Professor Ofer Yossepowitch
Urologist. Ofer Yossepowitch is a well-known Israeli urologist who specializes in the surgical treatment of diseases of the genitourinary system.
Ofer Yossepowitch graduated with distinction from the Faculty of Medicine of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. After army service he completed a residency in the department of urologic surgery at Rabin Medical Center.
For several years he trained in urologic oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York. During the fellowship he mastered innovative methods of laparoscopic and robotic operations, successfully combining clinical work with research in this field.
Professor Yossepowitch is a member of the European, American and Israeli urological associations, as well as the American Urological Oncology association and the European Association of Urology Academy.
He is currently an actively practicing urologic surgeon who combines clinical and administrative work. Professor Ofer Yossepowitch heads the department of urologic oncology. The doctors of the department under his leadership perform unique operations with the da Vinci robotic system to treat neoplasms of the prostate, kidneys, bladder and genital organs. Ofer Yossepowitch also has a private practice.
He successfully combines clinical work with research and teaching. At Tel Aviv University Ofer Yossepowitch is a senior lecturer at the Faculty of Medicine. The professor's research is oriented toward finding new effective drugs and methods of treating oncology of the urinary system. More than 80 scientific publications on the results of this research are to his credit. Professor Yossepowitch is also a regular participant and speaker at specialized international scientific forums.
- Complete removal of the prostate while preserving erectile function.
- Radical prostatectomy using the da Vinci robot.
- Partial or complete removal of the kidney by laparoscopic or open method.
- Partial or complete removal of the kidney using the da Vinci robot.
- Removal of bladder tumors through the urethra.
- Operations for radical resection and reconstruction of the bladder.
- Testicular resection.
- Surgical treatment of benign prostate tumors by endoscopic approach.