Dr. Alona Katzir is an orthopedic surgeon with a deep commitment to advancing trauma care and is beginning an advanced Trauma Fellowship at Parkland Memorial Hospital—one of the United States’ premier Level I trauma centers and a global leader in orthopedic trauma.

Dr. Asaf Shemer is undertaking an advanced clinical fellowship in glaucoma at the University of British Columbia, one of North America’s leading centers for ophthalmic training and research.

Dr. Avihai Moscovici has been deeply committed to colorectal surgery since the earliest stages of his residency, with a particular focus on colorectal oncology.

Dr. Eitan Keizman is pursuing an advanced pediatric cardiac surgery fellowship at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital (NYP), one of the world’s highest-volume and most innovative centers for pediatric heart surgery.

Dr. Elchanan Zloczower is undertaking an advanced fellowship in Rhinology and Skull Base Surgery at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital—one of the leading U.S. centers for endoscopic sinus and skull base surgery.

Dr. Farouk Khury is pursuing an Adult Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship at NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital as a transformative step in his professional development and as a strategic investment in the future of orthopedic care in Israel.

Dr. Gal Antman is participating in an advanced international oculoplastic fellowship at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute—one of the world’s leading centers for ophthalmic and oculoplastic surgery—in order to gain specialized expertise that is not fully available through local or regional training programs.

Dr. Ilit Turgeman is undertaking an advanced fellowship at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute—one of the world’s foremost cancer centers—in a pivotal step that will significantly strengthen oncology care and research capacity in Israel.

Dr. Karny Shouchane-Blum is pursuing an advanced Surgical Vitreoretinal Fellowship at the University of Alberta in order to acquire highly specialized clinical, surgical, and research expertise that is not currently available at the same scale in Israel.

Dr. Leon Chertin is participating in an advanced pediatric urology fellowship at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in the United States, a program that offers clinical exposure and training not currently available at the same depth in Israel.

Dr. Lev Freidkin is participating in an advanced Interventional Pulmonology fellowship in North America in order to acquire specialized clinical and research expertise that is not yet widely available in Israel.

Dr. Mati Shavit is pursuing an advanced fellowship in Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD) at the University of Southern California (USC) under the mentorship of Professor Toby Maher, one of the world’s leading experts in ILD research and clinical management. USC is among the foremost academic medical institutions in the United States, and its Keck School of Medicine—through the Hastings Center for Pulmonary Research—serves as a global hub for innovation in pulmonary medicine, integrating cutting-edge clinical care with basic and translational research.

Dr. Or Barkai is pursuing an advanced surgical breast oncology fellowship in Canada in order to gain expertise and leadership training that extend beyond what is currently available in Israel.

Dr. Ran Abuhasira is undertaking a research fellowship in the United States to gain advanced expertise in multi-omics data integration and translational research—capabilities that are essential to modern precision medicine and are currently limited in scale and infrastructure in Israel.

Dr. Ron Gurel is participating in an advanced Hand and Upper Limb Surgery fellowship at the Roth | McFarlane Hand and Upper Limb Center, one of the world’s leading institutions for both clinical excellence and research in this highly specialized field.

Dr. Tal Schlaeffer Yosef is a specialist in infectious diseases at Soroka Medical Center, the primary tertiary hospital serving Israel’s Negev region.

Dr. Uri Hadelsberg is undertaking a highly specialized U.S. fellowship at the University of Miami to train in advanced endoscopic and awake spine surgery—innovative techniques that are currently severely underdeveloped and largely unavailable in Israel.

Dr. Zahi Abu Ghosh is participating in an advanced clinical fellowship in Interventional Cardiology in Canada to acquire specialized skills, research experience, and exposure to technologies that are not yet widely available in Israel.