Surgery

Pope Leo announces upcoming surgery for small growth on lung

Leo told pilgrims in St. Peter's Square for his weekly Sunday prayer that the growth was "well-contained" and caught at an early stage.

|ByREUTERS
Pope Leo celebrates Mass marking the start of the academic year at the Pontifical Universities in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, October 8, 2026.
Forehead reduction surgery can reshape the hairline and facial proportions.

Forehead reduction surgery in Turkey: What patients should know

Forehead reduction surgery can lower a naturally high hairline. Here’s what patients should know about candidates, hairline design, scarring, recovery and treatment in Turkey.

|ByIN COOPERATION WITH DR. CENGIZHAN EKIZCELI
THE FAMILY enjoys a dip.

Israel medical school grad inspired to return after Oct. 7, this time with a husband and kids

What a journey it has been from the Philadelphia suburbs and Messiah University, a private interdenominational Evangelical Christian university, to an apartment in Beersheba.

|ByHOWARD BLAS
WINDING ROAD on Abano Pass, Georgia.

Ten years later: How an Israeli surgeon saved three lives in on Yom Kippur - opinion

Would any Israeli doctor ever give up the privilege of helping to secure a place for a patient in the Book of Life on Yom Kippur?

|ByBARBARA SOFER

Turkey Emerges as World Premier Destination for Affordable Dental Implants

APRIL 30, 2025ByISAAC KAPLAN

Tel Aviv health clinic shut down after performing illegal liposuction

A ministry inspection discovered that the clinic was operating without the necessary license. 

FEBRUARY 17, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
An illustrative image of surgeons conducting surgery.

Netanyahu’s health report: Cancer-free, pacemaker operational, infection persists

Prime Minister Netanyahu’s doctors released a medical report detailing the procedures he has undergone and his latest blood tests.

FEBRUARY 16, 2025ByDR. ITAY GAL
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the Tel Aviv District Court. December 24, 2024.

What surgery is Romi Gonen expected to have on her wounded hand? - explainer

Romi Gonen is expected to undergo surgery in hopes of regaining at least part of the lost function.

FEBRUARY 10, 2025ByDR. ITAY GAL
Close-up of xray of hand.

Freed hostage Romi Gonen will undergo a 10-hour-long surgery, her mother reveals

"We know there is a very long initial surgery, about 10 hours. We hope there won’t be more surgeries, but there’s no way to know," Leshem Gonen said.

FEBRUARY 10, 2025By103FM
Romi Gonen in an undated photo uploaded to social media on February 5, 2025.

New study links surgeon stress levels to improved patient outcomes

The cohort study, including 38 surgeons and 793 patients, suggests that increased surgeon stress at the start of a procedure is linked to improved patient outcomes.

JANUARY 20, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
New study links surgeon stress levels to improved patient outcomes.

Brazil's Lula rushed to Sao Paulo for brain surgery, stable in ICU

The operation was successful, and the 79-year-old Lula is "well" and being monitored in the intensive care unit, the note said.

JANUARY 9, 2025ByREUTERS
BRAZILIAN PRESIDENT Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva attends a press conference at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, earlier this week.

CapilClinic: The best hair transplant clinic in Europe

JANUARY 7, 2025ByHANNAH SCHWARTZ

Pain and discomfort: The challenges that accompany prostate surgeries

Prostate removal surgery, whether due to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) or other reasons is a common medical procedure.

JANUARY 3, 2025ByDR. ITAY GAL
An illustrative image of surgeons conducting surgery.

Netanyahu discharged from hospital after prostate removal

The hospital added that Netanyahu faces a recovery period ahead of him.

JANUARY 2, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a plenum session on the state budget in the assembly hall of the Israeli parliament, December 16, 2024.