The Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center is internationally recognized for its quality patient-focused care, innovative treatment methods, and applying state-of-the-art research findings to therapeutics. The Medical Center's world-class clinicians provide diagnostic, treatment, and consultation services.

The following centers are the foundation of TASMC's international patient program:

Vascular Medicine / Angiology

Cardiology

Cardiothoracic Surgery

Dentistry and Maxillofacial Surgery Services

Endocrinology

Fertility

Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases

Genetics

Hematology

The International Center for Cell Therapy & Cancer

Nephrology

Neurology

Neurosurgery

Oncology

Ophthalmology

Organ Transplantation

Orthopedic Oncology

Orthopedic Surgery

Otolaryngology - Head, Neck and Skull Base Care

Pediatrics

Plastic Surgery

Pulmonology and Allergy

Urology

Cardiology

Patients at the Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center's state-of-the-art heart center receive quality, compassionate care from highly skilled cardiologists from different disciplines.

Leading-edge technologies help clinicians diagnose and treat patients with a range of heart conditions, including coronary heart disease, myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, heart valve disorders and arrhythmia.

The range of diagnostic and therapeutic interventions to clinically evaluate and treat patients includes:

• Cardiac catheterization for heart performance testing and treatment
• Angioplasty and stent implantation to treat occlusive atherosclerosis and other vascular conditions
• Electro-physiological procedures to detect, prevent and treat heart rhythm disorders, including electro-cardioversion, pacemaker implantation, and cardiac resynchronization procedures.
• Automatic implantable defibrillator for life-threatening cardiac conditions (to prevent sudden cardiac death).
• Pharmacological (medicine-based) therapies to treat angina, acute coronary syndrome, myocardial infarction, rhythm disorders and heart failure.
• Cardiac echocardiography - Doppler ultrasound, transesophageal. echocardiography (TEE), transthoracic echocardiography (TTE), and stress electrocardiogram (EKG/ECG).
• Radionuclide angiography (RNA) to examine heart chambers and evaluate heart muscle ischemia.
• Echocardiography with pharmaceutical exercise stress testing.
• CT and MRI angiography for diagnostics and treatment.
• Non-surgical, catheter-based cardiac ablation to treat heart rhythm disorders.
• Intra-arterial ultrasound and pressure measurements for diagnostics and treatment.
• All acute cardiac care interventions, both invasive and non-invasive, including cardiac resuscitation and intra-aortic balloon pumping.

The TASMC diagnostic and second opinion service specializes in providing comprehensive cardiovascular evaluations for patients with routine conditions to complex cases.

With preventive cardiology services, patients post heart attack or coronary artery bypass surgery, as well as high-risk patients with cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, hyperlipemia or diabetes can be treated to minimize their health risks.

Cardiothoracic Surgery

At the Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, world-class surgeons perform coronary bypass, valve replacement, pulmonary surgery, and surgeries of major blood vessels to treat patients with conditions such as:

• Coronary artery disease
• Congestive heart failure
• Heart valve disease
• Lung tumors
• Thoracic tumors

The Medical Center is internationally recognized for:

• Total arterial bypass grafts to treat coronary artery disease
• Coronary bypass and heart valve procedures using minimally invasive cardiac surgery
• Coronary bypass surgery that does not require a heart-lung machine
• Advanced thoracic procedures that eliminate the need to open the thoracic cavity, for conditions such as lung cancer

Dentistry and Maxillofacial Surgery Services

Dental services at the Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center are specially designed and scheduled to accommodate patients who travel for treatment. With attention to detail and quality long term solutions, dentists at TASMC are committed to world-class dental excellence.

Service fees for dental procedures are extremely attractive. In fact, including travel, it is often less expensive to be treated at TASMC for quality oral surgery and oral rehabilitation than to have treatment in the U.S. or Europe.

