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The GPS of Orthopedic Surgery
The use of new technology combining optical navigation, computer processing, and special positioning sensors used airplanes for space orientation recently entered the operating room at Rambam Health Care Campus in Haifa. The surgical procedure, which has been carried out to date approximately 50 times globally, was first performed in Israel during hip replacement surgery with
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Rambam: The Internal Medicine Revolution is On the Way
A new, advanced ultrasound device is now being used in the Department of Internal Medicine at Rambam Health Care Campus. This Philips-designed portable device was donated by two patients and their families to assist the medical team in providing rapid and accurate diagnoses of serious medical conditions. One of the first patients treated using the
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Global Center for Medical Innovation to Partner with Rambam
Rambam Health Care Campus of Haifa and the Global Center for Medical Innovation (GCMI) – an affiliate of the Georgia Institute of Technology — are partnering to start a med-tech incubator for Israeli-based companies in Atlanta. GCMI, along with Rambam doctors and specialists from various fields, will provide advice and consultation to Israeli companies at
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New Year, New Underground Radiation Therapy Wing, New Construction—Benefitting the People of Northern Israel
With the start of the Jewish New Year, this month also marks the start of a new construction boom at Rambam Health Care Campus. Starting it off is the completion of a new Radiation Therapy Wing of the Joseph Fishman Oncology Center. Construction is also in full swing for the new Eyal Ofer Heart Hospital
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Rambam Team Conducts CPR Workshops in Kenya
A senior staff delegation from the Ruth Rappaport Children’s Hospital at the Rambam Health Care Campus in Haifa, Israel, recently visited Nakuru, Kenya, where they held an advanced CPR course for local medical and nursing staff. The course, which included lectures, simulations and individual training, was conducted through the mediation and initiative of Prof. Ruth
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Rambam Disaster Response Experts go into the Field to Treat Psychological Trauma
For the first time in Israel, Rambam inaugurated a psychological trauma unit in cooperation with the Ministry of Health, expanding the basket of health treatments for the northern population. Services include identifying trauma victims in the Emergency Room and treating them during and after hospitalization to strengthen their resilience to emergency situations. Rambam Health Care
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Maintaining Good Ties: Isaac Herzog, Chairman of the Jewish Agency Visits Rambam
Isaac Herzog, Chairman of The Jewish Agency for Israel, made a working visit to Rambam Health Care Campus in Haifa on Sunday, September 2. Herzog toured a number of points of interest in the hospital, accompanied by Rambam’s Director, Professor Rafi Beyar and Dr. Esty Golan, Managing Director of International Relations and Chief of Strategic Development.
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New Research: Can Pomegranate Juice Reduce Brain Damage in Fetuses?
Drinking pomegranate juice, the kind found in any supermarket, could reduce the risk of embryos developing brain damage, according to a new joint study by researchers from Rambam Health Care Campus and the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, published in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology. A significant proportion of premature births occur
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Exciting Research: Rambam Physicians Discover Causes of Kidney Injury in Near Drowning Victims
Rambam physicians discover that acute kidney injury is a common complication of near drownings, due to lack of oxygen and the fight-or-flight response. Their research points to men being at highest risk for this complication. According to the World Health Organization, drowning is the third leading cause of accidental death globally, with males especially susceptible.
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Mass Casualty Expertise Puts Global Lens on Rambam
Times of Israel Blog Post by Richard S. Hirschhaut Sirens wailing, doctors and nurses wearing gas masks, an underground parking garage transformed into a surgery-ready hospital. What could have been scenes from a disaster movie was business as usual last month at Rambam Medical Center in Haifa. The backdrop was the annual Emergency Preparedness Drill,
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His Ankle Replaces Knee Function After Rare Surgery at Rambam
After amputation of his knee and mid-leg, Jacob A. underwent a rare operation at Rambam Health Care Campus, fusing his ankle to his upper leg, only backward. His new “knee” should return him to full ambulatory independence with the aid of a prosthesis. Rotationplasty is an uncommon surgery where a portion of a limb is
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Rambam Wartime Anniversaries Trigger Increased Symptoms in Vets with PTSD
Rambam: Soldiers and Veterans with PTSD Have Worsening Symptoms with Approach of Anniversaries of Lebanon and Gaza Wars During the months of June-August, there is a noticeable increase in the appeals of soldiers and veterans who suffer from PTSD due to worsening symptoms, according to the patients at the Medical Unit of the psychiatric division
