The 20 Best Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy Doctors in Israel

Find the Top Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy Experts and Specialists

Last Updated: 06/30/2026

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MediFind found 28 doctor with experience in Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy near Israel. Of these, 23 are Experienced, 2 are Advanced, 2 are Elite and 1 are Distinguished.

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    Elite in Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy

    Sergiu C. Blumen
    Elite in Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy

    Sergiu C. Blumen
    Referral may be required
    Head And Neck Surgery, 
    Hadera, HA, IL 

    Sergiu Blumen practices practicing medicine in Hadera, Israel. Blumen is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy. They are also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy, Monomelic Amyotrophy, Primary Lateral Sclerosis, and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease).

    Elite in Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy

    Itzhak Braverman
    Elite in Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy

    Itzhak Braverman
    Referral may be required
    Efron Street 1, Bat Galim, 
    Haifa, HA, IL 

    Itzhak Braverman practices practicing medicine in Haifa, Israel. Mr. Braverman is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy, Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Sinusitis, and Swallowing Difficulty.

    Distinguished in Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy

    Zohar Argov
    Distinguished in Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy

    Zohar Argov
    Referral may be required
    Jerusalem, JM, IL 

    Zohar Argov practices practicing medicine in Jerusalem, Israel. Ms. Argov is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy. She is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Inclusion Body Myopathy 2, Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy, Rhabdomyolysis, Primary Lateral Sclerosis, and Thymectomy.

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    Advanced in Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy

    Yoseph Caraco
    Advanced in Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy

    Yoseph Caraco
    Referral may be required
    Jerusalem, JM, IL 

    Yoseph Caraco practices practicing medicine in Jerusalem, Israel. Mr. Caraco is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy, Inclusion Body Myopathy 2, Primary Lateral Sclerosis, and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease).

    Advanced in Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy

    Hadas Newman
    Advanced in Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy

    Hadas Newman
    Referral may be required
    6 Weizmann Street, 
    Tel Aviv, TA, IL 

    Hadas Newman practices practicing medicine in Tel Aviv, Israel. Ms. Newman is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy. She is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Retinitis Pigmentosa, Retinopathy Pigmentary Mental Retardation, Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Usher Syndrome, and Vitrectomy.

    Experienced in Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy

    Tamar Yosef-Ben
    Experienced in Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy

    Tamar Yosef-Ben
    Referral may be required
    Haifa, HA, IL 

    Tamar Yosef-Ben practices practicing medicine in Haifa, Israel. Ms. Yosef-Ben is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy. She is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Retinopathy Pigmentary Mental Retardation, Retinitis Pigmentosa, Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, and Usher Syndrome.

    Experienced in Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy

    Rana N. Hanna
    Experienced in Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy

    Rana N. Hanna
    Referral may be required
    Haifa, HA, IL 

    Rana Hanna practices practicing medicine in Haifa, Israel. Ms. Hanna is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy. Her clinical expertise encompasses Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy, Hyphema, Cataract, and Glaucoma.

    Experienced in Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy

    Beatrice Tiosano
    Experienced in Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy

    Beatrice Tiosano
    Referral may be required
    Hadera, HA, IL 

    Beatrice Tiosano practices practicing medicine in Hadera, Israel. Ms. Tiosano is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy. Her clinical expertise encompasses Retinopathy Pigmentary Mental Retardation, Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy, Cataract, and Glaucoma.

    Experienced in Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy

    Morad Khayat
    Experienced in Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy

    Morad Khayat
    Referral may be required
    Afula, Z, IL 

    Morad Khayat practices practicing medicine in Afula, Israel. Mr. Khayat is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy. He is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Darier Disease, Cardiomyopathic Lentiginosis, Lethal Congenital Contracture Syndrome, and Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy.

    Experienced in Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy

    Ronit Elhasid
    Experienced in Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy

    Ronit Elhasid
    Referral may be required
    Tel Aviv, TA, IL 

    Ronit Elhasid practices practicing medicine in Tel Aviv, Israel. Mr. Elhasid is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy. He is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Mitochondrial Neurogastrointestinal Encephalopathy Disease, Ewing Sarcoma, Osteosarcoma, Turcot Syndrome, and Bone Marrow Transplant.

    Experienced in Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy

    Merav A. David-Ben
    Experienced in Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy

    Merav A. David-Ben
    Referral may be required
    20 HaBarzel Street, 6971028, 
    Tel Aviv, TA, IL 

    Merav David-Ben practices practicing medicine in Tel Aviv, Israel. Ms. David-Ben is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy. She is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Glycogen Storage Disease Type 6, Breast Cancer, Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy, BRCA Positive Breast Cancer, and Mastectomy.

    Experienced in Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy

    Irina Zaidman
    Experienced in Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy

    Irina Zaidman
    Referral may be required
    Jerusalem, JM, IL 

    Irina Zaidman practices practicing medicine in Jerusalem, Israel. Ms. Zaidman is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy. She is also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Infantile Neutropenia, Osteosclerosis Autosomal Dominant, Osteopetrosis, Purine Nucleoside Phosphorylase Deficiency, and Bone Marrow Transplant.