Dental Care and Oral Rehabilitation

Dental reconstruction patients find that the Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center provides them with the ideal mix of art and science in restoring both oral function and aesthetics. Fast-track scheduling provides international patients with the solution to the time constraints they face for:

• Implants including bridges, dentures, and other restorative solutions
• Same-day (and one-hour) prosthetics services
• Crowns and bridges that can be completed in several appointments within 2 weeks

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

More than 7000 outpatients are treated annually by TASMC oral and maxillofacial dental surgeons for conditions including:

• Facial trauma - repairing routine and complex facial skin lacerations, setting fractured jaw and facial bones, and treating other injuries. Procedures cover care of oral tissues, the jaws, cheeks, and eye sockets.
• Pathologic conditions - removing benign and malignant cysts and tumors of the mouth and face, as well as severe infections of the oral cavity, jaws, and neck
• Facial pain including temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders
• Dentofacial (bite) deformities - surgically reconstructing and realigning the upper and lower jaws to improve bite and facial appearance
• Facial birth defects
• Orthognathic surgery -correcting conditions of the jaw and face related to structure, growth, and medical conditions
• Diseased and impacted teeth - extracting wisdom teeth and impacted canines
• Dental conditions requiring implants - placing dental implants, grafting sinus bone, and reconstructing bone and modifying gum tissue around implants to make implants look natural

Pediatric Dentistry

The pediatric specialists and orthodontists at the Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center provide state-of-the-art dentistry for children of all ages suffering from dental caries. Special kid-friendly techniques are used to accommodate children who are resistant to treatment. Dental procedures can be performed using local anesthesia, conscious sedation or general anesthesia. A single short visit can solve most dental problems.

Children suffering from congenital conditions, systemic illnesses, or other medical problems need special attention and a gentle touch. The pediatric dentists at the Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center provide smile-producing treatment in a kid-friendly environment for conditions such as:

• Congenital face and skull defects applying special molding techniques
• Cleft lip and palate using obturators and nasoalveolar molding
• Cysts
• Oral tumors
• Mouth and tooth injuries

TASMC dentists also provide quality dentistry to children being treated with chemotherapy and children with heart conditions who are at high risk for infection.

Endocrinology, Metabolism and Hypertension

Benefiting from Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center's experience and progressive approaches, patients receive individualized diagnosis and treatment for a broad range of endocrinology, metabolism, and hypertension conditions, including:

• Pituitary (hormonal) diseases
• Thyroid problems
• Bone and mineral metabolism conditions (such as osteoporosis, kidney stones and vitamin deficiencies).
• Adrenal gland diseases
• Growth disorders
• Disorders of puberty
• Glucose and body weight regulation/pancreatic function
• Blood pressure disorders such as hypertension/high blood pressure
• Lipid disorders (such as high cholesterol)
• Obesity and metabolic syndrome

TASMC's world-class diagnostic and patient care approaches feature:

• Dynamic testing of endocrine and metabolic function and hormone-level monitoring
• Ultrasound-guided thyroid fine needle aspiration
• World-class laboratory services providing sophisticated diagnostic testing
• Non-invasive arterial structure and function assessments to evaluate and monitor patients at risk for atherosclerosis
• Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (24-hour) to diagnose and control hypertension

Expert diabetes treatment at the Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center covers:

• Type I (juvenile onset, insulin dependent)
• Type II (adult-onset, non-insulin dependent)
• Diabetes acquired after abdominal surgery (e.g., after pancreatic surgery)

The institution sponsors a multiple risk-factor intervention program for the prevention of diabetes, heart/coronary disease, high blood pressure, obesity, hyperlipidemia, and stroke.

The Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center is one of Israel's leading medical facilities conducting research on the treatment of hypertension, diabetes, obesity, osteoporosis, hyperlipemia, bone disease, thyroid cancer, adrenal cancer, and other metabolic disorders.

Fertility

The Institute for the Study of Fertility is nationally and internationally renowned for experience and advancements in female and male fertility. The institute has published widely on groundbreaking assisted reproduction technologies and techniques, as well as infertility prevention.

Female fertility treatments include:

• In vitro egg fertilization (IVF) using micromanipulation techniques
• Freezing embryos to maximize the potential for a successful implant
• Preserving ovarian tissue prior to cancer treatment, enabling future retransplantation or use of a woman's own eggs after recovery

Male Fertility

The Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center has one of the most progressive male fertility clinics in the world. The Institute for the Study of Fertility is the only facility in Israel to feature a sperm bank. The sperm bank supports donations and preserves sperm for men undergoing medical treatments that might affect sperm quality. The institute operates a sophisticated laboratory for testing sperm, and performs testicular surgical procedures to extract sperm for in vitro fertilization.

Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases

Successfully treating thousands of patients annually, the gastroenterology and liver disease service at the Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center is the largest facility in Israel. TASMC offers comprehensive services that include diagnostic testing, monitoring, preventative care, and in-depth treatment of gastroenterological and liver diseases and syndromes.

TASMC is on the leading edge of specialized treatment, constantly introducing and perfecting new therapeutic alternatives based upon clinical research. The result is the optimal solution for each patient and his or her health condition.

With clinical expertise and personal patient attention, gastroenterologists at the Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center diagnose and treat a wide range of digestive system conditions including:  

• Irritable bowel syndrome
• Peptic and duodenal ulcers
• Crohn's disease
• Stomach, pancreatic and esophageal cancer
• Gallbladder diseases
• Eating disorders
• Disorders of the large and small intestines
• Polyps, blockages, and digestive tract bleeding
• Gastroesophageal reflux
• Esophageal diseases
• Hemorrhoids
• Diverticulitis and diverticulosis

Liver Care

Patients with diseases of the liver receive quality treatment for:

• Liver cancer
• Hepatitis
• Cirrhosis of the liver (including portal hypertension)
• Fatty liver disease

Liver Transplants

Conducting hundreds of transplants annually, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center surgeons specialize in liver transplants and multiple organ transplants. Physicians at TASMC collaborate with the Liver Department at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City on a variety of research studies, and resident physicians receive their specialty training there.

Endoscopic Services

With state-of-the-art endoscopic equipment and facilities, as well as top medical and nursing staff, TASMC is expert at managing routine, urgent, and emergent cases.

Procedures performed include:

• Upper endoscopies
• Colonoscopies
• Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) for biliary and pancreatic  interventions
• Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) - diagnostic (for tumor staging) and interventional (for fine needle aspirations, pseudocyst and biliary tract drainage, and celiac plexus neurolysis procedures)
• Dynamic pelvic floor examinations using ultrasound
• Confocal endomicroscopies
• Endoscopic mucosal resections(EMR)
• Double balloon enteroscopies
• Capsule/wireless endoscopies
• Esophageal and rectal motility studies
• Transit studies
• PH (acid) monitoring
• Liver biopsies
• Ablation of esophageal varices
• Peg insertions  

Hematology

Hematology patients from throughout the world are referred to the expert clinical team at the Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center for treatment of a variety of benign and malignant blood disorders. TASMC is an internationally recognized facility for hemato-oncology and stem cell transplantation services.

The multidisciplinary team of hematologists, transplant specialists, nurses, infectious disease specialists, dieticians, psychologists, social workers and pharmacists, provide the highest quality clinical care for patients with diverse blood-related conditions.

TASMC hematologists specialize in treating acute and chronic leukemias, myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), malignant lymphomas, Hodgkin's disease, multiple myeloma, and coagulation disorders.

Treatment options include:

• Progressive chemotherapy regimens
• Pioneering and experimental chemotherapies for patients with relapsed disease
• Monoclonal antibody protocols for treating lymphomas and leukemias
• Groundbreaking targeted therapies for patients with chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML), multiple myeloma, and lymphoma

The bone marrow transplantation program (BMT) program offers patients:

• Autologous peripheral blood stem-cell transplantation
• Allogeneic transplants for a matched family member or unrelated donors
• An international donor search
• Innovative transplantation approaches utilizing reduced-intensity regimens and "mini" transplants
• Cellular immunotherapies employing donor immune cells for relapsed or residual disease

Nephrology

Patients with kidney-related conditions receive world-class care at the Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center.

With state-of-the-art equipment, flexible round-the-clock scheduling, and a comfortable environment, the facility serves as a national center for tourists from abroad suffering from chronic renal failure in need of routine dialysis--either hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis.

TASMC nephrology services include:

• Diagnosing renal problems using the most advanced imaging techniques
• Treating renal problems such as renal insufficiency, kidney stones, or kidney problems
• Treating kidney-function-related problems, such as anemia, high blood pressure, acidosis (excessive acidity of body fluids), high cholesterol, fatty acid disorders, and metabolic bone disease
• Conducting pre and post kidney transplant care.

