Hadassah Medical Center

Jerusalem, Israel

Hospital overview

    

Overview

Hadassah Medical Center was founded in 1918 by members of the Woman's Zionist organization of America in Jerusalem and became one of the first modern clinics of the Middle East. Hadassah consists of 2 hospitals located in different suburbs in Jerusalem, one located in Mount Scopus and the other in Ein Kerem.

Hadassah Mount Scopus is a multidisciplinary hospital which was established in 1939, and has 350 beds and more than 30 different departments across a variety of fields, such as ophthalmology, neurosurgery, oncology, and gastroenterology.

Hadassah Ein Kerem is a tertiary hospital that was established in 1961 and has more than 800 beds and 130 departments, which includes oncology, bone marrow transplantation, pediatric medicine, and an emergency department.

Some of Hadassah's departments are the only ones of its kind in Jerusalem, such as the neurosurgery, or in Israel, such as the Heart Institute, the multidisciplinary diagnostic breast center and the center for brain diseases.

Hadassah is partnered with the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, a university recognized around the world for its training in medicine.

Awards & Accreditations

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Treatment cost

Bariatric surgery
Cardiology
Colorectal medicine
Cosmetology
Dermatology
Diagnostic imaging
Ear, nose and throat (ent)
Endocrinology
Gastroenterology
General medicine
General surgery
Gynecology
Infectious diseases
Maxillofacial surgery
Nephrology
Neurology
Neurosurgery
Oncology
Ophtalmology
Orthopedics
Pathology
Physical medicine and rehabilitation
Plastic surgery
Pulmonary and respiratory medicine
Reproductive medicine
Rheumatology
Spinal surgery
Urology
Vascular medicine

Doctors

Hadassah Medical Center employs more than 4,000 people, including 850 physicians, 2000 nurses and over 1000 paramedical and support staff. Many of the Hadassah doctors are involved in scientific medical research projects and clinical trials, working closely with the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and its specialists. More than half of the medical research being conducted in Israel is being carried out in Hadassah. Many of the professors from Hadassah Medical Center are lecturers and associated professors at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, training over 700 specialists from different countries. Languages spoken at the clinic include English, Russian, Hebrew, Romanian, and Italian amongst others.

Prof. Nathan Gofrit Ofer

Prof. Nathan Gofrit Ofer

Specialization: Urology

  • Graduated from Ben-Gurion University Medical School with a medical degree in 1986
  • Graduated with a PhD from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in 2005
  • Specializes in urology
  • Senior urologist at Hadassah University Hospital since 2000
  • Associate professor of urology at Hebrew University
  • Reviewer of various medical journals on urology
  • Speaks English and Hebrew

Dr. Shimon Reif

Dr. Shimon Reif

Specialization: Gastroenterology

Dr. Shimon Reif is one of Israel’s best specialists in pediatric gastroenterology and pediatrics. In his practice he applies the most modern methods of treatment and diagnosis of childhood diseases. In particular, it specializes in the treatment of such diseases of the digestive system:

  • stomach ulcer;
  • gastrointestinal bleeding;
  • chronic diarrhea;
  • duodenal ulcer;
  • ulcerative colitis;
  • constipation;
  • absorption disorder syndrome;
  • Crohn's disease;
  • recurrent abdominal pain;

and liver:

  • hepatitis (acute and chronic);
  • disease of fatty rebirth;
  • cirrhosis;
  • liver failure;
  • prolonged jaundice;
  • violation of liver enzymes.

Prof. Reif is also involved in solving nutritional problems:

  • obesity;
  • weight loss;
  • dysplasia

Professor Tamir Ben-Hur

Professor Tamir Ben-Hur

Specialization: Neurology, Oncology

Professor Tamir Ben-Hur directs the neurological department.

The professor graduated from the University of Jerusalem in 1988 and since then his career has been developing within the walls of the Haddass University Hospital.

Professional interests include multiple sclerosis, childhood cancer, retinoblastoma and histiocytosis. He is actively engaged in research on neuroimmunology, neurobiology, in particular stem cell formation, with the aim of studying what he did an internship in Paris.

Professor Reuven Or

Professor Reuven Or

Specialization: Oncology

In the center of Haddassa, the professor heads a department specializing in cancer immunotherapy and conducting bone marrow transplants. He studied in the specialty abroad, first at the University of Milan, continuing in the USA (Colorado).

He studied in the specialty abroad, first at the University of Milan, continuing in the USA (Colorado). Returning to Israel, he organized his own laboratory, which is engaged in the study of immune rehabilitation. As a result of his research, 2 large large hematological projects were created. For the creation of stem cells and cord blood bank was awarded the prize of the Israeli Medical Association.

For the creation of stem cells and cord blood bank was awarded the prize of the Israeli Medical Association. Professor Reuven Or is a member of several hematology societies, blood banks, the Academy of Allergy, and US Immunology.

Профессор Тамар Яблонски-Перец

Профессор Тамар Яблонски-Перец

Specialization: Oncology

Профессор и доктор медицины на данный момент руководит институтом онкологии им.Шарет, который относится к медицинскому центру Хаддаса Эйн Керем. Помимо клинической деятельности, активно занимается исследовании в области онкологии, разработке экспериментальных препаратов, которые предназначены и для ликвидации побочных эффектов, которые возникают при лечении химиотерапией. Об этом свидетельствует почти сотня публикаций профессора в ведущих изданиях Израиля и Европы.

Профессор Тамар Яблонски-Перец состоит в раковом сообществе Израиля, Американском радиотерапевтическом обществе лечения онкологии, Европейском исследовательском обществе, занимающемся проблемами онкологии.

