Dr. Ilan Gialchinsky

Dr. Ilan Gialchinsky is a specialist in urological surgery with advanced training in oncological urology, robotic surgery, and minimally invasive surgical treatment of oncological diseases. He has international clinical and surgical experience in Israel, Australia, and the United Kingdom.

He specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the prostate, kidneys, and bladder.

Key areas of specialization:

• urological surgery;
• oncological urology;
• diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer;
• robotic surgeries using the da Vinci surgical system;
• focal treatment of prostate cancer using the NanoKnife method with irreversible electroporation (IRE);
• prostate biopsy under MRI guidance using MRI Fusion technology;
• minimally invasive surgeries on the kidneys and bladder;
• surgical treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia;
• performing REZUM and TURP procedures.

Education and professional training:

• 1998–2000 — Faculty of Natural Sciences, Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
• 2001–2007 — Medical Faculty, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Doctor of Medicine (MD).
• 2007–2008 — Medical internship at Hadassah Medical Center, graduated with honors.
• 2008–2015 — Specialization in urological surgery at the Urology Department of Hadassah Medical Center and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
• 2017–2018 — Advanced specialization in robotic surgery, oncological urology, and minimally invasive oncological surgery at St Vincent’s Hospital and Kinghorn Cancer Centre (Sydney, Australia).

Professional experience:

• 2015–2017 — Head of the Urology Service at Hadassah Har HaTzofim Hospital.
• 2017–2018 — Fellow in advanced specialization in oncological urology, robotic surgery, and minimally invasive oncological surgery, Sydney (Australia).
• 2018–2019 — Senior Urologist and Robotic Surgeon, Hadassah Medical Center.
• 2019–2021 — Senior Urologist and Robotic Surgeon, Shamir (Assaf Harofeh) Medical Center.
• Since 2021 — Deputy Head of the Urology Department at Shamir (Assaf Harofeh) Medical Center.
• Worked as a senior surgeon for prostate cancer treatment at Imperial College London (United Kingdom).

Unique professional experience: One of the pioneers of focal treatment for prostate cancer using the NanoKnife method in Israel — has been applying this technology for over ten years and has treated patients in Israel, Australia, and the United Kingdom. One of the first specialists in Israel to start performing transperineal prostate biopsy under MRI guidance using MRI Fusion technology; has performed thousands of biopsies using this technique.

Academic activities: Responsible for clinical training in the Urology Department; lecturer and speaker at medical conferences in Israel and abroad; author of scientific publications in the field of oncological urology; reviewer for professional medical journals. Recipient of awards for outstanding achievements in teaching at the medical faculties of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Tel Aviv University, as well as an award for outstanding scientific work presented at the Israeli Urological Association conference.

Membership in professional organizations: Israel Medical Association, Israeli Urological Association, European Association of Urology (EAU).