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.

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.

Israeli medical centers have an excellent track record of treating cardiac conditions such as arrhythmia, thoracic aortic aneurysms, large-artery atherosclerosis, valve disorders, cardiomyopathy, congenital heart defects, and more in both children and adults.

Israeli experts use advanced medical techniques and state-of-the-art diagnostic equipment such as: