About Dr. Guy Rupa (ד״ר גיא רופא)
Dr. Guy Rupa (ד״ר גיא רופא) is a specialist medical doctor from Haifa, Israel. He is board-certified in gynecology and obstetrics. He specializes in obstetrics, gynecology, and advanced endoscopic surgery. He is a graduate of Technion – Israel Institute of Technology. It is from Technion – Israel Institute of Technology that he graduated summa con laude.
In addition to his work, he is a long-standing supporter of numerous charities and other good causes. Among these charities and good causes are organizations in his native Israel and overseas. Away from his professional and charitable endeavors, the specialist medical doctor is a talented musician. He enjoys listening to music and playing the guitar in his free time.
Current Role & Duties
Guy Rofe Medical Services
He is in private practice at Guy Rofe Medical Services, where he is board-certified in gynecology and obstetrics. The Haifa-based doctor specializes in obstetrics, gynecology, advanced endoscopic surgery, and minimally invasive gynecological surgery.
Alongside his work within private practice, He is closely and simultaneously involved in advanced medical research. That includes analysis, examination, and study across gynecology, obstetrics, and other fields.
Career History
Sourasky-Ichilov Tel Aviv Medical Center
Dr. Guy Rupa is the former Center for Women’s Health director at the Sourasky-Ichilov Tel Aviv Medical Center. He also served as a senior doctor for the Center for Women’s Health’s Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and within the facility’s Gynecological Endoscopy Unit.
Sourasky-Ichilov Tel Aviv Medical Center is a large general hospital serving Tel Aviv and its metropolitan area. It is the second-largest hospital complex in Israel. Meanwhile, the Center for Women’s Health is a center of excellence in the region. It caters to women’s health from reproductive age through menopause via a broad range of quality medical and other healthcare services.
Carmel Medical Center
Before joining the Center for Women’s Health at the Sourasky-Ichilov Tel Aviv Medical Center, he was a senior doctor at Carmel Medical Center in Haifa. The center provides urban and rural healthcare for over a million individuals. It is renowned for its leading medical teams and high patient satisfaction ratings.
As a senior doctor, he served predominantly within Carmel Medical Center’s OBGYN department and its minimally invasive surgery unit. Furthermore, it was at Carmel Medical Center that he completed his medical residency after graduating summa con laude from Technion – Israel Institute of Technology.
Education History
University of Haifa
Dr. Guy Rupa (ד״ר גיא רופא) is a graduate of the University of Haifa. He studied biology, chemistry, and mathematics at the University of Haifa. Founded in 1963, the university sits on Mount Carmel in Haifa. The institution is home to Israel’s largest-ever university library.
Technion – Israel Institute of Technology
He graduated summa con laude from Technion – Israel Institute of Technology. Technion – Israel Institute of Technology is a renowned public research university in the doctor’s home city of Haifa. The university was established over a century ago, in 1912, and is now the oldest university in Israel.
Residency & Training
After graduating from Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, he undertook a lengthy gynecology residency at Carmel Medical Center. He would later serve as a senior doctor at the Haifa-based hospital for over eight years, specializing in minimally invasive surgery and OBGYN-related matters.
Following the completion of his residency, he also undertook further oncological laparoscopy training. He completed his training in the advanced oncological laparoscopy field in Avellino, Italy. The Italian town of Avellino lies approximately 45 kilometers east of Naples and is a vital hub between Benevento and Salerno.
While training in Italy, Dr. Rofe studied under Prof. Mario Melzoni. Prof. Mario Melzoni is widely considered one of the world’s leading laparoscopic surgeons.
Medical Specialties
He specializes in obstetrics, gynecology, advanced endoscopic surgery, and minimally invasive gynecological surgery. He is an authority in numerous all-important areas within obstetrics, gynecology, advanced endoscopic surgery, and elsewhere. These areas of expertise include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Detection of uterine pathologies
- Diagnostic hysteroscopy
- Excision of uterine polyps and fibroids
- Hysterectomy with vaginal approach
- Installation of intrauterine devices
- Investigation of infertility
- Investigation of repeated miscarriages
- Laparoscopic hysterectomy
- Oophorectomy and fallopian tube removal
- Ovarian cyst resection
- Pregnancy monitoring
- Prolapsed vaginal stump repair
- Repair of prolapse of the pelvic organs
- Repair of urinary incontinence
- Separation of intrauterine adhesions
- Separation of the uterine septum
- Treatment of increased uterine bleeding
- Treatment of uterine pathologies
- Tubal ligation
- Uterine fibroidectomy
Professional Memberships
Dr. Guy Rupa is a member of several highly esteemed professional organizations. That includes professional organizations in both Israel and the United States. Among the specialist medical doctor’s current professional memberships are the following:
- Israeli Society for Endoscopic Gynecology
- Israeli Association of Obstetrics and Gynecology
- American Association for Advanced Laparoscopic Gynecological Surgery
The American Association for Advanced Laparoscopic Gynecological Surgery is dedicated to elevating gynecologic surgery across the United States and globally. It is among the world’s largest medical associations committed to advancing women’s healthcare. It does so via advocacy, education, excellence in clinical practice, innovation, research, and more.
Charitable Involvement
He proudly supports charities, not-for-profit organizations, and other good causes. That includes organizations in his home city of Haifa, nearby Tel Aviv, elsewhere across Israel, and internationally.
Moreover, he is a keen volunteer and has lent considerable time to good causes in Haifa and Tel Aviv. Among these good causes is a group for families needing support, where he is a regular volunteer. He has also previously volunteered at a free medical clinic.
Personal Life
Dr. Guy Rupa (ד״ר גיא רופא) lives and works in Haifa’s northern Israeli port city. Haifa is built in tiers, starting at the city’s Mediterranean coastline and extending up the face of Mount Carmel. Haifa is famed for its landscaped terraces, beautiful gardens, shops, galleries, and restaurants.
Away from his work as a specialist medical doctor, he is a talented musician enjoying many hobbies and other interests. Among his favorite and longest-standing hobbies and interests are reading, listening to music, and playing the drums and guitar.