Q: How not to overpay for treatment?

High-quality treatment in Israel requires considerable cash outlay. The lion’s share of which goes to the paperwork, transportation, accommodation, translators. It is better not to save on the most important thing - treatment, but to reduce expenses for minor needs. Firstly, it is possible to pass some part of the diagnostics in the home country, provided that it is of high quality and not outdated. It is advisable to preliminarily clarify which test results you can bring with you, since some types of examination by Israeli doctors prefer to be carried out in their clinic. Then you can save on the flight and choose cheaper options. It should be borne in mind that air ticket prices increase during the tourist season. Arriving in the country, you need to take care of accommodation. Hotels in tourist areas are always more expensive. However, there are plenty of other cheaper offers. In addition, you can think about renting an apartment, which is often much cheaper than hotel accommodation. Another option is to contact the organizing company. Large companies that are engaged in medical tourism, provide full range of services (flight, accommodation, treatment). More often than not, it is much more profitable to accept their offers financially than to organize themselves.

Q: Which documents are needed for treatment in Israel?

In Israel, there is a visa-free entry for tourists from many countries. Without visa stay in the country is for 90 days. If necessary, you can apply to the Israeli Ministry of the Interior for an extension of your stay. To enter the country, you will need a valid passport, it must be valid for at least 6 months from the date of arrival in Israel. The child needs a separate document. Border services are also entitled to demand an invitation from the clinic, medical insurance, tickets with dates of entry and exit, hotel reservations, proof of finances. It is also recommended to clarify in advance whether the medical reports of local doctors and their translation into English or Hebrew will be required.

Q: Can the diagnosis change after arriving in Israel?

Diagnostic methods in Israel differ from domestic ones. Unfortunately, diagnostic errors are common in developing countries. Therefore, doctors in Israel do not always agree to take the responsibility of treating a patient according to unverified results. And may require re-examination. It is possible to pass home diagnostics only with the use of high-quality modern equipment and compliance with the technologies for preparing results. High-quality and fresh MRI, CT scans, biopsy materials brought with them, which will be subjected to revision, are being taken.

Q: Why are there so many mediators in Israel?

99% of medical institutions in Israel are state-owned. It is quite difficult to go to the clinic directly for foreign patients. Most of the official websites of hospitals with important information are in Hebrew, and by submitting an application for an appointment with a doctor, you will not be able to quickly receive an appointment. Medical institutions prefer to cooperate with foreign patients through partners (medical tourism companies or private agents) who do all the organizational work and take care of the comfortable stay of patients in the country. They have agreements with the largest clinics and can as soon as possible arrange a meeting with any doctor, arrange treatment and are responsible for the patient. Some clinics also have their own departments of medical tourism. But most of them do not work so quickly and do not fully fulfill their obligations. It should be reminded that among the huge number of such companies there are many scammers. Therefore, you need to apply only in an organization with a good reputation.

In 2019, Bloomberg named Israel the world’s 10th healthiest country.

20 CLINICS IN Israel :

Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)

3 review

Cardiology 688 (treatments )

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Israel, Tel Aviv-Yafo

Sourasky (Ichilov) is among the top ten best clinics of the world and offers patients a wide range of medical services: from the most modern diagnostic procedures to the most complicated oncological and neurosurgical operations ...

doctors :

Prof. Shimon Rochkind

Neurosurgery

Experience :
37 years

Dr. Ron Arbel

Orthopedics and traumatology

Experience :
more than 20 years

Prof. Dan M Fliss

Oncology

Experience :
more than 20 years

Prof. Eli Sprecher

Dermatology

Experience :
20 years

Prof. Dan Grisaru

Obstetrics and gynecology

Experience :
more than 20 years

Prof. Joseph Klausner

Surgery

Experience :
more than 20 years

Prof. Ofer Merimsky

Oncology

Experience :
more than 30 years

Prof. Ilan Gil Ron

Oncology

Experience :
29 years

Prof. Svi Ram

Neurosurgery

Experience :
30 years

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Assuta Medical Center

3 review

Bariatric Surgery 576 (treatments )

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Israel, Tel Aviv-Yafo

Assuta is the leading group of private clinics in Israel. More than 92,500 operations are performed annually in Assuta. 680,000 patients here pass a check-up and receive treatment. 445,000 patients use state-of-the-art visual diagnostic in Assuta ...

doctors :

