Senior Oncologists and Radiologists – Our Consulting Advisors

Senior Surgical Oncologist, specializing in complex cancer surgeries (Pancreas, Liver, Bile Ducts, Sarcoma).

International Professional Experience

• Directed the GI Malignancy Section at the National Cancer Institute (NCI/NIH), USA.
• Served as Founding Medical Director of the Cancer Center at Bon Secours Health System, Virginia.
• Served as Chairman of Surgery at St. Peter's University Hospital, USA.

Education & Fellowships

• MD: New York University (NYU).
• General Surgery Residency: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles.
• Surgical Oncology Fellowship: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York.
• Hepatobiliary Surgery: Trained under Prof. Leslie Blumgart.
• Holds an MBA from George Washington University.

Research & Innovation

• Led groundbreaking research in cancer stem cells and nanoparticle therapies.
• Lead author of chapters in major oncology textbooks.

Specialist in Neuro-Oncology, Co-Director of the Neuro-Oncology Service.

Clinical & Academic Experience

• Senior Neuro-Oncologist since 1998.
• Served as Senior Physician at Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, USA (7 years).
• Senior Physician at Tel Aviv Medical Center (Ichilov) since 2005.

Education & Training

• Medical School: Medical College of Georgia.
• Residency & Fellowship (Neurology & Neuro-Oncology): Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York.

Research Activity

• Published approximately 50 professional papers and presented at over 30 scientific conferences.
• Member of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) and the Society for Neuro-Oncology (SNO).

Senior Radiologist, expert in diagnostic radiology with sub-specialty in Abdominal and Pelvic Imaging.

Areas of Activity

• Director of imaging services for Women's and Gynecologic Oncology departments.
• Manages US, CT, and MRI imaging in women's health.
• Performs interventional imaging procedures including tissue sampling.
• Expert in imaging of rectal cancer and diseases.

Senior Physician and Specialist in Gastrointestinal Oncology.

Clinical Focus Areas

• Gastrointestinal tumors, Head & Neck tumors, Melanoma, and solid tumors.
• Cancer genetics and hereditary malignancy syndromes.
• Development of innovative imaging for malignancy diagnosis and early detection tests.

Clinical Experience & Roles

• Since 2015: Director of the Oncology Institute, Wolfson Medical Center.
• 2012-2015: Director of GI Oncology, Wolfson.
• Senior Physician in Internal Medicine, Sheba Tel Hashomer (2004-2006).

Education & Training

• Medical School: Tel Aviv University.
• Internal Medicine Residency: Sheba Medical Center.
• Oncology & Radiotherapy Residency: Davidoff Center, Rabin Medical Center (2006-2011).

Professional Memberships

• Israeli Society for Clinical Oncology and Radiation Therapy (ISCORT).
• Israeli Group for Gastrointestinal Malignancies.
• Israeli Society of Internal Medicine.

Senior Physician at the Imaging Institute, Beilinson Hospital; Lecturer at Hebrew University.

Areas of Expertise

• Diagnostic Neuroradiology (Brain, Spine, and Nervous System Imaging).
• Head & Neck Imaging and Stroke Imaging.
• Diagnosis of White Matter Diseases.

Education & Training

• Medical School: Tel Aviv University.
• Residency: Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem.
• Fellowship: Diagnostic Neuroradiology, University of Pennsylvania (UPenn), USA.

Professional Memberships

• American Society of Neuroradiology (ASNR) & European Society of Neuroradiology (ESNR).
• Israel Radiological Association.

Specialist in Radiation Oncology.

Special Interests

• Skin Cancer (Merkel Cell Carcinoma), Prostate Cancer, and Lymphomas.
• Pediatric Radiation Therapy.

Education

• Fellowship at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York.
• Clinical Associate Professor.

Senior physician managing the GI and Lung Oncology Unit.

Areas of Expertise

• Gastrointestinal Oncology (Stomach, Pancreas, Colon).
• Lung and Thoracic Oncology.

Professional Approach

• Specializes in personalized treatments and multidisciplinary patient care.
• Leads the treatment of complex malignancies at Kaplan Medical Center.

Medical Oncologist specializing in Head, Neck, and Thyroid cancers.

Education & Training

• Medical School: University of Szeged, Hungary.
• Residency: Davidoff Center, Beilinson (2013-2019).
• Fellowship: Head & Neck Cancer Center, UCSD, San Diego, USA (2021-2022).

Special Interests

• Medical Oncology of Head and Neck tumors.
• Thyroid Cancer treatment.

