Professor Ofer Merimsky

Ofer Merimsky is one of Israel's leading specialists in the treatment of bone and soft tissue sarcoma, a professional of a very high level who introduced a multidisciplinary approach to the therapy of cancer into Israeli oncology practice. In his work with oncology patients, Professor Merimsky uses not only the most modern methods of conservative treatment of malignant tumors but also all the ways available to Israeli medicine of increasing resistance to cancer and strengthening health. Thanks to Professor Merimsky's unique medical knowledge and extensive clinical experience, the vast majority of his patients gain additional chances of life and recovery.

• Received his medical education at the Hebrew University in 1983.
• From 1984 served in the medical units of the Israel Defense Forces.
• Received his license as an oncologist-radiotherapist after completing his residency in 1995.
• Afterwards completed training in various methods of radiotherapy, including brachytherapy, in New York (USA), and training in the treatment of sarcomas at the Gustave Roussy Cancer Institute (Paris, France).
• 2002-2018: head of the Department of Skeletal and Soft Tissue Tumors at the Sourasky Medical Center in Tel Aviv.
• Since 2018: deputy head of the Oncology Department of this medical center.
• In 2003 he was awarded the title of professor.
• 2007-2011: head of the Department of Oncology at the Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University.

He heads the Israeli Society of Clinical Oncology and Radiotherapy. He is a member of the European and American societies of clinical oncology. He teaches at the Faculty of Medicine of Tel Aviv University.

Today Professor Ofer Merimsky is one of the most respected and authoritative figures in non-surgical oncology. His comprehensive approach to the treatment of oncological diseases, involving relevant narrow-profile specialists, has become widespread both in Israel and around the world, significantly improving the chances of life and health for people with cancer. A brilliant clinician and highly experienced practitioner, Professor Merimsky successfully combines clinical practice with scientific work, speaks at symposia and conferences of the international oncology societies EMSOS, ASCO, CTOS and ESMO, and heads the Israeli Society of Oncology and Radiotherapy.

Today Professor Ofer Merimsky heads the Bone and Soft Tissue Sarcoma Department at the medical center. His expertise includes:

• Treatment of all types of sarcomas (osteosarcoma, liposarcoma, leiomyosarcoma, angiosarcoma, fibrosarcoma, rhabdomyosarcoma and others)
• Brain tumors
• Spinal tumors
• Cancer of the lungs and chest organs
• Uterine cancer
• Breast cancer
• Prostate cancer
• Kidney cancer
• Treatment of gastrointestinal stromal tumors

For each of his patients, Professor Merimsky develops an individual plan of examination and treatment with the participation of narrow-profile specialists from non-oncological specialties. This makes it possible to identify the patient's current status and capabilities as fully as possible and to provide maximum support to the body during cancer treatment.