The program includes:
- Initial presentation in the clinic
- clinical history taking
- physical examination
- review of medical records
- laboratory tests:
- complete blood count
- indicators of inflammation (CRP, ESR)
- ultrasound of the breast
- nursing services
- consultation of related specialists
- consultation of the chief physician and all leading experts
- development of individual treatment plan
- written statement
Required documents
- Medical records
- Ultrasound scan (if available)
Service
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About the department
The Department of Adult and Pediatric Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery at the Shamir Medical Center Be'er Ya'akov offers high-quality performance of the full range of surgical interventions in the area of its specialization. The department's surgeons have advanced technology for complex plastic surgical procedures with minimal risk to health and good cosmetic results. The department performs both aesthetic plastic interventions to correct the appearance at the patient's own request and reconstructive interventions to eliminate the consequences after tumor removal, congenital or acquired defects, burns, etc. The department also deals with the treatment of chronic wounds and trophic ulcers. The department is headed by Prof. Dr. med. Lior Geller.
The medical facility also specializes in non-surgical aesthetic procedures for rejuvenation and improvement of the appearance. The most popular procedures in this field include botox and hyaluronic acid injections, autologous adipose tissue injections (lipofilling), laser procedures, cosmetic procedures using trichloroacetic acid, various peels, etc. The prescription of a particular procedure is preceded by a consultation, during which the highly specialized expert tells about possible options for improvement of the appearance, their advantages and disadvantages, and also selects the most optimal procedure for the patient on an individual basis.
The special feature of the department is vast experience in the field of plastic surgery in children and adolescents. The team of pediatric plastic surgeons admits patients from 0 to 18 years old. The main specialization of the department is the correction of birth defects, particularly cleft lip and palate, everted ears, scars, birthmarks. It also performs surgical procedures to correct the body after losing weight in adolescents, as well as surgery to treat gynecomastia in boys.
The department's surgeons have successful experience in MOHS micrographic surgery for skin cancer treatment. These operations are usually performed on an outpatient basis; under local or general anesthesia depending on the size of the tumor. Such methods as classical surgery, neoplasm removal with liquid nitrogen, laser removal, phototherapy, topical treatment with Efudix or Aldara ointments and other methods are also available for the treatment of skin tumors. However, MOHS surgery is one of the most effective treatment methods for skin cancer. The treatment success rate varies from 97% to 99.8%. In addition, such an operation maximally preserves healthy surrounding tissues and guarantees excellent aesthetic results.
The department's range of medical services includes:
- Aesthetic plastic surgery
- Facial interventions
- Face and neck lift
- Forehead lift
- Eyelid lift (blepharoplasty)
- Nose reshaping (rhinoplasty)
- Body interventions
- Breast augmentation
- Breast reduction
- Breast lift
- Tummy tuck
- Liposuction
- Facial interventions
- Reconstructive plastic surgery
- Breast reconstruction after total or partial mastectomy
- Reconstruction of the anterior abdominal wall
- Microsurgery (tissue transplantation from one part of the body to another)
- Body correction after weight loss
- Removal of skin tumors (melanoma, basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma), including MOHS surgery and dermatoscopy
- Treatment of chronic wounds and trophic ulcers
- Surgical methods
- Surgical sanitation
- Reconstructive procedures for the closure of trophic ulcers (skin grafting, microsurgical operations, etc.)
- Trophic ulcer tissue biopsy to exclude malignant process
- Non-surgical methods
- Treatment using modern dressings (FLUMINAL, alginate dressings, dressings with silver ions, etc.)
