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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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,
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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
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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
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Innovation at Rambam: Saving Lives on the Battlefield
April 09, 2024 – The intense fighting in Gaza in recent months has posed unprecedented challenges to the Israeli healthcare system. However, doctors at Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) in Haifa, Israel are developing new technologies to save soldiers injured in combat, including medical treatment that can be administered while under fire. The determination of
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Micro and Nanoplastics in the Body Increase the Risk for Heart Attacks and Strokes
April 7, 2024 — A recent study has found that micro and nanoplastic particle accumulation in the human body is directly correlated to the risk for cardiovascular disease and strokes. A cardiovascular expert from Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) in Haifa, Israel provides insight on the importance of this study. A recent study published in the
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The Rambam and Stanford Medicine Collaboration Going Strong
March 18, 2024 – Rambam combines superb medical care with engineering and science-based research. The Stanford- Rambam Collaboration agreement was founded with the concept that the two institutions share similar values and missions, including Trauma Medicine and Preparedness, Research and Innovations, Data and AI Challenges in Modern Medicine and specific research topics in cardiovascular, oncology
