Traitements à Jérusalem (Israël)

Dr. Michael Lotem leads the Melanoma and Cancer Immunotherapy Center at Hadassah Medical Center. He specializes in advanced immunotherapy for melanoma. He is known for his research on SLAM receptors and their role in anti-cancer immune responses. Dr. Lotem has published widely in leading medical journals.

He heads a multidisciplinary team that uses clinical data and patient samples to advance research. Under his leadership, the center has improved patient outcomes with new therapies. The center is now recognized as a leader in cancer immunotherapy.

Dr. Auala Hubert is a board-certified medical oncologist and radiotherapist with 33 years of clinical experience. She works at Hadassah Medical Center and speaks both English and Hebrew. Dr. Hubert leads the Gastrointestinal Cancer Center. She is also a senior physician in the Oncology Department.

She earned her M.D. from Hadassah University Hospital. She holds board certifications in oncology and radiotherapy. Dr. Hubert has passed USMLE Parts I and II. She is a member of the Israel Society of Clinical Oncology, Israel Medical Society, and Israel Cancer Association. Dr. Hubert also serves on several medical and social service committees, where she helps advance cancer care.

• Déformations rachidiennes de l'adulte et de l'enfant;
• chirurgie rachidienne robotisée;
• hernies intervertébrales;
• tumeurs rachidiennes;
• traumatismes rachidiens.

Cours de formation et de perfectionnement

• • 1999 - 2002 - a suivi une formation médicale à l'Université hébraïque.
  • 2002 - 2005 - a obtenu un diplôme de maîtrise.
  • 2005 - a suivi des cours de réanimation cardiaque et traumatique.
  • 2006 - 2012 - stage et résidence en orthopédie à l'hôpital universitaire Hadassah.
  • 2010 - cours de base en traumatologie orthopédique.
  • 2014 - cours de vertébroplastie pédiatrique à l'Association orthopédique.
  • 2014 - a suivi le cours de leadership départemental de l'Association d'orthopédie.

Biographie professionnelle

Après avoir terminé son internat, il a travaillé comme médecin dans un camp de réfugiés (Kampala, Ouganda) sous les auspices du Mouvement mondial de la jeunesse pour l'Afrique (2007). Il est retourné à Hadassah, où il a travaillé dans le département d'orthopédie pendant son internat.

De 2013 à 2014, il a été chirurgien orthopédiste titulaire à l'hôpital du Bronx (New York). Après son retour en Israël, il travaille actuellement en tant que chirurgien orthopédiste dans la division orthopédique.

Utilisant activement l'équipement robotique, il a effectué de nombreuses chirurgies complexes pour restaurer la structure de la colonne vertébrale en collaboration avec l'équipe médicale de la clinique.

Activités de recherche

Il a participé à divers essais cliniques en Californie, en Suisse et aux États-Unis. Il enseigne à l'université de Jérusalem et à l'université Cornell-Vale, et est membre de l'Association d'orthopédie et du Congrès des vertébrologues (Milan). Il a reçu à plusieurs reprises des subventions pour mener des recherches dans le domaine de la vertébrologie. En 2017, il a reçu le titre de professeur associé. Porte plusieurs articlespubliés dans des revues scientifiques.

Core Specializations

Oncology:

Head and neck tumors

Thyroid cancer

Personalized biological and immunotherapy

Treatment of recurrent cancer and spinal metastases

Radiotherapy

Education

1998 — Graduated from the Faculty of Medicine at the Hebrew University (Jerusalem, Israel).
2016 — Six-month advanced training course in radiosurgery with a special focus on modern methods of focused radiotherapy for spinal and malignant thyroid tumors at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (New York, USA).

Professional Experience

1998–1999 — Internship at Hadassah University Hospital (Jerusalem, Israel).
1999–2005 — Specialization in the Department of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery at Rabin Medical Center (Petah Tikva, Israel).
2005–2009 — Specialization in oncology and radiotherapy at the Davidoff Cancer Center (Rabin Medical Center).
2006–2008 — Fellowship at the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, USA) in multidisciplinary cancer treatment.
2008 — Fellowship in head and neck tumor brachytherapy at Beth Israel Medical Center (New York, USA).
2009–2012 — Head of the Head and Neck Oncology Clinic at the Davidoff Cancer Center.
2013–2019 — Chief of the Head and Neck Oncology Division and Deputy Head of the Radiotherapy Department at the Davidoff Cancer Center.
Since 2019 — Director of the Oncology Department and Sharett Cancer Institute at Hadassah University Hospital.

RESEARCH ACTIVITY

1998–2000 — Conducted research on the genesis of cancer at The Royal Marsden Hospital (England).

