Led by Prof. Gal Markel and Dr. Ofer Reiter Agar, the center was established to provide a personal, private, and comprehensive service at the highest medical standard available in Israel – all under one roof. Here, you are in expert hands, with an experienced medical team, advanced technologies, and an all-encompassing service that ensures fast diagnostics and personalized treatment.
To us, every patient is a whole world – unique and individual. That’s why our approach is open, collaborative, empowering, and attentive. We believe this approach is especially crucial when caring for high-risk patients.
The center brings together a senior, highly experienced medical team alongside top-level service managers, under the leadership of two of Israel’s foremost experts in the field. With both national and international recognition, they stand at the forefront of dermatology and oncology in Israel and worldwide.
Prof. Markel holds an MD and PhD in cancer research with highest honors from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
He specialized in medical oncology at Sheba Medical Center and led the Ella Institute for Melanoma.
Prof. Markel is one of Israel’s most prominent oncologists and a world-renowned expert in melanoma and skin cancer, especially in the fields of immuno-oncology and personalized cancer therapy.
He uniquely integrates clinical treatment with innovative cancer research and development. He has initiated numerous clinical studies and founded the Sammy Ofer Institute for Cancer Research and Innovation (at the Davidoff Center), dedicated to deepening the understanding of cancer and developing groundbreaking diagnostic, therapeutic, and monitoring methods.
He remains at the forefront of global advances in his field.
Dr. Reiter is a senior physician and head of the Skin Cancer Screening and Early Detection Clinic at the Department of Dermatology, Rabin Medical Center (Beilinson Hospital). He graduated with honors from Tel Aviv University Medical School and completed his residency in Dermatology and Venereology at Rabin Medical Center. He then pursued a subspecialty fellowship in Dermato-Oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York, one of the world’s leading cancer treatment and research institutions.
In addition to directing the Skin Cancer Screening and Early Detection Clinic, Dr. Reiter is a clinical senior lecturer at the Tel Aviv University Faculty of Medicine. He serves as secretary of the Dermoscopy Forum of the Israeli Society of Dermatology and Venereology and is a board member of the International Dermoscopy Society (IDS)—a global organization with thousands of members, dedicated to advancing education and research in skin cancer diagnosis.
Dr. Reiter’s main clinical and research focus is the early diagnosis and treatment of skin cancer.
Dr. Shalmon is a senior dermatologist at Sheba Medical Center (Tel Hashomer). She graduated with honors from Semmelweis University in Budapest, Hungary, and completed her residency in Dermatology and Venereology at Sheba Medical Center.
She then pursued a subspecialty fellowship at Sheba in Reflectance Confocal Microscopy (RCM)—a non-invasive imaging tool used for the early diagnosis of skin cancers. Alongside her clinical practice, Dr. Shalmon serves as a senior physician in the RCM unit within Sheba’s medical screening institute.
She is also a graduate of the Dermoscopy Course at the University of Graz, Austria, and has authored publications in the medical literature while actively presenting at national and international conferences.
During her residency, Dr. Shalmon was awarded a prize for outstanding research by the Israeli Society for Dermatologic Surgery.
She is a member of the Israeli Society of Dermatology and Venereology and the Israeli Society for Dermatologic Surgery.
Dr. Vodovich holds a dual MD–PhD degree in Medicine and Medical Research. He specializes in dermatology with a focus on the early diagnosis of skin cancers, mole mapping, and removal of skin lesions.
He completed his medical studies at Tel Aviv University in the prestigious MD–PhD program, designed to train the next generation of physician-scientists. As part of his doctorate, he conducted research in the genetics of skin diseases.
Dr. Vodovich trained in Dermatology at Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov) and further enriched his expertise through clinical training in dermatology at St. George Hospital, Sydney, Australia, as well as in mole mapping and skin cancer screening at the Early Detection Clinic of Rabin Medical Center (Beilinson Hospital).
From early diagnosis to treatment when needed, our approach begins with our expertise in mole screening, skin cancer diagnosis, and personalized consultations – including family consultations – to create a complete clinical picture.
When treatment is required for melanoma or other types of skin cancer at any stage, we provide a comprehensive and integrated care pathway. This approach ensures the highest quality of care, reduces the risk of recurrence, and offers patients a complete support system every step of the way.
Beyond the medical treatment itself, we are committed to creating a sense of safety and support throughout the entire journey – from early detection and diagnosis to counseling, therapy, and returning to a healthy, active life.
We build a full treatment plan based on the most advanced diagnostic tools available today: digital mole mapping, biopsies and lesion removal, oncologic treatment and follow-up, high-risk surveillance, and secondary prevention.
This includes melanoma as well as other skin cancers such as basal cell carcinoma (BCC), squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), Merkel cell carcinoma, and other rare skin tumors.
