Top 30 Eye Doctors in Israel | Best Specialists

Dr. Yaron Ilan is the Director of the Department of Medicine at Hadassah Medical Center and a Professor of Medicine at Hebrew University. He specializes in inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), liver diseases, and advanced endoscopic procedures.

With over 25 years of experience, Dr. Ilan has pioneered several treatment protocols for Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. He has published more than 200 scientific papers and serves on the editorial boards of multiple international gastroen...

Dr. Gabi Shefer is the Head of the Cardiology Department at Sheba Medical Center, Israel's largest hospital. He specializes in interventional cardiology, complex coronary interventions, and structural heart diseases.

With three decades of experience, Dr. Shefer has performed over 10,000 cardiac catheterizations and 5,000 angioplasties. He was among the first in Israel to implement transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) and has trained numerous cardiolo...

Dr. Michal Lotem heads the Center for Melanoma and Cancer Immunotherapy at Hadassah Medical Center. She is a world-renowned expert in immunotherapy for advanced cancers, particularly melanoma and renal cell carcinoma.

Over her 22-year career, Dr. Lotem has developed groundbreaking protocols combining checkpoint inhibitors with other modalities. Her work on adoptive cell therapy has shown remarkable success in metastatic melanoma cases deemed untreatable. She le...

Dr. David Lichtstein is the Director of Neurosurgery at Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov Hospital). He specializes in complex brain and spine surgeries, with particular expertise in tumor resection and minimally invasive techniques.

With nearly three decades of experience, Dr. Lichtstein has performed over 6,000 neurosurgical procedures. He pioneered awake craniotomies in Israel for tumor removal in eloquent brain areas, significantly improving outcomes for patients with glio...

Professor Dina Ben-Yehuda is the Head of Hematology at Hadassah Medical Center and former Dean of the Hebrew University Medical School. She is Israel's foremost expert in malignant hematology, particularly leukemias and lymphomas.

With an illustrious 35-year career, Prof. Ben-Yehuda has transformed treatment protocols for acute myeloid leukemia (AML), improving survival rates significantly. She established Israel's first comprehensive bone marrow transplantation program and...

Dr. Eyal Leshem directs the Center for Travel Medicine and Tropical Diseases at Sheba Medical Center. He specializes in emerging infectious diseases, tropical medicine, and travel-related illnesses.

With 18 years of experience, Dr. Leshem has become Israel's leading expert on outbreak management, playing key roles during the COVID-19 pandemic, MERS outbreaks, and regional emerging infections. He developed national protocols for antimicrobial ...

Professor Rafael Beyar is the former Director General of Rambam Health Care Campus and a pioneer in interventional cardiology. He specializes in complex coronary interventions and innovative cardiac technologies.

With 32 years of groundbreaking work, Prof. Beyar developed several angioplasty techniques now used worldwide. He co-invented the first robotic system for coronary interventions and holds numerous patents for medical devices. His research on stent...

Dr. Irit Ben-Aharon heads the Breast Cancer Center at Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center. She specializes in young women with breast cancer and fertility preservation strategies.

Over 15 years, Dr. Ben-Aharon has developed innovative protocols for preserving fertility in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. Her work on ovarian suppression during treatment has enabled hundreds of young women to conceive after cancer. Sh...

Professor Itamar Raz is the Director of the Diabetes Unit at Hadassah Medical Center and former president of the International Diabetes Federation. He is Israel's most renowned diabetes specialist.

With four decades of experience, Prof. Raz has been instrumental in developing new diabetes medications and treatment algorithms. He led several landmark international trials that changed diabetes management worldwide. His work on early intensive ...

Dr. Jacob Lavee is the Director of the Heart Transplantation Unit at Sheba Medical Center, Israel's busiest transplant program. He specializes in complex heart surgeries and mechanical circulatory support.

With 30 years of experience, Dr. Lavee has performed over 1,000 heart transplants and implanted more than 500 ventricular assist devices (VADs). He pioneered Israel's first successful artificial heart implantation and developed protocols that have...

Professor Shlomo Mor-Yosef is the former Director General of Hadassah Medical Organization and a leading expert in high-risk pregnancies and gynecologic oncology.

With 35 years of experience, Prof. Mor-Yosef has managed thousands of complex pregnancies and developed protocols now used nationwide. His work on cervical cancer screening in pregnant women has significantly improved early detection rates. He est...

Dr. Dan Engelhard heads the Pediatric Infectious Disease Unit at Hadassah Medical Center. He specializes in immunocompromised children, vaccine development, and emerging pediatric infections.

With 28 years of experience, Dr. Engelhard has treated thousands of children with complex infections. His research on preventing infections in pediatric cancer patients has reduced mortality rates significantly. He played a key role in developing ...

Professor Nir Giladi chairs the Neurological Institute at Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center and specializes in movement disorders, particularly Parkinson's disease and related conditions.

With 25 years of experience, Prof. Giladi has developed innovative treatment protocols that have improved quality of life for thousands of Parkinson's patients. His research on early biomarkers for Parkinson's has been groundbreaking, potentially ...

Dr. Mordechai Kramer directs the Pulmonary Institute at Rabin Medical Center, specializing in interstitial lung diseases and pulmonary fibrosis.

With 22 years of experience, Dr. Kramer has established Israel's most comprehensive interstitial lung disease program. His work on early diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary fibrosis has significantly improved outcomes. He was among the first in I...

