Histopathology and Cytology Institute

Head of the Cytology and Histo-Pathology Institute

Prof Shako Levy Ruth    

Senior physicians

Dr. Kravchenko Jacob

Dr. Alon Irit

Head of the pathology laboratory

Dr. Shalpoversky Mark

Laboratory Technicians

Babayiv Anna

Grunyouk Marina

Chaymov Tal – Immuno-histo-chemistry

 972-8-6746373

Secretary

Avitbool Vered

 972-8-6745428  972-8-6745741  

Laboratory assistants

Gabriel Sarit – Material reception assistant

Tayan Elonora – Assistant

Simon Jano – Delivery and prosector assistant

Location

Outpatient clinic building – 3rd Floor

Working hours

Sun-Thurs 08:00-16:00

Activity

Pathological diagnosis of biopsy specimens, resected tumors and tissues, fine needle biopsies and PAP smears, preparing cellblocks, and performance of histo-chemical and immune-histo-chemical staining and analysis.  

Research

v     Mortalin and complement system role in benign and malignant salivary gland tumors.

v     Stem cells in squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx.

v     BDNF (brain-derived neurotrophic factor) as a chemotactic factor of T lymphocytes in seminomas.

v     Hypertension and prostatic carcinoma: The possible common pathways.