Areas of Expertise:
- Urological surgery
- Uro-Oncology
Recent Activities:
- Senior physician, Department of Urology, Sheba Medical Center, Tel – Hashomer
- Manger of Uro-Oncology Services, Sheba Medical Center, Tel – Hashomer
Education & Fellowships:
- School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv
- PhD in genetics – Human Molecular Genetics and Biochemistry, the Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University
- Specialization at Department of Urology, Sheba Medical Center, Tel – Hashomer
- (1995-2001), sub – Specialization (Fellowship): Uro-Oncology: Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA (2002-2005)
Interests:
Prostate cancer, bladder cancer, kidney cancer, testicular tumors, sarcoma of the urinary and sexual organs.
Research interests:
Prostate cancer
- Development of advanced treatment techniques based on minimal invasive technology to treat prostate tumors
- Improved staging of prostate cancer using magnetic resonance (MRI)
- Improved functional results after radical prostatectomy
Bladder cancer
- Using molecular markers to improve diagnosis, staging and assessment of tumor progression in patients with these tumors
- Improved staging of bladder cancer by using prognostic indicators and imaging.
Kidney cancer
- Using molecular markers to improve diagnosis, staging and assessment of tumor progression in patients with kidney tumors
- Evaluation of advanced surgical techniques
- Minimal invasive technology for the treatment of renal tumors