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Prof. Leibovitch Igal

Head of the Oculoplastics Department and deputy head of the Ophthalmology Department, Ichilov

Professor Igal Leibovitch is an expert in ophthalmology and eyelid surgery, head of the Institute for Plastic Surgery of the Eye and the Eyesocket (Oculoplasty) at the Ichilov Medical Center in Tel Aviv, and one of the senior eyelid surgeons in Israel, with thousands of eyelid surgeries performed to date.
Education

1987-1994 Graduate of the Faculty of Medicine of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Internship in Medicine at the Hadassah Ein Kerem in Jerusalem

Military service of several years as a battalion and divisional physician

1999-2004 – Completion of specialization in ophthalmology  at the Ophthalmology Department of the Tel Aviv Medical Center. Outstanding National Intern from the Israeli Ophthalmologists Association and an Excellence Scholarship  from the Hospital.

2004-2005- Special 3-year oculoplasty sub-specialization in eyelid, eye socket and tear duct surgeries at the Royal Adelaide Hospital in south Australia

2005-2006 Continued specialization at the prestigious Jules Stein Eye Institute at UCLA, Los Angeles, with an emphasis on cosmetic eyelid and upper face surgery, and the use of advanced surgical methods.

2006 – Senior ophthalmologist at the Tel Aviv Medical Center (Ichilov), head of the Institute for Plastic Surgery of the Eye and the Eyesocket (oculoplasty) at the Medical Center. Also serves as the manager of the ICU and Surgery Rooms Department of the Ophthalmology Department.

Experience

Personal Code of Conduct

As a physician and a surgeon, the main principle that guides me in the selection of the medical or surgical treatment is the good of the patient.

In order to be successful in the treatment a great deal of experience and knowledge is required from the physician, in addition to understanding the patient’s problems and defining the desired result from the side of both the attending physician and the patient. I believe it is of utmost importance to have conversation with the patient, to conduct a thorough physical examination, and to recommend on the appropriate type of treatment while listing all the recovery stages and the possible complications.

As an ophthalmologist whose field of expertise is plastic eye surgery that includes the eyelids and the eye sockets (oculoplasty), I understand how important it is for the surgeon to know the anatomy of the eye area, and to perform preliminary eye tests before the cosmetic eyelid surgery, through the use of an advanced eye equipment and other innovative technologies. Only a thorough preliminary assessment can determine whether the patient is really suitable for surgery and what is the preferred method of treatment.

Using the surgical methods which I have learned while working closely with renowned oculoplastic surgeons in the world’s leading and most prestigious centers, the techniques I have personally developed during my years of work, and the experience I have gained at the hospital in the treatment of thousands of patients, some of them very complex cases, – I can today offer the patients the most advanced and high-quality treatment with the minimal possible risk.

I believe in a personal approach to my patients, thus I make sure to spend all the time necessary for conduction of preliminary medical examinations and the discussion of the treatment options. I continue to guide and accompany the patients immediately after the surgery and make sure to be available at all times for any questions that may arise.

Membership in professional organizations

Professor in the Faculty of Medicine at the Tel Aviv University

Reviewer in the leading ophthalmology press, as a system member and an editor in the field of oculoplasty

2012-2014 – Chair of the National Examinations Committee in Ophthalmology, currently a member of the High Examinations Committee of the Scientific Council in Israel

Doctor of excellence award in the Tel Aviv Medical Center Excellence Project

Note of commendation from the American Academy of Ophthalmology in the USA

The prestigious Olthoff Award for Outstanding Researcher on behalf of the Tel Aviv University

2013 – Outstanding teacher award from the Tel Aviv University Faculty of Medicine.

Insurance

Migdal, Maccabi, Menora, haFenix, Klalit, private.