Gynecology treatment in Israel

Thousands of women prefer to visit the leading medical centers in Israel for the treatment of gynecological diseases annually. Israeli specialists successfully cope even with the most severe pathologies, such as cancer of the cervix, endometrium and ovaries, removal of cysts, myomatous nodes, foci of endometriosis, pelvic floor reconstruction, and intimate plastic surgery. In vitro fertilization is carried out for the treatment of infertility.

Rambam Health Care Campus

Rambam Health Care Campus performs laparoscopic and hysteroscopic operations using the da Vinci Surgical System for the surgical treatment of the female reproductive diseases. The doctors of the center specialize in vaginal and pelvic floor reconstruction. The hospital has the following sections:

• Section of Endoscopy
• Section of Urogynecology
• Section of Gynecologic Oncology
• Section of Artificial Insemination

Rambam Health Care Campus successfully treats uterine fibroids, endometriosis, ovarian cysts, infertility and other diseases. Laser techniques are widely used during the invasive procedures and operations.

The doctors of Rambam Health Care Campus were the first in Israel to perform the Single Port operation. Reconstruction of the pelvic floor, removal of the uterus or ovarian cysts are performed using fiberoptic endoscope with a tiny camera. This is a robot-assisted surgery, which is performed through one small incision in the navel area.

The Department of Gynecologic Oncology carries out genetic tests for detection of ovarian cancer risks. In such cases, preventive treatment is possible: the ovaries are removed at the age of 35-40. This leads to premature menopause, but the risk of cancer is reduced by 97%.

Tremendous progress has been made in the treatment of cervical cancer. The Rambam Health Care Campus has not performed open surgeries for removal of tumors for several years now. They are always performed using minimally invasive access.

Hadassah Medical Center

The Hadassah Medical Center has the Hadassah Ein Kerem Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, which is a separate nine-story building. The medical complex was opened in 1996. The management of pregnancy, childbirth and IVF are carried out here. The hospital uses donor programs, has the Sperm Bank, and the Fertility Preservation Laboratory.

The department specializes in the following medical services:

• Infertility treatment
• Obstetric services
• Management of complicated pregnancy
• Puberty problems
• Contraception
• Surgeries for pregnant women

The Department of Gynecology at the Hadassah Medical Center has the da Vinci Surgical System. Laparoscopic operations are performed here. The hospital specializes in the surgical treatment of urinary incontinence. A mesh tape is used here for strengthen pelvic floor muscles, which is fixed in the abdomen or thighs. The intervention is performed through a small incision inside the vagina.

The Hadassah Medical Center has the Gynecologic Oncology Center. It carries out treatment of malignant tumors of the cervix, endometrium, vagina, ovaries. The department cooperates closely with the Moshe Sharett Institute of Oncology.

Sheba Medical Center

The patients can undergo a treatment at the Josef Buchmann Gynecology and Maternity Center. The doctors of this hospital admit more than 17,500 inpatients and about 56,000 outpatients.

The Center includes the following sections:

• Section of IVF
• Section of Urogynecology
• Section of Gynecologic Oncology
• Suzanne Levy-Gertner Oncogenetics Unit 
• Danek Gertner Institute of Human Genetics
• Miscarriage Clinic
• Postmenopausal Clinic

Assuta Hospital

The Assuta Hospital successfully treats most gynecological diseases. It has the IVF Center. The state-of-art treatment methods for tumors of the reproductive system are applied here.

The hospital has the following significant achievements:

• The IVF Center of the Assuta Hospital is one of the best in the world in terms of the percentage of pregnancies per embryo transfer; the effectiveness of the procedure is 43-45%
• The hospital uses minimally invasive Tension free Vaginal Tape procedure for the treatment of urinary incontinence in women
• Uterine artery embolization is carried out for the treatment of uterine fibroids; it allows the doctor to preserve fertility
• Myomatous nodes can be removed without surgery – using high-intensity focused ultrasound
• More than 82% of all operations are performed using minimally invasive techniques
• The hospital carries out SILS (Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery) operations, which are distinguished by the fact that the doctor needs to make only one small incision in the navel for further manipulations
• The doctors of the hospital have the da Vinci Surgical System, which allows them to perform minimally invasive operations even safer and more effective

The doctors in many hospitals immediately remove organs in the case of developing gynecological diseases, as they are the source of the pathological process – this is the simplest approach in medicine. In Assuta Hospital, organ-preserving operations are performed in 91% of cases. They allow a woman to maintain her reproductive function.

​Rabin Medical Center

The services in the field of obstetrics and gynecology are provided at the Helen Schneider Hospital for Women. It carries out treatment of endometriosis, uterine fibroids, pelvic inflammatory diseases, and urinary incontinence. The hospital has the Department of Reproductive Medicine and Artificial Insemination, where infertility is treated and IVF is carried out.

The Department of Gynecologic Oncology carries out chemotherapy. The department cooperates closely with the Davidoff Cancer Centre.

The Women's Hospital also includes the following sections:

• Section of Obstetrics – deals with pregnancy issues, including complicated ones
• Section of Maternity
• Section of Gynecologic Surgery
• Section of Urogynecology
• Section of Ultrasound Diagnostics
• Section of Hysteroscopy and Laparoscopic Surgery

The hospital employs doctors with extensive experience. Many of them have been trained in the United States.

Sourasky Medical Center

The Sourasky Medical Center includes the Lis Maternity and Women's Hospital. The main fields of specialization are:

• High-risk pregnancy
• IVF
• Cervical pathologies
• Endometriosis
• Oncourology
• Gynecologic oncology

Only 20% of hysterectomies are performed in a minimally invasive manner in the world. Open surgical interventions are almost never performed at the Sourasky Medical Center. The uterus is removed during laparoscopic surgery. Lis Maternity and Women's Hospital performs minimally invasive interventions, including robot-assisted ones for the treatment of cancers, pelvic floor reconstruction, removal of endometriosis foci and myomatous nodes.

Since 2002, the hospital has been performing IVF. Since then, more than 3,000 "test-tube babies" have been born thanks to the help of the doctors at the Sourasky Medical Center. Sperm, eggs and embryos can be frozen at the Infertility Research and Treatment Centre. This is often carried out before cancer treatment.

Benefits of obstetrics and gynecology in Israel

Medical tourism is well-developed in Israel, since this country ensures low prices and high level of medicine. Thousands of women come here annually in search of high-quality health care in the field of obstetrics, gynecology, gynecologic oncology, reproductive medicine.

Obstetrics and gynecology in Israel has the following advantages:

• Well-equipped and comfortable gynecology clinics for foreign patients.
• The doctors have extensive experience and a high level of qualifications, since they receive high-quality education, undergo training in the USA and Europe.
• Minimally invasive, sparing, organ-preserving surgeries, after which women recover quickly.
• High-quality medical care after surgery.
• Effective prevention of gynecological diseases. You can undergo a preventive examination in local hospitals. The occurrence of cervical cancer in Israel is lower than in most countries of the world, including Western ones. This indicates a high efficiency of detection and treatment of precancerous processes.
• Affordable cost of medical services. Prices in Israel are 30% lower than European countries and 50% lower than in the USA.

Where can I get assistance?

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