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Dr. Rafael Rosso

Israel

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Language Spoken: English, Hebrew (modern)

About

Dr. Rafael Rosso in Israel is a leading specialist known for his innovative methods that have proven highly effective. He is an internationally recognized expert in heart valve replacement and the treatment of congenital heart defects, having saved thousands of lives. Approximately 92% of his patients have been cured of arrhythmia under his care. Dr. Rafael Rosso serves as the head of the Atrial Fibrillation Department within the Cardiothoracic Surgery Division at Ichilov Hospital, a leading clinic in Tel Aviv. With over 17 years of clinical experience, Dr. Rosso obtained specialized training as an electrophysiologist during his internships in Italy, Israel, and Australia. He has accumulated vast experience in treating various types of cardiac arrhythmias. Dr. Rosso conducts cardiodiagnostics and treats patients using both conservative and interventional methods. He performs minimally invasive surgeries, implants pacemakers and cardioverter-defibrillators (ICD), and provides cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT). He also treats arrhythmias through ablation techniques, including radiofrequency, electrical, ultrasound, laser, and CARTO ablation. Ablation therapy helps patients reduce their reliance on medications and improves their quality of life.

Services

  • Cardiology
  • Cardiosurgery
  • Electrophysiology

Education

  • Graduated with honors from the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Pavia (Italy), interned at San Matteo, then interned at the Ichilov-Sourasky Medical Center (Tel Aviv, Israel), where he specialized in cardiology.
  • Cardiologist Rafael Rosso completed postgraduate studies at the Royal Melbourne Hospital (Australia), improving his skills in electrophysiology.
  • He received his E.C.F.M.G certification in 1998.

Publications

  • He has published more than 30 papers.

Experience

  • Dr. Rosso is a member of the Israeli Association of Cardiology and participates in international congresses. In 2010, he was awarded for the best paper at the International Dead Sea Symposium.
  • He teaches medicine to interns at Ichilov-Sourasky Medical Center.
  • Cardiologist, Head of the Atrial Fibrillation Unit of the Cardiac Surgery Division

Expertise

  • Head of the Atrial Fibrillation Unit of the Cardiac Surgery Department, cardiologist