Dr. Tamar Shafran

Senior surgeon specializing in pediatric ophthalmology, cataract, and strabismus at Hillel Yaffe Medical Center

Pediatric Ophthalmology, Strabismus

Dr. Tamar Shafran is a specialist in pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus. She has experience in various eye surgeries, including pediatric eye diseases, strabismus surgeries for both adults and children, cataracts, and laser treatments. Dr. Tamar Shafran serves as a senior surgeon at Hillel Yaffe Medical Center, focusing on pediatric ophthalmology, cataract, and strabismus. She also sees private patients at Medical Village in Hadera.

• Specialist in pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus at a private clinic in Hadera

• Senior physician specializing in pediatric ophthalmology, cataract, and strabismus at Hillel Yaffe Medical Center

• Managed a private clinic for 10 years in the U.S.

• Former senior physician at Louis Stokes VA Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio

• Completed a fellowship at Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital, Case Western Reserve University

• Graduated with honors from the ophthalmology residency program at Case Western University Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio

• Graduate of Tel Aviv University Faculty of Medicine

• Israeli Ophthalmological Society

• American Academy of Ophthalmology

• American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus

• World Society of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus

• Hebrew

• English

• Cataract – Phacoemulsification and laser surgeries

• Toric and premium lens implants (multifocal lenses for cataract)

• Strabismus in adults and children, including complex and repeat strabismus surgeries

• Amblyopia (lazy eye)

• Nystagmus

• Congenital eye diseases and malformations

• Myopia in children