Memberships

• Israel Medical Association.
• Israeli Society of Head and Neck Surgery and Oncology.

Specialist in Medical Oncology and Palliative Care. Recipient of the Isa Schechter Award for Excellence.

Expertise & Research

• Pain management in oncology patients.
• Quality of life and management of treatment side effects.
• Clinical trials in Breast, GI, and Lung cancer.

Education & Training

• Medical School: University of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
• Residency: Rambam Health Care Campus.
• Fellowship: Palliative and Supportive Care, Calvary Hospital, New York, USA.

Professional Activity

• Member of national and international committees (ISCORT, ASCO, ESMO).
• Lecturer at the Technion Faculty of Medicine and University of Haifa.

Occupational Experience:

• 2025-Present: Medical Oncologist, Wolfson Medical Center, Israel.
• 2022-2025: Medical Oncology Residency, Wolfson Medical Center.
• 2016-2019: Head of Oncology Department, Municipal Government Hospital of Novosibirsk.

Education:

• 1994-2000: M.D, Novosibirsk State Medical University.
• 2015-2016: Medical Oncology Fellowship, Moscow.

Courses:

• Good Clinical Practice (GCP) - 2022.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - 2024.
• Palliative care in oncology.

Main Areas of Treatment: Soft Tissue and Bone Sarcomas, Desmoid Tumors, GIST, and Breast Oncology.

Professional Experience

• From 2022: Head of Sarcoma Sector, Oncology Department, Shaare Zedek.
• 2021-2022: Director of the Oncology Institute, Barzilai Medical Center.
• 2017-2019: Director of Breast and Sarcoma Malignancy Service, Assaf Harofeh.
• 2010-2016: Senior Oncologist and Head of Sarcoma Sector, Hadassah Ein Kerem.
• Medical Advisor to Karyopharm (2020-2021).

Public Roles & Committees

• Member of the National Council for Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Cancer.
• Director of the Sarcoma Forum at the Israel Cancer Association.
• Member of the Supreme Advisory Committee to the Ministry of Health for Clinical Trials.

Education & Training

• Medical School: Hebrew University, Jerusalem (1990-1996).
• Residency: Internal Medicine (Shaare Zedek), Oncology & Radiotherapy (Hadassah).
• Fellowship: Sarcoma at MD Anderson Cancer Center, Texas, USA (2008-2010).
• Masters: MHA (Master of Health Administration), Hebrew University.

Specialist in Radiation and Medical Oncology, Member of Davidoff Center Management.

Areas of Expertise

• Radiotherapy and Radiosurgery for Brain Tumors and Metastases.
• Head and Neck Cancer Treatment.
• Central Nervous System Tumors.

Professional Experience

• Since 2022: Director of the Radiotherapy Institute at Davidoff Center.
• Managed the CNS Radiation Service at Ichilov (2017-2021).
• Served as Senior Physician and Head of Radiosurgery at Beilinson.

Education & Fellowships

• Medical School: Tel Aviv University.
• Residency: Davidoff Center, Beilinson.
• Fellowship: Radiotherapy at Duke University, USA.

World-renowned expert in Immuno-Oncology and Melanoma treatment. Founder and Chairman of the Samueli Institute.

Expertise & Research

• Applied Immuno-Oncology and development of innovative cancer therapies.
• Treatment of Melanoma, Skin Cancer, and Solid Tumors.
• Deciphering tumor immune evasion mechanisms.

Education & Training

• MD & PhD (Summa Cum Laude): Hebrew University, Jerusalem.
• MBA in Medical Innovation: IDC Herzliya.
• Residency: Sheba Medical Center (Former Director of Ella Lemelbaum Institute).

Awards & Achievements

• Wolf Prize for PhD Students, ICA Research Award, KKL Research Award.
• Full Professor at Tel Aviv University School of Medicine.

Senior Physician managing Lung and Thoracic Oncology treatments.

Education & Training

• Medical School: Technion, Haifa.
• Residency: Rambam Oncology Institute.
• Fellowship: Thoracic Malignancies at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Canada.

Research & Interests

• Targeted therapies and immunotherapy in Lung Cancer.
• Clinical trials and Patient-Reported Outcomes (PROs).

Memberships

• International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC).
• American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) & ISCORT.

Specialist in Genitourinary Malignancies with years of experience in advanced treatments.

Areas of Treatment

• Kidney and Bladder Cancer.
• Prostate and Testicular Cancer.
• Upper Urinary Tract Tumors.

