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The Brain: The Next Frontier in Health
On February 20, in Beverly Hills, California, Prof. David Tanne, Director of Rambam’s Stroke and Cognition Institute led an engaging presentation on The Brain: The Next Frontier in Health. The event and dessert reception hosted at the lovely home of Linda and Michael Sendowski, created a special opportunity to also extend gratitude to major donors
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Rambam Ceremony Marks Completion of Helmsley Health Discovery Tower Skeletal Building Structure
the late evening sky. February 2, 2020 – A ceremony was held at Rambam Health Care Campus last week to celebrate completion of the 20-story skeletal building structure for the Helmsley Health Discovery Tower. Those in attendance included representatives from Rambam’s administration and other staff members. Following a speech by Dr. Michael Halberthal, Rambam’s Director General
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Orthopedic Surgery Performed at Rambam Draws Young Europeans with Uneven Limbs
Rambam Health Care Campus has become a sought-after center for cutting-edge orthopedic surgery that helps extend the limbs. After undergoing painful and complex surgery, young people come to Rambam from all over the country and even from abroad, filled with hope. January 26, 2020 — Lubomir Stoykov, 17, from Sofia, Bulgaria, was born with a congenital
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Rambam Doctors Involved in Development of Cutting-edge Medical Technologies
Doctors at Rambam Health Care Campus took part in the development of a device to target solid tumors with atmospheric plasma as well as the development of 3D engineered heart tissue. Both projects involved cooperation with the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology. January 21, 2020 – Doctors and researchers at Rambam Health Care Campus
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Rambam: Brain Surgery Using the World’s Most Advanced Surgical Microscope
New, state-of-the-art technology enables Rambam Health Care Campus to perform brain surgery using robotic capabilities, navigation, imaging, and 3D vision. The surgical microscope used for this procedure is changing the face of medicine. January 16, 2020 – For the first time in Northern Israel, the world’s most advanced surgical microscope was used recently in the
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Rambam’s Pediatric Emergency Department Takes First Place in Ministry of Health Patient Satisfaction Survey
A survey conducted to assess patient satisfaction in Israel’s emergency departments found that the Cheryl Spencer Pediatric Emergency Department in the Ruth Rappaport Children’s Hospital at Rambam Health Care Campus is the best emergency department in the country. January 9, 2020 — Against the backdrop of seasonal overcrowding in hospital emergency rooms throughout Israel, Rambam’s
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Ministry of Health: Rambam is Number One in Preventing Infections
Rambam Health Care Campus tops the list of large Israeli hospitals in infection prevention, moving from last place to first place in two years. According to a report released last week by Israel’s Ministry of Health, Rambam Health Care Campus tops the list of large hospitals with more than 700 beds in the prevention of
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Chanukah Candle-lighting at Rambam Dedicated to Today’s Heroes
A Chanukah candle-lighting ceremony held at Rambam Health Care Campus honored Israel’s wounded and fallen, as well as their families. As one of the many holiday-related events taking place at Rambam Health Care Campus during the month of December, a candle-lighting ceremony was held there to mark the fifth night of Chanukah. The ceremony was
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Rambam’s NICU Named Most Outstanding and One of Israel’s Most Improved
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in Rambam Health Campus’s Ruth Rappaport Children’s Hospital received the highest scores of all NICUs in Israel in an inspection conducted by the Ministry of Health. Following a review carried out by Israel’s Ministry of Health, Rambam’s NICU has been named the number one NICU in the country. In addition,
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Rambam Doctor Elected Secretary-General of the World’s Largest Neurosurgical Society
Dr. Iddo Paldor, Deputy Director of Rambam Health Care Campus’s Department of Neurosurgery, was recently appointed secretary-general of the Australian Australasian Society of Neurological Surgeons (AASNS). The appointment was given following elections that took place at the annual convention of the society, held this year in Mumbai, India. More than 1,500 participants took part in
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Good News from Rambam: Fewer Older Women Requiring Treatment for Severe Heart Attacks
Over the past 10 years, there has been a significant drop in the number of women coming to Rambam’s Department of Emergency Medicine for serious heart attacks, according to data collected in the hospital and published during the National Heart Disease Awareness Campaign, which was observed last week throughout Israel. The campaign, led by the
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Time Magazine: Device Developed at Rambam is Listed Among 100 Best Inventions in 2019
A patented device developed by a clinician-scientist at Rambam Health Care Campus helps to alleviate migraines and has made Time Magazine’s list of the 100 top inventions for 2019. Time Magazine – one of the most prominent magazines in the world – recently published a list of the 100 best inventions in 2019. Among the
