Prof. Mark Eidelman - Pediatric Orthopedics & Limb Lengthening
Led by Dr. Mark Eidelman, MD (Samarkand School of Medicine, 1985, with honors); orthopedic residency, Rambam Medical Center; pediatric orthopedics fellowship, Sinai Hospital, Baltimore (2002); board-certified, Israeli Orthopedic Association; member, European Paediatric Orthopaedic Society (EPOS). Director, Pediatric Orthopedics Unit, Ruth Rappaport Children's Hospital, Rambam Health Care Campus; at Rambam pediatric ortho unit since 2000; first to introduce Taylor Spatial Frame to Israel (2003); ~40 years experience, 100+ publications
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About Prof. Mark Eidelman - Pediatric Orthopedics & Limb Lengthening
Mark Eidelman is Director of the Pediatric Orthopedics Unit at Ruth Rappaport Children's Hospital, part of the JCI-accredited Rambam Health Care Campus in Haifa, where he has worked since 2000; his record notes about 40 years of experience, more than 100 publications, and that he introduced the Taylor Spatial Frame to Israel in 2003. He also consults privately in the Haifa area. Methods on record are PRECICE 2, TSF and Ilizarov, and the programme has moved from external fixators toward internal magnetic nails. He is a member of the Israeli Orthopedic Association and EPOS.
Verification draws on the Rambam physician directory, PubMed authorship and independent Israeli press. No price is published, and no per-platform rating exists for him personally; the 3.6 Google score from 589 reviews is for the hospital. A phone number is published on his own site. No international-patient service is listed.
CONFIRMED CURRENT. Independently verified across: Rambam official physician directory (rambam.org.il), Hebrew Wikipedia, ResearchGate, PubMed authorship (Taylor Spatial Frame deformity-correction paper), Orthobullets user profile, and independent Israeli press (Times of Israel, Ynetnews). Own site markeidelman.com used only as supporting. Phone +972-4-873-2227 published on his own clinic site. Photo is direct .webp hero from official site (high confidence). No per-platform star ratings (Google/Trustpilot) found for the individual surgeon; not invented. NICHE RED-FLAG NOTE (not attributed to Eidelman): Ynetnews carries a report of a botched limb-lengthening case in Israel — this niche has documented malpractice risk generally; no negative finding against Eidelman specifically. Aggregator listings (Bookimed, airomedical, ihospitalonline, bookinghealth) exist but were NOT counted as independent. | 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.
- Notes
- Phone +972 (0)4 873-2227. Private clinics at Ben Gurion Blvd 4, Haifa and Ussishkin St 6, Kiryat Motzkin; 'Schedule Consultation' (Haifa / Kiryat Motzkin / Virtual) links present but no email, WhatsApp or booking URL published. Limb-lengthening surgery listed; claims 30+ yrs and thousands of surgeries; testimonials from Canada, USA, Spain. Languages English, Hebrew. No price.
Source: clinic website · verified 2026-07-11.
Why we listed this clinic
Israel's most recognized limb-lengthening/deformity-correction surgeon. Directs the Rambam pediatric ortho program that draws local and international patients; migrated from external fixators to internal magnetic nails. Public practice at Rambam plus private consulting in Haifa area. His own site confirms a direct working photo (hero portrait) and two clinic addresses (Haifa and Kiryat Motzkin) not previously on file, resolving the no_photos flag for this surgeon.
Methods offered
- PRECICE 2Read about PRECICE 2 →
- TSFRead about TSF →
- IlizarovRead about Ilizarov →
Surgeons
Dr. Mark Eidelman, MD (Samarkand School of Medicine, 1985, with honors); orthopedic residency, Rambam Medical Center; pediatric orthopedics fellowship, Sinai Hospital, Baltimore (2002); board-certified, Israeli Orthopedic Association; member, European Paediatric Orthopaedic Society (EPOS)Director, Pediatric Orthopedics Unit, Ruth Rappaport Children's Hospital, Rambam Health Care Campus; at Rambam pediatric ortho unit since 2000; first to introduce Taylor Spatial Frame to Israel (2003); ~40 years experience, 100+ publicationsView profile →
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Accreditations
- ●Israeli Orthopedic Association (member)
- ●European Paediatric Orthopaedic Society (EPOS)
- ●Rambam is a JCI-accredited academic medical center
Common questions about Prof. Mark Eidelman - Pediatric Orthopedics & Limb Lengthening
Answers are built from this clinic's verified record — not from the clinic's marketing.
How do patients rate Prof. Mark Eidelman - Pediatric Orthopedics & Limb Lengthening?
Across independent platforms Prof. Mark Eidelman - Pediatric Orthopedics & Limb Lengthening holds Google 3.6/5 (588 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. Mark Eidelman - Pediatric Orthopedics & Limb Lengthening?
Prof. Mark Eidelman - Pediatric Orthopedics & Limb 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 Prof. Mark Eidelman - Pediatric Orthopedics & Limb Lengthening offer?
Prof. Mark Eidelman - Pediatric Orthopedics & Limb Lengthening lists PRECICE 2, TSF, Ilizarov. The lead surgeon on record is Dr. Mark Eidelman (MD (Samarkand School of Medicine, 1985, with honors); orthopedic residency, Rambam Medical Center; pediatric orthopedics fellowship, Sinai Hospital, Baltimore (2002); board-certified, Israeli Orthopedic Association; member, European Paediatric Orthopaedic Society (EPOS)). 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. Mark Eidelman - Pediatric Orthopedics & Limb 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. Prof. Mark Eidelman - Pediatric Orthopedics & Limb 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 Prof. Mark Eidelman - Pediatric Orthopedics & Limb Lengthening treat international patients?
Prof. Mark Eidelman - Pediatric Orthopedics & Limb Lengthening 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. Mark Eidelman - Pediatric Orthopedics & Limb Lengthening verified for this directory?
Prof. Mark Eidelman - Pediatric Orthopedics & Limb Lengthening is listed at Tier 1 — we cross-checked surgeon credentials, hospital affiliation, regulatory status and published outcomes against independent sources. 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. Mark Eidelman - Pediatric Orthopedics & Limb Lengthening and where are operations performed?
Prof. Mark Eidelman - Pediatric Orthopedics & Limb Lengthening is in Haifa, Israel. Hospital affiliation on record: Rambam Health Care Campus (Ruth Rappaport Children's Hospital, Pediatric Orthopedics Unit, director since 2000); private clinics in Haifa and Kiryat Motzkin
How we verified this clinic
- Tier
- Tier 1 — fully researched
- Last verified
- 2 days ago
- Hospital affiliation
- Rambam Health Care Campus (Ruth Rappaport Children's Hospital, Pediatric Orthopedics Unit, director since 2000); private clinics in Haifa and Kiryat Motzkin
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