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Between Air Raid Sirens, Doctors Restore Vision to 80-Year-Old Patient
March 6, 2026 – In the midst of ongoing missile fire, ophthalmologists at Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) successfully performed a corneal transplant on an 80-year-old patient. Even as Northern Israel remains under wartime conditions, physicians at Rambam continue delivering lifesaving and life-changing care. Aaron*, a resident of Haifa, had been waiting more than a year for a donor cornea. When a suitable cornea finally became available, the surgical team moved quickly to schedule the…
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Even in an Emergency, Rambam Holds a Full-Scale Drill
March 5, 2026 – Today, during Operation Roaring Lion, Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) and the Home Front Command conducted a pre-planned emergency preparedness exercise. Amidst Operation Roaring Lion, Home Front Command conducted a large-scale emergency preparedness exercise this morning at Rambam, bringing together hundreds of staff members and soldiers. The drill was carried out despite the hospital’s recent transition to the Fortified Underground Emergency Hospital—an effort that underscores Rambam’s commitment to uninterrupted readiness during…
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When the Skies Close, the Sea Opens: A Maritime Lifeline Brings Rambam Staff Home
March 4, 2026 – Six Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) staff returned to Israel aboard a ZIM Integrated Shipping Services vessel in a special maritime mission following the closure of Israeli airspace due to Operation Roaring Lion. With Israel’s airspace closed due to the war with Iran, 18 employees from Rambam Health Care Campus, Sheba Medical Center in Ramat Gan, and the Galilee Medical Center in Nahariya found themselves stranded abroad, unable to return home…
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Purim Celebrations at Rambam’s Underground Facility
March 3, 2026 – Operation Lion’s Roar began just days before the festival of Purim, but the situation is not dampening the festive spirit. Amid sirens and challenging conditions above and below ground, staff have brought Purim cheer to patients. In the Fortified Underground Emergency Hospital, in keeping with tradition, many dressed in costumes themselves—dressed dozens of newborns in adorable Purim outfits: princess outfits for the girls and cowboy outfits for the boys. At the…
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Underground Daycare Center Opens at Rambam
March 2, 2026 – Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) is committed to caring for its staff and supporting the challenges that come with both war and parenthood. Today, Rambam opened its underground daycare center on the minus-2 level of the Fortified Underground Emergency Hospital where hundreds of, toddlers, ages 3-12 can spend their days playing, socializing, and continuing their studies while the education system remains closed. In a warm, safe, and protected environment, professional caregivers…
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Rambam Completes Rapid Transition to Fortified Underground Emergency Hospital Under Fire
March 1, 2026 – The first 24 hours of Operation Lion’s Roar are now behind us. Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam)—the largest hospital in Northern Israel—has undergone an event of extraordinary magnitude during this period: a transition from a major tertiary medical center, like leading hospitals worldwide focused on delivering advanced patient care, to a vast underground medical facility operating under extreme emergency conditions. The Fortified Underground Emergency Hospital (FUEH) is the largest of its…
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Israel Needs Doctors. A New Program Helps Immigrant Physicians Get Licensed.
February 25, 2026 – Israel has a shortage of doctors. The answer to the problem, it turns out, has been landing at Ben Gurion Airport for years—physicians immigrating to Israel who trained abroad and want nothing more than to practice medicine here. Until now, the path to doing that has been anything but simple. This week, the Ministry of Aliyah (Immigration) and Integration, together with the Ministry of Health, announced the launch of the “Pathway…
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Open Wide? Not Everyone Can.
February 19, 2026 – She could barely open her mouth and couldn’t eat solid food—a serious challenge for safe anesthesia. A multidisciplinary team at Rambam Health Care Campus developed a jaw reconstruction strategy to restore normal movement, using 3D planning—before she ever entered the operating room. By the time 25-year-old Maya* arrived at Rambam, even routine activities had become difficult. Speaking required effort, and eating solid food was no longer possible. Her condition, known as…
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Dr. AI Will See You Now: The Promise and Risk of Artificial Intelligence in Medicine
February 16, 2026 – As artificial intelligence (AI) catches on, more and more people are consulting it before a visit to their family doctor or specialist. But does AI help or hinder clinical care? A specialist from Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) provides much needed insight for a balanced use of AI in medicine. Dr. Shahar Shelly, Director of the Department of Neurology at Rambam and head of the AI Neurology Laboratory at the Technion’s…
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When a Paratrooper with a Bullet in His Heart Takes the Stage: Rambam’s Annual Cardiac Surgery Conference Breaks New Records
February 12, 2026 – What is the mortality rate for cardiac surgery in Israel compared to Europe? How many children underwent surgery compared to retirees? Which team is known as the “ECMO Commando Unit”? And what profession did a nurse choose after leaving the department—only to return to it? The largest cardiac surgery department in Northern Israel concludes an intensive year of activity. On February 11, 2026 the Department of Cardiac Surgery at Rambam Health…
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Understanding Gaucher Disease: Rambam Genetics Clinician Weighs In
February 3, 2026 – Gaucher disease is a genetic condition that is often misunderstood and rarely discussed. Despite its reputation, modern treatments are highly effective, allowing most patients to live healthy, normal lives. Even after four decades of experience with enzyme therapy in Israel, Gaucher disease is still relatively unknown to the general public, and many families encounter it for the first time only after a long diagnostic journey. The disease is caused by a…
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Global Expertise, Local Impact: Advanced Breast Surgery at Rambam
January 29, 2026 – A pioneering breast surgery technique developed by a plastic surgeon in Paris, France, is now transforming care at Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam), marking a new era in breast reconstruction in Israel. Recently, Dr. Benjamin Sarfati, a world-renowned specialist in aesthetic, plastic, and reconstructive surgery at the Gustave Roussy Institute in Paris—a leading cancer center—visited Rambam as the guest of Professor Assaf Zeltzer, Director of Rambam’s Department of Plastic and Reconstructive…
