The Josef Buchmann Gynecology And Maternity Center

The department provides a full range of gynecological care, including routine and preventive services, as well as well-founded surgical techniques for managing benign gynecologic conditions. Regular screenings, such as PAP smears, pelvic examinations, and diagnosis of gynecologic cancers are performed.

We routinely administer endoscopic gynecological surgery via laparoscopy, surgery of the uterine cavity via hysteroscopy, and ablation of the uterine endometrium. Both ambulatory and inpatient care are offered.

Subspecialties include:

• Urogynecology
• Colposcopy
• Fetal Loss Clinic
• Postmenopausal Clinic

Diagnostic, therapeutic, and surgical services are offered for many cancers of the female reproductive system, including:

• Cervical Cancer
• Endometrial Cancer
• Ovarian Cancer
• Uterine Cancer
• Vulvar Cancer

Treatments include:

• Surgical treatments – including radical surgery, and minimally invasive laparoscopic and hysteroscopic approaches
• Chemotherapy
• Radiation therapy (in conjunction with the Department of Radiation Oncology)
• Laser therapy for management of pre-invasive cervical disease
• Amniocentesis
• Percutaneous umbilical cord sampling
• Advanced biopsy techniques, such as vulvar biopsies and cervical cone biopsies

At the forefront of the maternity field, Sheba’s cutting-edge unit provides diagnosis and treatment of fertility problems. Over 1,000 IVF procedures are performed yearly, including:

• IVF treatment – ICSI, laser AHA, micromanipulation, US-guided embryo placement, blastocyst growth, and embryo cryopreservation
• ZIFT treatment to return eggs, sperm, or embryo to the uterus or fallopian tubes
• Infertility treatment, such as uterine resection, fallopian tube blockage, ovarian and fibroid cysts.
• Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD); performed in conjunction with the Genetics Institute
• Treatment of sperm quantity and quality
• Fertility preservation for men and women who have been diagnosed with cancer
• Support groups for couples undergoing treatment

Our integrative services fulfill all aspects of perinatal care for pregnant women, ranging from prenatal follow-up for the healthy mother to advanced treatments for the complicated pregnancy. The departmental staff features perinatologists who trained at leading international hospitals, working alongside geneticists, genetic counselors, ultrasonographers, and perinatal nurse clinicians.

We regularly perform:

• CVS
• Amniocentesis
• Percutaneous umbilical cord sampling
• Advanced imaging – ultrasound and Doppler

Patients with a personal or family history of cancer can receive counseling and genetic testing at this department. While our main focus is breast and ovarian cancer, we provide services for all types of cancer. Women at high risk for breast cancer are referred to Sheba’s Meirav Breast Cancer Center.

This department encompasses four distinct fields of healthcare:

• Prenatal diagnosis and cervical assessment, including sonoembryology, nuchal translucency, targeted organ survey, transvaginal fetal echocardiography, organ-specific surveys, late second trimester organ surveys
• Fetal therapy<, dealing with the evaluation and intrauterine therapy of pathologies related to fetal anemia and thrombocytopenia, multifetal pregnancies, and intrauterine infection assessment
• Gynecologic pelvic assessment, using regular ultrasonic screening and non-invasive techniques on pelvic tumors (benign and malignant), extrauterine pregnancies, evaluation of endometrial pathology, and pelvic abscess diagnosis and drainage
• Ultrasonography in reproductive endocrinology, including assessment of female infertility and follicular monitoring, with induction of ovulation and IVF. Invasive procedures include percutaneous umbilical cord sampling and amniocentesis.

Progressive scientific research and clinical development is combined at this center to provide genetic testing for a wide variety of conditions, genetic counseling, premarital counseling, and prenatal counseling for expectant couples.