Professor Shmuel Dekel

Professor Shmuel Dekel, one of Israel's oldest and most experienced orthopedists, is a world-class specialist in joint replacement, a recognized authority in the reconstruction and replacement of damaged knee and hip joints, and an expert in treating heel spur with botulinum toxin, complicated rickets, osteoporosis and other severe diseases that impair motor function and lead to disability.

Dr. Shmuel Dekel received his medical education at the Faculty of Medicine of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and completed his first specialization as an orthopedist in Israel as well, at the medical school of Tel Aviv University. Dr. Dekel then improved his qualifications at the University of Oxford in England, where he worked at the world-famous Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, and after returning to Israel continued his training at the Tel Aviv university clinic, soon receiving his M.D. degree.

Today Professor Shmuel Dekel heads the orthopedic department of Ichilov Medical Center in Tel Aviv, chairs the Department of Orthopedics of the Faculty of Medicine of Tel Aviv University, conducts extensive research on orthopedic surgery, and lectures at international universities. Professor Dekel is recognized as one of the best lecturers at the international level, and as a physician with rich experience he supervises the practical work of young specialists and reviews the dissertations of future candidates and doctors of science. He is the author of more than 80 scientific papers and co-author of two orthopedics textbooks used by medical students around the world. Dr. Shmuel Dekel is chairman of the Israeli Orthopedic Association and a member of the British Orthopaedic Association and the international society for fracture treatment.

Dr. Dekel's scientific interests cover a wide range of orthopedic problems. As a research and clinical expert, Professor Dekel takes a very active part in studies of the medical aspects of the development of osteoporosis and osteoarthritis, the clinical possibilities of using botulinum toxin in treating degenerative foot diseases, and the search for and development of new technologies for revision joint replacement.

Dr. Shmuel currently works at Ichilov and Assuta hospitals and serves as chief physician in one of the orthopedic departments. His professional expertise also includes:

• hip and knee joint replacement, and revision joint replacement;
• conservative and surgical treatment of all types of kneecap pathology;
• treatment of heel spur with botulinum toxin;
• treatment of degenerative, including age-related, diseases of the musculoskeletal system;
• innovative technologies for bone fusion in slow bone healing;
• consultations for patients with undiagnosed conditions (unexplained pathology of bones and joints).

Professor Dekel chooses the method of orthopedic treatment individually for each patient, ensuring the best treatment result.