Professor Uzi Gefter
Nephrologist. Professor Uzi Gefter is one of Israel's leading nephrologists and urologists, a doctor of medical sciences and an internationally recognized expert in kidney disease, arterial hypertension and kidney transplantation.
Professor Gefter specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of complex nephrological and urological diseases, including chronic kidney failure, complications of hypertension and diabetes, and post-transplant conditions.
Professor Uzi Gefter received his fundamental medical education at one of the world's leading universities, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, where he graduated from the Faculty of Medicine. Already as a student he showed a strong interest in internal medicine, nephrology and systemic diseases.
To deepen his scientific base and broaden his interdisciplinary knowledge, the professor continued his studies at Bar-Ilan University, where he studied natural sciences, biochemistry and the mechanisms of chronic disease development. This allowed him to form a comprehensive approach to treating patients with combined pathologies.
After completing his basic education, Professor Gefter completed residency and clinical training at leading medical centers in Israel, specializing in internal medicine. During this period he gained extensive practical experience with patients suffering from kidney disease, arterial hypertension, diabetes and systemic metabolic disorders.
Seeking international development and the adoption of advanced medical technologies, Professor Uzi Gefter continued his training in the USA. He completed specialized nephrology training at UCLA, one of the largest and most authoritative medical centers in the world, where he deepened his knowledge of the diagnosis and treatment of chronic kidney failure, dialysis therapy and kidney transplantation.
The professor additionally completed a fellowship at the University of Chicago, where he studied modern methods of clinical nephrology and scientific approaches to treating complex and combined diseases, and took part in international-level research projects.
Uzi Gefter is a professor at Tel Aviv University and regularly receives awards for diligence and merit in scientific and teaching work. In 2015 he was included in the list of the best doctors in Israel by the authoritative magazine Forbes. He has published hundreds of scientific papers on kidney function in the presence of associated and provoking pathologies. He developed new dialysis programs for patients with kidney failure. He is a member of a number of professional associations and regularly takes part in international seminars and conferences as an invited lecturer.
- chronic and acute kidney failure
- diabetic nephropathy
- glomerulonephritis
- pyelonephritis
- polycystic kidney disease
- urolithiasis (kidney stones)
- hyperuricemia in hypertension
- kidney dysplasia
- complications after transplantation.
Professor Uzi Gefter applies personalized medicine based on an in-depth analysis of the causes of disease.
Main principles:
- minimizing aggressive interventions
- a comprehensive approach (cardiology + nephrology)
- accurate diagnosis and prognosis
- modern treatment technologies in Israel
This approach makes it possible to treat even complex and combined pathologies effectively.