Bringing surgery into the next dimension The Levin Center for 3D Printing and Surgical Innovation develops and delivers next-generation 3D solutions to help perfect personalized patient care.
Our Mission
The Levin Center for Surgical Innovation empowers surgeons to plan and perform personalized operations using advanced technologies – with a focus on 3D-based tools such as 3D printing and augmented/mixed/virtual reality (AR/VR/XR).
Our goal is to improve surgical precision, efficiency, and outcomes – and to make cutting-edge tools accessible to all surgeons.
Our Three Pillars of Activity
We invite surgeons to share clinical cases for virtual 3D surgical planning. Patient imaging (CT/MRI) is converted into detailed, interactive, full-color 3D models that allow the clinical team to deeply understand each patient’s unique anatomy and pathology.
This process often includes the printing of a full-scale 1:1 anatomical model, the design and production of custom surgical guides, and – when needed – the development of patient-specific implants, all aimed at implementing the virtual plan with high accuracy in the operating room.
The service includes:
- Virtual 3D surgical planning
- Patient-specific 3D-printed surgical guides
- Surgery assisted by augmented reality (AR) technology
- Design and production of custom-made implants from titanium and PEEK
- Design and production of orthopedic assistive devices (Orthotics)
In parallel with ongoing evaluation studies of our clinical services, the center leads in-depth research on complex bone reconstruction, with an emphasis on load-bearing bones following extensive resections.
These research projects are carried out in collaboration with leading academic institutions in Israel and worldwide.
The Levin Center serves as a professional bridge between medtech companies and clinical teams, leading the integration of surgical innovation into the operating room.
Rather than having companies independently seek out clinicians – often without a deep understanding of clinical needs or hospital structure – we offer a guided, informed approach: matching the right professionals, identifying clinical needs, and providing hands-on support within the medical system.
The center helps remove regulatory barriers, initiates preclinical and clinical studies, and facilitates collaboration with hospital administrative bodies – all to help companies focus on product development and accelerate the journey from concept to clinical implementation in a holistic, responsible, and high-impact way.
The Team
The center’s team includes around 15 members, including industrial designers, research coordinators and assistants, medical technologists, and students.
- Dr. Solomon Dadia, Director, Orthopedic Oncology Surgeon
- Eran Golden, Chief Technology and Operations Officer, Materials Engineer
- Dr. Amit Benady (MD, PhD), Chief of Research
- Mor Panski, Research Nurse
- Roi Gilad, Medical Technician
- Merav Asherian, Project Manager
- Ronnie Gabay Chen, Project Manager
- Phillip Berman, 3D Reconstruction Specialist
- Liat Tsoran, Research Assistant
- Yoav Levy, Research Assistant
- Rebecca Derai
Next Generation 3D Solutions
Research and Highlight Publications
- Patient-specific Ti-6Al-4V Lattice Implants for Critical-sized Load-bearing Bone Defects Reconstruction
- Knee joint sparing surgery using customized 3D printed guides as part of limb salvage surgeries following primary bona sarcoma
A review of 3D printind in orthopedic oncology.
Amit, Benady., J Sam, Meyer., Dor, Freidin., Yuval, Ran., Eran, Golden., Kwok, Chuen Wong,. & Solomon, Dadia. (2022). Future Medicine, https://doi.org/10.2217/3dp-2022-0001
Intercalary and geographic lower limb tumor resections with the use of 3D printed Patient Specific Instruments- when less is more.
Amit, Benady ., Solomon, Dadia ., (2022) Journal of Orthopaedics Volume 32, July–August 2022, Pages 36-42
Intraoperative three-dimensional navigation for surgical treatment of osteoid osteoma in the foot and ankle – A series of 14 cases.
Ron, Gurel ., Nisan, Amzallag ., Amit, Benady ., Ben, Efrima ., Juan, Barriga ., Yair, Gortzak ., Amir, Sternheim ., Solomon, Dadia ., Nathan, Hasbani ., Ortal, Segal . (2022) . Foot Ankle Surg. 2022 Dec;28(8):1468-1472.
Internal Hemipelvectomy for primary bone sarcomas using intraoperative patient specific instruments‑ the next step in limb salvage concept.
Amit, Benady ., Yair, Gortzak ., Summer, Sofer ., Yuval, Ran ., Netta, Rumack ., Avital, Elias ., Ben, Efrima ., Eran, Golden ., Ortal, Segal ., Omri, Merose ., Amir, Sternheim ., Solomon, Dadia. (2022)BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders volume 23, Article number: 1012 (2022)
3D Printing in Orthopedic Oncology.
Amir, Sternheim ,. Yair, Gortzak ,.Yehuda, Kolander ,.Solomon,Dadia ,. (2019). ScienceDirect, https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-58118-9.00015-4
In situ cryoablation of sacral Giant Cell Tumor using three-dimensional (3D) model: A case report
Avital, Elias ., Amit, Benady ., Eran, Golden ., Ortal, Segal ., Solomon, Dadia . (2022) . J Orthop. 2022 Feb 10;30:46-50
Tri-dimensional model for ventilation tube permeability; Tri-dimensional model for ventilation tube permeability.
Omer, J Ungar., Solomon, Dadia., Oron, Yahav., Ophir, Handzel., Dan M, Fliss., Oren Cavel. (2018). PMID: 30178418 DOI: 10.1007/s00405-018-5117-y
Optimal Head Position Following Intratympanic Injections of Steroids, As Determined by Virtual Reality.
Omer J., Ungar ., Ophir, Handzel ., Limor, Haviv ., Solomon, Dadia ., Oren, Cavel ., Dan M., Fliss ., Yahav, Oron . (2019) SAGE Journals Volume 161, Issue 6
3D-printed Cutting Guides for Lower Limb Deformity Correction in the Young Population.
Roy, Gigi ., Yair, Gortzak ., Juan Barriga, Moreno ., Eran, Golden ., Ronnie, Gabay ., Netta, Rumack ., Moshe, Yaniv ., Solomon, Dadia ., Eitan, Segev. (2022). J Pediatr Orthop. 2022 May-Jun;42(5):e427-e434. doi: 10.1097/BPO.0000000000002104
The use of three-dimensional printing and virtual reality to develop a personalised airway plan in a 7.5-year-old child- A case report.
Ruth, Shaylor ., Vladimir, Verenkin ., Eran. Golden ., Idit, Matot ., (2020). European Journal of Anaesthesiology 37(6):p 512-515
A tale of three countries: Three-dimensional printing for procedural simulation in the digital era.
Ruth, M Shaylor,. Ian T, Chao ., Jeremy, S Young ., Jasamine M, Coles Black ,. (2021) Anaesth Intensive Care .2021 Mar;49(2):140-143. doi: 10.1177/0310057X21993130.
Development and validation of a 3D printed antiviral ventilator filter – a comparative study.
Ruth, Shaylor ., Mathew, Francis ., Esther, Shaylor ., Solomon, Dadia ., Barak, Cohen . (2021) BMC Anesthesiology volume 21, Article number: 115
In-hospital production of 3D-printed casts for non-displaced wrist and hand fractures.
Shai, Factor., Franck, Atlan., Tamir, Pritsch., Netta, Rumack., Eran, Golden., Solomon, Dadia.(2022). SICOT J. 2022;8:20. doi: 10.1051/sicotj/2022021
