Doctor Vadim Benkovich
An Israeli orthopedic surgeon specializing in joint replacement and reconstructive surgery of the knee and hip. He heads the orthopedic division and the joint replacement unit at a university medical center.
Doctor Benkovich's main areas of work are knee and hip replacement, complex and revision joint replacement, reconstructive joint surgery and the treatment of orthopedic trauma.
Vadim Benkovich completed his orthopedic surgery residency at Soroka University Medical Center.
- The doctor then continued his professional training at leading medical centers in the United States.
- He completed additional training in orthopedic trauma at Tampa General Hospital in Florida, as well as a fellowship in hip and knee replacement at the Hospital for Joint Diseases in New York.
- This international training gave Doctor Benkovich additional experience in modern surgical techniques for joint diseases and complex orthopedic pathologies.
In addition to clinical practice, Doctor Vadim Benkovich teaches and conducts research.
He is a lecturer at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, takes part in the professional training of orthopedic surgeons, and speaks at Israeli and international medical conferences on joint surgery and joint replacement.
Doctor Benkovich has also taken part in professional programs and courses for specialists in knee and hip implantation.
From 2012 to 2015 he headed the hip and knee society of the Israeli Orthopaedic Association.
Doctor Vadim Benkovich is a member of a number of Israeli and international professional medical organizations, including:
- Israel Medical Association;
- Israeli Orthopaedic Association;
- Israeli Hip and Knee Society;
- European Knee Association (EKA);
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS).
Doctor Benkovich specializes in the diagnosis and surgical treatment of diseases of the large joints. A special place in his practice is held by patients with severe arthrosis and other degenerative changes of the knee and hip, when conservative treatment can no longer control pain and restore mobility effectively.
Main areas of work:
- knee replacement;
- hip replacement;
- partial and total joint replacement;
- revision of a previously implanted prosthesis;
- reconstructive joint surgery;
- minimally invasive surgery;
- treatment of complex orthopedic trauma;
- consultation and second opinion before joint replacement surgery.
When choosing a treatment strategy, Doctor Benkovich takes an individual approach. The decision on whether surgery is needed is made after assessing the patient's condition, the results of the clinical examination and medical imaging.