Dr. Marat Khaikin

Surgery

Experience :
22 years

Dr. Faran Chaim

Surgery

Experience :
more than 20 years

Dr. Ella Tepper

Oncology

Experience :
20 years

Dr. Yehuda Kariv

Surgery

Experience :
20 years

Dr. David Luria

Cardiology

Experience :
25 years

Dr. Boaz Lieberman

Oncology

Experience :
22 years

Dr. Zohar Dothan

Oncology

Experience :
24 years

Prof. Jacob Shechter

Oncology

Experience :
30 years

Prof. Moshe Inbar

Oncology

Experience :
45 years

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Sheba Medical Center

6 reviews

Bariatric Surgery 487 (treatments )

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Israel, Tel Hashomer

Clinic Sheba is the leading state medical institution with almost seventy-year history. ...

doctors :

Dr. Yigal Madgar

Urology

Experience :

Dr. Jacob Saubermanm

Surgery

Experience :
20 years

Dr. Nachshon Knoller

Neurosurgery

Experience :
39 years

Dr. Roni Weitzen

Oncology

Experience :
20 years

Prof. Keren Andre

Cardiology

Experience :

Prof. Keren Andre

Experience :

Dr. Sharon Hasin

Neurology

Experience :

Dr. Issachar Ben-Dov

Experience :
37 years

Prof. Boynover Joram

Gastroenterology

Experience :
40 years

Prof. Raphael Katan

Oncology

Experience :
30 years

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Rambam Hospital

1 review

Cardiology 522 (treatments )

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Haifa, Israel

The Rambam Medical Center is an Israel's leading state hospital with a scientific foundation. Clinic Rambam works in the basis of the University of Technion - the center of medical science research and the place of work of three Nobel Prize holders ...

doctors :

Dr. Karen Drumea

Oncology

Experience :
27 years

Prof. Menashe Zaaroor

Neurosurgery

Experience :
37 years

Dr. Tsilya Tsukerman

Oncohematology

Experience :
30 years

Prof. Yoram Kluger

Surgery

Experience :
37 years

Dr. Amos Izioni

Experience :
43 years

Dr. Victor Kerzman

Experience :
more than 45 years

Prof. Gil Bolotin

Experience :
24 years

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Herzliya Medical Center

3 review

Cardiology 533 (treatments )

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Herzliya, Israel

The Herzliya Medical Center is a multi-disciplinary clinic of a new generation located in Israel. Herzliya for the past 20 years is leading in treatment of areas such as oncology, neurosurgery, orthopedics and traumatology by major success indicators ...

doctors :

Dr. Roni Weizen

Oncology

Experience :
more than 20 years

Dr. Moshe Yeshuron

Oncohematology

Experience :
20 years

Dr. Sharon Peles

Oncology

Experience :
14 years

Prof. Lindner Arye

Oncology

Experience :
more than 35 years

Dr. Kish Binyamin

Orthopedics and traumatology

Experience :
15 years

Dr. Mark Lovenberg

Surgery

Experience :
more than 25 years

Dr. Ilya Pekarsky

Surgery

Experience :
more than 30 years

Dr. Zvi Lidar

Neurosurgery

Experience :
25 years

Prof. Amnon Zisman

Oncology

Experience :
30 years

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Hadassah Medical Center

1 review

Bariatric Surgery 541 (treatments )

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Israel, Jerusalem

Hadassah University Medical Center is one of the few in the world that has been accredited by JCI and also having membership in the American Hospital Association ...

doctors :

Prof. Tamar Yablonski-Peretz

Oncology

Experience :
28 years

Prof. Reuven Or

Oncohematology

Experience :
30 years

Prof. Tamin Benhur

Neurology

Experience :
27 years

Prof. Shimon Reif

Gastroenterology

Experience :
20 years

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Reuth Rehabilitation Center

Neurology 291 (treatments )

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Israel, Tel Aviv-Yafo

Reut rehabilitation center is the leader among the provision of medical assistance for the rehabilitation of patients after stroke, spinal cord and brain injuries as well as professional care for chronically ill patients. The clinic was founded by th ...

doctors :

Dr. Dov Albukrek

Experience :

Prof. Jean-Jacques Vatine

Rehabilitation

Experience :

Prof. Avi Orhi

Rehabilitation

Experience :
40 years

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Best clinics for children's medical treatment

Schneider Children’s Medical Center

2 review

Cardiology 519 (treatments )

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Israel, Petah Tikva

The Schneider Clinic is an Israeli children's general hospital that annually assist 275,000 outpatient and 13,500 inpatients from 0 to 18 years to get rid of chronic and acute diseases. ...

doctors :

Dr. Shifra Ash

Oncohematology

Experience :
more than 15 years

Prof. Isaac Yaniv

Oncohematology

Experience :
41 years

Prof. Joseph Press

Pediatry

Experience :
more then 20 years

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Loewenstein Rehabilitation Center

Orthopedics and traumatology 136 (treatments )