Neurosurgery

More than a thousand neurosurgeries are performed annually at the Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center. Expert neurosurgeons specialize in:

Technology-enhanced medical care The Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center neurosurgery facilities feature state-of-the-art precision navigation medical equipment and techniques, such as neuronavigators-often used for complex brain surgery, intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging (iMRI) devices, as well as intraoperative electrophysiological monitoring for spinal and peripheral nerve operations.

• Surgery to treat tumors of the head and neck
• Treatment of head and spinal cord injuries
• Vascular interventions and surgeries for aneurysms and vascular malformations
• Groundbreaking minimally invasive pituitary surgery conducted solely through the nostril
• Surgery of all spinal cord segments - using anterior and posterior approaches, for disc removal, vertebrae implants and spinal fusion techniques
• Treatment for spinal cord and spinal column defects
• Endoscopic surgery and endoscopic-assisted surgery - especially for treating intraventricular tumors and hydrocephalus
• Hydrocephalus treatment using various shunting techniques
• Brachial plexus and peripheral nerve operations
• Treatment of severe epilepsy using resection or electrode insertion, such as vagal nerve stimulators
• Treatment of Parkinson's disease, dystonia and other movement disorders using deep brain stimulation (DBS)
• Functional brain mapping neurosurgery, especially for epilepsy and intrinsic brain tumors - performed while the patient is awake yet sedated, allowing neurosurgeons to most accurately remove damaged brain tissue without affecting healthy brain tissue.

Eighty percent (80%) of the children in need of neurosurgery in Israel are treated at the Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center. Pediatric neurosurgical specialties include: congenital malformations, hydrocephalus, and brain and spinal tumors.

Oncology

The multi-disciplinary team of oncologists, hematologists, radiologists, orthopedic surgeons, neurosurgeons, microsurgeons, plastic surgeons, and pathologists at the Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center's Oncology Institute provides comprehensive treatment for a wide range of cancers.

With treatments that integrate state-of-the-art chemotherapy, radiation therapy, surgery, and cell therapy, TASMC specialists treat:

• Breast cancer
• Cancers of the digestive system
• Bone and soft-tissue tumors
• Lung cancer
• Melanoma and other skin cancers
• Urogenital tumors
• Head and neck cancers
• Tumors of the nervous system
• Blood-based cancer

The International Center for Cell Therapy & Cancer offers treatment for and conducts research on a variety of cancers using groundbreaking immunotherapy techniques.

Orthopedic Oncology

For treating the range of musculoskeletal cancers, the Medical Center features the only orthopedic oncology department in Israel, and one of only a handful in the world.

Over 90% of all newly diagnosed orthopedic oncology cases in Israel, both benign and malignant are treated by the Medical Center's team of multidisciplinary specialists.

Although the ultimate therapeutic goal is to cure the patient, the orthopedic oncology treatment team also specializes in limb preservation.

The orthopedic oncology service offers sophisticated treatment protocols integrating tumor removal, cryosurgery, bone and limb-preservation/reconstruction surgery, and chemotherapy. As a result, 90 to 95% of TASMC patients with bone or soft tissue tumors are spared limb amputation.

For children, special implants are used to match the length of the reconstructed limb with that of the unaffected limb. As the child grows, these implants can be elongated by remote control.

For targeted therapeutic patient interventions and diagnostic services, including teletherapy, CT simulations, and isotope therapy, the Medical Center uses leading-edge nuclear medicine equipment, such as linear accelerators.

Ophthalmology

The Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center treats patients with a wide variety of eye and vision problems and diseases, performing more than 1,600 eye surgeries a year. Services include:

• Treating diseases of the cornea and anterior segment of the eye
• Corneal transplants

  

• Treatment of cataracts
• Oculoplastics and orbital disease procedures: correcting abnormalities and injuries of the eyelids, tear system, and eye orbit
• Medical and surgical management of glaucoma, including laser surgery
• Neuro-ophthalmology
• Plastic and reconstructive surgery for diseases of the retina and vitreous, including macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, uveitis, retinal detachment, flashes and floaters, and detached and torn retinas

Pediatric ophthalmologists at the Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center provide quality, specialized care to children with a range of eye conditions.