- Negative pressure/vacuum therapy
- Hyperbaric oxygen therapy
- Biological sanitation of the ulcer base using larvae
- Macrophage-based therapy
- Stem cell therapy
- PRP therapy
- Surgical methods
- Correction of congenital defects in children
- Cleft lip and palate correction
- Large birthmark removal
- Scar revision
- Everted ear correction
- Breast asymmetry correction
- Gynecomastia correction in boys
- Reconstructive interventions to correct consequences of injuries
- Non-surgical aesthetic procedures to improve appearance and rejuvenate skin
- Botox and hyaluronic acid injections
- Autologous adipose tissue injections (lipofilling)
- Peelings
- Laser procedures
- Other therapeutic options
Curriculum vitae
Prof. Lior Geller is a leading Israeli plastic surgeon with a worldwide reputation and with over 20 years of clinical experience. He received education in general and plastic surgery at the Faculty of Medicine of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. In 1996, he completed a residency program in general surgery at the Beilinson Hospital, after which he also specialized in plastic surgery at the Shamir Medical Center Be'er Ya'akov. This was followed by research activities at the Faculty of Medicine of the Duke University in North Carolina in the United States. Prof. Lior underwent training in the field of reconstructive plastic surgery there. From 2001 to 2002, he studied in depth aesthetic plastic surgery together with Dr. Oscar Ramirez at the hospital in Maryland, USA. In 2003 he studied reconstructive plastic surgery in the Cancer Center at the Baylor College of Medicine in Texas, USA. In 2006, Dr. Lior Geller became Senior Physician in the Department of Plastic Surgery at the hospital of the Baylor College of Medicine. After returning to Israel, he held the position of Chief Physician of the Department of Adult and Pediatric Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery at the Shamir Medical Center Be'er Ya'akov.
Academic Career
- Teaching activities in plastic surgery at the Baylor College of Medicine.
- Teaching activities in plastic surgery at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.
- Surgeon and Practical Course Leader 7, 8, 9 International Baltimore Workshop, 3-D Facial Rejuvenation, Maryland.
- Head of the Course on Pre-Hospital Intensive Care for Trainees, Rabin Medical Center Petah Tikva.
- Scientific Director of student groups of the American and Israeli program, the Sackler Faculty of Medicine at Tel Aviv University.
- Coordinator of the General Surgery Program at the School of Medicine of Tel Aviv University.
Photo of the doctor: (c) Shamir Medical Center
About hospital
The Shamir Medical Center Be'er Ya'akov was founded more than 60 years ago and has been successfully carrying out clinical activities since then. The medical facility is the main hospital in the Shfela region and the fourth largest medical complex in the country. It provides a wide range of services in various fields of modern medicine. The specialized departments of the hospital cooperate with the Sackler Faculty of Medicine at Tel Aviv University. The number of specialists of the center have academic positions at the Faculty of Medicine of this university.
The hospital employs over 3,400 people, including highly qualified doctors, nursing staff and research fellows. They apply their clinical skills and experience to provide the most effective and quality patient care. The medical center provides treatment not only to local residents, but also foreigners. The hospital treats more than 53,000 inpatients and over 323,000 outpatients annually. Such impressive figures are the indisputable proof of the prestige of the medical center in the country and abroad.
The hospital has 848 beds, 246 of which are in the Departments of Internal Medicine, 235 beds for patients after surgery, 85 beds in the Intensive Care Units, 117 beds in the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 44 beds in Pediatric Departments, 110 beds in a Day Hospital, 80 specialized beds for elderly patients, 72 beds for newborns. The hospital operates one of the most active emergency medical services in Israel. The center also provides medical care to the servicemen of the Israel Defense Forces, has an emergency protocol, in the case of mass casualties and hostilities.
The center uses the most advanced technologies, including the MarginProbe device, which allows the doctors to preserve breast in the case of surgical treatment of breast cancer, as well as the da Vinci Surgical System, which ensures precise imaging-guided surgical interventions. Obviously, all this in combination with long experience of the medical staff, is a definitive indicator of the high quality of the medical services provided.
The medical center is successfully engaged in research activities at the international level and carries out clinical research in various fields. Thanks to scientific work, the hospital's staff regularly speak at Israeli and international conferences, while their works are published in prestigious international scientific journals.
Photo: (c) Shamir Medical Center, (c) depositphotos
Accommodation in hospital
Patients rooms
The patients of the Shamir Medical Center Be'er Ya'akov live in spacious and comfortable single rooms. The furnishing of the standard patient room includes an automatically adjustable bed, a bedside table, a wardrobe and a TV. Each room also has an ensuite bathroom with shower and toilet. The patient rooms in pediatric departments are made in the special design for children in order to make young patients feel at home.
Meals and Menus
The patient and the accompanying person are offered tasty and balanced three meals a day. If for some reason you do not eat all foods, you will be offered an individual menu. Please inform the medical staff about your food preferences prior to treatment.
Further details
Standard rooms include:
Accompanying person
During the inpatient program, the accompanying person can live with the patient in a patient room or a hotel of his choice. Our managers will help you choose the most suitable option.
Hotel
During an outpatient program, the patient can stay at the hotel on the territory of the medical center or at the hotel of his choice. Our managers will help you choose the most suitable option.