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Leading Senior Neurosurgeon and Skull Base Surgery Specialist in Israel
Position: Senior Neurosurgeon in Neurosurgery Department, Director of Skull Base Surgery Service
Hospital: Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
Dr. Moshe Attia is in the Forbes list of the best Israeli doctors
He is distinguished, board-certified senior neurosurgeon with over 20 years of clinical and academic experience, specializing in complex skull base surgery, cerebrovascular surgery, and endoscopic neurosurgery.
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Surgical Subspecialties
- Skull Base Surgery of skull base tumors – meningiomas, pituitary adenomas, acoustic neuromas
- Cerebrovascular Surgery — cerebral aneurysm clipping, cerebral bypass (EC-IC bypass), AVM surgery
- Endoscopic Neurosurgery — transsphenoidal endoscopic pituitary surgery via nasal approach
- Benign & Malignant Brain Tumors — gliomas, meningiomas, cavernomas, vestibular schwannomas
- Vascular Neurosurgery — cerebral aneurysms, cerebrovascular malformations, stroke surgery
- General Neurosurgery — head trauma, subdural hematoma, intracerebral hemorrhage
- Trigeminal Neuralgia, Facial Pain — microvascular decompression and radiosurgery
- Cranioplasty — post-traumatic cranial reconstruction
Other Expertise
- Medical Legal Expert Opinion — independent medicolegal assessments
- Basic Neuroscience — glioma biology, meningioma management
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Education & Training of Dr. Attia
Medical Degree
- M.D. — Hadassah School of Medicine, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel (1993–2000)
- Graduated with multiple academic distinctions
Residency
- Neurosurgery Residency — Sheba Medical Center (Chaim Sheba), Tel Hashomer, Israel (May 2001 – April 2007)
- Trained under Prof. Moshe Hadani, Head of Neurosurgery Department
- Awarded the prestigious “Talpiot” Fellowship during residency
- Israeli Board Certification in Neurosurgery — May 2007, License No. 23157
Fellowships & International Training
- Fellowship in Skull Base & Cerebrovascular Surgery — Washington University, Seattle, USA (July 2007 – June 2008)
- Under Prof. Laligam N. Sekhar, world-leading skull base surgeon
- Research Fellowship in Endoscopic Transsphenoidal Surgery — Cornell University, New York, USA (2008–2009)
- Clinical Training in Skull Base & Cerebrovascular Surgery — University of Illinois at Chicago, USA (2009–2010)
- Fellowship in Skull Base & Cerebrovascular Surgery — Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel (2010–2011)
Professional Experience of Neurosurgeon Moshe Attia
- 2010–2011: Attending Neurosurgeon — Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
- 2012–2016: Senior Attending Neurosurgeon — Rambam Health Care Campus (רמב”ם), Haifa, Israel
- October 2016 – Present: Clinical Lecturer, Faculty of Medicine — Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa
- Current: Director, Skull Base Surgery Service & Senior Neurosurgeon — Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer
Medical Publications
- Attia M, Harel R, Harnof S, Zibli Z, Spiegelmann R. “Paradoxical transtentorial herniation in a patient with pseudotumor cerebri.” Israel Medical Association Journal (IMAJ). 2006; 8(5): 355–356. PubMed ID: 16805239
- Attia M, Menhel J, Alezra D, Pffefer R, Spiegelmann R. “Radiosurgery — LINAC or Gamma Knife: 20 years of controversy revisited.” Israel Medical Association Journal (IMAJ). 2005; 7(9): 583–588.
Additional publications also is available on PubMed (ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed). Research areas include skull base surgery, cerebrovascular surgery, radiosurgery, meningioma management, pituitary surgery, and neuroscience.
Professional Memberships
- Israel Medical Association
- Israeli Association of Neurosurgery
- North American Skull Base Society – NASBS
Awards & Academic Distinctions of Dr. Attia
- Dean’s Excellence Award in Medical Studies — The Hebrew University (1995/96)
- Outstanding Achievement in B.Sc. Medical Sciences — The Hebrew University (1997)
- Rector’s Excellence Prize in Medical Studies (5th Year) — The Hebrew University (1997/98)
- Top 5% Graduates Award — Medical School Best Graduates Prize (December 1999)
- “Talpiot” Fellowship — Distinguished Fellow Award during Neurosurgery Residency, Sheba Medical Center
- Exemplary Cadet — Medical Officers Course, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Reserves
Languages
- Hebrew
- English
For patients seeking high-level neurosurgical care in Israel, Dr. Moshe Attia provides expert second opinion and individualized treatment strategies for complex skull base tumors, pituitary tumors, meningiomas, vestibular schwannomas, cerebral aneurysms, cavernomas, trigeminal neuralgia, intracerebral hemorrhage, and other cerebrovascular and skull base conditions, including advanced microsurgical and endoscopic surgical approaches.