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Israel, Raanan

Rehabilitation Center Loewenstein is the largest rehabilitation center in Israel and is one of the best in the world. Here, the highest number of rehabilitation specialists in the country are working. ...

doctors :

Dr. Hagay Amir

Rehabilitation

Experience :
37 years

Dr. Sharon Shaklai

Rehabilitation

Experience :
23 years

Dr. Vadim Bluvstein

Rehabilitation

Experience :
30 years

Prof. Amiram Katz

Rehabilitation

Experience :
40 years

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Shaare Zedek Medical Center

3 review

Cardiology 492 (treatments )

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Israel, Jerusalem

The hospital has a special diagnostic and research complex, where all kinds of modern diagnostics are carried out, as well as research in oncology, genetics and neonatology. The center of artificial insemination is the pride of the hospital with the ...

doctors :

Prof. Isabelle Korn-Lubetzki

Neurology

Experience :
25 years

Prof. Arnon Samueloff

Obstetrics and gynecology

Experience :
29 years

Dr. Daniel Bitran

Experience :
35 years

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TREATMENT IN ISRAEL

Over 44,000 medical tourists yearly come to Israel seeking treatment. Most foreign patients come from Eastern Europe, Cyprus, and the USA.

Today Israel has a reputation as the world leader in medicine. This is the homeland of many world-renowned doctors. Foreign specialists consider it an honour to work in Israeli clinics. After all, medical centres there can offer the largest concentration of modern equipment; access to research platforms developing and implementing medical innovations, and resources needed to provide the most effective medical help. Many of the world’s healthcare innovations are developed in Israel and are accessible to their patients before the approval of the EU or the FDA.

Israel's medical standards are exemplary, and compliance with them is monitored by the Ministry of Health. The same Ministry regulates the certification of doctors and other health professionals. A specialist who acted carelessly during the treatment or intentionally neglected their patient can be charged with malpractice.The main reasons why patients travel to Israel for treatment are:

access to methods unavailable in their home country;
to have a second opinion on their diagnosis;
to be sure that they are being treated in accordance with international standards.

Israel has a high reputation among cancer patients, and those seeking neurosurgery or cardiac surgery. Besides, many famous orthopedists, reproductive medicine specialists and plastic surgeons work there.

An important advantage for international patients is that most doctors know English and Russian. The treatment process in Israel is even more convenient due to direct flights from Europe and America.

DIAGNOSTICS IN ISRAELI MEDICAL CENTERS

Israel is among the countries with the highest diagnostic accuracy rate in the world. The qualification of the doctors, equipment, and examination methods help achieve 99% accuracy.

The specialists use both traditional (MRI, CT, PAT-CT, ultrasound, X-ray, biopsy, endoscopy, etc.) and advanced diagnostic methods.

Israeli doctors introduced and used the video capsule endoscopy method for the first time. The developing countries only start using spiroergometry (lung examination), but in Israel, it has been used for a long time.

The cost of diagnostics in Israeli medical centres depends on the pricing policy of the hospital and the type of test. The approximate prices:

Procedure	Cost
Oncologist consultation	$650
Urologist consultation	$650
Neurologist consultation	$650
Radiologist consultation	$580
Surgeon consultation	$750
Gastroscopy	$800
Biopsy	from $1,500
MRI	$1,100
PET-CT	$1,400
Gallium-68 PET	from $4,000
CT	$1,000
Ultrasound	$400
Lab tests	$450

ONCOLOGY TREATMENT IN ISRAEL

Israel remains the undisputed leader in cancer treatment. People from all over the world travel there looking for breakthroughs in diagnostics and treatment; hearing an expert opinion of the leading oncologists, and the highest-rate care.

Multidisciplinary medical boards provide evidence-based cancer treatment. Specialists carry out all procedures in accordance with international standards.

Hospitals pursue their own research, which gives them a big advantage. Those breakthroughs become accessible to patients earlier than in the rest of the world. For many, such innovative therapy is their only chance to survive.

Israeli clinics cooperate with the leading medical facilities, such as Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, and others. Cancer Clinics in Israel offer such cancer treatment methods:

radiotherapy and radiosurgery (Truebeam STx, RapidArc, etc.);
brachytherapy (insertion of radioactive material into the tumour);
chemotherapy;
immunotherapy and targeted drug therapy (Keytruda, Xofigo, Imbruvica, etc.);
organ-preserving and robotic surgery (minimally invasive operations);
bone marrow and stem cell transplantation.

In addition to multidisciplinary medical centres (Assuta, Rambam, Herzliya. etc.), Israel offers specialized clinics. Assuta Melanoma Unit Centre stands out among others for their achievements in treating all types of skin cancer.

