Limor Mualem Kalmovitch

Description of the main medical specialization: Senior specialist in otolaryngology, head and neck surgeryֲ 

Place of work (hospital): Director of the Head and Neck Surgery Unit, Shamir Medical Center (Assaf Harofeh); Specialist in otolaryngology, head and neck surgeryֲ 

Languages: Hebrew, Englishֲ 

Education:

Doctor of Medicine: Tel Aviv University

Medical residency:

Ear, nose and throat conditions and head and neck surgery at Shamir Medical Center (Assaf Harofeh)

Fellowship:

Oncology of the head and neck at Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Canada, a center of excellence in surgical oncology of the head and neckֲ 

Position in the hospital: Senior Surgeonֲ 

Membership in professional organizations:

The Israel Society of Head and Neck Surgery and Oncology:

Treasurer Employment Student and intern instructor
Lecturer at conferences in Israel and abroad

Areas of expertise:

A broad range of head and neck surgeries:

ֲ· ֲ  ֲ  ֲ  ֲ  Thyroid surgeries

ֲ· ֲ  ֲ  ֲ  ֲ  Parathyroid surgeries

ֲ· ֲ  ֲ  ֲ  ֲ  Salivary gland surgeries

ֲ· ֲ  ֲ  ֲ  ֲ  Neck dissection (removal of lymph nodes and surrounding tissue from the neck)

ֲ· ֲ  ֲ  ֲ  ֲ  Complex oncological surgeries of the oral cavity and pharynx

ֲ· ֲ  ֲ  ֲ  ֲ  Sinus surgery

ֲ· ֲ  ֲ  ֲ  ֲ  Functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS)

ֲ· ֲ  ֲ  ֲ  ֲ  Image-guided sinus surgery

ֲ· ֲ  ֲ  ֲ  ֲ  Resections of throat tumors (laser surgeries) including complete throat resections

ֲ· ֲ  ֲ  ֲ  ֲ  Tonsillectomies and adenoid surgeries in children

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Innovative procedures

Endoscopic and scar-free thyroid and parathyroid surgeries
(transoral ֲ  ֲ endoscopic thyroidectomy via vestibular approach ג€“ TOETVA)

Radiofrequency ablation of thyroid nodules ג€“ surgery-free treatment

performed under local anesthesia