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.

Israeli medical centers such as Assuta, Sheba and Ichilov (Sourasky) have multifunctional departments that are well equipped to diagnose and treat various types of cancer. All centers are in possession of modern diagnostics technologies, such as PET-CT, MRI and CT scanners, medical ultrasound, etc. They also have access to groundbreaking tools (such as PET-MRI and 3D mammography) that may not be available elsewhere.