TREATMENT OF CHILDREN IN ISRAEL

Most sick children come to Israel for treatment of cancer, hematologic malignancies, and cardiac diseases. This is because many countries cannot provide the complex medical care the younger patients need.

Almost every multidisciplinary institution in the country has a paediatrics department. Moreover, there are specialized children's clinics that belong to well-known networks.

For example, the Ichilov Clinic (Souraski) houses the Dana Dwek Children's Hospital. The Sheba Clinic includes the Edmond and Lily Safra Children's Hospital. The Ruth Rappaport Children's Hospital belongs to the Rambam centre. The best children's doctors in Israel are:

Dr. Jacob Zauberman - pediatric neurosurgeon and neuro-oncologist (Sheba);
Prof. Boynover Yoram - pediatric gastroenterologist (Sheba);
Dr. Amos Etzioni - famous pediatric immunologist (Rambam, Ruth Rappaport);
Prof. Shimon Wraith - general paediatrician and pediatric gastroenterologist (Hadassah).

TREATMENT IN ISRAEL: WITH OR WITHOUT INTERMEDIARIES?

Patients travel to Israel through intermediary medical tourism agencies. There are good reasons for that.

Many clinics are not directly accessible to foreigners. Due to the large flow of overseas patients, medical institutions are unable to cope with all organizational aspects: visa application, ticket booking, initial communication with the patient. Instead, agencies take over all the organizational matters, and hospitals focus on what they do best - cure people.

In Israel, it is impossible to get access to healthcare without intermediaries. We strongly advise AGAINST believing organizations that claim to be clinics or their international departments.

Medical tourism agencies sign contracts with the hospitals and help the patient get treated. MedicGlobus is an official partner of Israel's leading medical facilities. To book an appointment at a hospital in Israel, leave a request on our website.

LEADING HOSPITALS OF ISRAEL

Treatment in Israeli hospitals is conducted in accordance with international standards. This is confirmed by the fact that 30 clinics have received the most reputable JCI accreditation. Foreign patients can undergo treatment in private and state hospitals. The full list of medical centres and reviews of Israeli clinics is available on our website. The best multidisciplinary hospitals of Israel are:

The Assuta Clinic;
Ichilov Medical Center (Sourasky);
Rambam Hospital;
Chaim Sheba Clinic;
Rabin Medical Center;
Shaare Zedek Medical Center, etc.

There are also specialized clinics, famous not only in their home country but also abroad. For example:

Matzpen Psychological Clinic;
Reuth Rehabilitation Centre;
Melanoma Unit Skin Cancer Center (part of the Assuta network).

HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO GET TREATED IN ISRAEL?

Prices for treatment in Israel are lower than in the USA and some European clinics. In comparison to American healthcare, you can save up to 10-50%. However, the cost of treatment is higher than in Asian hospitals. Approximate price for medical services in Israel:

Procedure	Cost
Chemotherapy	$950
Brachytherapy	$4,500/1 session
Mastectomy for breast cancer	$12,000-16,000
Prostatectomy	$17,200
Hysterectomy	$19,600
Discectomy	from $11,200
Knee replacement surgery	from $17,000
Hip replacement surgery	from $19,000
Gastric bypass surgery	$20,100
Cardiothoracic surgery	from $20,000
CyberKnife Radiosurgery	average $20,000
Craniotomy	from $34,000
Whipple procedure (Menahem Ben-Haim)	$42,000

TREATMENT IN ISRAEL TESTIMONIAL

Hospital: Assuta Clinic

Procedure: Whipple surgery

Age: 40 y.o.

From: Cyprus

Vlad: "I was treated at the Assuta Clinic in Israel. The wonderful surgeon, Menahem Ben-Haim, operated. The surgery lasted for over 5 hours (Whipple surgery). The biopsy showed a malignant tumour. After that, they prescribed me PET-CT. Fortunately, no metastases were found. The accommodations were good, a lot of staff speaks Russian, and the procedures were performed quickly and efficiently. My prayers and the surgeon’s skills made a miracle come true. After some additional therapy, they said I cousld go home..."

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20 CLINICS IN Israel :

Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)

Assuta Medical Center

Sheba Medical Center

Rambam Hospital

Herzliya Medical Center

Hadassah Medical Center

Reuth Rehabilitation Center

Schneider Children’s Medical Center

Loewenstein Rehabilitation Center

Shaare Zedek Medical Center

TREATMENT IN ISRAEL

DIAGNOSTICS IN ISRAELI MEDICAL CENTERS

ONCOLOGY TREATMENT IN ISRAEL

TREATMENT OF CHILDREN IN ISRAEL

TREATMENT IN ISRAEL: WITH OR WITHOUT INTERMEDIARIES?

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