Organ Transplantation

The Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center is an internationally recognized facility for organ transplantation. The service was the first in Israel to be recognized by Israel's National Medical Council for training surgical residents in transplantation. Due to its outstanding reputation, demand for transplantation services has grown significantly. Since 2000 alone, kidney, liver, and pancreas transplants have more than doubled, to about 500 per year. Multiple-organ transplants are also routinely performed.

Patients receiving transplants and their living donors are supported by a multi-disciplinary team of transplant surgeons, nephrologists, gastroenterologists, transplant coordinators, organ donor coordinators, social workers, and dieticians - all working to achieve the best possible outcomes.

Because of the complexities involved with transplantations, the team offers extensive pre and post surgery support, for the patient, the donor and their families.

Orthopedic Surgery

The Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center performs more than 2,000 orthopedic surgeries every year, offering a very wide range of treatments for patients needing orthopedic care. Diagnostic and treatment procedures include:

• Reparative surgery following traumatic injuries
• Spine surgery to treat conditions such as scoliosis and spinal deformities
• Joint replacement
• Hand surgery - treating degenerative diseases and a variety of traumatic hand injuries
• Treatment of foot and ankle ailments
• Treatment of diabetic foot disorders
• Shoulder surgery to treat conditions such as chronic shoulder impingement syndrome, shoulder instability, and complicated bone fractures

The sports medicine treatment team offers a comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach to accelerate healing for professional and amateur athletes.

Minimally invasive arthroscopic surgery is frequently used to diagnose and treat joint conditions. Nerve function restoration, tendon transplantation, tendon translocation, and prosthesis implantation are used to help patients resume daily life activities.

Children receive individualized orthopedic care by pediatric orthopedic surgeons. The Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center hosts Israel's Gait and Motion Analysis Center. The center's interdisciplinary team treats children and adults who experience difficulties in walking or suffer from neuromuscular disorders.

Otolaryngology - Head, Neck and Skull Base Care

Serving as a national referral center in this discipline, the Medical Center treats all conditions related to the ears, nose, throat, neck, and skull base. Thousands of patients, both adults and children, are treated annually.

The Medical Center's multi-disciplinary surgical team, a collaboration of otolaryngologists, plastic surgeons, neurosurgeons and other clinicians, specializes in:

• Orbital exenteration and microsurgical reconstruction for cancer treatment
• Skull base and maxillofacial reconstruction procedures following cancer surgery
• Ear-related (otologic) procedures: reconstruction of the eardrum, middle ear, and mastoid bone; lateral skull base procedures; and cochlear implantations
• Thyroid and parathyroid surgery
• Salivary gland procedures

  

• Larynx-related treatment, including laser-based procedures for vocal cord lesions, oncologic surgery of the larynx, and voice disorder rehabilitation
• Nasal and paranasal endoscopic procedures to diagnose and treat chronic inflammatory diseases and benign conditions
• Diagnosing and treating obstructive sleep apnea and related disorders
• Functional and cosmetic nose surgery
• State-of-the-art treatments for patients suffering from speech, hearing or swallowing disorders.

Pediatrics

Young patients in need of specialty child-oriented care receive outstanding treatment from pediatric physicians and clinicians at Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center's Dana Children's Hospital. The multidisciplinary team works in concert to provide optimal personal attention and professional care, not only to treat the child's illness, but also for the familial and social welfare of the child.

A free-standing ultra-modern pediatric hospital with a friendly and engaging environment for kids, Dana offers a comprehensive range of pediatric services, including:

