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Leading HPB (Liver & Pancreas) Surgeon in Israel – Advanced Laparoscopic, Robotic & Complex Bariatric Surgery
Position: Senior Physician at the Obesity Treatment Center, Surgical Division
Hospital: Tel Aviv (Ichilov Medical Center)
Prof. Andrei Keidar is in the Forbes list of the best Israeli doctors
Over 20 years of specialist surgical experience and is considered among Israel’s leading surgeons in both clinical practice and research.
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Qualified Medical Consultation of HPB Surgeon Andrei Keidar in Israel
- Pancreatic tumors
- Pancreatic cysts
- Benign and malignant pancreatic diseases
- Liver tumors
- Liver metastases
- Biliary system and gallbladder
- Bile duct diseases
- Gallstones
- Conditions requiring advanced biliary surgery
- Adrenal tumors
- Splenic diseases
- Morbid obesity (surgical treatment)
- Complex laparoscopic/robotic and revisional bariatric surgery
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Surgical Procedures and Techniques
Depending on diagnosis, stage, anatomy, and overall health, Prof. Keidar may perform:
- HPB surgery (liver/pancreas/bile ducts)
- Pancreatic tumor surgery (selected cases)
- Liver resections and complex liver surgery
- Surgery for bile duct disease and gallstone complications
- Intraoperative ultrasound guidance for precision during liver surgery (when indicated)
- Minimally invasive and robotic surgery
- Advanced laparoscopic surgery for complex abdominal conditions
- Robotic surgery for selected complex cases
- Bariatric and revisional bariatric surgery
- Complex bariatric procedures
- Revisional (repeat) bariatric surgery, including challenging cases
- Bariatric surgery in special populations (including transplant patients, when appropriate)
Final treatment recommendations always depend on multidisciplinary review, imaging, pathology, and individual risk assessment.
Current Appointments
- Senior Surgeon, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov), Tel Aviv
Consults and performs surgery at private hospitals including:
- Assuta Medical Center, Ramat HaHayal (Tel Aviv)
- Raphaël Medical Center, Kiryat Atidim (Tel Aviv)
Leadership Experience
- Former Head of the Surgical Department, Assuta Ashdod (public hospital)
- Former Head of the Bariatric Unit, Rabin Medical Center (Beilinson)
- Reserve service: Major (Res.), elite rescue Unit 669 (Israel)
Education and Advanced International Training of Prof. Andrei Keidar
- MD, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University
- Residency in General Surgery, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)
- Fellowships / Clinical Training Abroad
- 2004–2005 – University of Southern California (USC), USA
Advanced Minimally Invasive Surgery (Certificate) - 2013–2014 – Centre Hépato-Biliaire Paul Brousse, Villejuif, France
Liver & Pancreas Surgery + Surgical Oncology (Clinical fellowship + certificate) - 2017 – Mauriziano Hospital, Turin, Italy
Liver surgery & intraoperative ultrasound (Clinical fellowship, certificate)
Academic Profile and Research
- Associate Professor, Tel Aviv University
- Former Associate Professor, Ben-Gurion University (past)
- Participation in faculty committees (past)
- Regular tutor in an annual EAES (European Association for Endoscopic Surgery) course
Extensive international academic activity
- ~100 presentations at international conferences
- Organization and chairing of international meetings
- 95 professional publications (PubMed-indexed list available)
Professional Societies
- Israel Surgical Association
- Israeli Society for Endoscopic Surgery
- EAES – European Association for Endoscopic Surgery
- IHPBA – International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association
- International Bariatric Club (Oxford, UK)
- ISGPS – International Study Group for Pancreatic Surgery
Special Interests of Surgeon Andrei Keidar
- Minimally invasive and robotic surgery
- Complex bariatric surgery, revisional operations, and special high-risk cases
- Upper GI and HPB surgery (stomach, duodenum, pancreas, bile ducts)
- Surgical treatment of bile duct stone disease
- Intraoperative ultrasound for surgical precision
If you or a loved one needs surgery for pancreatic or liver tumors, liver metastases, bile duct disease, gallstones, or complex bariatric/revisional surgery, you can request a professional review and treatment strategy from Prof. Andrei Keidar’s team in Israel.
