Neurologist, Neurooncologist, Head of the Neurooncology Department
Prof. Dvora Blumenthal is a leading Israeli expert in the field of brain tumor treatment, has more than 20 years of experience, a brilliant doctor, diagnostician and consultant for leading medical centers in Israel and abroad.
Professor Blumenthal specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of all types of malignant brain tumors: lymphomas, gliomas, glioblastomas, meningiomas, astrocytomas and metastases to the brain. She uses the latest chemotherapy drugs, RapidArc (radiotherapy) and other advanced means of combating brain cancer.
Education and clinical experience
- Medical College of Georgia, USA
- Residency at West Virginia University Hospitals, USA
- Specialization in neurooncology at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center 1996-1998
- Senior neuro-oncologist since 1998
Areas of interest
- Clinical trials in brain tumors
- Epidemiology and heredity in brain tumors
Academic experience
Director of the Neuro-oncology Service at the Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah 1998-2005
Scientific activity
Professor Blumenthal is the author of more than 80 scientific publications, the author of several innovative methods of treating neuro-oncological diseases.
Union membership
- Society for Neurooncology
- American Academy of Neurology
- Israeli Association of Neurooncologists
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
