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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 and saved the baby’s life. Residents of a Haifa suburb, Kiryat Ata, Ella Hasid (32) and her husband Dr. Yanon…
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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 opened at Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam). Rambam is a 1,000-bed academic hospital serving over 2 million residents of Northern…
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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 those with serious medical conditions affecting the back, lower back surgery may be the only answer. Standard lower back surgery…
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Rambam Helps New Mom Who is Also a Cancer Patient
August 18, 2022 – When Dina Lahav was diagnosed with aggressive breast cancer, she almost gave up on the idea of breastfeeding her infant son, but then Rambam Health Care Campus stepped in and provided a way. Dina Lahav (38), resident of a small community in Northern Israel, became pregnant for the second time and was determined to breastfeed her baby. Unfortunately, during her pregnancy, Lahav was diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer…
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Breakthrough Oral Treatment for Juvenile Hepatitis C
August 15, 2022 – Rambam Health Care Campus in Haifa, Israel, has received special approval to administer a new breakthrough drug that is highly effective in treating Juvenile Hepatitis C. Two Israeli girls, nine-year-old Karen* and seven-year-old Yasmin*, were born with the Hepatitis C virus, transmitted to them by their mothers. Their mothers had suffered from the condition for several years but recovered after receiving treatment. However, Karen and Yasmin still live under the shadow…
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Rambam Doctors Bring Smiles to Patients – Worldwide
August 11, 2022 – Maxillofacial specialists from Rambam Health Care Campus, traveled to Madagascar to perform life-changing surgery on children with cleft palates and lips and then shared their specialized knowledge at an international conference in Scotland. Two physicians from Rambam HCC, Dr. Omri Emodi, deputy director of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Dr. Zach Sharoni, a senior physician in the Department of Plastic Surgery Department, recently returned from a ten-day mission…
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Rambam HCC performs life-saving surgery on Nablus resident
August 3, 2022 – Adel Hanaisha, a resident of Nablus in the Palestinian Authority required specialized surgery to remove a tumor in his head that only Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa could offer. Thirty-two-year-old engineer Adel Hanaisha suffered daily from headaches, dizziness and even momentary lapses of consciousness. Upon examination, his physician in the Palestinian Authority (PA), discovered a brain tumor. If not removed promptly, it would likely cause serious damage to his brain and…
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It’s a Girl! Ukrainian Refugee Shares News with Husband via WhatsApp
July 28, 2022 – The birth of a child is a joyous event but in the case of 30-year-old Vicky Shastoplov, a Ukrainian refugee, and resident of the suburbs outside of Haifa. Separated from her husband who remains in Ukraine for now, it was also a moment of sadness. Four months ago, a few weeks after war broke out in Ukraine, Vicky Shastoplov fled her home town of Kiev with her 4-year-old son Arik. Their…
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Rambam and Stanford Medicine Specialists Focus on Advancing Medical Innovation, Digital Technologies, and Trauma Care at Joint Symposium
A joint Rambam and Stanford Medicine Symposium that focused on innovations in healthcare, trauma care, and digital technologies was held at Rambam Health Care Campus at the end of June. Attendees discussed critical topics to set a foundation for future medical innovations that could improve healthcare worldwide. The Rambam and Stanford Medicine Symposium was held at Rambam Health Care Campus in Haifa, Israel from June 28–29, 2022. Physician-scientists and researchers from both institutions attended and…
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Novel Laser Surgery Gives New Hope to Endometriosis Patients
July 24, 2022 – Endometriosis can cause severe pain during a woman’s menstrual cycle and even affect fertility. When necessary, lesions caused by it can be surgically removed. Rambam Health Care Campus is using novel laser surgery to remove endometrial lesions and reduce the tissue damage that leads to impaired fertility. One out of every 10 women suffer from endometriosis, a chronic gynecological condition that causes pain — sometimes severe — especially during menstruation. The…
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Rambam HCC and McGill University: Fibromyalgia pain is in the gut
July 21, 2022 – A new study conducted by Rambam HCC and McGill University scientists has found changes in women’s blood bile acids that are associated to the gut microbiome. Their research could provide a new molecular methodology for diagnosing fibromyalgia. Affecting around four per cent of the population and mostly women, fibromyalgia is a syndrome that causes symptoms like pain, fatigue and cognitive issues. Poorly understood, the condition has no cure and is difficult to…
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The Israel Poison Information Center at Rambam Health Care Campus: Cannabis Poisoning in Young Children on the Increase
July 10, 2022 – There is a global increase in the numbers of children suffering from cannabis intoxication or cannabis poisoning. The Israel Poison Information Center at Rambam Health Care Campus is also seeing an alarming increase among Israeli children. Cannabis, commonly known as marijuana, derived from the Cannabis plant, is a psychoactive drug that affects how the brain works and impacts one’s mood, awareness, thoughts, feelings, or behavior. Native to Central and South Asia,…
