High Impact Solutions for Medical and Humanitarian
Challenges in Israel and Worldwide
The American Friends of the Rambam Medical Center is
an organization established to promote and support the
Rambam Health Care Campus — a premier medical institution in Israel.
Rambam in the News
His Ankle replaces Knee Function After Rare Surgery at Rambam
After amputation of his knee and mid-leg, Jacob A. underwent a rare operation at Rambam Health Care Campus, fusing his ankle to his upper leg, only backward. His new “knee” should return him to full ambulatory
Rambam Wartime Anniversaries Trigger Increased Symptoms in Vets with PTSD
Rambam: Soldiers and Veterans with PTSD Have Worsening Symptoms with Approach of Anniversaries of Lebanon and Gaza Wars During the months of June-August, there is a noticeable increase in the appeals of soldiers and veterans who
Remarkable Rambam, The Jerusalem Report July 2018
Israel REMARKABLE RAMBAM An underground hospital in Haifa is ready for anything By Linda Gradstein THE JERUSALEM REPORT JULY 23, 2018 IT LOOKS like any other upscale parking garage if a bit cleaner than most. But
Only Clinic North of Tel Aviv for BRCA Gene Carriers Opens at Rambam
A new women’s clinic has opened at Rambam, providing BRCA1/2 carriers with access to specialists and comprehensive follow-up – all under one roof. The clinic meets a critical need as it is the only such facility
Recent Events
Swim from the Heart
American Swimmers Participate in “Swim From the Heart” Meet in Haifa On May 29, 2018, American swimmers Levy Gerzberg, Josh Bernstein, Eric Schleelein, Peter Gertler Richard Gluck, Jamin Gluck and Rick Hirschhaut, traveled to Israel to
Women Who Inspire Luncheon
The Women Who Inspire Luncheon on Friday, May 11, 2018, at the magnificent Filoli Gardens south of San Francisco, attracted 120 guests from the greater Silicon Valley. A highlight of the Luncheon was a dynamic panel
Rambam Innovation Award
The Rambam Innovation Award is a joint initiative between the Center for Initiatives in Jewish Education (CIJE) and American Friends of Rambam Medical Center. During the annual CIJE Innovation Day, a Jewish high school competition in
American Friends of Rambam Medical Center Honors Helmsley Trust and Sloan Kettering’s Prof. Hedvig Hricak at New York Gala
More than 200 guests attended the American Friends of Rambam Medical Center Gala on April 26 in New York. The event honored the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust for its generous support of the
Showcasing RAMBAM
Rambam Health Care Campus provides a variety of services ranging from patient care, training of medical professionals, in a variety of specialties, to collaborative international research impacting the world of medicine.
Video Gallery
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.
