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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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,
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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
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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)
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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
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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
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Like a Movie Scene: Heroic Action of Rambam Physician Saves Preborn Baby
While being rushed to surgery for a C-section at Rambam Health Care Campus, Ella Vinon Hasid’s baby began to exit the birth canal. The baby’s life hung in the balance due to a rare umbilical cord prolapse. Dr. Nadir Ghanem’s resourcefulness restored the baby into the uterus with a swift action that bought precious moments
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New Hematology Unit Opened at Rambam
September 5, 2022 – To meet a growing need for inpatient care, a new hematology unit was recently opened at Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, Israel. A new, 14-bed, state-of-the-art, inpatient hematology unit – Inpatient Unit – Hematology B – under the directorship of Dr. Inna Tzoran, Senior Hematologist, Department of Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation was recently
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Front-to-Back: Novel Surgical Procedure Implemented at Rambam
August 25, 2022 – A novel, minimally invasive, surgery for the lower back, developed in Australia, was recently implemented at Rambam Health Care Campus. Lower back surgery may be necessary for multiple reasons: back injuries, tumors, infection, degenerative disease, and other conditions. For patients being treated for persistent pain by non-surgical means, the elderly, or