Doctor Meirovitz Amichay

Doctor Meirovitz Amichay

Specialization: Oncology

Profile diseases

  • Lung cancer
  • Prostate cancer
  • Prostate cancer stage 1
  • Prostate cancer stage 2
  • Prostate cancer stage 3
  • Prostate cancer stage 4
  • Lung cancer stage 1
  • Lung cancer stage 2
  • Lung cancer stage 3
  • Lung cancer stage 4

Professor Aviram Nissan

Professor Aviram Nissan

Specialization: Oncology

Head of the Department of Surgery

Specialized in treatment of Colorectal Cancer and Surface Malignancies

Prof. Ben Yehuda

Prof. Ben Yehuda

  • Graduated from Ben-Gurion University Medical School with a medical degree in 1980
  • Completed her medical training at Hadassah University Hospital in 1985
  • Specializes in internal medicine
  • Special interest in malignant hematology diseases
  • Head of the hematology department at Hadassah Medical Center
  • Participated in world wide clinical trials
  • Guest lecturer at various international medical events
  • Speaks English and Hebrew

Prof. Ben-Chetrit Eldad

Prof. Ben-Chetrit Eldad

Specialization: Rheumatology

  • Graduated from Hebrew University of Jerusalem with his medical degree
  • Further training in rheumatology and immunology at Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation in La Jolla in California
  • Specializes in internal medicine
  • Special interest in rheumatology, Behcet disease, FMF, and arterial diseases
  • Has authored more than 200 national and international articles and chapters in books
  • Professor at the Hadassah University Hospital in Jerusalem
  • Visiting professor at Stanford University and McGill University
  • Member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology
  • Speaks English, Hebrew, and Arabic

Prof. Jacob Pe'er

Prof. Jacob Pe'er

Specialization: Ophtalmology

  • Graduated from Hadassah-Hebrew University School of Medicine in 1975
  • Completed his residency in ophthalmology in 1985
  • Head of ophthalmology at Hadassah University Hospital
  • Expertise in general ophthalmology, ocular oncology, ocular pathology and pediatric ophthalmology
  • Special interest in ocular tumors
  • Former president of the International Society of Ocular Oncology
  • Speaks English and Hebrew

Prof. Yackov Berkun

Prof. Yackov Berkun

  • Graduated from Tel Aviv University in 1977 and from Hadassah-Hebrew University School of Medicine in 1983 with his medical degree
  • Specializes in pediatric medicine and is head of the pediatric department
  • Lecturer in pediatric medicine at Hadassah-Hebrew University School of Medicine
  • Lecturer in pediatric medicine at Tel Aviv University
  • Speaks English, Hebrew, and Romanian

Prof. Meir Iri Liebergall

Prof. Meir Iri Liebergall

Specialization: Orthopedics

  • Graduated from Hebrew University Medical School, Jerusalem with a medical degree in 1983
  • Specializes in orthopedic surgery and is head of the orthopedic department
  • Special interest in orthopedic trauma, joint replacement, and fracture complications
  • Professor at Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical School
  • Has attended various national and international medical conferences
  • Member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (International Affiliated Member), the International society of Computer Assisted Orthopedic Surgery, the American Orthopedic Research Society, the Israel Medical Association, and the Israeli Orthopedic Association
  • Speaks English and Hebrew

Prof. Beatrice Uziely

Prof. Beatrice Uziely

Specialization: Oncology

  • Graduated from Hebrew University of Jerusalem with a degree in biology in 1975
  • Graduated with a medical degree in 1981 from Hebrew University Medical School
  • Special interest in breast cancer, invasive tumors, and clinical research in hormonal and chemical treatments
  • Awarded the Lando Award for Clinical Research on the management of metastatic thyroid cancer
  • Awarded the Hebrew University Faculty Prize in 1995
  • Member of the Israel Medical Association, the Israel Society of Clinical Oncology, the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the European Society for Medical Oncology
  • Speaks English, Hebrew, and Romanian

Prof. Alexander Simon

Prof. Alexander Simon

Specialization: Gynecology, Reproductive medicine

  • Graduated from Hebrew University of Jerusalem with a medical degree in 1982
  • Specializes in obstetrics and gynecology
  • Special interest in female infertility and IVF
  • Head of the IVF department
  • International medical experience working in both Europe and the US
  • Associated professor in obstetrics and gynecology, at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
  • Speaks English and Hebrew

Dr. Alexander Margulis

Dr. Alexander Margulis

Specialization: Plastic surgery

  • Graduated from Israel Institute of Technology in 1987 with a degree in medical science
  • Graduated with a medical degree in 1991
  • Completed his fellowship in pediatric plastic surgery in Northwestern University School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
  • Special interest in melanocyric moles, ear reconstruction and cleft palate and lips
  • Member of the medical teaching faculty at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
  • Speaks English and Hebrew


Prof. Revuen Or

Prof. Revuen Or

  • Graduated from University of Milan, Italy
  • Completed post-graduate studies in immunology at the University of Colorado, USA
  • Specializes in hematology
  • Special interest in immunotherapy, bone marrow transplant, and graft versus host disease (GvHD)
  • Head of the department of bone marrow transplantation and cancer immunotherapy
  • Established a research laboratory which is involved in a variety of clinical trials
  • Medical manager of the umbilical blood bank in Israel and the Israeli bone marrow donors registry
  • Awarded the Menachem Begin Prize in 2008
  • Speaks English, Italian, and Hebrew

Location

Kiryat Hadassah, POB 12000 Jerusalem, Israel