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Rambam’s Newly Appointed CEO: Michael Halberthal, MD
Dr. Michael (Miki) Halberthal, who served in recent years as deputy director of Rambam, was recently appointed CEO of the Rambam Medical Center. Dr. Halberthal will officially take over from February 28, replacing Prof. Rafi Beyar, who served as Rambam’s director for the last 13 years and retired. Upon his appointment, Dr. Halberthal, 60, married and father of four, from Zichron Yaakov, became the 14th director of one of the largest hospitals in Israel. Dr.…
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Six Procedures in One Surgery: Young Motorcyclist Saved from Severe Disability at Rambam
Rambam Health Care Campus is the only Level 1 trauma center in Northern Israel, treating the most difficult, complex injuries. Recently, an exceptionally rare case was treated at Rambam – a large-scale orthopedic injury not seen every day. During an operation in which a multidisciplinary team took part, six procedures were performed to fix an injury that could have led to serious disability. “We are talking about a young man in his 20s who came…
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Surgery to Restore Vision Using a Placenta Membrane Transplant
The placenta, one of the most fascinating organs in the woman’s body, is known for its important properties in helping to ensure fetal safety. Some believe the placenta can also help solve other medical problems. However, unusual use of the female organ was recently made when Rambam Health Care Campus used a placenta to restore a young woman’s eyesight. A young woman in her 20s recently came to Rambam after suffering significant chemical burns on…
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Rambam mourns the loss of Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein, President of the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews
Rabbi Eckstein founded the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews in 1983 and served as its president until his death. He was an American-Israeli activist and sat on the Board of Governors of the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, United Israel Appeal, and the Jewish Agency. In addition, he wrote seven books and won several prizes for his activities. Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein receiving the Rambam Award from Professor Rafi Beyar, 2012 Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein, president…
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Cooperation Between Rambam’s Ruth Rappaport Children’s Hospital and the US’s Second Best Pediatric Hospital
An international pediatric genetics conference recently held at Rambam’s Ruth Rappaport Children’s Hospital included participants from Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center (CCHMC) in Ohio. The two institutions signed an official cooperation agreement in 2015. An international pediatric genetics conference was held recently at Rambam’s Ruth Rappaport Children’s Hospital. Taking part in the conference were experts and leaders from Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center (CCHMC) in Ohio, which is currently rated second in its field in…
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Three Years after the Carmel Tunnel Bus Crash, Most Severely Wounded Victim Meets the Caregivers Who Saved her Life
Staff in Rambam’s General Intensive Care Unit are used to caring for patients with the most severe, life-threatening conditions. Frequently, they also see these same patients on their path to recovery. But a short time ago, the excitement in the unit was particularly contagious—Natalie Ben-Moshe, one of the most seriously injured people in the horrific Carmel Tunnel bus crash, returned to Rambam with her parents to visit the medical team that saved her life. The…
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Rambam Marks its 40th Pediatric Kidney Transplant
In five years, 40 patients have received chances for new lives thanks to the kidney transplant team at Rambam Health Care Campus’s Ruth Rappaport Children’s Hospital. Last week, a two-year-old girl joined the ranks of the medical center’s “young transplant family” – the only facility in Northern Israel that performs these surgeries. A pediatric kidney transplant, the fortieth of its kind, was performed several days ago on a two-year-old girl from the north at Rambam’s…
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First in Human: Doctors Perform Remote-Controlled Cardiac Catheterization Procedure Kilometers Apart from Patient
An Israel-developed robotic heart catheterization system allows the operator to sit kilometers away from the patient lying in the catheterization laboratory. Professor Rafael Beyar, Director of Rambam Health Care Campus, the inventor of this novel robotic system, said: “In the future, we’ll be able to teach the robot how to perform catheterizations by itself.” It’s like a scene from a science fiction movie: The doctor was several kilometers away from the patient. Using a breakthrough…
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Art Unveiling Ceremony Celebrating Ariela Wertheimer’s Dedication to the Joseph Fishman Oncology Center
Six of artist Ariela Wertheimer’s works of art were unveiled in the Joseph Fishman Oncology Center at Rambam Health Care Campus. Ariela has volunteered in the Radiotherapy Department for fourteen years. The ceremony held on December 25 was an opportunity for the hospital’s Director, Professor Rafi Beyar, and Dr. Esty Golan Managing Director of International Relations to express their appreciation for Ariela’s friendship, for all of those years of volunteering and the long-term support of the…
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Underway at Rambam: Helmsley Health Discovery Tower
On Wednesday, December 12, a ceremony was held to celebrate the completion of the first floor for the Helmsley Health Discovery Tower, under construction at the heart of Rambam Health Care Campus. Attending were representatives of Rambam’s administration, Friends of Rambam, University of Haifa, and the Technion–Israel Institute of Technology. Earlier this morning, Rambam completed the first floor of its flagship project for development of hospital’s west campus. The project was made possible thanks to…
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Australian Mystery Donor Gives Hundreds of Hanukkah Presents to Children Hospitalized at Rambam HCC
No child wants to be hospitalized during Hanukkah, a holiday filled with fun, games, laughter, and lighting of the menorah. So you can imagine how excited the children in Rambam’s Ruth Rappaport Children’s Hospital were when an anonymous Australian donor sent a transport of toys—just for them! Children hospitalized in Rambam’s Ruth Rappaport Children’s Hospital were overjoyed to receive Hanukkah presents from an anonymous Australian donor who wanted to brighten their holiday. It took a…
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Rambam Celebrates 5 Years Promoting Breakthrough Israeli Cancer Research
The fifth Scientific Conference for Excellence in Cancer Research – during the course of which, the Youdim Family Prize was granted to researchers who excel in the field – was recently held at Rambam Health Care Campus. Over the past five years, seven researchers from different Israeli institutions have received the $20,000 prize, awarded for medical or biomedical cancer research exemplifies excellence, novelty, and/or scientific breakthroughs. The Youdim Family Prize is one of the most…
