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Rambam Miracle Birth
November 21, 2022 – After an unsuccessful surrogacy attempt and multiple rounds of fertility treatments, a miracle happened – without medical intervention, Einav and Lior Eliyahu became parents at Rambam Health Care Campus. Einav and Lior Eliyahu were marvelously surprised when they discovered that they had become pregnant naturally, just before another round of fertility treatments was due to commence and after an unsuccessful attempt at surrogacy in Ukraine. For the Eliyahu’s getting pregnant had…
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350 Teens from Across Israel Participate in Rambam Conference Honoring World Diabetes Day
November 17, 2022 – “Promoting Youth Health” was the framework of a successful diabetes conference hosted at Rambam Health Care Campus, in Haifa, on Wednesday, November 16, honoring World Diabetes Day. 350 Israeli teens of different backgrounds from cities, towns, and villages across the country took part. Jewish and Arab 11th– and 12th–graders, taking medical and health courses from fifteen cities, towns, and villages across the length and breadth of the country, participated in the…
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Now at Rambam: Reduced Hair Loss for Breast Cancer Patients
November 14, 2022 – Hair loss for cancer patients is a traumatic experience, but now, it is possible to reduce hair loss in patients undergoing chemotherapy. A new treatment offered at Rambam Health Care Campus significantly reduces hair loss in breast cancer patients. Hair loss has long been a dreaded side effect for cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. Recently, we have learned that cooling the scalp during chemotherapy may significantly reduce alopecia (hair loss). Rambam’s breast-cancer…
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Rambam’s Renewed and Expanded MRI Institute – Leading the Way for Clinical Practice and Brain Research
A state-of-the-art MRI device was recently acquired by Rambam Health Care Campus together with the University of Haifa and deployed in the refurbished MRI Institute at the hospital. It was an exciting moment when Rambam’s new MRI Institute was inaugurated just a few days ago, following a period of extensive renewal and expansion. Participating in this significant event, which also celebrates a unique partnership between Rambam HCC and the University of Haifa, were Prof. Michael…
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Donna, a Service Dog, Quells the Fears of Young Patients in the Department of Pediatric Dentistry
October 20, 2022 – A service dog named Donna recently joined the Department of Pediatric Dentistry in the Ruth Rappaport Children’s Hospital at Rambam Health Care Campus. Donna is helping young patients overcome severe dental anxiety. Five-year-old Muhammad Hamza from a village in Northern Israel suffers from severe anxiety when he has to visit the dentist. For patients like him, general anesthesia is often administered to facilitate dental treatment. Recently, Muhammad met a therapist who…
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Rambam Assists Grieving Family with Organ Donations
October 12, 2022 – Parents of three-year-old Fuad, donate his organs following a catastrophic car accident. Rambam stands in awe of the Machamid family and all those who give the gift of life to another. “We love you and we will never forget you. You will be with us always. Your death sends a message of love and caring among the faiths.” These are the words of Samar Machamid, mother of Fuad, aged 3, from…
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Newly Renovated ‘Herta & Paul Amir Department of Internal Medicine’ Opens at Rambam
October 11, 2022 – To the excitement of all, the Herta & Paul Amir Department of Internal Medicine-A, at Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, opened recently following a one-year renovation. With grateful thanks to a generous funding contribution, the Herta & Paul Amir Department of Internal Medicine -A, at Rambam HCC, recently opened its doors. The year-long renovation, saw the existing premises transformed into a state-of-the art, medical facility. Multi-disciplinary medical teams in the Department,…
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Innovative Procedure for Patients with Atrial Fibrillation
October 6, 2022 – For patients unable to take blood thinners, Rambam implements a new, innovative procedure for treating atrial fibrillation. Patients who suffer from atrial fibrillation (rapid and irregular heartbeat) are at higher risk for a blood clot, which could be a life-threatening condition – for this reason, most of them take blood thinners. However, some patients (around 90,000 in Israel), cannot take them. Closing the left auricle (upper chamber of the heart – atrium),…
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Rambam Physician Performed Complex Head and Neck Surgeries in Ethiopia
October 3, 2022 – Without the assistance of his usual medical team, leading Rambam surgeon, Dr. Yotam Shkedy recently performed complicated head and neck surgeries in Ethiopia. Dr. Yotam Shkedy, Attending Physician, Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery at Rambam Health Care Campus, recently returned from a mission to Ethiopia, where he operated on locals who have cancerous growths in their oral cavity. Usually, Shekdy performs this type of surgery at Rambam, with a highly experienced, multidisciplinary medical team. This…
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Child’s Sidelock Saved During Life-Saving Surgery
September 29, 2022 – A six-year-old ultra-Orthodox boy, underwent life-saving neurosurgery at Rambam. Understanding their religious importance, Dr. Ido Paldor saved one of the boy’s sidelocks. Every Jewish male is commanded not to cut the hair from the sides of their heads. “Do not cut off the hair on the sides of your head…” (Leviticus 19:27) Important to their Jewish identity, ultra-Orthodox males follow this biblical commandment. Eli, a six-year-old boy, is a member of an…
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Firefighter Breaks Record for Donating Platelets: 102 Donations Saving More Than 500 Lives
September 22, 2022 – It is now eight years since Ofer Lavi began donating blood platelets and plasma at Rambam Health Care Campus for cancer patients, trauma victims, and premature babies. Recently, after 102 plasma donations, he realized that ‘102’ is also the emergency telephone number for Fire and Rescue Services. Ofer Lavi recently sat in a donor chair of Rambam’s Platelet Donation Unit. He was connected to a machine that would remove platelets and…
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Rambam Helps Perform ECG on Special Needs Child
September 15, 2022 – A doctor in one of Northern Israel’s community health clinics was at a loss. How was he going to perform an ECG on this energetic and restless four-and-a-half-year-old child who was on the spectrum? After consulting with specialists, the ECG was successfully performed in the Ruth Rappaport Children’s Hospital at Rambam Health Care Campus. Community doctors often encounter challenges when performing blood tests, transfusions, or ECGs on children – particularly on…
