Iris Kventsel

Dr. Iris Kventsel is a pediatric hemato-oncologist at Sheba Medical Center specializing in childhood sarcomas. She is an attending physician in the Pediatric Hemato-Oncology and BMT Division at the Edmond and Lily Safra Children’s Hospital. Additionally, she is a faculty member at the Tel Aviv University Faculty of Medicine.

Specialization in Pediatric Oncology

Dr. Kventsel treats children and adolescents with hematologic conditions and rare tumors. Her clinical work focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of childhood sarcomas. She integrates chemotherapy protocols with targeted therapies to improve patient outcomes. This approach includes creating individualized treatment plans for each child.

Primary Conditions Treated

• Ewing sarcoma
• Osteosarcoma
• Rhabdomyosarcoma
• Neuroblastoma and Nephroblastoma
• Leukemia and Lymphoma
• Aplastic anemia

Advanced Procedures & Techniques

Dr. Kventsel provides care by coordinating with surgeons and radiologists. She uses cellular therapies to treat aggressive pediatric cancers. Bone marrow transplantation is used to restore blood cell production. She also balances cancer treatment with long-term quality of life for her patients.

• CAR T-cell therapy
• Allogenic transplantation from related and unrelated donors
• Autologous bone marrow transplantation
• Haploidentical stem cell transplantation
• Hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) for children
• Sarcoma immunotherapy and bone resection

Academic Research & Publications

Dr. Kventsel researches genetic cancer predisposition and susceptibility genes in pediatric populations. Her studies specifically investigate Li-Fraumeni syndrome. She contributes to international scientific collaborations through clinical trials. Her work appears in journals covering stem cell biology and surgical oncology.

• Research on genetic cancer predisposition
• Studies on cancer susceptibility genes
• "HIPEC in children" research in surgical oncology
• Publications in pediatric oncology and stem cell biology

Work Experience

• Attending Physician – Pediatric Hemato-Oncology and BMT Division, Edmond and Lily Safra Children’s Hospital
• Academic Staff Member – Tel Aviv University Faculty of Medicine

Education & Training

• Medical Degree – Technion – Israel Institute of Technology
• Pediatrics Residency – Assaf HaRofeh Medical Center
• Pediatric Hemato-Oncology Fellowship – Sheba Medical Center