Facts and Figures
The Division of Surgery
has:
approximately 270 beds
more than 15,000 hospitalizations a year
more than 70,000 surgical ER visits a
year
more than 20,000 surgeries a year
more than 100,000 visits to surgical clinics a
year
The medical staff in the pre-operative clinic
includes a surgeon, an anesthesiologist, and a nurse who prepare patients for
surgery, providing information about the upcoming operation and performing
necessary tests.
Division physicians perform a variety of operations, including
complex surgeries such as kidney transplants, advanced surgeries using robotics,
laparoscopy, surgery for morbid obesity, endovascular surgeries, and cochlear
implant surgeries for the deaf.
Wards of the Division of
Surgery:
Urology
Orthopedics
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery
Surgical Outpatient Clinic
Surgery A
Surgery B
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Ophthalmology Section
Pediatric Surgery (Under Saban Pediatric Medical Center)
Vascular Surgery
Plastic Surgery
Neurosurgery
Units of the Division of
Surgery:
Trauma Unit: providing urgent care for victims of hostilities,
wounded members of the security forces, and victims of car
accidents
Breast Health Center: screening for early detection
of breast cancer and providing surgical solutions for breast
cancer patients
Clinics of the
Division of Surgery:Urology
Orthopedics
Ear, Nose, and Throat
Surgical Clinic
A
Surgical Clinic
B
Vascular Clinic and Vascular Institute
(duplex)
Neurosurgery
Institute
Ophthalmology outpatient service
Oral and Maxillofacial
Clinic
Plastic Surgery Clinic
Proctology
Clinic
Colorectal
Clinic.
Academic
Activities and Research
The Division operates alongside
the Faculty of Health Sciences at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. Division
physicians hold academic positions and take part in various academic activities,
including training medical students and health professions students, training
physicians from the hospital and the community, training interns and experts in
various aspects of general surgery, and performing clinical
studies.
