Dr. Nahum Yoav

Positions and appointments:

Deputy head of the Ophthalmology Department, head of the Ophthalmology Department, senior doctor at the Cornea and the External Eye Service, Beilinson Hospital, Rabin Medical Center

Studies:

Hebrew University Hadassah Jerusalem

Specialization:

Ophthalmology Department, Beilinson Hospital, Rabin Medical Center

Advanced studies:

Cornea and External Eye Disease Fellowship, Villa Igea Hospital, Forli, Italy

Associations membership:

Israeli Ophthalmologists Association

The Israeli Society of Vision and Eye Research

European Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons

Areas of special expertise and interest:

Corneal and anterior segment diseases (cataracts, Keratoconus, corneal edema, corneal infections and injuries), normal and lamellar corneal transplants (DSAEK, DMEK, DALK, PKP), diseases of the eye surface (eye dryness, ocular allergy, blepharitis, pterygium, etc.)

Research activity:

Conducts basic and clinical research with groups in Israel and around the world, instructor of students and interns in diagnosing and treating corneal and external eye diseases. Published dozens of articles in international professional journals ,mainly on the topic of lamellar corneal transplant surgeries. For an updated list of publications click here