Professor Yaakov Ben-Haim
Pediatric urologist. One of Israel's leading specialists in pediatric urology, a brilliant urological surgeon and a world-recognized authority, five-time winner of the title of best pediatric urologist according to the prestigious Israeli newspaper Maariv.
Besides his professional talent, Dr. Ben-Haim has the gift of empathetic communication with his young patients. It allows him not only to understand a child's suffering but also to quickly find its true cause, and therefore to choose the most effective treatment for pediatric urological conditions.
Dr. Ben-Haim received his medical education at the Technion in Haifa, one of the oldest universities in Israel, and then entered a clinical residency in urology. As a resident he worked at the Chaim Sheba clinic, then pursued postgraduate studies and practiced medical and surgical urology at a university clinic in Tel Aviv. He then completed a fellowship in pediatric urology at Johns Hopkins Hospital in the USA, where he worked in the specialized department, assisted and later independently performed urological operations under experienced urologists. Returning to Israel, he was invited to the post of senior physician in the urology department of Sheba Medical Center, and two years later became head of the pediatric urology department and senior physician of the urology department at the Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center.
Today Dr. Ben-Haim has an extensive clinical practice and continues research on innovations in the treatment of pediatric urological conditions. He has published dozens of scientific articles in international medical journals presenting a modern view of urogenital diseases in children and the latest methods of treating them. He regularly takes part in scientific symposia and conferences, is a current lecturer at Tel Aviv University, and an active member of the Israeli and American urological societies and the Israel Medical Association, where he works on pediatric urology in clinical and outpatient practice.
Dr. Ben-Haim performs urological operations of any complexity, in particular:
- surgical treatment of urethral fistulas and strictures and meatal stenosis of any degree;
- reconstructive surgery for hypospadias and cryptorchidism;
- removal of tumors of the genitourinary system;
- surgical correction of vesicoureteral reflux;
- ureteral reimplantation and pyeloplasty;
- reconstructive surgery for bladder exstrophy;
- treatment of hydrocele and varicocele, urolithiasis and other urological conditions.
His arsenal includes the most modern techniques of endoscopic minimally invasive surgery, the latest medical technologies for urological operations in young children, and advanced equipment that shortens operating time, reduces surgical risks and achieves high results in treating the most complex urological conditions in children and adults.