The program includes:
- Initial presentation in the clinic
- clinical history taking
- review of medical records
- physical examination
- laboratory tests:
- complete blood count
- biochemical analysis of blood
- inflammation indicators (CRP, ESR)
- indicators blood coagulation
- hormonal examination
- x-ray/ CT of the head
- otolaryngological examination
- preparation according to preoperative standard
- cleft lip repair
- symptomatic treatment
- control examinations
- the cost of essential medicines and materials
- nursing services
- full hospital accommodation
- explanation of future recommendations
- written statement
Required documents
- Medical records
- Full face and profile photo
- X-ray examination of the facial skeleton (if available)
- Maxillofacial CT scan (if available)
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About the department
The Department of Adult and Pediatric Oral, Maxillofacial Surgery at the Assuta Hospital Tel Aviv offers the full range of treatment of injuries, tumors of the bones and soft tissues of the facial skull. The department successfully performs the removal of skull tumors and unique restorative surgical interventions, which allow the patients to preserve speech and swallowing functions, eliminate cosmetic defects. Along with the usual surgery, radiosurgical techniques are applied as well. The department is headed by Prof. Dr. med. Dan Fleece.
The very latest diagnostic equipment, state-of-art surgical instruments and materials allow the department's doctors to apply into practice the revolutionary methods of examination and treatment, achieving the impressive results even in the most complex medical issues.
The service range of the department includes:
- Treatment of traumatic hard and soft tissue injuries in the maxillofacial area due to accidents, burns, wounds, and correction of the face and skull postoperative deformities
- Correction of congenital anatomical jaw defects, especially cleft lip and palate in children
- Treatment of benign and malignant neoplasms in the oral cavity and neck, as well as the reconstructive procedures after their removal
- Surgical interventions on the salivary and lacrimal glands
- Removal of polyps and cysts in the maxillofacial area
- Bone transplantation
- Restoration of damaged facial nerve and mimic functions
- Chin reconstructive surgery
- Abnormal bite correction
- Other medical services
Curriculum vitae
Medical Education
- Prof. Fleece received his Medical Education at the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Bologna (Italy).
- He had his internship at the Israeli Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba.
- Internship and first specialization in Otorhinolaryngology he received on the basis of the Israeli Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba.
- Specialization and internship in Neck and Head Cancer Surgery at the Mount Sinai Hospital (Canada), Toronto.
- Specialization in basic issues of the neck and head vascular surgery, reconstructive operations in maxillofacial surgery at the Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (Toronto, Canada), which operates at the University of Toronto.
- Internship and specialization in Surgical Treatment of Skull Base Pathology at the University of Bern (Switzerland).
Clinical Experience
- 1996 Professor at the Faculty of Natural Sciences, Ben-Gurion University, Beersheba.
- 2003 Chairman of the Israeli Society of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery and a member of leading professional organizations.
- 2005 Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Sackler Faculty of Medicine at the Tel Aviv University.
- 2011 Chairman of the Otolaryngology, Neck and Skull Base Surgery Medical Society at the Faculty of Medicine.
- Research Fellow at the Department of Otolaryngology, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Canada.
Dr. Fleece is a recognized international specialist in complex endoscopic surgeries with the use of the very latest developments in head and neck surgery and maxillofacial surgery. Prof. Fleece is also the author of more than 180 scientific publications in the most prestigious international editions, the author of 5 books in head, neck and skull base oncosurgery and more than 50 chapters in popular medical textbooks, an active member in more than 250 scientific conferences.
Photo of the doctor: (c) Assuta Medical Centers
About hospital
The Assuta Hospital Tel Aviv was opened in 2009 and today it is one of the largest, modern hospitals with the highest treatment success rates in Israel. The сlinical practice is based on the use of the state-of-art technologies in the world of medicine. The compliance with the high level of medical care and cooperation with the best doctors in Israel is the cornerstone of the hospital’s work and a long tradition of Assuta.
The main clinical focuses of the medical facility include cardiology, neurosurgery, orthopedics, surgery, oncology, gynecology, urology, gastroenterology, reproductive medicine, bariatrics, rehabilitation, etc.
The hospital has 16 state-of-the-art operating rooms, more than 200 beds, resuscitation units, and 2 monitoring laboratories, as well as one of the largest Imaging Diagnostic Centers and the ultramodern Cancer Center.
The hospital was awarded the prestigious certificate of the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations for its compliance with high standards of quality and safety of medical care.
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Accommodation in hospital
Patients rooms
The patients of the Assuta Hospital Tel Aviv live in comfortable spacious rooms of a five-star hotel level. The patient rooms are designed in bright colors and equipped with air conditioning, cable TV and other amenities. The rooms have a computer connected to the Internet. In addition to hospital wards, there are also hotel rooms for friends and relatives accompanying the patient, a library, a lecture hall, a recreation room, a prayer house for patients of all religions. On the territory of the hospital there are shops and cafes, where one can drink a cup of aromatic coffee or tea and have a snack.
Meals and Menus
The patients of the hospital are offered a balanced delicious three meals a day: breakfast, lunch and dinner. There are several menus to choose from, including a dietary one.
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