PUBLICATIONS

Authored numerous peer-reviewed articles in scientific journals. Selected topics include:

Oncotype Dx Recurrence Score in BRCA1/2 germline mutation carriers with hormone receptor-positive breast cancer.

TP53 missense mutation recurrence in cancer patients of Arab descent.

Adjuvant autologous vaccine for stage III microscopic melanoma: biomarker survival and enhanced response to CTLA-4 blockade.

Prognostic significance of (R)CA15-3 assay in primary breast cancer.

Diagnostic and prognostic value of comparative thymidine kinase 1 (TK1) activity assays in breast cancer patient serum.

Complete remission in a BRCA2 mutation carrier with metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma treated with cisplatin.

Autologous vaccine-induced antitumor and self-reactive immune responses in melanoma: impact on patient survival and dependence on MHC class II expression.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Israeli Society of Clinical Oncology

Israel Medical Association

AWARDS & GRANTS

Cancer Genetics Research Foundation Award

Landau Prize

Judith Segal Memorial Award

Éducation, formation et formation continue

1984-1992 - a reçu une formation médicale supérieure à l'Institut médical de Rostov-sur-le-Don (Russie).

2014-15 - formation avancée dans le domaine de la correction et du remplacement des valves cardiaques en Autriche, en Belgique et en Lituanie.

2011-2012 - a reçu une formation clinique en chirurgie cardiothoracique au Centre Marie Lannelongue médical (Paris, France), l'un des hôpitaux européens les plus renommés, spécialisé dans le remplacement des valves cardiaques et des artères, les pontages et la correction des malformations cardiaques congénitales.

2010-2018 - a travaillé en tant que chirurgien cardiaque au Sheba Medical Centre (Tel HaShomer, Israël, notamment à l'hôpital pour enfants. En 2018, il a été nommé chef de la chirurgie aortique.

2002-2010 - a effectué son internat en chirurgie cardiothoracique à l'hôpital Beilinson (Petah Tikva, Israël) sous la supervision du professeur Bernardo Widne, chirurgien cardiaque renommé. Il a obtenu son diplôme avec mention.

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.

Médecin principal, Département de chirurgie pédiatrique

Spécialisation

• Chirurgie du nouveau-né
• Chirurgie maloinvasive

Éducation, formations et stages de perfectionnement

En 1988, il a obtenu son diplôme à l'Institut médical d'État de Dniepropetrovsk. Dnepropetrovsk.

Après avoir déménagé en Israël, il a suivi le cours de troisième cycle au centre médical Barzilai à Ashkelon (1990-1991), puis a fait un stage d'un an à Hadassah.

Dans le cadre de ses études de troisième cycle, il a suivi des cours de chirurgie pédiatrique mini-invasive avancée (Aesculap Academy, Berlin), de circoncision médicale (Centre for Progressive Judaism, Tel Aviv), des cours de médecin militaire à l'All India Institute of Medical Sciences (New Delhi, Inde) et d'autres cours.

Spécialisation en chirurgie pédiatrique:

• 1994 - 2002 Centre médical Soroka, Be'er Sheva, Israël
• 2002 - 2011 Centre médical Kaplan, Rehovot, Israël
• Depuis 2011 Chirurgien pédiatrique principal, Département de chirurgie pédiatrique, Centre médical Hadassah, Jérusalem, Israël
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• Activités de recherche :

Le Dr Kapuller est l'auteur (y compris en tant que co-auteur) de 17 articles scientifiques, du chapitre "One port laparoscopically assisted appendectomy" dans le manuel "Pediaric Surgery diagnosis and management", 2009.Il a présenté ses travaux lors de 8 congrès israéliens et 16 congrès internationaux.

Membres d'organisations :

 Membre de l'Organisation médicale israélienne, 

Membre de la Société israélienne des chirurgiens pédiatriques, 

Membre de l'Association israélienne de chirurgie endoscopique, 

Membre de l'Association israélienne de chirurgie endoscopique, 

Membre de l'Association européenne des chirurgiens pédiatriques, 

Membre de l'Association européenne de chirurgie endoscopique.

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.

Dr. Vladimir Goldman is a leading orthopedic surgeon in Israel. He heads the Limb Lengthening and Deformity Correction Department. Dr. Goldman is the only doctor in the country using the latest Stride magnetic nail technology. This method allows limb lengthening of up to 8 cm and lowers the risk of complications and infections.

He specializes in limb lengthening and deformity correction for children and adults. Dr. Goldman uses advanced internal and external fixation methods, including the Ilizarov technique. He has broad experience treating complex fractures, bone defects, and congenital conditions such as clubfoot and cerebral palsy.

