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Vacation Turns Into Rescue Mission for Rambam Nurse
July 1, 2025—When a child stopped breathing at a Thai resort, a pediatric nurse from Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) and his wife—also a pediatric nurse—didn’t hesitate. Amir Abu Raya was enjoying the final day of his trip with his wife, Samar, and their son at a resort on Khao Lak Island near Phuket. Both Amir and Samar are experienced pediatric nurses—Amir in the Joan & Sanford Weil Division of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology at the Ruth…
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A New Life, a Brother’s Memory, and a Mother’s Hope
June 26, 2025 – Just hours before the ceasefire, in the depth of the Fortified Underground Emergency Hospital (FUEH) at Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam), a baby girl was born, bringing new life into a family still grieving a devastating loss. For Shoval Kostanko-Tsarfati, sister of murdered Nova festival victim Ofir Tsarfati, the birth was a moment of hope in a time of heartbreak. Shoval Kostanko-Tsarfati and her husband, Max, learned they were expecting their second…
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Day 11: Rambam Leads with Strength and Compassion
June 23, 2025 – 1,000 patients, 5 evacuated hospitals, 350 children—Rambam’s fortified hospital is Northern Israel’s medical anchor in wartime. On the eleventh day of war, Rambam Health Care Campus is making history. With nearly 1,000 patients receiving care in its Fortified Underground Emergency Hospital (FUEH)—the highest volume ever treated in the facility—Rambam has become a cornerstone for emergency medical response in Northern Israel. In addition to caring for their own patients, the FUEH is…
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In Wartime, Rambam Finds a Way
June 19, 2025 –As war rages above, life continues below ground at Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam). From caring for premature babies and treating the wounded, to comforting children in the fortified daycare center—compassion, resilience, and healing endure. Even under fire, Rambam finds a way. To protect and care for our patients, Rambam opened the Fortified Underground Emergency Hospital (FUEH) on June 13, 2025 where they—along with those transferred from Carmel Medical Center and Fliman…
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Healing Under Ballistic Missile Fire: Rambam’s Underground Hospital Activated
June 15, 2025 – Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) has fully mobilized its emergency response capabilities following ongoing Iranian ballistic missile attacks on Haifa and the northern region. Patients from Rambam and other regional hospitals are now being cared for in a safe and fully operational underground hospital. Rambam has opened its Fortified Underground Emergency Hospital (FUEH), ensuring the safety of patients and staff, even while under missile fire. Hundreds of patients, ours and dozens…
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Saving Lives as Missiles Attack Israel
Rise Up and Show Solidarity with the People of Israel Imagine living under the shadow of Iranian drones and missiles. For the 2.5 million people of Northern Israel, that danger is a life-threatening reality. Rambam is now in full emergency operation status and is preparing to treat a surge of wounded. Its Fortified Underground Emergency Hospital is opened and premature infants brought from neighboring hospitals have already been transported to safety underground. Hidden deep beneath Haifa’s…
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Solving the Mystery of Shalev’s Intractable Hiccups
June 12, 2025 – Cornell Shalev (74) was plagued by hiccups, usually a minor annoyance that resolves in minutes. After two years of suffering, a multidisciplinary team of physicians at Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) determined the elusive cause and implemented a unique solution. Two years ago, Shalev, a maintenance technician at a plastics factory, was diagnosed with cancer in the lining of his lung. Shortly after beginning chemotherapy combined with immunotherapy, he began experiencing…
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An Uplifting Initiative for Breastfeeding Moms at Rambam
June 9, 2025 – An unexpected and heartwarming addition has joined the maternity department at Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam). Alternative medicine is increasingly being integrated into traditional medical treatments to reduce stress, lift spirits, and ease the emotional strain of challenging situations, and Tinka and her four-legged friends are a promising alternative. Tinka, a young and endearing golden Labrador, is a beloved ‘staff member’ at Rambam. Her trainer and handler, Idit Leiba—head of Rambam’s…
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Cooking up Connection: Rambam Hosts Culinary Workshop for Young IBD Patients
June 5, 2025—In a heartfelt blend of food, friendship, and healing, Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) recently held a special culinary workshop designed to support pediatric patients living with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. The event was hosted at Schoolinary, a culinary school in Kibbutz Yagur near Haifa, bringing together patients from the Pediatric Gastroenterology, Liver, and Nutrition Institute at the Ruth Rappaport Children’s Hospital for an enriching experience that nourished far more than just…
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Rambam Lights Up in Yellow: Remembering 58 Hostages on Day 600 of War
May 28, 2025— Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) in Haifa, Israel, illuminated the facade of its historic stone building in yellow last night, joining a national call for the return of the 58 hostages still held in Gaza. It has now been 600 days since the start of the Swords of Iron War and the brutal Hamas-led attack that resulted in the abduction of hundreds of Israeli civilians and soldiers. While many have since been released,…
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Rambam Offers Renewed Hope for Mom with Fibromyalgia
May 27, 2025 – Years of physical suffering left Rina Green unable to work. Now, thanks to a groundbreaking therapy being developed at Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam), her life has turned around. About three years ago, Rina Green, a 38-year-old mother from Hadera, began experiencing unexplained pain. “I had a strange feeling in the back of my neck, followed by palpitations, hot flashes, nausea, weight loss, and brain fog — all my test results…
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Rambam Physician Weighs in on First Ever Bladder Transplant
May 25, 2025 — Earlier this month, physicians in Southern California performed the first ever bladder transplant. Dr. Valentin Shabtayev, from Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) weighs in. Oscar Larrainzar (41) lost most of his bladder when doctors removed a cancerous tumor, leaving the remaining portion nonfunctional. He subsequently required another surgery to remove both kidneys due to end-stage kidney disease and has been on dialysis for the past seven years. As part of an…
