Treatment in Jerusalem (Israel)

Dr. Auala Hubert is a board-certified Medical Oncologist & Radiotherapist with 33 years of experience, speaking both English and Hebrew. She is a member of several medical and social service committees and holds qualifications in Oncology and Radiotherapy.

Head of the Hematology Department at Hadassah Medical Center
Professor

Specialization

• Molecular diagnostics of hematological diseases
• Malignant blood diseases
• Bone m transplant
• Therapy
• Immunology

At the beginning of her career, Dina Ben-Yehuda entered the Faculty of Medicine at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.

After three years of postgraduate study at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York, Dina Ben-Yehuda returned to Hadassah in 1992.

In April 2000, the professor was appointed director of the hematology department.

In 2017, Professor Ben-Yehuda became the 23rd Dean of Hadassah School of Medicine and the first woman to head the medical faculty, which has a history of more than 70 years.

Professor Dina Ben-Yehuda became the first female soldier to receive the Chief of Staff Award for her initiative in collecting information on those killed or missing in action during combat.

Dina Ben-Yehuda was recently awarded the Danielle Sonnenfeld Foundation's Healing with the Heart Award. The honorary award is given to doctors and nurses who go beyond their profession and do more for their patients than is dictated by medical ethics.

Membership in professional societies:

Israel Society of Hematology

International Society of Hematology

Israel Society of Hemato-Oncology

International Society of Hemato-Oncology

Dr. Dimitrios Karussis is a Neurologist with 30 years of experience since his MD graduation in 1993, specializing in Neuroimmunology and Bone Marrow Transplantation, speaking both English and Hebrew. He has certifications in Neurology in Greece and European UnionEEC, and is a member of multiple scientific committees.

Senior physician of the pediatric surgery department

Specialization

• Neonatal surgery
• Minimally invasive surgery

Education, training and advanced training courses

In 1988 he graduated from the State Medical Institute, Dnepropetrovsk.

After moving to Israel, he studied at the postgraduate level at the Barzilai Medical Center in Ashkelon (1990-1991), then completed a one-year internship at the Hadassah Medical Center.

As part of his postgraduate education, he completed courses in Advanced Minimally Invasive Pediatric Surgery (Aesculapius Academy, Berlin), Medical Circumcision (Center for Progressive Judaism, Tel Aviv), courses for medical workers at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (New Delhi, India), etc.

Specialization in pediatric surgery:

• 1994 - 2002 Soroka Medical Center, Beer Sheva, Israel
• 2002 - 2011 Kaplan Medical Center, Rehovot, Israel
• Since 2011 Senior Pediatric Surgeon, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
• Scientific activity:

Dr. Kapuller is the author (including co-author) of 17 scientific articles, the chapter "One port laparoscopically assisted appendectomy" in the textbook "Pediaric Surgery diagnosis and management", 2009.

Works presented at 8 national and 16 international congresses.

Membership in organizations:

Member of the Israel Medical Organization,

Member of the Israeli Society of Pediatric Surgeons,

Member of the Israeli Association of Endoscopic Surgery,

Member of the Israeli Association of Endoscopic Surgery,

Member of the European Association of Pediatric Surgeons,

Member of the European Association of Endoscopic Surgery.

Dr. Hodaya Cohen is a board-certified Obstetrics and Gynecology specialist at the Hadassah Medical Center with extensive experience in providing comprehensive and compassionate care.

Specialization

• Lengthening of limbs in children and adults to correct the difference in leg length
• Reconstructive operations of the extremities using the Ilizarov method. Treatment of post-traumatic and other conditions resulting in a defect of bone and soft tissues
• Treatment of congenital and acquired limb deformities using internal and external fixators and their combinations
• Surgical and non-surgical treatment of fractures and their complications in children and adults
• Nonunions, Malunions, Bone Defects - Nonunion of fractures, malunion, bone defect.
• Joint-preserving treatment of post-traumatic arthritis of the ankle.
• Hip steotomies
• Orthopedic treatment of cerebral palsy and other neuromuscular disorders, computer gait analysis.
• Treatment of clubfoot and other congenital foot deformities using the Ponseti method.
• Education

Dr. Vladimir Goldman graduated from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Faculty of Medicine, in 2002. Upon graduation, he completed a general medical internship at the Wolfson Medical Center in Holon. Following this, in 2009, he successfully completed a six-year specialization in orthopedics at the Hadassah Medical Center in Jerusalem, during which he showed a special interest in the field of pediatric orthopedics and traumatology, and also paid special attention to adult traumatology and the treatment of the consequences of fractures and injuries. From 2009 to 2011, Dr. Goldman worked at the Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, a leading orthopedic hospital in the United States, where he improved his expertise in pediatric orthopedics and also devoted a year to specialization in the field of correction of deformities and limb lengthening. Upon completion of the specialization period, he was awarded an honorary badge for exceptional achievements in the field of limb lengthening and correction of deformities.

Since returning to Jerusalem in 2011, Dr. Goldman has dedicated his career to treating pediatric orthopedic problems and diseases, as well as correcting deformities and lengthening limbs in adults and children.

