Prof. Alexander Lerner - Orthopedic Surgery & Limb Reconstruction
Led by Dr. Alexander Lerner, Clinical Professor, Bar-Ilan University Azrieli Faculty of Medicine; AO (Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Osteosynthesefragen) member; trained in the Ilizarov method at Ilizarov's own school in Russia. Head of the Orthopedic Department, Ziv Medical Center, Safed; Clinical Professor, Bar-Ilan University Azrieli Faculty of Medicine in the Galilee; AO member; author/co-author of numerous publications and 5 books on limb trauma/reconstruction; learned Ilizarov method from Ilizarov's school
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About Prof. Alexander Lerner - Orthopedic Surgery & Limb Reconstruction
Alexander Lerner is Head of the Orthopedic Department at Ziv Medical Center, a public hospital in Safed in northern Israel, and Clinical Professor at Bar-Ilan University's Azrieli Faculty of Medicine. An AO member who learned the Ilizarov method from Ilizarov's school, he has authored publications and five books on limb trauma and reconstruction. The department is a high-complexity reconstruction and level-1 trauma service; Ilizarov is the only method on record.
The public record for cosmetic lengthening here is limited. This is a trauma-reconstruction service, not a stature-lengthening clinic, and its documented work includes rebuilding severely injured limbs, among them wounded Syrian patients treated between 2013 and 2016. Editors flag that the lengthening evidence is dated and current practice should be confirmed. No direct surgeon phone or email, per-platform reviews, price or international-patient service is published. Google shows 3.3 from 259 reviews for the hospital.
CONFIRMED CURRENT (head of orthopedics at Ziv). Independently verified across: Jerusalem Post and Israel21c (Ilizarov reconstruction of a Syrian child), Vice and Legal Insurrection long-form reporting, Bar-Ilan Azrieli Faculty of Medicine newsletter, Riga Stradins University (RSU) guest-lecture news, LinkedIn, plus Springer book authorship ('Armed Conflict Injuries to the Extremities') and PubMed war-injury reconstruction papers. Own hospital site (ziv.org.il) supporting only. RED-FLAG / SCOPE NOTE: this is a trauma-reconstruction service, NOT a cosmetic stature-lengthening clinic; no direct surgeon phone/email or per-platform reviews exist, and no confident personal photo file located — all left null rather than guessed. | Lerner evidence dated; confirm current LL practice | Added 2026-07-11 via company-research (gap-country pass); codex web-search cross-checked.
What the clinic states
Taken directly from the clinic’s own website. Details can change — confirm with the clinic before you travel.
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- Official ziv.org.il content could not be retrieved (fetch returned a third-party health portal, not the hospital site); no clinic email or Lerner-specific contact verifiable. Ziv (Safed) main line reported as 04-682-8811 via that portal only. Nothing published verified.
Source: clinic website · verified 2026-07-11.
Why we listed this clinic
One of the founders of the Ilizarov limb-reconstruction/lengthening method in Israel. Runs a high-complexity reconstruction/level-1 trauma service at Ziv (northern Israel), internationally known for rebuilding severely injured limbs including wounded Syrian patients (2013-2016 humanitarian program). More reconstruction/trauma-oriented than cosmetic stature lengthening, but a genuine limb-lengthening authority. A November 7, 2024 Azrieli Faculty of Medicine (Bar-Ilan University) article, published on the occasion of Lerner receiving the Minister of Aliyah and Integration Prize, confirms he officially retired from heading Ziv's orthopedics department in 2021 but continues as a senior physician there, and that he has served as orthopedic consultant to the IDF Medical Corps, volunteering to treat wounded soldiers at Ziv, Rambam, Soroka and Barzilai since the war beginning October 2023.
Methods offered
- IlizarovRead about Ilizarov →
Surgeons
- Dr. Alexander Lerner, Clinical Professor, Bar-Ilan University Azrieli Faculty of Medicine; AO (Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Osteosynthesefragen) member; trained in the Ilizarov method at Ilizarov's own school in RussiaHead of the Orthopedic Department, Ziv Medical Center, Safed; Clinical Professor, Bar-Ilan University Azrieli Faculty of Medicine in the Galilee; AO member; author/co-author of numerous publications and 5 books on limb trauma/reconstruction; learned Ilizarov method from Ilizarov's schoolView profile →
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Accreditations
- ●Bar-Ilan University Azrieli Faculty of Medicine (Clinical Professor)
- ●AO (Arbeitsgemeinschaft fur Osteosynthesefragen) member
- ●Ziv Medical Center (public/government hospital)
Common questions about Prof. Alexander Lerner - Orthopedic Surgery & Limb Reconstruction
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How do patients rate Prof. Alexander Lerner - Orthopedic Surgery & Limb Reconstruction?
Across independent platforms Prof. Alexander Lerner - Orthopedic Surgery & Limb Reconstruction holds Google 3.3/5 (271 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 Prof. Alexander Lerner - Orthopedic Surgery & Limb Reconstruction?
Prof. Alexander Lerner - Orthopedic Surgery & Limb Reconstruction 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 Prof. Alexander Lerner - Orthopedic Surgery & Limb Reconstruction offer?
Prof. Alexander Lerner - Orthopedic Surgery & Limb Reconstruction lists Ilizarov. The lead surgeon on record is Dr. Alexander Lerner (Clinical Professor, Bar-Ilan University Azrieli Faculty of Medicine; AO (Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Osteosynthesefragen) member; trained in the Ilizarov method at Ilizarov's own school in Russia). 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 Prof. Alexander Lerner - Orthopedic Surgery & Limb Reconstruction?
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. Prof. Alexander Lerner - Orthopedic Surgery & Limb Reconstruction uses external fixation (Ilizarov); the frame stays on through consolidation, which means daily pin-site care and a longer period before the device comes off.
Does Prof. Alexander Lerner - Orthopedic Surgery & Limb Reconstruction treat international patients?
Prof. Alexander Lerner - Orthopedic Surgery & Limb Reconstruction did not explicitly advertise international-patient services on its website when we verified it. Consultation languages on record: English. Confirm travel logistics, translation and follow-up arrangements directly before booking.
How was Prof. Alexander Lerner - Orthopedic Surgery & Limb Reconstruction verified for this directory?
Prof. Alexander Lerner - Orthopedic Surgery & Limb Reconstruction is listed at Tier 3 — limited public data was available when we listed it. We hold 8 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 Prof. Alexander Lerner - Orthopedic Surgery & Limb Reconstruction and where are operations performed?
Prof. Alexander Lerner - Orthopedic Surgery & Limb Reconstruction is in Safed (Zefat), Israel. Hospital affiliation on record: Ziv Medical Center, Safed (Zefat) — public/government hospital
How we verified this clinic
- Tier
- Tier 3 — limited data
- Last verified
- 2 days ago
- Hospital affiliation
- Ziv Medical Center, Safed (Zefat) — public/government hospital
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