Almog Ben Yaacov

Professional Profile

Dr. Almog Ben-Yaacov is a highly experienced surgeon specializing in general and oncological surgery. He graduated with honors from Semmelweis University Medical School in 2006. Following graduation, he completed two years of training in cardiac surgery, after which he continued with six additional years of advanced training in general surgery.

He currently serves as a senior surgeon at Sheba Medical Center. His clinical focus includes cytoreductive surgery combined with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (CRS + HIPEC), as well as the management of gastric cancer, sarcoma, and complex colorectal malignancies. Since 2018, Dr. Ben-Yaacov has performed over 200 HIPEC procedures.

Advanced Training

Dr. Ben-Yaacov has completed multiple specialized international training programs, including:

ESSO-certified HIPEC surgery course in Hamburg, Germany

Microwave liver ablation training in Reims, France

NanoKnife (irreversible electroporation) training at King’s College, London

In 2019, he further expanded his expertise through advanced surgical oncology training at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA.

Clinical Expertise & Procedures

Cytoreductive surgery with HIPEC

Resection of abdominal wall metastases

Minimally invasive and laparoscopic surgery

General and gastrointestinal surgery

Colorectal surgery

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Abdominal surgery

Surgical oncology

NanoKnife (irreversible electroporation)

Laparotomy

Current Position

Attending Surgeon, Department of General and Oncological Surgery (Surgery C)

Education & Surgical Training

MD (with honors), Semmelweis University Medical School, Hungary

Cardiothoracic Surgery Training, Sheba Medical Center

General Surgery Training, Montefiore Medical Center (Einstein Campus), New York, USA

General Surgery Training, Rabin Medical Center (Beilinson Campus), Israel

Board Certifications

General Surgery

Surgical Oncology

Selected Publications

Correlation Between Intraoperative and Pathological Findings in Patients Undergoing CRS and HIPEC

Berger Y, Jacoby H, Kaufmann MI, Ben-Yaacov A, et al.

Laparoscopic vs Open Hartmann’s Reversal: A Decade-Long Multicenter Retrospective Study

Horesh N, Lessing Y, Rudnicki Y, Ben-Yaacov A, et al.

Readmission Rates and Risk Factors Following CRS and HIPEC for Peritoneal Surface Malignancies

Dreznik Y, Hoffman A, Hamburger T, Ben-Yaacov A, et al.