Treatment of tongue cancer in Israel

Prof. Rahamim Ben-Yosef deals with the treatment of oncological pathologies, as well as pathological neoplasms in the neck and head.

Education:

Ben Yosef is a graduate of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the Hadassah Medical Center. He completed his residency in clinical oncology and radiation therapy at the Hadassah Medical Center, postgraduate practice in the Department of Radiation Therapy at Stanford University, and did research in radiobiology and cancer studies at the Gray Laboratory in London. He became board certified in radiation and medical oncology in 1990.

Scientific activity:

• Professor Ben-Yosef is also a Clinical Associate Professor at the Rappoport School of Medicine at the Haifa Technion University of Technology. He is engaged in clinical and basic research, which mainly focuses on the study of head and neck cancer, thyroid cancer, prostate cancer, breast cancer, hyperthermia and radiobiology. The professor is a reviewer of medical journals and scientific grants, as well as a scientific consultant for start-up companies.
• He has published over 100 scientific articles in medical journals and holds several patents related to cancer diagnosis and treatment.

Membership in professional organizations:

• Israeli Association for Medical and Radiation Oncology;
• American Society for Radiotherapy;
• European Society for Radiotherapy;
• American Medical Association;
• European hyperthermia group.

Professor Aron Popovtzer was included in the list «Best Doctors in Israel» published annually by FORBES magazine.

Oncology specialization:

• head and neck tumors;
• thyroid cancer;
• individually selected biological and immunotherapy;
• treatment of recurrent cancer and spinal metastases;
• Radiotherapy.

Education:

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

Clinical experience:

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

Professional membership:

• Israeli Society of Head and Neck Oncology;
• Israeli Society of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery;
• International Association of Head and Neck Surgery;
• International Association of Head and Neck Oncology.

Professor Dan Fliss is a leading Israeli otolaryngologist.

Specialization:

• lip cancer;
• throat cancer;
• oral cancer;
• squamous cell carcinoma;
• leukoplakia;
• thyroid cancer.

Education:

• Graduate of the Medical Faculty of the University of Bologna, Italy (1991).
• He completed an internship and residency in Otolaryngology in Israel at the Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba.

He is the head of the Department of Otolaryngology at Tel Aviv University, and is engaged in teaching.

Publications:

• Professor Fliss has published 170 scientific articles in renowned international medical journals.
• He is the author of 5 books on head, neck and skull base surgery and 12 chapters in textbooks on Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery.

Membership in professional organizations:

• Israeli Society for Oncological Head and Neck Surgery;
• President of the Israeli Society of Otolaryngology for Head and Neck Surgery;
• Israeli Medical Association;
• American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery;
• Canadian Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery;
• American Society for Head and Neck Surgery;
• Association for Research in Otolaryngology;
• American Academy of ENT Head and Neck Surgery.

Dr. Avi Hefetz is one of the best ENT surgeons in Israel. His professional interests are minimally invasive surgery.

Dr. Avi Hevec performs operations for adults and children of any complexity:

• tumors of the thyroid and parathyroid glands;
• neoplasms of the salivary glands;
• dissection of the cervical arteries;
• tumors of the tongue and palate;
• neoplasms of the upper and tender jaw;
• benign and malignant tumors of the skin;
• throat tumors, etc.

Education and experience:

• Dr. Avi Hefetz graduated from Tel Aviv University, Faculty of Medicine (1981-1987).
• He completed residency in the United States at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (1996-1997), after which he practiced there.
• After returning to Israel, Avi Hefetz served as Chief Head and Neck Surgeon in the Department of Otolaryngology at Sourasky-Ichilov Medical Center (2001-2009).
• In 2009, together with Dr. Roy Landsberg, he founded and headed the ARAM Head and Neck Surgery Center at the Assuta Clinic.

Scientific and academic activities:

• He has published the results of more than 60 studies in international scientific journals.
• He has served as Senior Lecturer at the Department of Otolaryngology at Tel Aviv University.

Membership in professional organizations:

• He has served as chairman of the Israel Society of Oncology and Head and Neck Surgery;
• member of the Israeli Association of Otolaryngologists;
• member of the American Association of Head and Neck Surgeons;
• Member of the International Association of Head and Neck Surgeons (INHSG).

Dr. Roy Landsberg is a well-known specialist in the field of ENT diseases, endoscopic surgery of the nose, paranasal sinuses, sinuses, skull base.

Specialization:

• Endoscopic treatment of diseases of the nose, sinuses (FESS) and base of the skull;
• apnea treatment;
• treatment of various forms of sinusitis;
• Maxillofacial Surgery;
• treatment of breathing problems;
• benign and malignant tumors of the nasal passages and sinuses;
• treatment of neoplasms of the base of the skull;
• surgical interventions using navigation devices;
• orbital decompression in the treatment of thyroid pathology, etc.

Dr. Roy Landsberg has published more than 50 scientific papers, each of which has made a significant contribution to the development of world ENT surgery and otolaryngology.

Membership in professional organizations:

• Chairman of the Israeli Rhinological Society;
• American Association of Otolaryngology;
• European Association of Otolaryngology;
• American Association for Head and Neck Surgery.

Special Interests: The mechanism of treatment of head and neck cancer, including the use of stem cells.

Education:

• 1991-1998 – studied medicine at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (1991-1998);
• 2000-2006 – completed residency in otorhinolaryngology and head and neck surgery at the Rabin Medical Center.
• After that, he was a Research Fellow in the Department of Head and Neck Surgery at Stanford, Palo Alto, California, USA.

He is now Director of Head and Neck Treatment at Soroca University Hospital and Senior Lecturer at Ben Gurion University, Beersheba, Israel.

He and Professor Viktor Novak, head of research at the University of Soroca, created the Biobank of Head and Neck Tumors.

Professional membership:

He is the head of the Israel Head and Neck Oncology and Surgery Society (ISHNOS).