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Dr. Natan Silver

MBChB, Dip Hand Surg (Brit)

Orthopedic Hand & Wrist

Adult & Paediatric Care  |  English & Hebrew Locations in Jerusalem & Modi'in

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About

About Dr. Natan Silver
MBChB FRCS (Tr&Orth) equivalent Dip Hand Surg (Brit)

Dr. Natan Silver is a Consultant Hand and Wrist Surgeon at Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem. He sees private patients in both Jerusalem and Modi'in locations. He is the only hand surgeon in Israel to hold the British Hand Diploma, awarded through the University of Manchester and the British Society for Surgery of the Hand.

Dr. Silver earned his medical degree from the University of Birmingham (UK) and completed orthopaedic surgery training at Shaare Zedek Medical Center, followed by hand and wrist fellowship training there and at two of the UK's leading specialist units — Liverpool University Hospitals Foundation Trust and the Wrightington Upper Limb Unit. He also holds a visiting consultant post at Liverpool University Hospitals. Foundation Trust.

Dr. Silver treats both adults and children, with particular expertise in hand and wrist trauma, arthritis, joint replacement (including revision surgery), peripheral nerve conditions, and Dupuytren's disease. He is one of a small number of surgeons in Israel performing wrist replacement surgery, having trained directly with leading practitioners in the field, including the designer of one of the most widely used wrist implants.

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Dr. Natan Silver performing hand surgery

Licenses & Certifications

Israeli Medical License

Israeli Ministry of Health

Certificate of Completion of Training in Hand Surgery

Israeli Ministry of Health, 2025

 

Certificate of Completion of Training in Orthopaedic Surgery

Israeli Ministry of Health, 2021

General Medical Council (GMC) License

United Kingdom

Education

​British Hand Diploma

University of Manchester & British Society for Surgery of the Hand, 2025

(only surgeon in Israel to hold this)

 

Fellowship in Hand & Wrist Surgery and Peripheral Nerve Surgery, Wrightington Upper Limb Unit & Alder Hey Hospital, WWL NHS Foundation Trust, UK, 2023–2024

 

Senior Clinical Fellowship in Hand & Wrist Surgery

Liverpool University Hospitals Foundation Trust, UK, 2022–2023

 

Hand & Wrist Surgery Fellowship

Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, 2021–2022

 

O20rthopaedic Surgery Residency

Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, 2015–2021

 

Foundation Doctor

East Lancashire Health Trust, UK, 2010–2012

 

MBChB (Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery)

University of Birmingham, UK, 2005–2010

Education
Licenses and Certifications
Awards and Honors
Dr. Natan Silver's awards and recognition
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Services and Treatments

Services

Arthritis and Joint Replacement

Arthritis of the hand and wrist, including Rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis

Base of thumb arthritis, including joint replacement surgery

Joint replacement surgery of the hand and wrist, including complex cases and revision surgery

Trauma, Deformity, and Nerve Surgery

Trauma surgery – fractures, dislocation, tendon and nerve injury, including microsurgical repair

 

Complex surgery of the wrist

 

Deformity correction, including 3D planning and patient-specific implants

 

Peripheral nerve surgery

(not brachial plexus)

Minor and Soft Tissue Procedures

Ligament repair & reconstruction

 

Minor surgery, such as carpal tunnel release and trigger finger surgery

 

Dupuytren's disease surgery

 

Tumour/lump removal

Patient Information

Hand Conditions

Wrist Conditions

Ganglion cyst

Kienböck's disease

Scapholunate injuries

Scaphoid fractures

TFCC injuries

Tendinopathy

Wrist arthritis

Wrist arthroscopy

Wrist fractures

Wrist fusion (partial and full fusion)

Wrist instability

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Insurance Policy

Healthcare Provider Information

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All Major Private Insurance Plans Accepted

Dr. Silver works with all the private health insurers in Israel, although it is strongly recommended for patients to check with their own insurance company regarding their level of coverage.

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Have a question about your hand or wrist? Reach out today. Dr. Silver's team responds to all inquiries within one business day.

Prefer to speak Hebrew? No problem. Our team is fully bilingual and ready to help in the language you're most comfortable with.

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