    Experienced in Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy

    Ido Perlman
    Experienced in Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy

    Ido Perlman
    Referral may be required
    Haifa, HA, IL 

    Ido Perlman practices practicing medicine in Haifa, Israel. Mr. Perlman is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy. He is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Adult-Onset Vitelliform Macular Dystrophy (AVMD), Primary Hyperoxaluria, Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, and Usher Syndrome.

    Experienced in Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy

    Alex Zvulunov
    Experienced in Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy

    Alex Zvulunov
    Referral may be required
    Tel Litwinsky, TA, IL 

    Alex Zvulunov practices practicing medicine in Tel Litwinsky, Israel. Mr. Zvulunov is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hemangioma, Vascular Birthmark, Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy, and Atopic Dermatitis.

    Experienced in Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy

    Lior Greenbaum
    Experienced in Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy

    Lior Greenbaum
    Referral may be required
    Tel Aviv, TA, IL 

    Lior Greenbaum practices practicing medicine in Tel Aviv, Israel. Greenbaum is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy. They are also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Tardive Dyskinesia, and Narcolepsy.

    Experienced in Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy

    Haike Wolf-Reznik
    Experienced in Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy

    Haike Wolf-Reznik
    Referral may be required
    Sheba Med. Ctr, 
    Ramat Gan, TA, IL 

    Haike Wolf-Reznik practices practicing medicine in Ramat Gan, Israel. Wolf-Reznik is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy. Their clinical expertise encompasses Isovaleric Acidemia, Pyle Disease, Duane-Radial Ray Syndrome, and Isolated Duane Retraction Syndrome.

    Experienced in Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy

    Orly Adiv-Eshach
    Experienced in Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy

    Orly Adiv-Eshach
    Referral may be required
    Hadera, HA, IL 

    Orly Adiv-Eshach practices practicing medicine in Hadera, Israel. Ms. Adiv-Eshach is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy. Her clinical expertise encompasses Yellow Nail Syndrome, Lymphangiectasis, Mitochondrial Neurogastrointestinal Encephalopathy Disease, and Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy.

    Experienced in Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy

    Anat Dovrat-Yahav
    Experienced in Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy

    Anat Dovrat-Yahav
    Referral may be required
    8 Ha'aliya Ha'Shniya Street, 
    Haifa, HA, IL 

    Anat Dovrat-Yahav practices practicing medicine in Haifa, Israel. Ms. Dovrat-Yahav is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy. She is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Mitochondrial Neurogastrointestinal Encephalopathy Disease, Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia, Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy, and Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction.

    Experienced in Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy

    Odelia Chorin
    Experienced in Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy

    Odelia Chorin
    Referral may be required
    Tel Litwinsky, TA, IL 

    Odelia Chorin practices practicing medicine in Tel Litwinsky, Israel. Ms. Chorin is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy. She is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Osteosclerosis Autosomal Dominant, Osteopetrosis, Vici Syndrome, and Pyle Disease.

    Experienced in Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy

    Limor Benyamini
    Experienced in Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy

    Limor Benyamini
    Referral may be required
    Ramat Gan, TA, IL 

    Limor Benyamini practices practicing medicine in Ramat Gan, Israel. Ms. Benyamini is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy. Her clinical expertise encompasses Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy, Laryngeal Cancer, Throat Cancer, and Spasmodic Dysphonia.

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    Last Updated: 06/30/2026

    What is the definition of Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy?

    Oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy is a genetic condition characterized by muscle weakness that begins in adulthood, typically after age 40. The term "oculopharyngeal" refers to the eyes (oculo-) and a part of the throat called the pharynx (-pharyngeal). Affected individuals usually first experience weakness of the muscles in both eyelids that causes droopy eyelids (ptosis). Ptosis can worsen over time, causing the eyelid to impair vision, and in some cases, limit eye movement. Along with ptosis, affected individuals develop weakness of the throat muscles that causes difficulty swallowing (dysphagia). Dysphagia begins with dry food, but over time, liquids can also become difficult to swallow. Dysphagia can cause saliva to accumulate and a wet-sounding voice. Many people with oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy also have weakness and wasting (atrophy) of the tongue. These problems with food intake may cause malnutrition, choking, or a bacterial lung infection called aspiration pneumonia.

    When should I see an Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy doctor in Israel?

    There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

    • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
    • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
    • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
    • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
    • You want a second opinion.  

    What should I consider when choosing an Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy doctor in Israel?

    It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

    How do I find the best Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy doctor in Israel?

    You can find an Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy doctor in any of the 10 largest U.S. cities by clicking below:

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    How does MediFind rank Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy doctors in Israel?

    MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

    What types of insurance are accepted by Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy doctors in Israel?

    Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

    How can I book an appointment online with an Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy doctor in Israel?

    MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy doctor?

    Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

    How can I prepare for my appointment with an Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy doctor in Israel?

    Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

    • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
    • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
    • Family history of disease 
    • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
    • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
    • List of questions and concerns 
    • Your insurance card 

    You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

    What questions should I ask my Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy doctor?

    Here are some sample questions: 

    • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
    • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
    • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
    • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
    • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

    How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy doctor may know about?

    MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

    MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

    Can I filter my search to show male or female Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy doctors in Israel?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

    Can I filter my search to find an Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

    Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

    By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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