Professor Igal Leibovitch
Ophthalmic surgeon. Professor Igal Leibovitch is one of Israel's best-known operating ophthalmologists. One of his main areas of specialization is oculoplastics. He heads the oculoplastic unit of the ophthalmology department of a medical center.
Igal Leibovitch graduated with honors from the Faculty of Medicine of the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. He completed his residency at Hadassah Ein Kerem hospital in Jerusalem. After army service he trained in ophthalmology at Ichilov Medical Center.
He completed fellowships in plastic and reconstructive eye surgery at leading clinics in the USA and Australia, including the world-famous Jules Stein Eye Institute in California and the Royal Adelaide Hospital.
Igal Leibovitch is a member of the ophthalmological associations of Israel and America, as well as the Israeli society of oculoplastic surgeons.
Currently Professor Leibovitch heads the oculoplastic unit of the ophthalmology department of a medical center.
In therapeutic and surgical procedures, Professor Leibovitch effectively uses the latest achievements of world ophthalmology as well as his rich practical and scientific experience. This combination of skills and knowledge makes it possible to preserve not only the eyes but also the vision of most patients.
For many years one of the main areas of his specialization has been oculoplastics.
Practical oculoplastics lies on the border between ophthalmology and aesthetic surgery. Its therapeutic side is the treatment of congenital pathologies, injuries and oncological diseases of the eye. Its aesthetic side is a range of operations and procedures to correct the shape of the eyes, drooping eyelids and so on. This not only improves the patient's appearance but also improves the quality of visual function.
Professor Leibovitch generously shares his knowledge, lecturing to medical students at Tel Aviv University. He is also actively engaged in research and in developing new methods of treating eye diseases, and is the author of more than 140 publications in leading medical journals.
The professor's most important practical and scientific achievements have been recognized with international and national awards.
- Plastic surgery of the eyelids
- Treatment of eyelid diseases
- Plastic surgery of the orbits
- Treatment of injuries, damage and tumors of the orbits
- Plastic surgery of the tear ducts
- Treatment of tear duct injuries