The Gynecologic Cancer Department

About the Gynecologic Cancer Department in Sheba

Sheba Medical Center has a consistent commitment to women’s health. In fact, it is one of our highest priorities. As such, we take a professional and integrative approach to gynecologic cancer treat, providing world class medicine with a personal touch. We achieve this goal by retaining top global gynecological cancer experts, performing constant research in the field of women’s cancer, and offering state of the art facilities for our patients afflicted with female urogenital cancers.

As part of our philosophy of tailor made medicine, our physicians and staff in The Gynecologic Cancer Department work hand in hand with their colleagues in other departments – such as Surgery, Pathology, and Oncology – to deliver personalized treatment to each one of our patients. This is true for all of our patients, whether they are from Israel or abroad through our International Medicine Department.

Staff

We recognize that we cannot provide outstanding, complete care to our patients without outstanding staff. That is one reason why we have many of the top women’s healthcare providers in the world. Everyone at Sheba Medical Center, from our directors to our nursing staff, is absolutely dedicated to eradicating cancer and giving our patients the best possible care.

Director

The Director of Sheba’s Gynecologic Oncology department is Dr. Gilad Ben-Baruch. Dr. Ben-Baruch is a graduate of the School of Medicine at Hebrew University in Jerusalem and has practiced medicine both in Israel and the United States. He is a specialist in many forms of female urogenital cancers.

Deputy Director

Dr. Jacob Korach is the deputy director of the Gynecologic Oncology Department at Sheba Medical Center. A member of the Faculty of Medicine of Sackler Medical School at Tel Aviv University, Dr. Korach has co-authored over 30 published papers and is an expert in several fields, including gynecologic oncology, obstetrics, gynecology, uterine cancer, cervical cancer, ovarian cancer, and gynecologic surgery.

The Josef Buchmann Gynecology and Maternity Center

Embodying Sheba Medical Center’s commitment to women’s health is the Josef Buchmann Gynecology and Maternity Center, a very large facility with about 17,500 inpatient admissions and 56,000 outpatient visits each year. The Center boasts a complement of 80 physicians and dozens of medical students, both Israeli and American, from Sackler Medical School.

The resources at the Buchmann Center are all patient-centered and truly cutting edge. These include a dedicated emergency department, operating theaters, advanced imaging equipment such as ultrasound, research facilities, a High Risk Pregnancies Department, a delivery ward, fetal loss clinic, postmenopausal clinic, and an infertility unit. Of course, several specialized cancer units are present, including urogenital cancer, urogynecology, and both basic and clinical-level gynecologic cancer research.

Director

Dr. Eyal Schiff is the director of The Josef Buchmann Gynecology and Maternity Center. Dr. Schiff earned both his MD and PhD degrees from Tel Aviv University and has served as the head of Sheba Medical Center’s High Risk Obstetrics and Prenatal Services Departments. He has published over 100 papers on topics in the obstetrics, gynecology, and women’s reproductive medicine fields.

Cancer Types Treated

Cancer Treatments Available