“Sammy Ofer” Heart Institute — leader in complex cardiac surgery
Full cycle of diagnostics, interventional treatment and rehabilitation. Ichilov cardiac surgeons perform angioplasty, bypass, valve replacement and complex transplants.
A world-renowned cardiologist. Head of the coronary department at Ichilov Medical Center, senior physician and head of the cardiology department at Bikur Holim Medical Center, leading specialist in the cardiology department of ANIZ, director of medicine at Neovasc. The future professor received his medical education...
Widely known as a cardiologist who has achieved significant results in the treatment of heart rhythm disorders. Doctor heads the arrhythmia treatment department at Assuta Medical Center and is also the head of the atrial fibrillation and pacemaker department at the cardiology center of the H. Shiba Medical Center.
Dr. Koyfman is a renowned expert in cardiology, focusing on the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cardiovascular pathology. Pathologies arising as a consequence of lupus erythematosus or other serious illnesses are no exception. Special attention is given to anomalies of the cardiovascular system.
Professor Belassen is the head of the cardiology department specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of arrhythmias at Ichilov Medical Center. He also serves as the director of the laboratory conducting research on the electrophysiological activity of the heart at the same medical center. The professor has dedicated considerable time to studying the causes of heart arrhythmias and their treatment.
Hilton Miller is a highly qualified cardiologist specializing in internal diseases. He heads the cardiology and bypass department at Ichilov Medical Center. The doctor has over twenty-five years of experience. He is an expert in cardiology and cardiac surgery, bypass surgery, angiography, diagnosis, and treatment of internal diseases.
A highly qualified cardiac surgeon, currently serving as a senior physician in the Department of Heart and Vascular Surgery at Ichilov Medical Center. Specializes in cardiac surgery as well as thoracic surgery. Has considerable experience in performing aortic valve replacement surgeries and bicuspid valve repair.
Ehud Raanani is one of the leading representatives of Israeli cardiac surgery, with over twenty years of professional experience. He currently heads the Department of Cardiac Surgery and the Thoracic Department at Shiba Medical Center, and is also a leading specialist at the Assuta Medical Complex.
Gideon Uretsky is one of the most distinguished representatives of the cardiology community in Israel. He currently heads the cardiac surgery department at Ichilov Medical Center and also practices at the Assuta medical complex. Professor Uretsky is a graduate of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, class of 1970.
One of the leading Israeli specialists in nephrology. Graduated from Krasnodar State Medical University. Completed a residency in internal medicine at Ichilov Medical Center, then a residency in nephrology there as well. Since 1984, she worked as a cardiologist in Krasnodar for four years. Then, in the city of Kutaisi, she worked as a general practitioner in the emergency services. From 1993 to 1994, she attended pre-examination courses for doctors repatriating to Israel at Ichilov Medical Center. For a year starting in 1999, she worked as an emergency room physician at Ichilov Medical Center. From 2004 to 2007, she worked in the same center as a physician in the nephrology department, then as a senior physician. Since 2008, she has been the medical director at Hadar Dafna Hospital.
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