Israeli Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) surgeons never operate alone as the procedure requires a multidisciplinary team. Experts like Dr. Strauss Ido at Sourasky Medical Center work with neurologists and neurophysiologists to implant electrodes. This collaborative approach covers everything from the initial brain mapping to long-term device programming.
- Surgical leadership: Neurosurgeons focus on electrode implantation while leading the specialized operating room team.
- Neurological coordination: Movement disorder specialists like Dr. Tatyana Gurevich handle pre-surgery evaluation and programming.
- Real-time mapping: Neurophysiologists use microelectrode recording to guide the surgeon during the active procedure.
- Pediatric expertise: Specialized units led by experts like Dr. Veronika Chernuha treat complex childhood epilepsy.
Bookimed Expert Insight: Data shows that top neurosurgeons in Israel often hold dual leadership or academic roles in global neurosurgery societies. For example, Dr. Strauss Ido is a Board Director for the World Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery. This level of international involvement means patients benefit from surgeons who help set the very protocols the multidisciplinary teams follow worldwide. Patients can book consultations with these leading experts for approximately $700.
Patient Consensus: Patients note that the surgeon is just one part of a large, coordinated group that stays involved for months. They often feel reassured seeing different specialists, like neurophysiologists and separate device programmers, working together during and after the surgery. People say it feels like the entire hospital department is focused on getting the electrode placement exactly right.
