Thoracic Surgeon
Radiotherapy specialist, Oncologist
Professor. Head of the Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery Department
Dr. Vladimir Yutkin, MD, is the Director of Urologic Oncology, Robotic, and Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery at Hadassah Medical Center. He has over 20 years of experience treating urological cancers. Dr. Yutkin also co-directs the Endo-Urology Society Fellowship. He is known for his expertise in minimally invasive surgical techniques.
Dr. Yutkin graduated from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in 1996. He has performed many successful procedures, helping to improve patient survival and recovery. Dr. Yutkin speaks English, Hebrew, and Russian. He is a respected leader in urologic oncology.
Professor, Hematology and Transplantology Specialist
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. Michael Peer is a leading cardiothoracic specialist with more than 21 years of experience. He is the Senior Surgeon in the Thoracic Surgery Department at Ichilov Medical Center in Tel Aviv. Dr. Peer graduated from Tbilisi State Medical University. He also completed advanced training in thoracoscopic lung surgery at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles.
Dr. Peer has served as chief and senior surgeon at major hospitals in Israel, including Assaf Harofeh and Edith Wolfson Medical Centers. He has published over 20 scientific articles on lung cancer and thoracic diseases. He is also a frequent speaker at international medical conferences.
Professor Dina Ben-Yehuda is a leading oncohematologist in Israel. She directs the Hematology Department at Hadassah Medical Center. She founded the laboratory for molecular diagnostics of blood diseases. She is known for her research in malignant blood diseases, bone marrow transplantation, gene therapy, and immunology.
Prof. Ben-Yehuda completed her postgraduate training at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. She has led Hadassah’s hematology department since 2000. In 2017, she became the first woman to serve as Dean of the Hadassah School of Medicine. She has received the Danielle Sonnenfeld Foundation’s Healing with the Heart Award. She is also a member of several national and international hematology societies.
Dr. Dimitrios Karussis is a neurologist with 30 years of experience. He specializes in neuroimmunology and bone marrow transplantation. He leads the EAE Laboratory and the Multiple Sclerosis Clinic at Hadassah Medical Center in Jerusalem.
Dr. Karussis is board-certified in neurology in Greece, the European Union, and Israel. He is a member of the European Steering Committee for Bone Marrow Transplantation in multiple sclerosis. He also serves on the executive boards of major neuroimmunology societies. Dr. Karussis has published over 200 scientific papers and reviews articles for international journals.
Senior physician of the pediatric surgery department
Specialization
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:
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. Polina Stepensky is a top specialist in pediatric bone marrow transplantation. She has over 20 years of experience and has performed more than 3,500 bone marrow transplants. Dr. Stepensky focuses on treating children with rare blood cancers.
She is highly respected by colleagues and patients. In 2018, Forbes named her one of the best doctors. Families trust her for advanced care in complex blood diseases.
Dr. Hodaya Cohen is a board-certified Obstetrician and Gynecologist at Hadassah Medical Center. She is known for her skill in handling complex cases and providing advanced care for women.
Dr. Cohen has performed more than 1,500 procedures. She has also contributed to several clinical studies. She is accredited by top medical boards. Dr. Cohen is dedicated to evidence-based medicine and puts her patients first.
Specialist in bariatric surgery
Pediatric Ophthalmologist, Specialist in strabismus treatment
Dr. Eli Ashkenazi is a spinal neurosurgeon based in Israel with over 20 years of experience, specializing in lumbar and cervical spine diseases management. He is the founder and head of the Israel Spine Center at Assuta Hospital and has authored over 50 papers on spine conditions treatment. He holds a degree in general medicine from the Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, specialty in neurosurgery from Hadassah University Hospital-Ein Kerem, and has completed training in spinal surgery from Montefiore Medical Center. He is a member of numerous neurological, neurosurgical, and spine societies.
Dr. Maor Lahav is a leading Israeli gastroenterologist and head of the Department of Invasive Endoscopy (examination using an endoscope).
Maor Lahav is one of the few doctors in Israel who performs radiofrequency ablation on patients with Barrett's esophagus. The essence of the method is that the doctor destroys cancer cells in the upper layer of the mucous membrane using radio waves. Healthy cells grow in their place.
Professor Izhar Fluman is one of the best spinal surgeons in Israel, known for his success in treating scoliosis. The doctor heads the spine surgery center at the Assuta clinic.
Professor Izhar Fluman has written about 130 scientific papers and presented at over 100 national and international symposia on spinal diseases.
Dr. is a staff editor of the scientific journals Spine and Journal of Spinal Disorder.