Sheba Medical Center Reviews

My elderly mother with dementia was diagnosed with lung cancer. Dr. Levartovsky developed a care plan that accounted for her cognitive limitations, using visual aids and involving our entire family in decision-making. She treats vulnerable patients with extraordinary dignity and patience.

As an emergency referral from another hospital, I arrived terrified and alone. Dr. Levartovsky sat with me after hours, explaining my lymphoma diagnosis while drawing diagrams on a whiteboard. She called my family herself to reassure them and made sure I had emotional support throughout treatment.

Dr. Arad saved my life during a midnight heart attack, his calm precision in the cath lab made all the difference. I woke up to his reassuring smile explaining the stent placement.

As a new mom, I was terrified when my 8-year-old needed a cardiac workup. Dr. Arad knelt to her eye level, used stuffed animals to explain echocardiograms, and made her giggle through the entire appointment.

Routine checkup turned into a life-changing conversation: Dr. Arad spotted subtle arrhythmia others missed for years. His holistic approach included lifestyle tweaks that actually stuck.

Complex congenital defect repair for my teenager: Dr. Arad sketched the procedure on a napkin, answered every ‘what if’ at 2 AM, and texted updates during the 6-hour surgery himself.

First-time cardiac anxiety had me crying in his office. Dr. Arad didn’t reach for a prescription, he walked me through the science until my panic turned to fascination.

Post-op infection scare had us frantic, but Dr. Arad came in on his day off, still in running clothes, to personally review the cultures and calm our fears with data and empathy.

As an athlete with mysterious chest pains, I saw 5 cardiologists. Dr. Arad diagnosed rare coronary entanglement after one stress test and fixed it with minimally invasive magic.

As a 28-year-old software engineer diagnosed with a rare adrenal tumor, I was terrified when multiple doctors told me surgery was too risky. Dr. Sarfaty pioneered a minimally invasive robotic procedure that removed the tumor completely while preserving my adrenal function. Six months later, I'm back to coding marathons and mountain biking with no limitations.

My 72-year-old mother's metastatic breast cancer had spread to her bones when we came to Dr. Sarfaty. Instead of traditional chemotherapy, she designed a targeted therapy regimen combined with palliative radiation. Mom not only celebrated her 75th birthday pain-free but traveled to visit her grandchildren overseas last month.

When my 8-year-old daughter was diagnosed with neuroblastoma, Dr. Sarfaty created a pediatric-specific immunotherapy protocol that wasn't available elsewhere. She coordinated with child life specialists and made every hospital visit feel like an adventure. Today, my daughter is cancer-free and wants to become an oncologist herself.

As a firefighter who developed occupational-related mesothelioma, I needed someone who understood complex workplace exposures. Dr. Sarfaty connected my case to international research trials and secured a novel combination therapy. I've returned to light duty and now advocate for firefighter cancer prevention.

My husband's glioblastoma diagnosis felt like a death sentence until we met Dr. Sarfaty. She developed a personalized vaccine therapy using his tumor tissue and combined it with alternating electric field treatment. Two years later, his scans show no recurrence and he's coaching our son's soccer team again.

After being turned away from three hospitals for my rare peritoneal carcinomatosis, Dr. Sarfaty performed cytoreductive surgery with HIPEC that lasted 14 hours. Her team managed my complex recovery with such precision that I was home within three weeks. I've now been cancer-free for 18 months.

As a professional musician, losing my vocal cord to laryngeal cancer would have ended my career. Dr. Sarfaty pioneered a voice-sparing proton therapy approach that preserved my singing voice while eliminating the cancer. I just released my first album post-treatment.

When my twin sister and I both developed BRCA-related ovarian cancer within months of each other, Dr. Sarfaty created parallel but customized treatment plans accounting for our different responses to medication. She treated us as individuals while understanding our unique family dynamic.

My pancreatic cancer was deemed inoperable until Dr. Sarfaty used neoadjuvant chemotherapy to shrink the tumor enough for successful Whipple procedure. Her aggressive yet calculated approach gave me what others said was impossible - a chance at cure.

As a Holocaust survivor with complex medical trauma, I was fearful of cancer treatment. Dr. Sarfaty spent hours understanding my history and adapted my lymphoma treatment to accommodate my psychological needs. Her compassion was as healing as her medical expertise.

When my father's prostate cancer metastasized to his spine causing paralysis, Dr. Sarfaty emergency-operated to decompress the spinal cord followed by precision radiation. Against all odds, he regained walking ability and celebrated his 80th birthday dancing with my mother.