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Rambam Trains Soldiers in Life-Saving Techniques
November 29, 2023 – Over the past month, medical teams at Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) in Haifa, Israel have been providing essential training and simulations in life-saving techniques to medical officers in the field and at the hospital. As most Israeli Defense Force (IDF) medical teams are comprised of reservists, refresher courses are as essential for them as for any other healthcare professional. On the frontlines of medical care since 1948 and the designated…
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Rambam Physician Reunites with Son in Gaza
November 28, 2023 – Dr. Arik Schechter, an attending physician in the Department of Urology at Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) in Haifa, Israel has been serving in the IDF deep inside Gaza since the outbreak of the Swords of Iron War. With three sons and a son-in-law also serving, perhaps it should not have been such a surprise when he crossed paths with one of his sons in the fighting. On the early morning…
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Rambam Marks International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
November 27, 2023 – The “International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women” is observed annually on November 25. Yesterday, in the shadow of events leading to the Swords of Iron war, Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) in Haifa, Israel, marked the day. Since the outbreak of the Swords of Iron war, reported incidents of violence against women have decreased by nearly thirty percent. However, there are concerns that the rate will increase once…
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Mass Casualty Drill in Rambam’s ER
November 22, 2023 – Mass casualty situations are an unfortunate reality of wars, conflicts, and natural disasters; preparedness for these scenarios is critical in saving lives. Yesterday, dozens of medical and support staff participated in a mass casualty drill at Rambam Healthcare Campus (Rambam) in Haifa, Israel. As the ongoing war entered its 46th day, Rambam’s medical staff from the hospital’s Emergency Section and the Trauma Section participated in a mass casualty drill within the…
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32 Hours Later, Alon Hears He is a Dad
November 20, 2023 – When Israel Defense Force reservists are called up for duty, their commitment often means missing significant family milestones. Within Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) in Haifa, Israel, stories of dedication and sacrifice emerge. One such narrative revolves around a reservist whose best efforts prevented him from attending the birth of his first child. A touching story unfolded at Rambam a few days ago amid the ‘Swords of Iron’ war, now in its…
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Love Heals: Young Patients Surprise Evacuated Children
November 16, 2023 – It is natural and humane to want to help others in need it is especially heartwarming when the desire to help comes from hospitalized children wanting to encourage children who, due to war, were evacuated from their homes to hotels in a strange city – well that is just plain special. The Swords of Iron war has displaced thousands of Israeli families. Uprooted from their homes in Southern and Northern Israel,…
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Swedish Doctor Extends His Stay to Aid Rambam’s War Effort
November 15, 2023 – Since the excruciating events on October 7, 2023, many people with a strong connection to Israel, living abroad have returned here to join in the war effort. Having served in the IDF when he was younger, Dr. Jonathan Herdevall knew that many healthcare workers would be called up to the military reserves. His planned vacation in Israel changed. Today he is volunteering at Rambam Health Care Campus in Haifa, Israel. Current…
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From Boston to Sister City Haifa: Dr. Berger Answers His Calling
November 14, 2023 – Current events in Israel have led to the call-up of dozens of doctors for reserve duty, impacting the health system in the country, including hospitals. To bolster resources, medical professionals abroad with a strong connection to Israel are joining the effort. Dr. Amnon Berger is one of several who came to Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) in Haifa, Israel. Dr. Amnon Berger, a forty-year-old Israeli obstetric anesthesiologist lives and works in Boston,…
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From Military Uniform to Hospital Scrubs
November 13, 2023 – The “Swords of Iron” War in Israel requires an all-hands-on-deck effort from its citizens. Stories of heroism are abound, including at Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) in Haifa, Israel. The hospital’s medical staff have stepped up in many heroic ways. Dr. David Nikomarov, director of Musculoskeletal Oncology Surgery in Rambam’s Orthopedic Surgery Section, is a specialist in musculoskeletal malignancies. His actions exemplify the word “hero.” Devoted to his work, Dr. Nikomarov…
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Safe Healthcare in Haifa: Rambam’s Role in Wartime
November 8, 2023 – During wartime situations, Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) in Haifa, Israel, becomes the designated hospital for the Haifa region. In recent weeks, teams from Haifa’s Carmel Medical Center and Fliman Geriatric Hospital trained with Rambam teams to ensure a smooth transfer of patients and staff to Rambam. Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) is home to the Fortified Underground Emergency Hospital – the world’s largest facility of its kind – capable of…
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“I Came From Home to Fight for my Homeland”
November 6, 2011 – On Saturday morning, October 7, the lives of all Israelis changed beyond recognition. Worldwide, the international Jewish and Israeli communities watched in horror as the terrorist organization, Hamas massacred 1,400 civilians and kidnapped more than 240. One month later, the war is having a tremendous impact on the healthcare system with many medical professionals serving in the military reserves. Numerous medical professionals with a strong connection to the State of Israel…
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Rambam-affiliated Editors Demand Immediate Release of Hostages
November 2, 2023 – Following the horrific terrorist attack in Israel carried out by Hamas on October 7, and the resulting “Swords of Iron” war, Rambam Maimonides Medical Journal recently published an editorial calling for the immediate release of all Israeli hostages taken to Gaza. Rambam Maimonides Medical Journal (RMMJ) is an international peer-reviewed medical publication proudly sponsored by Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam), in Haifa, Israel. The editors have long held a policy not…
