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Rambam Joins Earthquake Relief in Turkey
February 8, 2023 – The 7.5 magnitude earthquake that rocked Turkey has left thousands dead, injured, and homeless. It is a desperate time and a humanitarian crisis. Medical experts from Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) in Haifa, Israel, are on their way to Turkey to provide much-needed assistance and relief. In the early hours of Monday morning, Turkey and neighboring countries were hit by a devastating earthquake. Many countries are participating in rescue and relief…
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The Future of Medicine: Rambam’s 17th Annual Research Day
February 2, 2023 – The 17th Annual Research Day was held this week at Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) in Haifa, Israel. Physicians, nurses, scientists, and students presented and discussed their research aimed at leveraging the latest discoveries and innovations to shape and transform the future of medicine and healthcare. Hundreds of people participated in Rambam’s 17th Annual Research Day, held on Monday, January 30, 2023, at Rambam. Professor Michael Halberthal, director general and CEO…
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Breakthrough Treatment for Follicular Lymphoma
January 30, 2023 – Follicular lymphoma is a slow-growing type of cancer that may appear in the bone marrow, lymph nodes, or other organs. CAR T-Cell therapy – a revolutionary blood cancer treatment, is one of many in the arsenal of cancer therapies offered at Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) in Haifa, Israel. Rambam is the only hospital in Northern Israel authorized by Israel’s Ministry of Health to offer CAR T-Cell therapy (CAR-T). Hence, the…
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Artificial Heart Without Opening the Sternum
January 23, 2023 – Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) in Haifa, Israel, is performing life-changing heart surgery. The hospital’s Heart Failure Unit recently implemented a surgical technique that does not require a cut through the sternum. Heart failure is a common disease. Affecting about two percent of the population, or one in ten people over the age of 70, it is often fatal. Dr. Oren Caspi, director of the Heart Failure Unit and head of…
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Keeping Warm from Nose-to-Tail
January 23, 2023 – In a warm gesture, Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) in Haifa, Israel, supports a local rescue center’s abused and abandoned dogs. Dog whisperer Yuval Mendelovitz’s mission is to save traumatized dogs, and he does so at a rescue center he established on his farm near the village of Peki’in in the Western Galilee. With the support of the Galila Foundation, Mendelovitz saves our four-legged friends who have been mistreated, abused, or…
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Rambam Establishes Dedicated Medical Intensive Care Unit
January 12, 2023 – An appreciation and ribbon-cutting ceremony was recently held at Rambam Health Care Campus in Haifa, Israel. Thanks to a munificent donation from the Edmond de Rothschild Foundation Israel, this dedicated Medical Intensive Care Unit significantly changes the lives of many patients. In the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic, The Edmond de Rothschild Foundation Israel made a very generous donation to Rambam designated to purchase medical equipment: intensive care beds, monitors,…
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“Save One Life, and You Are a Hero”
January 9, 2022 – “Save one life, and you are a hero. Save 100 lives, you are a nurse,” this quote from an unknown source summarizes a nurse’s calling. At Rambam Health Care Campus in Haifa, Israel, the generosity of others has saved thousands of lives. Speak to committed nurses, and they will say, “It’s my calling.” Nursing is an art and a science, a heart and a mind. Respect for human dignity, compassion, and…
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Rambam HCC 2022 – In Numbers
January 2, 2023 – As we embrace the new year, Rambam Health Care Campus, the largest hospital in Northern Israel, has much to be proud of. The year 2022 saw many milestones, achievements, and memorable moments. The birth of a baby brings joy and hope for the future. Rambam welcomed 4,152 babies: 2,209 boys and 1,943 girls. Our heartiest congratulations to all the families! Natural childbirth can be empowering and rewarding and Rambam saw an increase in…
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From Darkness to Light – The Miracle of Parenthood and a Hanukkah Menorah
For Yarden and Yoav Berger, the road to parenthood was difficult and painful. It motivated the couple to design and make a Hanukkah Menorah to symbolize their story. The Menorah is now for sale, and proceeds will go to the Obstetrics & Gynecology Division at Rambam Health Care Campus. For Yarden Berger (45) and her husband Yoav (39) from Rekhasim, a small town outside of Haifa, the road to parenthood was not simple. Their tragic…
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Bringing Cheer to Patients at Rambam’s Ruth Rappaport Children’s Hospital
Hospitalization is often tough on kids. But, to the great delight of our youngest patients, volunteers decorated the entrance to the Ruth Rappaport Children’s Hospital at Rambam Health Care Campus with a Hanukkah menorah and a Santa Claus made from balloons. The Ruth Rappaport Children’s Hospital (RRCH) at Rambam is a delight this holiday season. Our youngest patients are enjoying a Christmas tree and a Hanukkah menorah constructed with balloons by volunteers from Angel Issa…
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Rambam-Mayo Clinic Study – A.I. Can Predict Survival Chances of Patients with Inflammatory Muscle Disease
December 19, 2022 – In a groundbreaking study between Rambam Health Care Campus, and the American Mayo Clinic, researchers have ascertained the possibility of employing artificial intelligence to predict the chances of developing heart failure in patients suffering from inflammatory muscle diseases. Results of a new, groundbreaking, collaborative study carried out by researchers at Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam HCC), Haifa, and the Mayo Clinic, USA, show that by employing standard equipment available in many…
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Rambam Delegation Attend Trauma Conference and Participate in Simulation Exercises in Abu Dhabi
December 1, 2022 – A delegation led by Professor Michael Halberthal, General Director of Rambam Health Care Campus in Haifa, Israel, returned this week from a three-day, in-depth conference in Abu Dhabi that addressed trauma and mass casualty events. The conference culminated in the signing of an agreement between Rambam and the Emiratis. The Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam HCC) delegation was led by Professor Halberthal. Mrs. Gila Hyams, Director of Nursing and Director, The…
