Dr. Amir Szold is a specialized General Laparoscopic Surgeon in Israel. And one of the most sought after medical specialists in Tel Aviv, Israel. The doctor has over 30 Years of experience and is associated with Assuta Hospital.

Association and Memberships Dr. Amir Szold is part of:

• Israeli society Endoscopic Surgery
• European society Endoscopic Surgery
• International Association for Medical Technology
• Israel Surgical Association

Qualifications :

• Higher medical education, he graduated from the Medical Faculty of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
• Specialization in general surgery at the hospital, "Hadassah" Jerusalem
• Specialty in laparoscopic surgery at the hospital, "Mount Sinai", New York,in 1995

Hospital Address :

Assuta Hospital, HaBarzel Street, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel

What is the medical expertise of Dr Amir Szold?

• Dr Amir Szold has 30 years of experience as a general laparoscopic surgeon. He is proficient in surgeries such as laparoscopic hernia repair, cholecystectomy, inguinal hernia repair, appendectomy, pancreatectomy, hepatic resection, laparoscopic splenectomy and small bowel resection.
• Dr Szold is a member of several renowned professional societies such as the Israel Medical Association, the Israel Surgical Society, the Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES), and the European Association for Endoscopic Surgery(EAES). He also served as the President of the Society for Medical Innovation and Technology(SMIT) and founded the Israeli Society for Endoscopic Surgery.
• Dr Amir has more than 100 publications to his credit. Some of his works include:
• The Effects of One Anastomosis Gastric Bypass Surgery on the Gastrointestinal Tract.
• The rise of one anastomosis gastric bypass: insights from surgeons and dietitians.
• Mesh fixation using novel bio-adhesive coating compared to tack fixation for IPOM hernia repair: in vivo evaluation in a porcine model.
• Dr Amir Szold has served on the editorial board of Minimally Invasive Therapies and Allied Technologies(MITAT).
• In 2001, Dr Szold was awarded " Best New Instrumentation" for his innovation of "a simple and inexpensive way to safely remove large specimens during laparoscopy" at the Global Congress of Gynecologic Endoscopy, AAGL 30th Annual Meeting in November 2001, USA. He also won the "Best poster award" at the SAGES Annual meeting in Los Angeles, CA.
• Over the course of his career, Dr Szold has given more than 200 presentations at scientific conferences and participated in over 150 international meetings.

Dr. Ehud Raanani is a specialized Cardiac Surgeon in Israel. And one of the most sought after medical specialists in Tel Hashomer, Israel. The doctor has over 25 Years of experience and is associated with Sheba Medical Center.

Qualifications :

• Technion Medical School, Haifa, Israel
• Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Israel
• University of Toronto, Department of Surgery Clinical Fellowship
• Mount Sinai School of Medicine, NY, post graduate course
• S. Orsola- Malpighi Hospital, Italy, postgraduate course: Surgery of the Thoracic Aorta
• Master of valve repair program, Bad-Neustadt, Germany

Hospital Address :

Sheba Medical Center, Derech Sheba, Ramat Gan, Israel

What is the medical expertise of Dr. Ehud Raanani

• He is a well-known cardiac surgeon with proficiency in performing surgeries for aneurysms and heart valve repair. His areas of expertise include open heart surgery, mitral reconstruction, surgery for congenital cardiac malformation, adult heart surgery and arterial revascularization.
• In addition to numerous chapters in books, Dr. Ehud has also 150 peer-reviewed national and international research articles to his credit. Some of his publications include:
  1. Sündermann SH, Czesla M, Kempfert J, Walther T, Nataf P, Raanani E, Jacobs S, Alfieri O, Maisano F, Falk V. Results of mitral valve repair with an adjustable annuloplasty ring 2 years after implantation. Heart Vessels. 2017 Jul;32(7):843-849.
  2. Shalabi A, Spiegelstein D, Sternik L, Feinberg MS, Kogan A, Levin S, Orlov B, Nachum E, Lipey A, Raanani E. Sutureless Versus Stented Valve in Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients With Small Annulus. Ann Thorac Surg. 2016 Jul;102(1):118-22.
• Dr. Ehud is a member of several prestigious associations such as the Society for Heart Valve Disease, the American Association for Thoracic Surgery, and the Israeli Association for Cardiothoracic Surgery where he served as the Chairman between 2005-2008.
• Dr. Raanani completed his education at the Sackler School of Medicine. Tel-Aviv University in Israel. He then finished a Clinical Fellowship at the Department of Surgery, University of Toronto. He has also completed a postgraduate course on the Surgery for the Thoracic Aorta at S.Orsola-Malphigi Hospital in Italy. Additionally, he also participated in the 5th International Advanced Valve Repair Program held in Brussels, Belgium.