Corneal transplant in Israel

An ophthalmologist surgeon, included by Forbes Israel magazine in the ranking of the best doctors in the country for 2021, representatives of 37 areas of medicine are included in the list.

Marked by the largest audit company Dun & Bradstreet Israel as one of the best specialists in his field and included in the TOP list of leading Israeli ophthalmologists, surgeons and cardiologists.

Specialization:

• The doctor performs all types of corneal surgeries, including corneal transplantation using the DSAEK, DSEK method.
• Performs cataract surgery with implantation of intraocular lenses, including multifocal ones.
• Carries out Cross Linking of the cornea in keratoconus.

Membership in professional international organizations:

• Association of Researchers in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO);
• American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ASCRS);
• European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS);
• Israeli Association of Researchers in Vision and Ophthalmology (ISVER);
• Israeli Association of Ophthalmologists;
• Israeli Association for Vision Research.

Professor Anat Levenshtein is an expert in retinal surgery, ultrasound ophthalmic treatment, intraocular injections, epiretinal membrane peeling and cataract surgery.

Specialization:

• age-related retinal degeneration (cataract, glaucoma), especially early detection;
• inflammatory diseases of the eye;
• diabetic retinopathy and retinal vein obstruction;
• macular hole and retinal breaks;
• ERM membrane;
• PVD;
• CSR.

Professor Loewenstein has published more than 280 scientific articles in the world’s leading scientific journals, and is the author of more than 25 book chapters.

Membership in professional organizations:

• Member of the Board of Directors of the EURETINA Association;
• International Macula Society (since 2012 International Representative on the Executive Board of the Macula Society);
• Israeli Medical Association;
• Israeli Ophthalmological Society;
• Israeli Research Society;
• Israeli Retinal Society;
• Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology;
• American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO);
• American Retinal Society (ASRS);
• Vitreous Body Society;
• Association for the Practice of Clinical Research;
• Jules Gonin Club;
• National Board of Surgery, Anesthesia and Critical Care;
• European Society of Ophthalmology (SOE representative in Israel).

Retina and Cataract Specialist and Surgeon, Director of Eye Department and Retina Department at Sheba Hospital.

Education:

• 1975-1981 – Graduated from Sackler Medical School of Tel Aviv University;
• 1987-1993 – Internship in ophthalmology at the Goldschlager Eye Institute, Sheba Hospital;
• Retinal and Vitreous Surgery Residency, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, USA;
• 2008 – Ophthalmology Course Continuing Research Center for Retinal and Vitreous Surgery, Sackler Medical School, Tel Aviv University;
• 2019 – Director of the Ophthalmology Department of Shiba Hospital.

Membership:

• Israel Medical Association;
• Association of Ophthalmologists of Israel.

Professor Eitan Blumenthal is a recognized specialist in the field of surgical interventions for complex cases of glaucoma and cataracts. Professor Blumenthal is the author of numerous scientific publications in specialized medical journals, a participant in clinical research in the field of ophthalmology, and a lecturer at the Technion Faculty of Medicine. He developed and implemented unique methods for the diagnosis and surgical treatment of glaucoma, which are used today by ophthalmologists around the world.

Specialization: glaucoma and cataract surgery, eye injuries

Academic activities:

• 1998-2000 Lecturer at the Department of Ophthalmology, University of California School of Medicine, San Diego, USA;
• 1999-2007 Lecturer, then Senior Lecturer, Department of Ophthalmology, Hebrew University, Jerusalem;
• Since 2014 Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Technion, Haifa.
• Participation in professional organizations:
• International Glaucoma Association (WGA);
• International Association for Research in Ophthalmology (ARVO);
• American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO);
• Israeli Society for Research in Ophthalmology (ISVER);
• Israeli Ophthalmological Society (IOS);
• Israeli Medical Association (IMA).