August 15, 2024 – Thirty-year-old Sophia* is the first person in a former Soviet state to undergo a specialized thighbone alignment and limb lengthening surgery. The procedure was performed in Georgia by two orthopedic specialists from Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) in Haifa, Israel. Professor Mark Eidelman, director of the Pediatric Orthopedics Unit at Rambam’s Ruth…
August 13, 2024 – Yosef Shemayovich (77) endured nearly a quarter of a century of debilitating facial pain. Despite trying numerous treatments, his condition worsened. However, a simple treatment at Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) in Haifa, Israel, quickly resolved his pain, restoring his quality of life. Also known as Fothergill disease, trigeminal neuralgia is…
August 8, 2024 – Four-year-old Maya* was severely injured in a car accident and airlifted to Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) in Haifa, Israel. For several days, her life hung in the balance. In a complex procedure using her own thigh tissue, Rambam’s multidisciplinary surgical team gave her a second chance at life. After arriving…
August 6, 2024 – Canadian-born Ben (Benji) Brown, a lone soldier in the Israel Defense Forces, was stationed at Har Dov on Israel’s northern border. A missile struck the army base, and he sustained a life-threatening injury. After being airlifted to Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) in Haifa, Israel, and following multiple surgeries, Brown was…
August 4, 2024 – Headaches caused by medication misuse affect about 2% of the population. While a regular prescription or over-the-counter painkiller usually provides relief, excessive monthly use can actually worsen headaches over time. Dr. Erel Domany, a senior neurologist in the Department of Neurology at Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) in Haifa, Israel, explains…