Education & Training

• Medical School: Hebrew University, Jerusalem.
• Oncology Residency: Davidoff Center, Beilinson Hospital.

Philosophy

• "I strive to provide every patient with the most advanced technologies in uro-oncology alongside a personal approach."

Specialist in Gastrointestinal Oncology.

Education & Training

• Graduate of Ben-Gurion University Medical School.
• Fellowship at Royal Marsden, London (2014).

Academic Activity

• Instructor in Medical Education, Tel Aviv University.
• Member of the Helsinki Committee.

Senior Physician in the Oncology Division and Director of Clinical Trials.

Areas of Expertise

• Genitourinary Tumors (Testicular, Kidney, Bladder).
• Development and research of innovative oncology drugs (Phase I).
• Research on long-term complications of oncology treatment.

Education

• MD, Technion Faculty of Medicine (Cum Laude).
• Fellowships in France (Clinical Trials) and USA (Testicular Cancer).
• Clinical Lecturer at the Technion.

International expert in Lung and Thoracic Cancer.

Professional Experience

• 2020-Present: Director of Oncology Division, Shaare Zedek.
• 2009-2020: Director of Oncology Institute, Soroka.
• 2014-2017: Director of Thoracic Cancer Unit, Davidoff Center.
• Former Head of Thoracic Cancer Research Center, Sheba.

Education & Fellowships

• Lung Cancer Fellowship: University of Colorado Cancer Center (UCCC), Denver, USA (2008-2010).
• Oncology & Internal Medicine Residency: Rabin Medical Center.

International Activity

• Chair of IASLC Global Standards Committee.
• Board Member of IASLC.
• Former Head of Thoracic Oncology Assembly at ERS.

Recognized Specialist: Clinical Oncology and Radiotherapy.

Clinical Experience

• Since 2010: Director of Gynecologic Oncology Service, Ichilov.
• 2002-2007: Chief Physician, Oncology Division, Ichilov.
• 1996-2000: Senior Physician at Norris Cancer Center, USC, Los Angeles.

Education & Residency

• Medical School: Hebrew University, Hadassah Ein Kerem.
• Oncology Residency: Hadassah Ein Kerem.

Fellowships

• Clinical Fellowship in Gyn-Oncology: Norris Cancer Center, USC, USA.
• Research Year (2009-2010): NYU and NYC Hospital.

Academic Activity

• Associate Professor, Tel Aviv University Medical School.
• Member of ASCO, ISCORT, SGO.

Specialist in Hematology and Internal Medicine.

Clinical Focus & Research

• Diagnosis and treatment of malignant hematological diseases (Lymphoma, esp. Extra-nodal).
• Targeted and personalized therapies.
• Integrating clinical research with ongoing care.

Experience

• Director of Hematology Institute, Wolfson.
• Former Director of Extra-nodal Lymphoma Service, Ichilov.

Education

• Medical School (Cum Laude): Tel Aviv University.
• Residency: Internal Medicine & Hematology, Ichilov.
• Fellowship: Lymphoma at Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto, Canada.

President of the Board of the Hellenic Society of Medical Oncology (HeSMO) (2nd term 2023-2025)
Medical Oncologist Director, 1st Oncology Department, Athens Metropolitan Hospital and Scientific Director of the Oncology Department of "ASKLEPIOS Diagnosis" - "Asklepeion" Clinic in Crete, Heraklion Crete (private sector).

Professional career and awards

• She has served on the Board of the Hellenic Society of Medical Oncology (HESMO) multiple times, first elected in 2013 and re-elected for six consecutive terms. She held various leadership positions, including Special Secretary and Vice-President, before becoming the first female and youngest Chair of the Board in 2021. Re-elected as Chair for a second term in 2023 (2023-2025).
• In 2024, she was appointed Chair of the Working Group for the Establishment of the National Cancer Registry and joined the unpaid Control Committee for the Electronic Initial Approval System (EOPYY), both positions entrusted by the Minister of Health.
• Since 2012, she has been Scientific Director of the Oncology Department at "Asklipios Diagnosis" and a collaborator at the private clinic "Asklipieion of Crete" in Heraklion.

Participation in associations and networks

• Joining the ASCO Global Guidelines Advisory Group in 2024.
• Appointed to the ASCO Regional Council for Central and Eastern Europe, representing Greece (2023).
• Representing Greece in the ESMO National Societies Committee from 2022.
• Co-coordinator of the GI group and member of the scientific committee of the Hellenic Cooperative Oncology Group (HeCOG) since 2017.
• Co-founder of "Women in Oncology - W4O Hellas" in 2014 and member of the Coordination Committee.
• Deputy editor-in-chief of Forum of Clinical Oncology (2014-2017).
• Memberships: ESMO (since 2010), ASCO (since 2008), HeSMO (since 2008).

