Professor Yakov Korach

Professor Yakov Korach is one of Israel's leading specialists in gynecology and surgical treatment of diseases of the female reproductive system. He heads the Department of Gynecologic Oncology at one of the largest medical centers in Israel.

Professor Korach diagnoses and treats a wide range of oncological and non-oncological gynecological diseases, including complex cases that require surgical treatment and a multidisciplinary approach.

• Professor Yakov Korach graduated from the Faculty of Medicine of Tel Aviv University.
• He completed his residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Sheba Medical Center, Tel HaShomer.
• He received further specialized training in gynecologic oncology at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York, USA.
• After returning to Israel he continued his clinical, surgical and research work at Sheba Medical Center.

Academic and research activity

Professor Korach is active academically at the Faculty of Medicine of Tel Aviv University and is the author and co-author of numerous scientific publications.

Membership in professional associations:

• Member of the Israeli Society of Gynecologic Oncology
• Member of the Israeli Association of Obstetrics and Gynecology
• Member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology
• Member of the International Gynecologic Cancer Society
• Member of the European Society of Gynaecological Oncology

The combination of a basic specialization in obstetrics and gynecology, extensive experience in gynecologic surgery and many years of work in gynecologic oncology allows Professor Korach to approach a disease comprehensively, from initial diagnosis and determining the nature of the pathological process to choosing the best surgical or combined treatment.

His research goes beyond cancer treatment: he has publications on fertility preservation in borderline tumors, BRCA and reproductive issues, surgical strategy for uterine tumors, and modern surgical technologies.

Professor Korach consults patients with various diseases of the uterus, cervix and ovaries, determines the need for surgical treatment and selects the optimal extent of surgery.

His professional work includes:

• diseases of the uterus, cervix, ovaries and other pelvic organs;
• benign and suspicious ovarian masses;
• uterine masses and pathological processes;
• diagnosis of cervical changes;
• surgical treatment of gynecological diseases;
• removal of the uterus (hysterectomy) for medical indications;
• operations on the ovaries and uterine appendages;
• laparoscopic and minimally invasive gynecologic surgery;
• complex and repeat gynecological operations;
• determining the optimal surgical approach in cases where a malignant process must be excluded.

Professor Korach's experience is especially important in situations where it is impossible to determine with full certainty before surgery whether a mass is benign or malignant. In such cases the right choice of the initial surgical intervention can be of fundamental importance.

Professor Korach has extensive experience in the diagnosis and surgical treatment of pathological changes of the cervix, including:

• precancerous changes;
• cervical dysplasia;
• cervical conization;
• diagnosis and treatment of early forms of cervical cancer;
• choosing organ-sparing approaches in young patients when this is oncologically acceptable.

Gynecologic oncology

One of the central areas of Professor Korach's work is the treatment of tumors of the female reproductive system:

• ovarian cancer;
• uterine and endometrial cancer;
• cervical cancer;
• vulvar cancer;
• vaginal cancer;
• rare tumors of the female reproductive system;
• borderline ovarian tumors;
• recurrent and advanced gynecologic tumors.