David Mishaali

Dr. David Mishali is the Director of Pediatric and Congenital Cardiothoracic Surgery at Sheba Medical Center. He developed a minimally invasive surgical approach for treating congenital heart defects. Dr. Mishali specializes in complex newborn reconstructions and rare, high-risk cardiac anomalies.

Specialization and Surgical Expertise

Dr. Mishali treats heart defects in infants and children. He performs complex cardiac reconstructions in neonates and treats rare anomalies. The specialist uses minimally invasive methods to reduce surgical trauma and improve cosmetic results. These methods use smaller incisions to access the heart compared to traditional open surgery.

His expertise includes:

• Tetralogy of Fallot surgery
• Ventricular and atrial septal defect repairs
• Pediatric mitral and aortic valve replacement
• Complex cardiopulmonary bypass procedures — using a heart-lung machine to perform surgery while the heart is stopped
• Cryoablation for pediatric heart arrhythmias — a procedure using extreme cold to destroy heart tissue causing irregular heartbeats

Professional Leadership and Outcomes

Dr. Mishali leads a department at Sheba Medical Center. He treats high-risk cases that require advanced reconstructive techniques. The doctor integrates international surgical standards to improve clinical outcomes for his young patients. He also provides online consultations for international families seeking surgical opinions.

Work Experience

• Director – Pediatric and Congenital Cardiothoracic Surgery Department, Sheba Medical Center, Israel
• Senior Lecturer – Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Israel

Education and International Training

• Medical Degree – Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel
• Residency in Cardiothoracic Surgery – Rabin Medical Center, Israel
• Clinical Fellowship in Cardiac Surgery – Cleveland Clinic, USA
• Clinical Fellowship in Congenital Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery – University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), USA

Research and Publications

Dr. Mishali is a board-certified cardiothoracic surgeon. He has authored numerous peer-reviewed papers and book chapters in cardiac surgery. His research focuses on perioperative care and surgical techniques. These publications include studies on point-of-care testing in children during cardiopulmonary bypass and accessory mitral valve tissue.

• "Point-of-care testing in children undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass"
• "Accessory mitral valve tissue: case report and literature review"