Professor Eyal Mishani heads the Nuclear Medicine Department at Hadassah Medical Center and is a world leader in molecular imaging and theranostics.

With 20 years of experience, Prof. Mishani has developed several novel radiopharmaceuticals for cancer diagnosis and treatment. His work on PSMA-targeted therapies for prostate cancer has provided new hope for patients with advanced disease. He es...

Dr. Tami Karni heads the Plastic Surgery Department at Sheba Medical Center, specializing in microsurgical reconstruction and gender-affirming surgeries.

With 18 years of experience, Dr. Karni has performed thousands of complex reconstructions following cancer, trauma, or congenital conditions. She pioneered Israel's most comprehensive gender-affirmation surgery program, combining surgical expertis...

Professor Avraham Karasik is the Director of the Diabetes and Metabolism Unit at Sheba Medical Center and a leading expert in diabetes genetics and personalized medicine.

With 30 years of experience, Prof. Karasik has identified several genetic variants influencing diabetes risk and treatment response. His work has enabled more targeted approaches to diabetes prevention and management. He established Israel's first...

Dr. Orly Avnur directs the Pediatric Echocardiography Laboratory at Schneider Children's Medical Center, Israel's leading pediatric heart facility.

With 20 years of experience, Dr. Avnur has performed over 15,000 pediatric echocardiograms and specializes in fetal cardiology. Her expertise in diagnosing congenital heart defects in utero has enabled life-saving interventions immediately after b...

Professor Yaakov Naparstek is the former Head of Rheumatology at Hadassah Medical Center and Israel's foremost expert in autoimmune diseases.

With 35 years of experience, Prof. Naparstek has transformed treatment approaches for lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, and vasculitis. His research on B-cell targeting therapies paved the way for rituximab's use in autoimmune conditions. He establishe...

Dr. Adi Leiba heads the Emergency Department at Rambam Health Care Campus, northern Israel's largest trauma center.

With 15 years of experience, Dr. Leiba has treated thousands of trauma cases and mass casualty events. He developed innovative protocols for field triage and damage control resuscitation that have been adopted by the IDF and emergency services nat...

Professor Haim Mayan directs the Nephrology and Hypertension Institute at Assuta Medical Center, specializing in complex kidney diseases and hypertension.

With 25 years of experience, Prof. Mayan has managed thousands of patients with kidney failure, developing personalized approaches to slow disease progression. His research on resistant hypertension has identified novel treatment pathways. He esta...

Dr. Michal Gur heads the Geriatric Medicine Department at Rabin Medical Center, specializing in dementia care and frailty syndromes.

With 20 years of experience, Dr. Gur has developed comprehensive assessment protocols that identify reversible components of cognitive decline. Her work on multidomain interventions has shown remarkable success in preventing dementia progression. ...

Professor Aviram Nissan is the Head of Surgical Oncology at Sheba Medical Center, specializing in complex gastrointestinal and peritoneal malignancies.

With 22 years of experience, Prof. Nissan has performed thousands of cancer surgeries, pioneering cytoreductive procedures with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) for advanced abdominal cancers. His work has extended survival for pa...

Dr. Yael Mozer-Glassberg directs the Pediatric Liver Unit at Schneider Children's Medical Center, Israel's leading pediatric liver transplant program.

With 18 years of experience, Dr. Mozer-Glassberg has managed hundreds of children with complex liver diseases and performed over 100 liver transplants. Her work on living donor transplantation for metabolic diseases has enabled curative treatment ...

Professor Dan Admon chairs the Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Department at Rambam Health Care Campus, specializing in skull base surgery and hearing restoration.

With 28 years of experience, Prof. Admon has performed thousands of complex ear and skull base procedures. He pioneered endoscopic approaches to pituitary tumors and acoustic neuromas, reducing complications and recovery times. His work on cochlea...

Dr. Revital Kariv heads the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center at Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, specializing in Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.

With 16 years of experience, Dr. Kariv has developed personalized treatment algorithms that have significantly improved outcomes for IBD patients. Her research on predicting treatment response using genetic markers has enabled more targeted therap...

Professor Eitan Kerem is the former Dean of the Hebrew University Medical School and Director of Pediatrics at Hadassah Medical Center, specializing in cystic fibrosis.

With 30 years of experience, Prof. Kerem has transformed cystic fibrosis care in Israel, establishing the nation's first accredited CF center. His research on CFTR modulators has provided life-changing treatments for many patients. He identified s...

Dr. Amir Onn directs the Thoracic Cancer Unit at Sheba Medical Center, specializing in lung cancer and mesothelioma.

With 20 years of experience, Dr. Onn has pioneered minimally invasive diagnostic and treatment approaches for thoracic malignancies. His work on targeted therapies for non-small cell lung cancer has personalized treatment based on molecular profil...

Professor Shlomo Vinker is the Head of Family Medicine at Clalit Health Services, Israel's largest HMO, and a leading expert in primary care innovation.

With 25 years of experience, Prof. Vinker has transformed primary care delivery through digital health solutions and team-based models. His research on preventive medicine strategies has influenced national screening programs. He developed Israel'...

Dr. Orna Steinberg-Shemer heads the Pediatric Hematology Unit at Dana-Dwek Children's Hospital (Tel Aviv Sourasky), specializing in bleeding disorders and bone marrow failure syndromes.

With 15 years of experience, Dr. Steinberg-Shemer has managed hundreds of children with complex hematologic conditions. Her work on gene therapy for hemophilia has positioned Israel at the forefront of this transformative treatment. She establishe...