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The health professions team at the Radiotherapy Institute

These are the professional teams at the Institute of Oncological Radiology:

Physics Team

Team Leader: Dr. Maoz Ben-Ayun

Email: Maoz.Ben-Ayun@sheba.health.gov.il

Radiology Team

Team Leader: Tamar Katzman

Email: Tamar.Katzman@sheba.health.gov.il

Deputies: Tikva Raz, Denis Azriel

Operating Days: Monday to Thursday, from 7:00 am to the last patient

The "Radiation" team consists of 25 certified, experienced, and dedicated radiologists. The radiology team is trusted for conducting simulations prior to treatment, two, three, and four-dimensional simulations, performing treatments according to the approved treatment plan by the physician and physicists, conducting and verifying image quality during treatment, and monitoring for treatment side effects.

Nursing Team

Team Coordinator: Anat Mansano

Phone: 03-5302107, 03-5305823; Fax: 03-5305781

Working Days: Sunday to Thursday, from 8:00 to 17:00

Nurses are available in the recovery room of the institute. Their role at the Radiotherapy Institute involves training patients for radiation, managing expected side effects, and providing care during the radiation period. The nursing team is highly skilled, professional, and experienced in meeting unique patient needs.

Nurses play a crucial role in providing group audiovisual training for breast and ovarian radiation treatments. This training involves the participation of a social worker and a dietician, and the dates are posted on the institute's notice boards. Attending these sessions is highly important as they greatly contribute to the preparation and success of the treatment.
Other responsibilities of nurses include coordinating complex treatments, conducting training for patients with head-neck tumors, brain tumors, cervical tumors, or those receiving combined chemotherapy and radiation. Individual training sessions are conducted prior to the start of treatments. Nurses also monitor patients during treatment, assessing side effects and taking relevant measurements for the treatment.

Early detection of side effects and their treatment.
Consultation if necessary to assess and treat symptoms.
Providing answers to patients' questions and offering support accordingly.
Symptom management (pain, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea).

Administration Team

Administration Team Coordinator: Meital Mishan

Radiation Physicians' Secretariat - Contact: Phone: 03-5302290, 03-5303692, 03-5304916

Fax: 03-5305781

Email: Mirp.krina@sheba.health.gov.il

Operating hours: Sunday to Thursday, from 8:00 to 15:00

Radiation Secretariat - Contact: Phone: 03-5302600

Fax: 03-5305337

Operating hours: Sunday to Thursday, from 7:00 to 16:00

To schedule an appointment, please submit the following documents: Referral from the recommending physician for radiation treatment. Pathological response (biopsy). Imaging results (MRI, PET-CT, and X-ray - if available). For breast radiation, add US and mammography results. Cover letter with identifying details (ID number, contact phone number). Upon arrival at the Sheba Institute of Oncology Radiation Therapy, our secretariat team will warmly welcome you.

This team has been meticulously chosen to cater to the distinct requirements of the oncology institute as a whole, with a specific focus on radiation therapy. In addition to their professional training as medical secretaries, each team member has undergone comprehensive and specialized training to meet the administrative demands of radiation therapy.

Social Services

Social Worker: Yael Levi

Phone: 03-5302291 (you can leave a message on the voicemail)

Psychological Services

Psychologist in Charge: Noam Fizem

Phone number: 03-5302668

Dealing with cancer entails both physical and emotional challenges. Cancer patients encounter mental hardships from the moment of diagnosis and throughout treatment, as they strive to uphold a sense of normalcy for themselves and their loved ones during this complex period.

The aim of our psychological service is to support patients in dealing with the emotional challenges that often arise from their diagnosis, intensive treatments, and the journey of reintegrating into their daily lives. Our friendly team of psychologists is an integral part of the oncology system at the hospital.

The services provided by the psychological service include: