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New Integrative Medicine Center Brings Relief to Cancer Patients
March 27, 2024 — The Tal Center – Mair House for Integrative Oncology Medicine (the Center) at Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) in Haifa, Israel is a new facility offering complementary services for Northern Israel’s cancer patients coping with the side effects of cancer and chemotherapy. “The integration of complementary medicine in large cancer institutions
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Injured by a Hezbollah Missile, This Soldier’s Resilience is Inspiring
March 26, 2024 – Seriously injured in the line of duty by a Hezbollah anti-tank missile, Lieutenant Roy Moshe (22) was swinging between life and death. After multiple surgeries at Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) in Haifa, Israel, Moshe’s doctors share that he continues to smile – despite a shattered jaw. On October 21, a
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Rambam Hosts UCLA Solidarity Delegation
March 17, 2024 – Rambam Health Care Campus in Haifa, Israel, was honored to receive a distinguished delegation of academic colleagues from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Against the backdrop of the challenges faced by the State of Israel since the October 7 attacks and the global surge in anti-Semitism, a group of
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Rambam Study: Walking Can Reduce Need for a Cesarean Section
March 10, 2024 – Digital technologies encourage individuals to track their steps, and our daily step count has direct health benefits. A study conducted at Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) in Haifa, Israel, shows that daily walking reduces the incidence of Cesarean section deliveries and other pregnancy and birth complications. A new Israeli study found
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Rambam Surgeon Weighs In on FDA Warning Regarding Silicone Breast Implants
March 7, 2024 – Three years ago, the FDA banned the use of certain silicone breast implants. Now they have issued another warning that textured silicone implants are associated with lymphoma and should be monitored. The director of the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) in Haifa, Israel,
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From Rio to North Carolina to Israel: Pediatric Anesthesiologist Pitches in at Rambam
March 4, 2024 – In his day-to-day life, Dr. Leonardo Gendzel is a pediatric anesthesiologist at Atrium Health Levine Children’s Hospital in Charlotte, North Carolina. However, when war broke out in Israel on October 7, his first instinct was to hop on a plane and volunteer wherever necessary, which is how he arrived at Rambam
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Seriously Wounded in Jenin, a Soldier’s Remarkable Recovery is Celebrated at Rambam
February 26, 2024 – Critically injured in a clash in Jenin, Staff Sergeant Yonatan Ron was airlifted to Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) in Haifa, Israel, for treatment. Despite his injuries, he is optimistic, and his recent discharge was a celebration. Staff Sergeant Ron, a soldier serving in MAGAV, Israel’s border police, sustained severe limb
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New Study: Plant-based and Other Diets Can Affect Fetal Health
February 25, 2024 – Plant-based diets are increasing in popularity. Danish experts claim that vegan and vegetarian diets can put expectant mothers and infants at risk. What are the consequences of these diets, and what should be done? An expert physician at Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) in Haifa, Israel elaborates. Dr. Ido Solt, director
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Another FUS Breakthrough for Parkinson’s Disease at Rambam Helps Patient Walk Again
February 21, 2024 – Complications resulting from a common Parkinson’s treatment left Tatiana Sablina in a wheelchair. Thanks to another breakthrough with focused ultrasound (FUS), she is walking again. Tatiana Sablina, 66, a resident of Acre in Northern Israel, is heading home after being discharged from Rambam. She stands in front of a mirror in
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Israeli Innovation Gives Injured Soldiers a New Voice
February 19, 2024 – During the current war, some wounded soldiers with significant head injuries have been robbed of their ability to speak. Now, thanks to innovative, efficient, and cost-effective Israeli technology, these soldiers have a new voice and can communicate with medical staff and loved ones. “Ron,”* a lieutenant in the IDF serving on
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World-Renowned Radiation Oncologist Brings Spirit of Volunteerism to Rambam
February 15, 2024 – As the war continues, more medical volunteers arrive at Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) in Haifa, Israel to support the war effort. One such physician is radiation oncologist Dr. Steven Frank from Houston, Texas. Dr. Steven Frank is a tenured professor in radiation oncology and holds the Bessie McGoldrick Professorship in
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A Unique Educational Initiative Inaugurated at Rambam
February 8, 2024 – In an exciting collaboration between Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) in Haifa, Israel, the Boston-Haifa Connection (BHC), the Ministry of Education, and the Ministry of Aliyah and Integration, a unique educational initiative – a Hebrew literacy course for Rambam employees of Ethiopian descent – has been inaugurated. Thanks to the Haifa chapter
