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Rare and Complex Surgery Saves Life of Two-day-old Preterm Baby
Adi and Avia Bernstein, both residents of Acre, were waiting for the happy moment when their twins would be born. Nothing prepared them for the emotional and medical upheaval they experienced in the last trimester of pregnancy. One of Adi and Avia Bernstein’s twin babies was born with a tumor on his lung. The doctors
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Remote Cardiac Rehabilitation Service Facilitates Patient Recovery
COVID-19 is getting on our nerves, but the technology that entered our lives as a result of the pandemic is now being used by doctors in other fields of medicine. One such area is the cardiac rehabilitation offered at Rambam Health Care Campus. Using a special app and an elaborate fitness watch, a remote multidisciplinary
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Rambam Physicians Discuss Biodesign and Israeli Innovation in Webinar Held by AFORAM and CICC
September 8, 2020 – A webinar titled “Strengthening Global Collaboration – How Stanford Biodesign and Rambam Biodesign Programs Help Boost Israeli Innovation” was recently hosted by American Friends of Rambam (AFORAM) and the California Israel Chamber of Commerce (CICC). Several Rambam Health Care Campus physicians took part in a fascinating webinar held earlier this week,
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67 Rambam Doctors Receive Awards for Teaching Excellence
September 6, 2020 – Doctors from Rambam Health Care Campus were well represented during an awards ceremony for outstanding lecturers at the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology’s Ruth & Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine. During a recent visit to Rambam Health Care Campus by Professor Elon Eisenberg, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at
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Rambam Research Shows Oncology Patients Not High Risk For COVID-19 Symptoms and Complications
September 3, 2020 – Researchers at Rambam Health Care Campus and the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology Rappaport Faculty of Medicine have discovered that oncology patients are not at a higher risk of suffering from symptoms or complications of COVID-19 than others who have been exposed to the virus. In a first-of-its-kind research study,
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Will the Israeli Start-Up Nation Change the Way we Treat Skin Cancer?
A comprehensive research study in the Department of Radiology at Rambam Health Care Campus may lead to shorter cancer treatment times. More than 11,000 Israelis are diagnosed each year with various types of skin cancer, including melanoma. In addition to raising awareness of the importance of early diagnosis, the medical world is aggressively exploring new,
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New at Rambam: Women’s Clinic for Victims of Sexual Violence
A new clinic at Rambam Health Care Campus offers a dedicated framework for victims of sexual assault in order to provide them with follow-up and medical treatment in a manner best suited for them. One in three women is sexually assaulted in their lifetime, according to data collected in recent years. These experiences have a
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Israeli Study Might Mark Beginning of New Era for Medical Privacy
The Jerusalem Post, by Rosella Tercatin A paper published showed that medical research carried out using synthetic data can produce results which are strongly consistent with research using real patients’ data. A new study by Rambam Health Care Campus scientists might mark the beginning of a new era for patients’ privacy. A paper published in
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Three Lives Saved Following Routine Medical Screening
Every day, dozens of patients come to the Periodic Examinations Institute at Rambam Health Care Campus, to undergo customized screening tests. For three individuals who arrived at the institute on the same day, the routine tests turned out to be a life-saving warning bell. The multidisciplinary Periodic Examinations Institute at Rambam incorporates a number of
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Rambam Performs CT on Rare Egyptian Mummies from the National Maritime Museum Collection
An innovative joint project carried out by the National Maritime Museum and Rambam Health Care Campus resulted in two ancient Egyptian mummies being examined using CT scans to determine their content. A palpable sense of excitement recently pervaded the Department of Medical Imaging at Rambam Health Care Campus, when two ancient Egyptian mummies, long part
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Rambam Advisory: Don’t Delay Stroke Treatment Due to COVID-19 Fears
Over the past few months, many people have avoided coming to the hospital due to concerns about COVID-19 – a phenomenon that has resulted in the absence of diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring of life-threatening conditions such as cerebral stroke. Rambam Health Care Campus is recognized throughout Israel for its expertise in treating stroke and prevention
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Rambam Study Shows Familial Link Between Sudden Cardiac Death and Heart Conditions, Saving Dozens of Lives
A study carried out by the Inherited Arrhythmia Clinic at Rambam Health Care Campus shows that family members of children who suffer Sudden Cardiac Arrest have a greater chance of suffering from serious heart conditions themselves. Read the story below to learn more about this risk, and Rambam’s ongoing dedication to learning more about this
