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Yes, Men Can Get Breast Cancer Too
May 26, 2024 – Last June, Zvi Lebanoni’s life turned upside down when symptoms of unusual back pain turned into shocking news: He was diagnosed with breast cancer. The surprise regarding this diagnosis reveals the general sense of shame men experience due to a lack of awareness and knowledge that they too are susceptible to breast cancer. A popular British sitcom, “Lovesick,” had an episode aimed at educating the public that that breast cancer is…
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Israeli Physicians Speak Out Against Sexual Violence
May 22, 2024 – Senior physicians from Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) in Haifa, Israel and Emek Medical Center (Emek) in Afula published a poignant article last month in response to silence by world health and women’s organizations in the face of the sexual violence carried out by Hamas during the outbreak of the war. The Lancet, one of the world’s leading and prestigious medical journals, is well known for publishing op-eds on a variety…
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Rambam Physicians Set to Train at Leading Medical Centers Worldwide
May 19, 2024 – In the coming months, 19 resident physicians from Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) in Haifa, Israel, will pack their bags and relocate with their families to countries across four continents for one to two years. During this time, they will complete specialization-training fellowships made possible by the Rambam Knowledge Center and generous donations from the hospital’s friends. Established in 2007, a unique Rambam scholarship initiative has enabled some 120 of the hospital’s…
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Rambam Delegation Only Israeli Representatives at European Innovation Conference
May 16, 2024 – An eight-person delegation from Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) in Haifa, Israel, was the only representative of Israel at the 2024 European Healthcare Summit held in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Welcomed and supported by their peers, Rambam physician-scientists presented the medical technology and innovation that characterizes Israel worldwide as the Startup Nation. The Leir Foundation Clinical Research Institute at Rambam (CRIR) is a leading force in innovative translation medicine. As such, it was chosen by Health IL (a…
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Israeli Memorial Day: Giving Tribute to Those Lost Then and Now
May 13, 2024 – Father, husband, battalion commander, hotel chef: There were many beautiful things about the life of reservist Lieutenant Colonel Netanel (Nati) Elkouby z”l. On the eve of this year’s Memorial Day, Nati’s widow, Sarit from the Rheumatology Institute at Rambam, reflects on her husband’s enduring legacy. It has been exactly three months since the late Lt. Col. Netanel Elkouby (36) from Haifa fell in combat in Gaza. As the commander of the…
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Wounded in Battle – Rambam Physicians Repair IDF Reservist’s Complex Skull Fracture
May 9, 2024 – Ben*, a young reservist serving on Israel’s northern border, suffered a severe skull injury caused by an anti-tank missile. Following life-saving and reconstructive surgeries, expert physicians at Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) in Haifa, Israel, have repaired his skull; now Ben is looking forward to the life he once knew. Rambam is the only Level 1 trauma center in Northern Israel, serving as a referral hospital for 12 district hospitals in the region…
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Enhanced Medical Training at Rambam is Changing the Face of Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease Care
May 8, 2024 – Physicians are finding that ultrasound is an effective diagnostic tool for children with inflammatory bowel syndrome (IBS). Its implementation at Rambam Health Care Campus in Haifa, Israel, is not only reducing children’s exposure to radiation – it has made one of the hospital’s clinics a world-class training center in the innovative use of ultrasound technology. The Ruth Rappaport Children’s Hospital at Rambam is the only dedicated referral pediatric hospital in the…
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Rambam Remembers: Holocaust Survivors Tell Their Story
May 6, 2024 – On Sunday afternoon, Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) in Haifa, Israel, in cooperation with “Lemannam,” the Physicians for Holocaust Survivors, hosted a moving, annual event, “Remembrance in the Living Room.” Remembrance in the Living Room is a Jewish-Israeli social initiative where holocaust survivors share their personal stories with others in an intimate atmosphere. Rambam staff members attended in the annual event held in the Cheryl Spencer Auditorium at Rambam. The event…
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In Light of International Boycotts, Rambam & Israeli Ministry Partner to Cultivate Medical Research
May 5, 2024 – Last week, Gila Gamliel, Israel’s Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, and Professor Avi Domb, Chief Scientist and Director General of the Ministry, visited Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) in Haifa, Israel. In light of current international boycotts, the Ministry announced its commitment to creating a financial model to fund medical research. Israel is internationally acclaimed for its medical research. Hence, protests on American and European campuses calling for disinvestment and boycotting academia…
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Rambam Drills Scenario of Mass Casualty Event from Missile
April 18, 2024 – Rambam Health Care Campus held a drill this morning simulating a mass casualty event resulting from a missile hitting a residential apartment building. Rambam is northern Israel’s only level-1 trauma center, meaning it offers comprehensive and specialized care for traumatic injuries. The drill, scheduled prior to this week’s unprecedented attack by Iran, was conducted in cooperation with the IDF Home Front Command and Magen David Adom emergency response services. The drill simulated…
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On High Alert Since October 7
April 16, 2024 – Following the events of October 7, the IDF Home Front Command and Israel’s Ministry of Health instructed healthcare providers to prepare themselves for escalating conflict. Hospitals nationwide, Magen David Adom—Israel’s emergency response unit, and community healthcare providers sprang into action. Within 36 hours of receiving the instruction, the Fortified Underground Emergency Hospital (FUEH) at Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) was ready to deal with any possible emergency scenario. In peacetime, the…
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Stroke Diagnosis and Prognosis with AI
April 14, 2024 – Physician-scientists from Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) in Haifa, Israel, are using clinical data and AI to diagnose and treat stroke patients. After a year-long study, in collaboration with scientists from the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology (Technion), their research is proving the ability of an OpenAI platform to diagnose strokes and deliver a 90-day prognosis for these patients. In every discipline, OpenAI is being used to gather data, guide, and solve…
