--- title: "About Dr. Avi Chezar – Shoulder Surgeon, Haifa" description: "Dr. Avi Chezar, senior shoulder surgeon at Carmel Medical Center, Haifa: training, career, arthroscopic Latarjet, Forbes Israel 2017–2026 and Dun's 100." canonical: https://www.catef4u.com/en/dr-chezar translation-of: https://www.catef4u.com/dr-chezar last-updated: 2026-11-03 language: en source: catef4u.com --- # Dr. Avi Chezar – Orthopedic Shoulder Specialist and Senior Shoulder Surgeon > Dr. Avi Chezar, senior shoulder surgeon at Carmel Medical Center, Haifa: training, career, arthroscopic Latarjet, Forbes Israel 2017–2026 and Dun's 100. Senior orthopedic specialist leading shoulder surgery in Northern Israel – more than 20 years of experience and thousands of operations **20+**Years of experience **Thousands**Of shoulder operations **#1**Leading shoulder surgeon in the North ![Dr. Avi Chezar, orthopedic shoulder and elbow specialist](https://www.catef4u.com/images/dr_shezer_white.webp) Dr. Avi (Avraham) Chezar is a senior orthopedic specialist in the field of the shoulder and one of the leaders of shoulder surgery in Israel. Every year since 2017 – **10 years in a row** – the **Forbes Israel** survey has named him one of the three leading shoulder doctors in Israel and the leading shoulder specialist in the North. For the last four years (since 2023) he has also been selected by **Dun's 100**, which ranks the 100 best doctors in Israel by field. In the public health system, Dr. Chezar is a senior physician in charge of shoulder surgery at **Carmel Medical Center** in Haifa. In private practice he operates and holds clinics at **Assuta Hospital Haifa**, Elisha Hospital Haifa and **RMC Medical Center Afula**. He is also a senior lecturer at shoulder surgery conferences and trains surgeons in Israel and abroad. He previously served as secretary of the **Israeli Society for Shoulder and Elbow Surgery**. ## Medical training Medical studies at the Faculty of Medicine of the **Technion, Haifa**, which he completed with distinction (**Dean's honors**). General internship at Rambam Medical Center in Haifa, completed with distinction. **Residency in orthopedic surgery** at Rambam Medical Center, Haifa – he passed the specialty board examinations as the **national top graduate**. After completing his residency he began working at Emek Medical Center in Afula as a senior physician in the Department of Orthopedics. His main focus was trauma and shoulder problems. He trained in shoulder surgery through arthroscopy courses and through his work with Dr. Moses – including a **fellowship at the shoulder unit at Ichilov**, Tel Aviv. ## Current position and practice Dr. Chezar works as a senior physician in the Department of Orthopedics at Carmel Medical Center and as an independent physician in private practice. **His main field is shoulder surgery, including:** - **Arthroscopic operations** to repair tears of tendons and ligaments, and removal of calcifications. - **Open operations** to fix fractures and replace joints, including **[reverse shoulder replacement](https://www.catef4u.com/en/reverse-shoulder-replacement)**. Dr. Chezar is among **the few surgeons in the world** who perform the complex **[Latarjet](https://www.catef4u.com/en/latarjet-procedure)** procedure for recurrent shoulder dislocations using a closed arthroscopic technique – which allows **faster recovery and fewer complications**. ## Professional and volunteer activity Dr. Chezar has extensive experience of **thousands of shoulder operations** of all types. He is active in the Israeli shoulder society and regularly attends conferences and courses in Israel and abroad. In trauma surgery, he focuses mainly on complex operations that demand the highest level of skill and experience. Beyond his clinical work, Dr. Chezar takes part in **international conferences**, teaches and performs live-broadcast operations **in India and China**, and advises high-tech companies on the development of advanced medical equipment. Outside medicine – and close to his heart – Dr. Chezar volunteers with the **"Galil Carmel"** rescue unit and with the Erez association – which helps people with disabilities take part in adventure sports such as skiing, cycling and sailing. Dr. Chezar has been recognized by **Mitek** – the leading company for shoulder instruments and implants – as a **European training center** of the company. ## Official profiles at medical centers and health funds Official links where you can see Dr. Chezar's fields of treatment, clinics, arrangements and contact details on external sources. - [**Medica RMC** – Official doctor page](https://rmc-med.co.il/doctors/%D7%93%D7%A8-%D7%A9%D7%96%D7%A8-%D7%90%D7%91%D7%99/) - [**Assuta** – Specialist profile](https://doctors.assuta.co.il/doctor/avi-shazar-32448) - [**Carmel Medical Center** – Official specialist page](https://hospitals.clalit.co.il/carmel/he/our-doctors-and-experts/Pages/avi-shazar.aspx) - [**Clalit** – Service finder](https://www.clalit.co.il/he/sefersherut/pages/clinicdetails.aspx?ddeptcode=999006022) - [**Maccabi** – Doctor card](https://serguide.maccabi4u.co.il/heb/doctors/doctorssearchresults/doctorsinfopage/?ItemKeyIndex=DC929ABE1CDC787433E0F972A98AFC1B4AF7D11842C93D8AE5B4D64BDA850783) The linked pages are in Hebrew. ## Professional experience and education Public sector 2025 – present Senior physician, Department of Orthopedics Carmel Medical Center, and independent physician in private practice. Public sector 2017 – 2026 Director of the Shoulder Surgery Unit Emek Hospital, and head of the shoulder field at Emek Medical Center, Afula; independent physician in private practice. Public sector 2012 – 2015 Secretary of the Israeli Shoulder and Elbow Society And independent physician in private practice. Public sector 2011 – 2017 Deputy Director, Department of Orthopedics Emek Hospital, and independent physician in private practice. Public sector 2006 – 2011 Senior physician, Department of Orthopedics Emek Hospital, Afula. Main focus on trauma and shoulder problems, alongside a fellowship at Dr. Moses's shoulder unit at Ichilov Medical Center, Tel Aviv. Education 2000 – 2006 Residency in orthopedics, Rambam Hospital Orthopedics specialty examination, part B – national top graduate of his cohort. Education 1999 Medical internship, Rambam Hospital Outstanding intern. Education 1992 – 1998 Medical studies, Technion Faculty of Medicine Dean's honors. ## Would you like to consult Dr. Chezar? Book an appointment directly with the specialist – in [Haifa](https://www.catef4u.com/en/clinic-haifa) or in Afula. You will get a quick, professional response. Call [052-422-4623](tel:+972524224623) or [send a WhatsApp message](https://wa.me/972524224623). See also: [achievements and recognition](https://www.catef4u.com/en/achievements). --- Canonical HTML: https://www.catef4u.com/en/dr-chezar Hebrew original: https://www.catef4u.com/dr-chezar Site index for agents: https://www.catef4u.com/llms.txt _This Markdown is the text-only variant of the page above, served for `Accept: text/markdown`. It is an English translation of Dr. Avi Chezar's Hebrew page. Medical information here is general and does not replace a personal consultation._