Israel’s approach to cancer treatment. Team and technology

Israeli Oncology Hospital LISOD is named so for a reason. Every day that passes by, every minute of it we utilize Israeli methods in treating cancer. Plus, an important part of our team is made up of Israeli doctors and specialists who studied, interned or worked in Israel. Israel is known throughout the world inter alia, for its medicine. Here cancer is treated with extreme success. The idea of building LISOD in Ukraine was also authored and implemented by Israeli specialists. Every smallest detail was thought of to make sure patients’ stay is comfortable, diagnostics is fast and accurate, treatment is effective, and patients enjoy high standards of medical in their home country Ukraine.

What makes it special?

• high standards of treatment. Every recommendation is in line with the international protocols
• Evidence-based oncology first time ever implemented in Ukraine
• Innovative strategies and medicines. Used are methods and medicines best fit to achieve the result amid least side effects
• multidisciplinary approach, patient is taken care of by a team of professionals of various specialties
• Individual approach to each patient. The choice of treatment is unique for every patient
• accurate diagnostics. Doctors address all features of the tumor and patient's body
• Comprehensive approach. Treatment is a blend of methods - surgery, and chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and immunotherapy, target therapy, etc.
• Modern equipment. The equipment enables the most complex diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
• diagnostics made swiftly and followed by the treatment running like a clockwork to ensure patients time is not waisted
• psychological support. Psychologists help to deal with reaction and stress of the diagnosis
• rehabilitation as part of the care that contributes to soonest recovery of a patient
• thought given to the quality of life. Doctors focus not only on overcoming the illness but also maintaining high quality of patients’ life

Israelis in LISOD

The team of Israeli and Ukrainian specialists work closely together both in LISOD, Ukraine and online. Even being apart (when doctors are away from Ukraine) they stay in touch to discuss clinical cases, best recommendations, international protocols and most effective methods

Professor Ido Wolf

chairs Board of LISOD counsellors which includes world-renowned Israeli and European oncologists. Board pursues the strategies of the Israeli Oncology Hospital, recommends new methods, backs up members of the tumor board, addresses complex disease cases of LISOD patients

Professor Wolf is one of the top doctors of Israel. He is the head of the cancer department at the Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov Hospital, Tel Aviv, Israel). Also, he is the chairman of the National Council for the Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment of Cancer (Israel).

Professor Moshe Mittelman

is the Chairman of oncohematology of LISOD. He is part of oncohematology consultations, shares his vision of treatment tactics, recommends new methods and medicines for treating patients. Also, he has been sharing lectures to the doctors and giving consultations to LISOD patients for more than five years. Professor Mittelman is one of the most renowned Israeli specialists in oncohematology. He currently heads the Israeli Cancer Association. He is an unrivaled expert in the treatment of oncohematological pathologies, including rare ones

Eli Sapir

is overseeing radiation therapy of LISOD. He participates in the tumor boards and discussions of complex cases, acts as  advisor to the specialists. He also provides consultations to patients, participates in LISOD-online project. Dr. Eli Sapir is one of the most experienced specialists in Israel in radiation therapy. He heads the national Radiation Oncology Group of Israel, a member of the Subcommittee for Radiation Oncology of the Israeli Society for Clinical and Radiation Oncology. He is also the head of the Institute of Radiation Oncology at Samson Assuta Ashdod University Hospital,  actively involves himself in clinical research and teaching

Meir Zahavi

clinical oncologist of  LISOD. For almost ten years the doctor has been living in Ukraine, he is admitting patients both in  Plyuty in the suburb of Kyiv and in the affiliate in  Chernivtsi.

The doctor focuses on the up-to-date treatment of all types of cancers, such as breast, lung, rectum and colon, stomach, kidney, prostate, he is in search of solutions for complex clinical cases and treatment of rare diseases. His specialty also is palliative care, focusing on maintaining a high quality of life for patients

A team safeguarding your health every day

The majority of LISOD professionals have completed internships in the world's top oncology centers  in Israel, particularly. This is the precious experience to every doctor  as it helps to improve their own skills and broaden the   knowledge. Also it is an opportunity to participate in interesting clinical studies and use unordinary equipment, network  with top specialists in the field. This is an experience that gives confidence and motivation to implement changes in ones own clinical practice. Heads of departments of the Israeli Oncology Hospital LISOD who admit patients every day:

 • Proffessor Аlla Vynnitska , Chief Doctor of LISOD, oncogynecologist, Doctor Med.Sci, leading the medical institution. She keeps up-to-date with what’s new in cancer diagnostic and treatment , with the thought given to maintaining a high quality patients’ life.

 • Serhiy Baido , a surgeon, an oncologist, Vice Chief Doctor in charge of surgery, Ph.D (Medicine). Unparalleled specialist in laparoscopy surgery performing both oncology and non-oncology interventions

 • Аndriy Zhihulin,  a surgeon, an oncologist, Head of  LISOD Breast Center. Helps women with breast cancer regain their health and beauty every day. Performs top sophisticated oncoplasty and organ sparing surgeries.

 • Volodymyr Zhuk, an anaesthetists , intensivist, Head of Surgery, Anesthesiology&Intensive Care Unit. Administers the cutting-edge pain control techniques, monitors patient’s condition before, during and post-surgery, helps to deal with chronic pain  

 • Аndriy Saulov,  a clinical oncologist head of the consultative department. Specialist in the treatment of all types of cancer. Together with colleagues, determines the best tactics for each case of the disease.

 • Vadym Korpyak,  the surgeon, endoscopist, head of the department of diagnostic and interventional endoscopy, member of the ESGE Committee for colonoscopy quality improvement. Performs unique diagnostic and treatment endoscopic procedures.

 • Аngela Tovtohan, оncohematologist, Head of the Oncohematology Department at LISOD. An experienced doctor, gives hope for life to patients with complex blood diseases.

 • Natalya Kasyan,  immunotherapist, Head of the Chemotherapy Department. Knowledgeble of the most modern medicines, successfully applies immune and targeted therapy drugs to make sure each patient receives effective treatment

 • Inna Miroshnichenko,  Radiation Therapist, Head of the Radiation Therapy Department. Together with radiation therapists and medical physicists carefully calculates and implements radiation treatments purposed to destroy the tumor while minimizing the impact on healthy tissues

 • Sergei Prindyuk,  surgeon-urologist, oncologist, head of the Center for Modern Urology LISOD, Ph.D (in medicine), targets at achieving the best result for each patient using most up-to-date effective medications, performs complex surgical operations.

 • Nicolay Novikov, radiologist, head of the radiation diagnostics department, Ph.D (in medicine). Under his auspice performed in the hospital are highly accurate patient examinations using MRI, CT, PET-CT, other

No matter the origin, all our specialists are one team aiming to help patients!

If you are seeking advice  of an experienced oncologist call:

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