Ella Lemelbaum Institute for Immuno-Oncology

The Ella Institute is a center of knowledge and excellence, implementing some of the world's most advanced and unique treatment methodologies for melanoma and skin cancer, operating within the Sheba Medical Center at Tel Hashomer.

The services of the Institute are available to patients and their families from the moment the disease is discovered, providing knowledge to patients on the stages of treatment and the procedures they would undergo, and ensuring a suitable and effective treatment for every patient, according to their condition and personal record.

The Ella Institute operates in collaboration with leading medical centers in the area of melanoma treatment worldwide, including the National Institute of Health (NIH) in The Unites States of America. The Institute incorporates advanced treatment methodologies with scientific and clinical research which is on going in the advanced research laboratories of the Institute. The Institute offers to patients the most extensive and effective treatment range, including enrollment in advanced clinical trials in the field of melanoma treatment.

The Institute operates within the Oncology Division of Sheba, directed by Professor Rafael Catane and the Cancer Research Center directed by Professor Gidi Rechavi, both world renowned leading cancer scientists. Sheba Medical Center operates two unique clinics for the treatment of melanoma

The Ella Institute was established and is supported with a generous contribution donated by the Lemelbaum family, in memory of their daughter Ella.