Publications and Conferences

• Authorship includes 83 articles as author or co-author in cited peer-reviewed journals.
• Participated in over 60 national and international conferences as an organizer or co-organizer.
• Delivered invited lectures at over 200 national and international conferences.
• Chair of the Organizing Committee for the annual HESMO Panhellenic Conferences (2022-2024).

Education – Specialization – Research

• Medical Degree: University of Crete (1997).
• PhD: Distinction, University of Crete (2002), focusing on genetic analysis of microsatellite DNA in skin cancer.
• Specialization: Medical Oncology, University General Hospital of Heraklion (PaGNI), completed in 2007.
• Certifications: European certification in medical oncology (ESMO examination, 2007-2012).
• Research Experience: Full-time postdoctoral researcher at Center for Human Genetics, Catholic University of Leuven (2010-2011); Academic visitor at Oxford University (2007).

Senior Physician and Specialist in GI Oncology (Esophagus, Stomach, Colon, Pancreas).

Clinical Experience

• Served for 9 years as Senior Physician and Director of GI Service at Shaare Zedek.
• Academic Lecturer.

Education & Training

• Medical School: Hebrew University, Jerusalem.
• Residency: Hadassah Medical Center.
• Fellowship: Medical Innovation (IMA).
• Machine Learning courses at MIT and 8400.

Memberships

• ISCORT, ESMO.
• Israeli Group for Gastrointestinal Malignancies.

Senior Specialist in Medical Oncology and Radiotherapy.

Roles & Appointments

• Director of Neuro-Radiotherapy Unit (Brain Radiation) at Ichilov.
• Project Manager of the National Proton Center at Ichilov.
• Clinical Instructor in Oncology, Tel Aviv University.

Areas of Expertise

• Treatment of Brain Tumors (Neuro-oncology).
• Advanced radiation technologies and Optune therapy.

Full Professor of Oncology, Head of National Council for Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment of Malignant Diseases.

Clinical Experience

• Since 2016: Director of Oncology Division, Ichilov.
• Former Director of Oncology Department, Sheba (2008-2012).
• Specialist in Internal Medicine and Medical Oncology.

Academic Activity

• Published over 100 scientific papers.
• Head of Oncology Examination Committee.

Education

• MD: Ben-Gurion University.
• MA: Tel Aviv University.
• Fellowship: Cancer Research at UCLA.

Specialist in Pediatric Hemato-Oncology.

Areas of Activity

• Treatment of Brain Tumors in Children.
• Physician in Hemato-Oncology Clinic and Day Care.
• Researcher in Basic Research Laboratory.

Specialist in Oncology, Sarcoma, and Thoracic Malignancies. Senior Lecturer at Tel Aviv University.

Areas of Expertise

• Bone and Soft Tissue Sarcomas.
• Lung Cancer and Thoracic Tumors.

Education

• MD (Cum Laude): Tel Aviv University.
• Residency: Davidoff Center, Beilinson.
• Fellowship: Sarcoma & Thoracic Malignancies, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto.

Public Roles

• Head of Sarcoma Group, Israeli Society of Clinical Oncology.
• Chair of Appeals Committee, Israel Medical Association.
• Principal Investigator in multiple international clinical trials.

Specialist in Internal Medicine and Hematology.

Main Areas of Practice

• Acute Leukemia (AML).
• Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) and Myeloproliferative Diseases.
• Genetic and molecular characterization of leukemia for personalized treatment.

Clinical Experience

• Residency in Internal Medicine and Hematology at Sheba Tel Hashomer.
• Physician at Hematology Institute, Wolfson.

Education & Academic

• Technion Faculty of Medicine (1991-1997).
• Tutor and student instructor at Tel Aviv University.
• Lecturer at Wolfson Nursing School.

Memberships

• Israeli Society of Hematology.
• Israeli Leukemia Study Group.

Specialist in Pediatric Hemato-Oncology.

Research Interests

• Leukemia (ALL) and Lymphoma (NHL, Hodgkin's) in children.
• Immunotherapy including CAR-T cell therapies.
• Cancer predisposition and acute toxicity of cancer therapy.

Experience

• Dedicated 20-year career to pediatric hemato-oncology.
• Active in international cancer societies (EICNHL, i-BFM, SIOPE).