Dr. Eitan Segev - Limb Deformity Correction & Lengthening
Led by Dr. Eitan Segev, Senior Clinical Lecturer, Sackler School of Medicine (Tel Aviv University); President, Israeli Pediatric Orthopedic Society. Director of limb deformity correction, Dana-Dwek Children's Hospital (Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center / Ichilov); President, Israeli Pediatric Orthopedic Society; Senior Clinical Lecturer, Sackler/TAU faculty; ~37 years experience
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About Dr. Eitan Segev - Limb Deformity Correction & Lengthening
Eitan Segev is Director of limb deformity correction at Dana-Dwek Children's Hospital, part of the JCI-accredited Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov), and President of the Israeli Pediatric Orthopedic Society; he is a Senior Clinical Lecturer at Tel Aviv University's Sackler faculty with about 37 years of experience. He also practises privately through Raphael Hospitals in Tel Aviv. Methods on record are PRECICE 2, TSF and Ilizarov, and he has published peer-reviewed work on PRECICE magnetic-nail lengthening in Arch Orthop Trauma Surg.
Only the Raphael Hospitals switchboard is published, with no direct surgeon line. No procedure price is published; a consultation-only fee seen on aggregators was excluded. Google shows 4.2 from just 5 reviews. Raphael's international department handles consulate coordination, travel and outpatient services. He is associated with the Israeli OrthoSpin robotic external fixator, and his private-practice page is his own site, used as supporting evidence only.
CONFIRMED CURRENT. Independently verified across: TASMC/Dana-Dwek official pediatric-orthopedics page (tasmc.org.il), Tel Aviv University CRIS faculty profile, ResearchGate, peer-reviewed Springer article (Arch Orthop Trauma Surg) on PRECICE lengthening, and Israeli press (Ynet). Raphael Hospitals physician page is his private-practice site (supporting). Only a general hospital switchboard (Raphael 03-7752000) is published — no direct surgeon line — so contact left null to avoid guessing. No confident direct photo file located; omitted. The ~$800 figure on aggregators is consultation-only, not an independent procedure price; excluded. Bookimed listing NOT counted as independent. | Added 2026-07-11 via company-research (gap-country pass); codex web-search cross-checked.
What the clinic states
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- Notes
- info@ is the general Raphael Hospitals address, not a personal one. Phone 03-7752000. Dr Eitan Segev = Deputy Director, Pediatric Orthopedics, Dana Hospital (Ichilov); pediatric limb extension & deformity correction. Site in English, Hebrew, Russian, Arabic. No price published.
Source: clinic website · verified 2026-07-11.
Why we listed this clinic
Leading Tel Aviv limb-deformity/lengthening surgeon; published on PRECICE magnetic-nail lengthening. Practices at Dana-Dwek Children's Hospital (Ichilov, public) and privately via Raphael Hospitals, Tel Aviv. Associated with the Israeli OrthoSpin robotic external fixator. Named a top Israeli orthopedist by Forbes (2021).
Methods offered
- PRECICE 2Read about PRECICE 2 →
- TSFRead about TSF →
- IlizarovRead about Ilizarov →
Surgeons
- Dr. Eitan Segev, Senior Clinical Lecturer, Sackler School of Medicine (Tel Aviv University); President, Israeli Pediatric Orthopedic SocietyDirector of limb deformity correction, Dana-Dwek Children's Hospital (Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center / Ichilov); President, Israeli Pediatric Orthopedic Society; Senior Clinical Lecturer, Sackler/TAU faculty; ~37 years experienceView profile →
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International patient services
Raphael Hospitals International Department (consulate coordination, tourism, outpatient services)
Accreditations
- ●President, Israeli Pediatric Orthopedic Society
- ●Tel Aviv University (Sackler) faculty
- ●Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center is JCI-accredited
Common questions about Dr. Eitan Segev - Limb Deformity Correction & Lengthening
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How do patients rate Dr. Eitan Segev - Limb Deformity Correction & Lengthening?
Across independent platforms Dr. Eitan Segev - Limb Deformity Correction & Lengthening holds Google 4.2/5 (5 reviews). We show each platform separately rather than blending them into one score; figures were last checked 2026-09-11. Read the reviews themselves, not just the number — limb lengthening reviews cluster at the extremes.
How much does limb lengthening cost at Dr. Eitan Segev - Limb Deformity Correction & Lengthening?
Dr. Eitan Segev - Limb Deformity Correction & Lengthening does not publish a price, and we do not invent one. Comparable Israel clinics in this directory range widely by method; use the cost estimator or contact the clinic for a written quote before travelling.
Which limb lengthening methods does Dr. Eitan Segev - Limb Deformity Correction & Lengthening offer?
Dr. Eitan Segev - Limb Deformity Correction & Lengthening lists PRECICE 2, TSF, Ilizarov. The lead surgeon on record is Dr. Eitan Segev (Senior Clinical Lecturer, Sackler School of Medicine (Tel Aviv University); President, Israeli Pediatric Orthopedic Society). Each method page on this site explains how the device works, typical gain and the trade-offs.
What does recovery look like after surgery at Dr. Eitan Segev - Limb Deformity Correction & Lengthening?
Distraction runs at roughly 1 mm per day for 4–8 weeks, consolidation takes another 3–6 months while the new bone hardens, and physiotherapy-led return to full activity is usually 6–12 months from surgery. Dr. Eitan Segev - Limb Deformity Correction & Lengthening offers more than one device type (PRECICE 2, TSF, Ilizarov), and the recovery curve differs between them: internal nails allow earlier weight-bearing, external frames need pin-site care until removal. Ask which protocol applies to your case.
Does Dr. Eitan Segev - Limb Deformity Correction & Lengthening treat international patients?
Raphael Hospitals International Department (consulate coordination, tourism, outpatient services). Consultation languages on record: English.
How was Dr. Eitan Segev - Limb Deformity Correction & Lengthening verified for this directory?
Dr. Eitan Segev - Limb Deformity Correction & Lengthening is listed at Tier 1 — we cross-checked surgeon credentials, hospital affiliation, regulatory status and published outcomes against independent sources. We hold 7 source URLs for this entry. Last verified 2026-09-11. The clinic cannot pay to change its tier, ranking or reviews; paid options only affect presentation and are always labelled.
Where is Dr. Eitan Segev - Limb Deformity Correction & Lengthening and where are operations performed?
Dr. Eitan Segev - Limb Deformity Correction & Lengthening is in Tel Aviv, Israel. Hospital affiliation on record: Dana-Dwek Children's Hospital, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov), public; plus private consultation via Raphael Hospitals, Tel Aviv
How we verified this clinic
- Tier
- Tier 1 — fully researched
- Last verified
- 2 days ago
- Hospital affiliation
- Dana-Dwek Children's Hospital, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov), public; plus private consultation via Raphael Hospitals, Tel Aviv
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