Saving Lives Today. Transforming Medicine Tomorrow.
American Friends of Rambam Medical Center (AFORAM) is a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization established to promote and support the Rambam Health Care Campus — the largest medical facility in Northern Israel.
Rambam in the News
When a Fertility Specialist Becomes the Patient
December 10, 2025 – One of Rambam’s reproductive endocrinologists and fertility specialists, Dr. Ola Gutzeit, recently chose to undergo fertility preservation after years of caring for women facing the same decision. Moving from physician to patient
After Viral Tweet, Rambam Dermatologist Sets the Record Straight on Melanoma Risks
December 7, 2025 – Following a widely circulated tweet questioning the link between sun exposure and melanoma, Dr. Emily Avitan-Hersh clarifies the scientific evidence and reinforces the importance of proper sun protection. A viral social media
Invisible Battles: Rambam Stands with Veterans on the Road to Healing
December 4, 2025 – Together with the Nazarian family, Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) has opened the Younes and Soraya Nazarian Mental Health and Wellness Clinic in Haifa’s City Center Mall, which marks a major expansion of mental health services
Rambam Experts Identify Rare Cases of Cave Fever After Two Teens Suffer from Mystery Illness
November 25, 2025 – Two 16-year-old boys from the Western Galilee were treated at Rambam Health Care Campus with a rare ocular complication of cave fever, a bacterial illness caused by Borrelia persica and transmitted by soft ticks
Showcasing RAMBAM
In the face of war, Rambam is on the front lines treating civilians and wounded Israel Defense Forces (IDF). For this first time during wartime, Rambam was directed by the IDF to open its fortified underground emergency hospital at the start of Operation Swords of Iron. Watch here for inspiring videos about Rambam’s impact.
Recent Events
This Hannukah, Join Released Israeli Hostages in NYC
THE MIRYAM INSTITUTE PRESENTS In Proud Association with A CELEBRATION OF LIGHT OVER DARKNESS Featuring EVYATAR DAVID & GUY GILBOA-DALAL Hostages Released After 738 Days In Hamas Captivity Strength Of The Maccabees Award Presented By Mr.
Rambam Summit 2025: Celebrating Growth, Vision, Resilience, Courage, and Hope
September 17, 2025 – Between sorrow and joy, remembrance and vision, the 2025 Rambam Summit unfolded as a tapestry of emotion and meaning—affirming Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) as a beacon of healing, a pillar of
Rebuilding Faces, Restoring Lives: The Remarkable Impact of the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department
September 3, 20025: What an extraordinary evening we shared with Rambam’s rising star, Dr. Adi Katz Biton! Guests were deeply moved and inspired by her dedication, talent, and charisma. Our gracious hosts, Robin and Boris Feldman,
Exclusive Event with the NY Philharmonic in Support of Rambam’s Oral and Maxillofacial Department
For more information about the event or the cause, please contact Sari Arshadnia, Chief Major Gifts Officer, American Friends of Rambam Medical Center. Email SArshadnia@aforam.org | Direct line (424) 240-8083. To RSVP, please email the NY
Changing the World through the Gift of Life
Sammy Ofer Fortified Underground Emergency Hospital
Supporting the 2000 Bed Campaign
The Eyal Ofer Heart Hospital
Keeping Hearts Beating
The Ruth Rappaport Children’s Hospital
Turning Tears to Smiles
The Joseph Fishman Oncology Center
Supporting Cancer Care with Dignity
The Helmsley Health Discovery Tower
Shaping the Future of Medicine
Rambam Facts
Named for 12th century physician-philosopher Rabbi Moses ben Maimon (Maimonides/ the RAMBAM), Rambam Health Care Campus is located in Haifa, a city known for cultural and religious pluralism and tolerance.
Rambam is Northern Israel’s largest and most advanced medical campus, serving more than two million people and the referral center for twelve district hospitals.
Rambam treats more trauma patients than any other hospital in the nation, and its percentage of trauma survivors is the highest in Israel.
Located only 25 miles from the northern border, we are the referral hospital for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Northern Command, the US Navy Sixth Fleet, and the UN Peacekeeping Forces posted in the region.
The Sammy Ofer Fortified Underground Emergency Hospital at Rambam is the largest of its kind in the world.
More than 3,000 health professionals from 61 countries have trained at our Teaching Center for Trauma Emergency and Mass Casualty Situations.
The world’s first human embryonic stem cell line was co-developed at Rambam, and the world’s first cardiac stem cells were created here. The world’s first human embryonic stem cell line was co-developed at Rambam, and the world’s first cardiac stem cells were created here.
The Rambam Maimonides Medical Journal (RMMJ), launched in 2010, is the first ever medical center affiliated scientific journal to be published in Israel.
Sick children from neighboring Arab countries receive medical treatment unavailable to them at home, thanks to our Middle East outreach program.
The Prometheus computerized patient-record system for paperless hospital quality management and monitoring of patient medical files was developed and marketed by Rambam.
Israel’s first Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2004) laureates, Rappaport Faculty of Medicine Professors Ciechanover and Hershko, have nurtured their scientific curiosity and achievements here, on the Rambam campus.
Rambam’s proximity to Northern Israel’s high tech scientific industrial parks has enabled R&D partnerships that have contributed to the country’s eminence in biomedicine and the life sciences.
For the first time in Israel, doctors at Rambam Medical Center performed a breakthrough procedure to treat Essential Tremor (ET), developed by InSightec, using MRI-guided ultrasound rather than performing surgery.