Dr. Goldman is actively involved in the education of medical students and young physicians, and participates in clinical academic research.

Dr. Goldman is a member of the Israeli Society of Pediatric Orthopedics under the auspices of the Israeli Orthopedic Association, and is also a member of the North American Society for Limb Lengthening and Deformity Correction.

Dr., MD Vladimir Yutkin is a highly qualified doctor at the Hadassah Medical Center with over 20 years of experience in diagnosing and treating urological cancers. He is the Director of Urologic Oncology, Robotic and Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery, Co-Director of Endo-Urology Society Fellowship. Dr. Vladimir Yutkin graduated from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in 1996 and speaks English, Hebrew and Russian.

Dr. Irina Zaidman is a Pediatric Hematology and Oncology specialist at the Hadassah Medical Center. She has extensive experience and training in pediatric residency, pediatric hemato-oncology, pediatric , and is a board member of the Israeli Pediatric Hemato-Oncology Society. She is active in teaching and has published several articles in the field of pediatric transplantations.

Dr. Tan Li Ling is an experienced interventional cardiologist with 15+ years of experience and qualifications including MBBS, M.Med, MRCP, and memberships to various professional societies. He is well-versed in English and Malay and has authored various papers and publications. He has also been awarded the Healthcare Manpower Development Plan (HMDP, 2017) and NUH Quality Improvement Project - Merit Award and Recognition Award (2016).

Head of the Department of Plastic Surgery, Head of the Children's Plastic Surgery Unit at Hadassah University Hospital.

Main areas of specialization

Plastic surgery:

• ear plastic surgery;
• rhinoplasty;
• reconstruction of facial bones and auricles after injuries and accidents.
• Pediatric plastic surgery:
• removal of giant nevi;
• treatment of deep and extensive scars;
• burns;
• correction of "hare lip" and "cleft palate".

Education

1991 – graduated from the Faculty of Medicine of the Technological Institute (Haifa, Israel).

Professional experience

• 1984-1991 – Internship at the RAMBAM Medical Center (Haifa, Israel).
• 1996-2001 - specialization in plastic and reconstructive surgery at the Hadassah University Hospital (Jerusalem, Israel).
• 2001-3 - specialization in pediatric plastic surgery at Children's Memorial Hospital at Northwestern University (Chicago, Illinois, USA).

Member of professional organizations:

• Israel Association of Plastic Surgery
• International Association of Plastic Surgery

Dr. Andrew Kaye is a leading neurosurgeon with 47 years of experience, specializing in surgical treatment of brain tumors, skull base surgery, removal of pituitary tumors, and surgery on the blood vessels of the brain. He is an award-winning doctor who graduated from the University of Melbourne, has held various positions of leadership, and is a member of several neurosurgical societies.

EDUCATION AND ADVANCED TRAINING COURSES

• 1989 - received higher medical education at the Hebrew University;
• 1995 - completed residency in internal medicine and gastroenterology at the Hadassah University Hospital.
• 2001 - 2002 - Internship with Professor Scott Friedman in the Department of Liver Diseases at Sinai School of Medicine in New York.

Today, Professor Rifaat Safadi is an outstanding specialist in the field of liver disease treatment, a member of the committee for the development of the somatic cell transplant center and the head of the liver disease unit at Hadassah Medical Center. The professor is a member of several international associations for the study of the liver and is the author of numerous articles in his specialty. Professor Safadi is a member of the editorial board of the scientific medical journal Clinical Science.

Rifaat Safadi is a laureate of many scientific awards. In particular, he has been repeatedly awarded the Hadassah Prize for studying the process of immune modulation of liver fibrosis using mRNA. For achievements in the same field, the professor received the Sharon Donsky and the Israeli Association of Gastroenterology and Hepatology awards.

Education, training and advanced training courses

1984-1992 - received higher medical education at the Medical Institute in Rostov-on-Don (Russia).

2014-15 – advanced training in the field of heart valve correction and replacement in Austria, Belgium and Lithuania .

2011-2012 — completed clinical training in cardiothoracic surgery at the Marie Lannelongue Medical Center (Paris, France), one of the most renowned European clinics specializing in the replacement of heart valves and arterial vessels, bypass surgery and correction of congenital heart defects.

2010-2018 - worked as a cardiac surgeon at the Sheba Medical Center (Tel Hashomer, Israel, including at the Children's Hospital. In 2018, he was appointed head of the aortic surgery unit.

2002-2010 — completed residency in cardiothoracic surgery at Beilinson Hospital (Petah Tikva, Israel) under the guidance of renowned cardiac surgeon Professor Bernardo Widne. Graduated with honors.

Dr. Alon Pikarsky is a board-certified general surgeon specializing in colorectal surgery and affiliated with Hadassah Medical Center. He speaks English and Hebrew and has been an instructor, lecturer and senior lecturer in surgery since 1995, 1999, and 2005 respectively. He has also been director of the Medical Students Program in the Department of Surgery since 1997 and the Residency Program Director since 2000. He is a member of various surgical associations since 1998.