SURGEON AND MOHEL

BENJAMIN RASKIN M.D.

Expert Surgeon with International Credentials

Professional Background

After graduating with honors from Saint Petersburg Pavlov State Medical University (Pervyi Med) in 2003, I began my surgical career at the Saint Petersburg Municipal Coloproctology Center where I completed my general surgery training.
Since 2005, I've been practicing in Israel, completing my residency in general surgery at Shiba Medical Center (Tel HaShomer) – the Middle East's largest university hospital.

Expertise and Specialization

My primary focus is minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery. My professional experience includes:
  • Training at the European Surgical Institute (Hamburg)
  • Practice at University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (Hamburg)
  • Advanced specialization in bariatric surgery at AZ Sint-Jan Hospital (Bruges)
  • Work at leading Israeli hospitals: Assia Medical, Ziv Medical Center (Safed), Laniado Hospital (Netanya)

Modern Treatment Approaches

I implement cutting-edge technologies and techniques, regularly participating in international conferences and masterclasses. This allows me to offer patients:
  • Minimally invasive laparoscopic procedures
  • Modern bariatric surgery methods
  • Innovative approaches in General and GI surgery
Patient Consultations

I see patients in Netanya and Tel Aviv, working with all Israeli health funds and insurance companies.
📞 Schedule an appointment through the contact form on the website or by phone.

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Dr. Benjamin Raskin, born and raised in St. Petersburg, Russia, is a compassionate and highly skilled surgeon specializing in minimally invasive surgery. Trained at prestigious institutions like St. Petersburg State Medical University, Sheba Medical Center, and AZ Sint Jan Hospital in Bruges, he combines global expertise with a patient-oriented approach to deliver exceptional, state-of-the-art care.
Dr. Benjamin Raskin the surgeon and the mohel tells his story.
SURGEON AND MOHEL

BENJAMIN RASKIN M.D.

Expert Surgeon with International Credentials

Professional Background

After graduating with honors from Saint Petersburg Pavlov State Medical University (Pervyi Med) in 2003, I began my surgical career at the Saint Petersburg Municipal Coloproctology Center where I completed my general surgery training.
Since 2005, I've been practicing in Israel, completing my residency in general surgery at Shiba Medical Center (Tel HaShomer) – the Middle East's largest university hospital.

Expertise and Specialization

My primary focus is minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery. My professional experience includes:
  • Training at the European Surgical Institute (Hamburg)
  • Practice at University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (Hamburg)
  • Advanced specialization in bariatric surgery at AZ Sint-Jan Hospital (Bruges)
  • Work at leading Israeli hospitals: Assia Medical, Ziv Medical Center (Safed), Laniado Hospital (Netanya)

Modern Treatment Approaches

I implement cutting-edge technologies and techniques, regularly participating in international conferences and masterclasses. This allows me to offer patients:
  • Minimally invasive laparoscopic procedures
  • Modern bariatric surgery methods
  • Innovative approaches in General and GI surgery
Patient Consultations

I see patients in Netanya and Tel Aviv, working with all Israeli health funds and insurance companies.
📞 Schedule an appointment through the contact form on the website or by phone.

Links:
MY MENTORS
  • Prof. Aryeh Durst

    Prof. Durst is an Israeli surgeon and professor emeritus at the School of Medicine of the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. He established the first transplant unit in Israel, headed the surgical department and the trauma unit at Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital for 20 years and later led the surgical department at Bikur Kholim Hospital in Jerusalem.

  • Prof. Amir Szold

    Founder and Medical Director of Assia Medical. A leading surgeon and an outstanding specialist in the field of minimally invasive surgery (laparoscopic surgery). Founder of the Department of Endoscopic Surgery at the Ichilov Hospital and founder of the Israeli Society of Endoscopic Surgery. Chairman of the Technology Committee of the European Association of Endoscopic Surgery. Member of the Technology Committee of the American Society for Endoscopic Surgery (SAGES).

  • Dr. Ilya Chernikovsky

    The Head of the Department of Oncological Colorectal Surgery at the Moscow Municipal Oncological Hospital N62. Colorectal surgeon, oncologist. Doctor of the highest qualification category. Author of the international educational online project for surgeons “4surgeons club”. Tutor at School of practical oncology n.a. Andrey Pavlenko.

  • Dr. Bruno Dillemans

    Dr. Dillemans is a General and Bariatric Surgeon, Head of the Department of General Surgery, and Director of the prestigious Obesity Surgery Center at the AZ Sint Jan Hospital in Bruges, Belgium. With over 20,000 successful bariatric and metabolic surgeries, Dr. Dillemans is widely recognized for his expertise in this field. His Obesity Surgery Center has become a global reference hospital, attracting surgeons from all over the world who are eager to learn from his wealth of knowledge and experience. His center is especially known for its specialization in gastric bypass surgery and revision bariatric surgery.

  • Prof. Aviram Nissan

    Since 2015, Professor Nissan has been the Head of the Department of General and Oncological Surgery at Sheba Medical Center, and he also serves as the Chairman of the Israeli Society of Surgical Oncology. Prior to this, from 2013 to 2014, he was in charge of the surgical department at Hadassah Ein Karem Hospital.

  • Prof. David Goitein

    Prof. Goitein is a specialist in endoscopic bariatric surgery at Asia Medical and director of the department of bariatric and metabolic surgery at Sheba Hospital Tel Hashomer.

  • Dr. Yury Manuskin

    Dr. Manuskin is the head of the Department of Advanced Laparoscopy at Assuta Ashdod Hospital. Specialist in a wide range of operations in the field of general surgery with a specialization in laparoscopic surgery. Chairman of the Israeli Society for the Reconstruction of the Abdominal Wall.

  • Prof. Amjad Parvaiz

    Professor, MBBS, FRCS, FRCS (General and Colorectal Surgery), Director of the European Academy of Robotic Colorectal Surgery, Head of the Laparoscopic and Robotic Colorectal Surgery Foundation at Champolimo Clinic, Portugal.

AS I LOOK BACK ON THESE MEN WHO INFLUENCED ME SO GREATLY, I REALIZE THAT THEIR INFLUENCE LAY NOT IN THEIR CRAFTSMANSHIP, BUT IN THE HIGH QUALITIES OF MIND.

William J Mayo, 1861–1939