Dr. Goldman graduated from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He completed advanced training at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York. He has received recognition for his achievements. Dr. Goldman is a member of the Israeli Society of Pediatric Orthopedics and the North American Society for Limb Lengthening and Deformity Correction.

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.

Dr. Irina Zaidman is a specialist in Pediatric Hematology and Oncology at Hadassah Medical Center. She has advanced training in pediatric residency, hemato-oncology, and bone marrow transplantation (BMT). Dr. Zaidman completed fellowships at Rambam Medical Center and the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto.

She serves on the board of the Israeli Pediatric Hemato-Oncology Society. She is also an active member of European and American BMT societies. Dr. Zaidman has published several articles on pediatric BMT. She is known for her work in teaching and clinical research.

Dr. Jose Cohen is a neurosurgeon who specializes in endovascular and cerebrovascular surgery. He has performed more than 2,000 complex brain and spine procedures. He has achieved high success rates in treating strokes and aneurysms. Dr. Cohen is board-certified and holds several international accreditations. He is also a member of leading neurosurgical societies. He has published many articles in peer-reviewed journals. Dr. Cohen is known for developing minimally invasive techniques. His work has improved neurovascular care and earned him awards for clinical excellence and innovation.

Professor Alexander Margulis is a leading pediatric plastic surgeon in Israel. He is known for his skill in removing giant nevi and treating scars and injuries in children. With over 36 years of experience, he has performed more than 8,000 surgeries. Most of his patients are children. He leads the Department of Plastic Surgery and the Children’s Plastic Surgery Unit at Hadassah University Hospital.

His main areas of expertise are microsurgery, hand surgery, breast reconstruction, burn treatment, and correction of birth defects and injuries. Patients come to him from Russia, CIS countries, Cyprus, Greece, and Jordan. He is a member of both the Israel and International Associations of Plastic Surgery.

Dr. Andrew Kaye is a highly respected neurosurgeon with 47 years of experience. He specializes in brain tumor surgery, skull base procedures, pituitary tumor removal, and cerebral vascular surgery. He has led the Neurosurgery Department at Royal Melbourne Hospital. He also chaired the Neurosurgical Service of South Island in New Zealand.

Dr. Kaye graduated from the University of Melbourne. He completed further training at Oxford, Royal Melbourne, Royal Children’s Hospital, and Cleveland Clinic. He has received the Ronald Bittner Award and the Medal of Honor from the International Federation of Neurosurgical Societies. Dr. Kaye is a member of several leading neurosurgical associations worldwide.

Dr. Samuel Moscovici is a top neurosurgeon in Jerusalem, Israel. He is known for treating Epidermoid Cyst, Schwannoma, and Neurosarcoidosis. He also performs advanced procedures like Endovascular Embolization and Stent Placement.

Dr. Moscovici has published 67 peer-reviewed articles in the past 15 years. His research shows his strong commitment to medical progress. He is highly rated in six specialized conditions, which highlights his skill and dedication to patient care.

Dr. Eduard Linecki is a neurologist at Hadassah Medical Center with more than 23 years of clinical experience. He focuses on neurology, polyneuropathy, and neurooncology. He has strong expertise in managing and treating Parkinson's disease.

Dr. Linecki earned his medical degree in 1996. He completed his internship at Hadassah in 2001. He is known for achieving good results in Parkinson's disease therapy. He is also skilled in treating complex nervous system disorders.

• 1989 - obtient son diplôme de médecine à l'Université hébraïque;
• 1995 - effectue son internat en médecine interne et gastroentérologie à l'hôpital universitaire Hadassah.
• 2001 - 2002 - formation auprès du professeur Scott Friedman dans le département des maladies du foie à la Sinai School of Medicine de New York.

Aujourd'hui, le professeur Rifaat Safadi est un éminent spécialiste du traitement des maladies du foie, membre du comité de développement du centre de transplantation de cellules somatiques et chef de l'unité des maladies du foie à Hadassah. Il est membre de plusieurs associations internationales sur le foie et a rédigé de nombreux articles dans sa spécialité. Le professeur Safadi fait partie du comité de rédaction de la revue médicale scientifique Clinical Science.

Rifaat Safadi a reçu de nombreux prix scientifiques. Il a notamment reçu plusieurs fois le prix Hadassah - pour son étude de la modulation immunitaire de la fibrose hépatique par l'ARNm. Pour ses réalisations dans le même domaine, le professeur a reçu le prix Sharon Donsky et l'Association israélienne de gastroentérologie et d'hépatologie.