• Cardiology - Congenital and acquired heart diseases and arrhythmias
• Cell Therapy - Pediatric oncology using groundbreaking immunotherapy procedures
• Dermatology - Acne, congenital birthmarks, and skin tumors
• Dentistry and Maxillofacial Surgery - Dental caries, congenital face and skull defects, cleft lip and palate, oral tumors, mouth and tooth injuries
• Emergency Medicine - Urgent injuries and severe illnesses
• Endocrinology - Metabolic and hormonal conditions such as juvenile diabetes and growth problems
• Gait and Motion - Post-trauma care and neuromuscular impairments such as cerebral palsy
• Gastroenterology - Digestive system disorders, such as lactose intolerance, celiac disease, diseases of the small intestine, weight problems, and liver diseases
  Hemato-oncology - Blood-based cancers, lymphoma, and tumors
• Infectious Diseases - Recurrent, unusual or severe infections, congenital infections, and infections in immuno-compromised children
• Intensive Care - Stabilization following serious accidents, respiratory failure, multi-system deterioration resulting from chronic diseases, and some invasive procedures
• Nephrology - Kidney diseases
• Neurology - Epilepsy, neuromuscular diseases, metabolic genetic disorders, cognitive function problems, developmental delays, behavior and learning problems, movement disorders, neonatal birth problems, and cerebral conditions
• Neurosurgery - Cancer, trauma care, and developmental, functional, and vascular neurosurgical disorders
• Orthopedics - Traumatic and infectious bone and muscle injuries; neuromuscular and bone diseases; congenital and acquired diseases and deformities of the spinal column and limbs; and sports injuries
• Otolaryngology (formerly ear, nose, and throat) - Benign and malignant tumors of the ears, nose and throat, congenital and genetic disorders, speech and hearing disorders, and sleep apnea
• Plastic Surgery - Burns, injuries, cleft palate and lip, microsurgery reconstruction following injury, cancer, and congenital diseases
• Pulmonology - Asthma, sleep disorders, abnormal lung growth, and cystic fibrosis
• Surgery - Broad range of childhood conditions, including diseases that require endoscopic or laparoscopic surgery
• Urology - Birth defects, obstructions, and hereditary conditions

Children with urgent injuries and severe illnesses are treated by the extraordinary pediatric teams at TASMC's Dana Children's Hospital emergency medicine department and intensive care unit.

Because parents of child patients often experience additional stress caring for their ill children, a range support services are available to them at the Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center. These services help parents support their children through the challenges of medical care.

For additional information, please link to TASMC's Dana Children's Hospital.

Plastic Surgery

Esteemed plastic surgeons at the Medical Center treat adults and children who suffer from a variety of conditions, such as:

The Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center is "...a leading center for treatment of patients suffering from paralysis of the face as a result of neurological disorders." -Newsweek Magazine

• Facial paralysis - using pioneering microsurgical techniques
• Severe burns
• Injuries
• Ear, nose and throat problems
• Skin tumors
• Congenital birth defects

Patients who had been treated for medical problems that also require reconstructive plastic surgery, rely on TASMC plastic surgery team for:

• Reconstruction following cancer surgery

• Surgical lesions
• Ulcers
• Severe infections

Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center plastic surgeons also perform cosmetic surgery procedures, such as breast surgery and tummy tucks.

Microsurgery

The goal of microsurgery is to restore and optimize patient form and function by reconstructing transferred tissue and connecting blood vessels and nerves. Top-ranked microsurgeons at the Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center have helped return patients' appearance, movement, and feeling following accidents, surgical procedures, or due to congenital deformities.

Pulmonology and Allergy

The Pulmonology and Allergy service offers comprehensive evaluation, treatment and education by highly skilled Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center clinicians for patients of all ages who suffer from pulmonary diseases, respiratory problems, and allergies.

State-of-the-art diagnostic services, consultations and treatment are provided for:

• Asthma
• Sleep disorders, including obstructive sleep apnea, central apnea and hypoventilation
• Chronic lung disease
• Lung cancer
• Chronic cough
• Recurrent pneumonia
• Interstitial lung diseases
• Allergic rhinitis
• Allergic conjunctivitis
• Allergies (latex, food, drug, environmental, etc.)
• Eczema (atopic dermatitis)
• Primary immunodeficiencies
• Chronic sinusitis
• Cystic fibrosis
• Smoking cessation

The comprehensive range of evaluations includes:

• Diagnostic testing of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and its severity:
• Pulmonary function testing
• 6-minute walk
• Bronchial provocation studies: methacholine and adenosine challenge interpretation
• Exercise study interpretation
• Cardiorespiratory test evaluation
• Pre-flight air-travel evaluation
• Invasive diagnostic procedures including bronchoscopies and pleural and CT scan-guided biopsies.

With excellence and commitment to top quality patient care, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center physicians provide treatment of all types: intravenous infusions, medication, invasive procedures (such as endoscopies), inhalers, electronic stimulation (such as diaphragmatic pacing), and immunotherapy.

Urology