Dr. Lionel Kopelovitch
Pediatric orthopedist, head of the Department of Pediatric Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, and one of Israel's oldest and most experienced pediatric orthopedists, whose name is well known in Israel and around the world.
Dr. Kopelovitch is a unique specialist in treating congenital pathology in children: every year hundreds of young patients with cerebral palsy, deforming diseases of the skeletal system (hip dysplasia, Perthes disease) and other orthopedic conditions are treated in his department, and children with musculoskeletal disabilities undergo rehabilitation.
Dr. Lionel Kopelovitch received his higher medical education in Israel and immediately chose pediatric orthopedics as his main specialty. He trained in Israel and the USA in congenital pathology of the musculoskeletal system in children and cerebral palsy, receiving a doctor of medical sciences degree in this field. Dr. Kopelovitch has more than 35 years of experience in pediatric orthopedics, and all these years he has improved his professionalism, stating that new orthopedic technologies interest him no less than well-established traditional orthopedic methods, because they allow the treatment of children with congenital and acquired anomalies and cerebral palsy to improve every year, increasing its effectiveness and reducing surgical risks and complications.
Dr. Lionel Kopelovitch is not only a talented practitioner but also an inspirer and coordinator of new methods of orthopedic correction. With his direct participation a fundamentally new approach to treating and rehabilitating children with cerebral palsy was developed, and a special technique of correcting the shin bones to stabilize support and improve motor function in patients with cerebral palsy was introduced into practice. With immense practical experience in pediatric orthopedics, he speaks at international conferences and symposia of world scale and is scientific supervisor of orthopedic projects at Tel Aviv University. Today Dr. Kopelovitch is also dean of a college of physiotherapy and training of qualified medical staff, and an honorary member of the International Council of Pediatric Orthopedists.
Dr. Lionel Kopelovitch is competent in treating pediatric bone and joint pathology, in particular:
- surgery for hip joint anomalies (dysplasia, congenital dislocation, subluxation of the hip, osteochondropathy of the femoral head), valgus foot and clubfoot;
- treatment of scoliosis of any severity;
- treatment of joint diseases of rheumatic and rheumatoid origin;
- corrective operations for cerebral palsy and congenital muscular torticollis.