Sheba’s Clinical Excellence, Areas of Expertise, and Rare Technologies

The Cancer Center at Sheba Medical Center provides cutting edge treatment for dozens of different cancer types and accepts referrals of patients from all over the world. In fact, Sheba has redefined prostate cancer staging with the 68 Ga-PSMA molecular imaging tools used in diagnosing, staging and monitoring patients for the recurrence of prostate cancer.

The Sheba Cancer Center is one of the most advanced in the world. In fact, Sheba is the center outside of the United States to successfully perform chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) cell treatment and achieve full remission in a leukemia patient after two failed bone marrow transplants.

Our research into cancer epigenetics allows us to provide personalized immunotherapy and other specialized cancer treatments.

We have developed minimally invasive procedures using laser to treat renal cell carcinoma while sparing the kidneys.

Our Cardiology Department is among the most advanced in the world. We developed the use of open heart surgery in combination with ablation techniques to reverse severe, recalcitrent arrhythmias.

Our top tier medical researchers are responsible for over a quarter of all medical research in the nation.

•  Multiple Sclerosis – We are the national center for multiple sclerosis in Israel and provide some of the leading care in the world for this degenerative condition.

Sheba is a successful pioneer in the field of pediatric hemato-oncology, providing umbilical cord blood banking and stem cell separation and treatment. The Safra Children’s Hospital has also achieved outstanding success in bone marrow transplants.

The Heart and Circulation Institute provides the finest in treatment of complex patient conditions and includes an arrhythmia clinic, five catheterization laboratories, and specialized equipment.

The Ella Institute is renowned for developing novel immunotherapy treatments, such as the cCAM drug. It is also among the first centers to offer the tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TIL) protocol.

Sheba’s Rehabilitation Hospital provides specialized rehabilitation services in a myriad of specialties, including neurologic, orthopedic, speech and hearing, and psychiatric. The Rehabilitation Center is leader in advanced technology and multidisciplinary treatment of Parkinson’s disease and other central nervous system conditions. Additionally, Sheba’s Virtual Reality Rehabilitation Center is the first of its kind in the world, allowing patients to practice their skills and rehabilitate in a virtual environment that safely mimics real world conditions.

This specialized center is dedicated to excellence in women’s healthcare, including diagnosis and treatment of new and expectant mothers.

Sheba pioneered minimally invasive surgery as well as ventricular septal defect and atrial septal defect closure for congenital cardiac conditions. Also, Sheba heart specialists have achieved superior results in many high-risk surgeries.

As a national burn center, we provide innovative treatments for patients suffering from all types of burns.

In a huge step forward for fertility preservation, Sheba Medical Center delivered the first baby born after transplantation of cryopreserved ovarian tissue in a patient with ovarian failure following chemotherapy. We offer numerous techniques for fertility preservation in both men and women.

This is the world’s most comprehensive center for medical simulations. It allows individuals and teams to train effectively for a variety of medical scenarios.