About

Cataract, Ichilov Hospital

Medical studies and education

Graduated with honors in medical studies at the School of Medicine at the National University in Kyiv, Ukraine.
Internship at Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem.
Then a residency in ophthalmology, Soroka Medical Center.
Continuing studies in ophthalmology at the Faculty of Medicine at Tel Aviv University.

further training

Advanced training in cataract surgery (poor), Eye and Eye Research Center, Agra, India.
Advanced training in cataract, corneal and external eye diseases, at the Fyodorov University Eye Microsurgery Hospital, in Moscow.
Advanced training in advanced anterior segment surgery, transition surgery and intraocular lens fixation. At Sheba Hospital, Tel Hashomer.

clinical experience

Senior Ophthalmologist at the Air Medical Unit (ARMA) at the Tel-Hashomer base.
Guide for nurses, students and interns.
Anterior segment specialist and cataract surgeon, Bnei Zion Medical Center.
Anterior segment specialist and cataract surgeon, Ichilov Hospital.

Membership in professional associations

Israel Medical Association
Organization of Ophthalmologists in Israel
Department of Israeli Cataract Surgery
European Society for Cataract and Refractive Surgery – ESCRS
The European Corneal Society – EuCORNEA

areas of expertise

Cataract surgeries
cornea
Laser secondary cataract removal

Areas of special interest

Cataract, including premium lenses for implantation in cataract surgery, corneal diseases including dry eye, keratoconus, corneal edema, corneal infections.