The program includes:
- Initial presentation in the clinic
- clinical history taking
- review of medical records
- physical examination
- laboratory tests:
- complete blood count
- biochemical blood test
- general urine analysis
- hormone test (TSH)
- tumor markers (AFP, CEA, СА-19-9)
- inflammation markers (CRP, ESR)
- blood coagulation analysis (aPTT, PT, INR)
- ultrasound of the abdomen
- colonoscopy (with biopsy if clinically indicated, additional cost is 2500€)
- CT/MRI of the abdomen (if clinically indicated, additional cost is 650/1200€)
- differential diagnosis with other intestine diseases
- nursing services
- nutrition recommendations
- consultation with related specialists
- treatment by the chief physician and all leading experts
- explanation of individual treatment plan
Required documents
- Medical records
- Colonoscopy (if available)
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About the department
The Department of Gastroenterology at the Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center offers the widest service range for the prevention, diagnostics and treatment of diseases of the entire gastrointestinal tract. It is the largest medical facility of this kind in the country and the only Department of Gastroenterology in Israel that the European Board of Gastroenterology and Hepatology has approved as the European Training Center. The latest technical equipment and the exceptional professionalism of the department's doctors form a solid base for the provision of high-quality medical care. The department is headed by Prof. Dr. med. Oren Shibolet.
The department's specialists believe that the accurate diagnostics is the key to successful treatment results. The department performs many diagnostic tests, such as balloon enteroscopy, colonoscopy, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, gastroscopy, capsule endoscopy, confocal laser endomicroscopy, sigmoidoscopy, etc.
In addition, the department offers high-quality laboratory diagnostics within the specialized laboratories, such as the Laboratory for Digestive Enzyme Activity, the Laboratory for Helicobacter Pylori, the Laboratory for Biological Fluids, the Laboratory for Gastrointestinal Motility, etc.
The treatment of obesity is also within the department's competence. It provides nutritional counseling, physical exercises, group and psychological therapy. If necessary, bariatric surgery can be performed (in collaboration with the Department of Surgery).
The department's service range includes the diagnostics and treatment of the following gastrointestinal diseases:
- Irritable bowel syndrome and other gastrointestinal motility disorders
- Swallowing disorders
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease
- Chronic abdominal pain
- Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
- Bowel and gallbladder diseases
- Liver diseases (including follow-up care after liver transplantation)
- Tumors of the digestive system
- Inflammatory gastrointestinal diseases (Crohn's disease and colitis)
- Pancreatic diseases
- Gastric ulcers and polyps
- Gastrointestinal hemorrhages
- Eating disorders (for example, anorexia, bulimia)
- Other diseases and pathological conditions
Curriculum vitae
Education
- School of Medicine, Hebrew University in Jerusalem.
Board Certification
- Israeli Board Certification in Internal Medicine.
- Israeli Board Certification in Gastroenterology.
Continuing Education
- Department of Gastroenterology, Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel.
- Department of Gastroenterology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA.
Clinical Experience
- Residency in Internal Medicine, Hadassah Medical Center.
- Fellowship, Department of Gastroenterology, Hadassah Medical Center.
- Attending Physician, Department of Internal Medicine, Hadassah Medical Center.
- Head of the Department of Gastroenterology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center.
Academic Experience
- Senior Lecturer, Hebrew University in Jerusalem.
- Department of Gastroenterology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA.
- Chairman of Hadassah Research Committee.
- Principal Investigator with research grants from the Israeli Academy of Science, Israel Association of Cancer Research and the Binational Science Foundation.
Memberships in Professional Societies
- Israeli Gastroenterology Association.
- American and European Societies for the Study of Liver Disease.
- American Gastroenterology Association.
- Israeli Association for the Study of Liver Disease.
Areas of Interest
- Liver transplantation and advanced liver disease.
- Liver cancer.
- Drug-induced liver injury.
- Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
- Treatment of viral hepatitis, cholestatic, autoimmune and genetic liver diseases.
Photo of the doctor: (c) Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
About hospital
The Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center is the second largest and one of the most advanced healthcare and research facilities in Israel. It began its work in 1961, but it is still popular among the local population and attracts thousands of international patients.
The multidisciplinary medical center covers an area of 150,000 m². It has 60 departments and institutes with 1300 beds. The hospital annually provides its highly professional services to more than 1,5 million patients. In addition, the hospital enjoys prestige among doctors, many of whom want to have an internship and work here.
The medical center employs more than 6,400 people, among them more than 1,100 doctors, 1,760 nurses, 850 medical laboratory assistants, technical and other employees. The medical staff successfully combines clinical and research activities. The hospital annually conducts clinical trials aimed at the the development of new diagnostic and treatment methods.
Structurally, the medical facility is divided into four main hospitals. These include the General Hospital, the Rehabilitation Hospital, the Lis Maternity and Women's Hospital and the Dana-Dwek Children's Hospital.
The medical center is focused on individualized treatment. With adherence to the international standards of service, the specialists take into account the needs of each patient, his age and a specific clinical case. The medical center strives to provide treatment in a friendly and respectful atmosphere, with an empathic attitude to each patient.
Photo: (c) depositphotos
Accommodation in hospital
Patients rooms
The patients of the Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center live in comfortable rooms equipped with all necessary amenities. The standard room includes an automatically adjustable bed, a bedside table, a wardrobe for storing clothes. Also, each room has an ensuite bathroom with shower and toilet.
Meals and Menus
The medical center offers three meals a day: breakfast, lunch and dinner. For lunch, the patients have a choice of daily menus. 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.