Medical news in Israel

New medical procedure performed in Israel - endoscopic correction of degenerative spinal disease (hernia of disc) and resection of adenoma in pituitary gland. This unique neurosurgical procedure is done with minimal surgical intervention.

Israeli medical centers offer comprehensive testing to assess the patient’s overall condition and for early detection of possible disorders. Fields of diagnostics include a large number of fields such as gastroenterology, cardiology, ophthalmology, orthopedics, gynecology, urology, proctology, and so on. The check-up programs are tailor-made depending on each patient’s circumstances and past medical history.

Continuous clinical research into new endoprosthetic technologies, along with the use of advanced surgical methods, has placed Israel at the cutting edge of orthopedic treatment.

Israeli surgeons, such as Dr Ilya Pekarsky and Dr Alexey Kalganov, are recognized as world-leaders in their fields, and have successfully treated celebrities and Olympic athletes (such as 2-time Olympic gold medalist and 3-time world champion figure-skater Evgeni Plushenko.