Surgical Oncologist ·
Sheba Medical Center , Ramat Gan, Israel
25 Years of experience ·
Languages Spoken: Hebrew , English
Dr. Alon Ben Nun is a renowned surgical oncologist with over 25 years of experience in his field. He is currently serving at the Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel. He obtained his medical education, MD and Ph.D. in Medicine from the Medical School, Ben- Gurion University of the Negev. He specializes in Thoracic Surgery, General surgery, Oesophagus, Lung, and Trachea. He is currently the Head of the Thoracic Surgery Department.
Dr. Alon has been a part of many different research papers written in medical journals around the world. He is also the winner of several prestigious awards in the field of education and research on care for the sick and Laureate of President of Israel for outstanding medical activities. Dr. Alon is best known for conducting clinical research aimed at improving the quality of treatment of patients with chest trauma and has also published numerous articles and monographs in the field of thoracic surgery, oesophagus, lung, and trachea.
Here is the list of some of the conditions Dr Alon Ben Nun treats:
Some women require surgery to remove the entire breast through mastectomy. The surgeons remove the breast tissues including nipple and the skin and the tissues that have the chest muscles. You may opt for breast reconstruction after a mastectomy.
Your symptoms depend on the type of cancer you are affected with, what is the stage, the location of cancer, and how far it has spread in the body. Cancer may cause any type of symptoms or signs. A sign can be seen by others, such as a fever, vomiting, and breathing. Symptoms can be perceived only by the person is suffering from the condition. Around 200 types of cancer are known till date and all these can cause different symptoms. Some of the signs and symptoms of different types of cancer are as follows:
Dr Alon Ben Nun is available for consultation from 11 am to 6 pm (Monday to Saturday). The doctor’s clinic is closed on Sunday.
The below-listed popular procedures for cancer treatment are performed by Dr. Alon Ben Nun
The doctor has rich experience in performing complex cases with accuracy. The surgeon has performed a large number of procedures with a high success rate and adheres to medical protocols to ensure patient safety and speedy recovery. The specialist is proficient in using the latest techniques to perform the procedures and ensures that the patient has a speedy recovery. Minimally invasive surgery and open surgery are two ways of doing cancer surgery. In open surgery, a large incision is made to remove the tumor. In minimally invasive surgery, surgeons make a few small cuts to remove the tumor. The common techniques for minimally invasive surgery are laser surgery, cryosurgery, robotic surgery, laparoscopy, cryosurgery.
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Dr. Alon has over 25 years of experience in the field of surgical oncology.
He specializes in Thoracic Surgery, General surgery, Oesophagus, Lung, and Trachea.
Yes, Dr. Alon Ben Nun provides online consultation through MediGence.
Dr. Alon is a part of the Israel Association of Physicians; Israeli Surgical Association; European Association for Endoscopic Surgery; American Association for Thoracic Surgery.
Surgical oncologists are specialised doctors who help in curing and treating various cancers with the help of medicines and surgery. Many different cancers and tumours need to be removed surgically from different parts of the body and surgical oncologists are experts in these procedures.
He can be easily consulted by registering your profile with MediGence and writing down your enquiry. A meeting with the surgeon will be scheduled. Following which the consultation can be done.
A surgical oncologist is a general surgeon with training in various procedures for diagnosing or removing cancerous growths. The common procedures performed by a surgical oncologist are biopsy and surgery for the removal of cancerous growth. Surgical oncologists can also perform surgeries to determine the areas cancer has spread. In some circumstances, surgical oncologists might also perform preventive surgery. In some cases, you may have surgery and get additional treatments like chemotherapy or radiation. In such cases, surgical oncologists are an important part of the patient’s cancer care team.
Some of the most common test performed for the diagnosis of cancer are:
A biopsy is the most common procedure to diagnose most types of cancer. While other tests can only suggest if cancer is present, a biopsy can make an accurate diagnosis. During this process, the doctor removes a very small amount of tissues to observe under a microscope.
You may see a surgical oncologist in case you have abnormal growth or tumor. If your primary doctor suspects cancer, they will refer you to a surgical oncologist for diagnosis. If you have been diagnosed with cancer, a doctor will refer you to surgical oncologists for your cancer treatment. Consider seeking assistance from a surgical oncologist in the below-listed situations:
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Surgical procedures, radiation therapy, medications, and other treatments are used to treat cancer. Healing, reducing, or preventing the spread of cancer is the aim of cancer treatment.