Limb lengthening clinics in Israel
3 independently-verified clinics in Israel. Methods offered: Ilizarov, PRECICE 2, TSF.
Israel's three listings are hospital services, not height brands: the paediatric orthopaedic programme at Rambam in Haifa, the deformity-correction service at Dana-Dwek Children's Hospital in Tel Aviv, and a trauma-reconstruction unit at Ziv in Safed. The first two have moved from external frames to PRECICE nails and publish on it; the third is an Ilizarov trauma-reconstruction service with no cosmetic remit. Private access runs through the surgeons' own clinics or Raphael Hospitals' international department, in English, Hebrew and Russian. No prices are published. Caution: none is a dedicated cosmetic centre, so expect a medical-indication conversation first, not a package quote.
Side-by-side comparison
| # | Clinic | Lead surgeon | Methods | Price | Directory Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prof. Mark Eidelman - Pediatric Orthopedics & Limb Lengthening Haifa | Dr. Mark Eidelman | PRECICE 2, TSF, Ilizarov | — | 3.6 / 5 588 reviews · 1 platform | T1 |
| 2 | Prof. Alexander Lerner - Orthopedic Surgery & Limb Reconstruction Safed (Zefat) | Dr. Alexander Lerner | Ilizarov | — | 3.4 / 5 271 reviews · 1 platform | T3 |
| 3 | Dr. Eitan Segev - Limb Deformity Correction & Lengthening Tel Aviv | Dr. Eitan Segev | PRECICE 2, TSF, Ilizarov | — | Unranked | T1 |
Prof. Mark Eidelman - Pediatric Orthopedics & Limb Lengthening
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)
Prof. Alexander Lerner - Orthopedic Surgery & Limb Reconstruction
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
Dr. Eitan Segev - Limb Deformity Correction & Lengthening
Dr. Eitan Segev, Senior Clinical Lecturer, Sackler School of Medicine (Tel Aviv University); President, Israeli Pediatric Orthopedic Society
Limb lengthening in Israel: common questions
How much does limb lengthening cost in Israel?
None of the 3 clinics we list in Israel publishes a price; quotes come after a consultation and X-rays. Any range on a clinic card below is labelled as an estimate or benchmark, not a clinic quote. For published prices in other countries, see our cost guide.
How many limb lengthening clinics are there in Israel?
We list 3 verified clinics in Israel (Haifa, Safed, Tel Aviv). 2 have enough independent reviews (30 on one platform, 40 in total) to carry a Directory Score; the rest are listed but unranked. A listing is not an endorsement: each profile shows its verification tier and the sources we used.
Which limb lengthening methods are available in Israel?
Clinics we list in Israel offer Ilizarov, PRECICE 2, TSF. 2 of 3 list an internal lengthening nail (such as PRECICE or Fitbone), which avoids wearing an external frame. Compare devices on our methods page.
Who performs limb lengthening in Israel?
Named lead surgeons at clinics we list in Israel include Mark Eidelman; Alexander Lerner; Eitan Segev. Each clinic profile links the surgeon's own page and the sources behind it. Confirm that the surgeon who consults you is the one who operates, and browse every profile on our surgeons page.
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A clinic is only eligible to be scored with a real base: at least 30 reviews on one platform and 40 across all of them. Below that it is listed as Unranked and sorts after the scored clinics — absence of evidence, not a verdict.
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