgeon with extensive experience in urological procedures
• Leads a top-tier urology department in South Korea
• Expert in the latest robotic surgical techniques

Dr. Kim Tae Joong specializes in gynecologic oncology using the Da Vinci Robotic System at Samsung Medical Center.

• Focuses on gynecologic oncology
• Expert in Da Vinci Robotic System procedures
• Practices at Samsung Medical Center