Professor Zvi Symon

Professor Zvi Symon is an experienced and competent radiology specialist, the author of valuable research and an initiator of experimental methods on which procedures such as IGRT, IMRT and HDR brachytherapy were developed. He is widely known in professional circles internationally and is an authoritative figure in world medicine. His priorities are radiation therapy on new-generation linear accelerators, brachytherapy, irradiation of inoperable tumors, three-dimensional irradiation of prostate neoplasms, and intensive and moderate radiotherapy of abdominal and pelvic tumors.

Over the years the professor has repeatedly proven himself an innovator and experimenter. It was his initiative to study the newest radiotherapy approaches, thanks to which revolutionary procedures such as intensity-modulated radiation therapy, 3D conformal radiotherapy and three-dimensional prostate brachytherapy entered modern practice. His contributions are highly valued by international medical communities. The leadership of the Hebrew University awarded him for outstanding achievements in academic and clinical work.

Zvi Symon graduated from the Faculty of Medicine of the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. He did his clinical residency in the internal medicine department of Hadassah Medical Center and trained in the oncology and radiation therapy departments of the Hadassah and Sheba companies. He completed doctoral studies at the Hebrew University and improved his qualifications in close-focus radiotherapy for gynecological and prostate tumors through a fellowship at the cancer center of the University of Michigan Hospital. He was awarded the academic title of professor of medicine.

Currently Zvi Symon heads the Radiation Therapy Department at Hadassah Medical Center and is a professor at the Sackler Faculty of Medicine. He regularly publishes manuals and articles in respected medical journals worldwide. Besides innovative developments, his research addresses radiation tolerance and reducing side effects in cancer patients.

Professor Zvi Symon is a top specialist in radiotherapy and radiology. He performs all types of radiation therapy for oncology and other patients.

His professional interests include the following procedures:

• Removal of malignant tumors with Gamma Knife, CyberKnife and nano-knife
• Classical external beam radiation therapy
• Radiotherapy under IGRT and IMRT (intensity-modulated) protocols
• Radiation therapy on a 3D conformal linear accelerator
• Contact radiotherapy (brachytherapy)
• High-dose HDR radiotherapy for aggressive cancers of the prostate, uterus and ovaries, tongue, and soft tissues of the head and neck
• Radiofrequency ablation of malignant tumors

The professor plans to keep developing radiology, improve the quality of life of patients undergoing radiation therapy, and teach interns and young doctors improved principles of non-surgical cancer treatment with radiotherapy.