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Organ Transplantation - Unit |
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| Director | Dr. Richard Nakache | | Head nurse | Mrs. Pazit Azouri and Mrs. Paulina Katz |
Main description
This unit performs kidney, combined kidney-pancreas and liver transplants. The service is capable of performing laparoscopic kidney harvesting for living-donor transplantation, thus avoiding the need to open the abdominal cavity. This surgery enables a quick recovery of the organ donor, minimal wound complications and leaves only a small scar.
The unit runs a pre-surgery clinic for kidney–pancreas–liver transplant patients and a post-surgery clinic for transplant recipients. The unit accepts patients for the waiting list for transplants, and follows up on patients both pre- and post-transplantation. The unit also organizes a support group, lead by the unit’s social worker, which is specifically oriented toward transplant recipients and their families.
The unit’s staff includes transplant surgeons, a nephrologist, a gastroenterologist, transplant coordinator, organ donor coordinator, social worker and dietician.
The unit was the first in Israel to be recognized by the National Medical Council for training surgical residents in transplantation.
medical staff
Dr. Ran Oren, Associate Professor, Director, Liver Unit, Department of Gastroenterology
Dr. Mendy Ben-Haim, Specialist, Liver Surgery
Dr. Tatiana Yachnin, Specialist, Nephrologist
Dr. Etty Osher, Specialist, Endocrinology
Dr. Michal Carmiel-Hagai, Specialist, Hepatology
LocationIchilov Building, ground floor
appointments972-3-6974408 or 972-3-6974407 |
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