Dr Boris Handel

Dr. Boris Gendel is an outstanding thoracic surgeon with more than 30 years of experience. He heads the department of thoracic surgery at Meir Hospital, being a key specialist in this field of medicine. Dr. Handel is recognized as a leading expert in chest diseases, including cancer, highlighting his deep knowledge and experience in the field of thoracic surgery.

As part of his professional practice, Dr. Handel performs complex surgical procedures, including including wedge-shaped resection of the lung lobes. These operations require high qualifications and a careful approach, which demonstrates his skill and experience in the field of surgical treatment of diseases of the chest cavity.

Specialization:

• Performing all types of bronchoscopy, mediastinoscopy and thoracoscopy for diagnosis.
• Various surgical procedures on the chest organs, including minimally invasive thoracoscopic operations.
• Performing all types of invasive diagnostic procedures and surgical interventions on the chest organs.
• Performing unique surgical procedures for lung transplantation.

Diseases treated by the doctor:

• Bronchial asthma
• Cancer lung
• Sarcoidosis
• Pulmonary fibrosis
• Pulmonary emphysema
• Cystic lung pathologies
• Pleurisy
• Pneumonia
• Bronchi cancer
• Silicosis

Education and clinical experience:

• Private practice in Top Ikhilov Medical Center.
• He began his career as a senior physician, later becoming the head of the department of thoracic surgery at Meir Hospital (K. Kfar Saba).
• Completed an internship in thoracic surgery at the Assuta Clinic.
• Received a specialization in oncology and radiation therapy, and then in thoracic surgery at the Sheba Medical Center.
• Studied at the Faculty of Medicine of Tel Aviv University.