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Oncologist

Doctor Irina Stefanski

Crohn’s disease is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease. Israeli specialists seek to avoid surgical intervention.

Crohn’s disease covers the entire gastrointestinal tract, but it mostly affects the intestines. With this disease, ulcers appear in all parts of the intestine. Unlike other chronic bowel diseases, such as ulcerative colitis, the inflammatory process affects not only the surface layer, but the entire thickness of the intestine. This can lead to fistulas.

Crohn’s disease manifests itself:

Pain in the abdomen
Frequent diarrhea
Temperature
Blood in the stool
Joint, eye, skin lesions
Weight loss

Women suffer from Crohn’s disease more often than men.

It is now known that Crohn’s disease is an autoimmune disease, it is caused when the body begins to attack its own cells. The causes of the disease are not exactly known.

Treatment of Crohn’s disease in Israel is carried out with the help of the latest drugs, including monoclonal antibodies. But if the operation is still necessary, it is carried out by gentle methods, using laser technology and bioanalyzing equipment, which allows you to accurately determine the boundaries of the affected areas of the intestine.

Diagnosis takes 3-4 days. Treatment can begin the next day after an accurate diagnosis. Assuta is a private clinic, it has the latest generation equipment, there are no interns or trainees, only professors and doctors with over 15 years of experience.

EXAMINATION FOR CROHN DISEASE

HOW THE DIAGNOSIS IS GOING ON IN ASSUTA

The manifestations of Crohn’s disease are similar to those of other diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, including malignant tumors. In addition, scientists recently discovered that Crohn’s disease is a risk factor for colon cancer. That is why patients suspected of having Crohn’s disease need careful diagnosis. Assuta clinic doctors diagnose Crohn’s disease using modern methods. Diagnosis is carried out by leading gastroenterologists of the country: prof. Z. Galperin, Dr. Ron Greenberg and others.

When diagnosing Crohn’s disease, the Assuta clinic (Israel) uses the following methods:

Colonoscopy. This study is an examination of the large intestine using a special thin probe that is inserted into the intestine through the anus. During this procedure, the doctor may also take samples of intestinal tissue for analysis. This is necessary to distinguish Crohn’s disease from other diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. In Israel, the patient undergoes a colonoscopy in a state of medical sleep and therefore does not experience any discomfort during the examination. In addition, recently in Israel, conventional colonoscopy is increasingly being replaced by the so-called virtual colonoscopy – a study of the digestive tract using computed or magnetic resonance imaging.
Analysis of feces for occult blood. The presence of blood in the stool may indicate the formation of ulcers in the intestines.

Day 1 — Initial inspection

10:00 Meeting at the airport with the personal coordinator of the Assuta clinic

13:00 Arrival at the clinic, consultation with a diagnostician and initial examination, taking an anamnesis in Hebrew and issuing referrals for diagnostic procedures

15:30 Acceptance of materials brought by the patient for revision (if he underwent appropriate examinations at the place of residence)

Day 2 — Diagnostics

08:00 General and biochemical analysis of blood. fecal occult blood test

09:00 Colonoscopy, during which, if necessary, a biopsy can be performed

12:00 CT or MRI (if necessary as an additional examination)

Day 3 — Treatment plan

10:00 Consultation with a gastroenterologist - Professor Zamir Galperin or Dr. Ron Grinberg, examination of the patient and study of the results of examinations

12:00 Drawing up an individual treatment protocol. issuing prescriptions for medications, if they are prescribed

15:00 Drawing up a patient statement, translation of medical documentation into Russian

The price of the Crohn's disease diagnostic program in Assuta is $3228.

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WHO DIAGNOSES AND TREATS CROHN'S DISEASE IN ASSUTA

Professor Ben Horin Shomron

Head of the Laboratory of Immunology

Professor Ran Oren

Head of the Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Professor Beni (Binyamin) Avidan

Medical expert at the Institute of Gastroenterology

Dr. Ron Greenberg

Senior Physician of the Department of Surgery

Лечение в Израиле во время конфликта с Ираном, февраль-апрель 2026 г.

Клиника Ассута, работает в штатном режиме без ограничений.
5-го апреля подписано перемирие, после которого прекратились обоюдные обстрелы.
В Тель-Авиве безопасно: клиники, рестораны, магазины и госучреждения работают как обычно. Во всех зданиях, на каждом этаже есть убежище. Система раннего оповещения информирует за 10 минут до тревоги.
Авиакомпании Азимут, Ред-Вингс, Эль-Аль и др. возобновили полное авиасообщение с Израилем. А также иностранные пациенты проходят лечение в рамках «Комплексной Телемедицины».
Подробнее о ситуации в Израиле и Комплексной Телемедицине перейдите по ссылке.

HOW MUCH COST CROHN'S DISEASE TREATMENT IN ISRAEL

Name of the treatment

Цены (USD)

Gastroenterologist consultation

542

Colonoscopy

903

Comprehensive blood tests

Fecal occult blood test

TREATMENT METHODS FOR CROHN'S DISEASE IN ISRAEL

Treatment of the disease is carried out mainly by medication. Surgical interventions are performed only in extreme cases – with the development of complications of the disease.

With mild manifestations of the disease, the patient is prescribed the drug mesalamine. During an exacerbation of the disease, the patient is prescribed hormones – steroids. But it is extremely undesirable to take them for a long time, because. their long-term use causes serious side effects.

To avoid long-term use of hormonal drugs, immunosuppressants are prescribed. With the ineffectiveness of immunosuppressants, drugs based on monoclonal antibodies are used. The action of these drugs is directed against cells of the immune system that attack the body’s own cells: monoclonal antibodies prevent the development of the autoimmune process [3].

Israeli gastroenterologists use only high-quality Israeli-made medicines to treat Crohn’s disease. Their forgery is absolutely excluded.

How to get treatment in Israel?

You can ask any questions about treatment at the Assuta clinic using the application on the website or by phone. +7495-7899230 (your call will be forwarded free of charge to the international department of the clinic in Israel). Our consultant doctor will call you back within 1-2 hours. The consultation is completely free. Privacy is guaranteed.

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FAQ

What are the latest treatments for Crohn's disease?

Ustekinumab, a biologic drug that targets the cytokines interleukin-12 and interleukin-23 (IL-12 and IL-23), has been approved for the treatment of Crohn’s disease in Israel.

Can Crohn's disease be cured with diet?

While there is no one-size-fits-all diet for Crohn’s disease, eating certain foods and avoiding them can help prevent flare-ups. Contact your doctor for more information.

When should you go to the hospital with Crohn's disease?

A person should seek emergency medical attention if they: are unable to retain fluids due to nausea, have vomiting or pain, have rectal bleeding with or without blood clots in the stool.