Medical news in Israel

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.

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.

Neurosurgical patients in Israel benefit from the expertise of highly-qualified specialists, as well as modern diagnostic techniques and innovative treatment protocols. Israeli is home to a number of world-renowned neurosurgeons; foreign neurosurgeons routinely travel to Israel to train at Ichilov and Sheba medical centers, where hundreds of operations are performed every year.