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Just as necessity is the mother of invention, adversity is often the mother of medical advancement. Rambam, and its too-close acquaintance with war and terror, has earned the dubious distinction of being an experienced leader in burn medicine, as well as a pioneer in related treatment methods and technologies.
By Roberta Neiger, ProText
Prof Yehuda Ullman, head of the Department of Plastic Surgery at Rambam, has treated many victims of strife and mishap. Just last year, he personally cared for victims of the Carmel Disaster, a fire that claimed 44 lives. As part of a recent delegation organized by the Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Prof Ullman shared his extensive knowledge of burn treatment with colleagues in Hanoi, Vietnam.
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Prof Yehuda Ullman (center). To his left, deputy director of the hospital in Hanoi, to his right, Ms Michal Hershowitz, Israel’s deputy ambassador to Vietnam, with doctors from the Department of Plastic Surgery, in Vietnam
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At the invitation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Prof Ullman, who also serves as Chairman of the Israel Association of Plastic Surgery, travelled to Hanoi, Vietnam last month to deliver a lecture on the advanced treatment of burns in Israel. In addition, he led a working session at the Vietnam National Institute of Burns. The meeting was attended by the institute’s vice-director, its head of pediatrics, administrators, and physicians from various departments
Prof Ullman’s visit was part of the foreign ministry’s project, “Ambassadors of Good Will,” which aims to strengthen connections and provide information exchange between Israel and other countries.
In Vietnam, Prof Ullman shared his experience and research findings on plastic surgery and burn treatment at the central hospital of Hanoi, Vietnam’s capital. The hospital receives a steady stream of patients seeking burn treatment from the country’s northern regions. Prof Ullman spoke about new methods for treating wounds, new formulation of fluids, smart bandages that detect infection, and pressure garments. He stressed the importance of early treatment of burns, a real challenge for Vietnamese patients living in remote rural areas.
“The Vietnamese were particularly interested in establishing a skin bank like the one in Israel,” said Prof Ullman. He explained that the current lack of skin banks in Vietnam forces patients to ask family members for skin donations which necessitates surgery, and causes scarring, and changes in skin texture.
The visit ended with both sides committed to continuation of their newly forged contact. They discussed a possible arrangement in which Israeli doctors would participate in operations in Vietnam, and resident doctors from Vietnam would come to Israeli hospitals to learn new techniques and technologies involved in plastic surgery and burn treatment.
The Israeli Consul in Hanoi, Ms Michal Hershowitz, arranged for the trip and accompanied Prof. Ullman while he was in Vietnam. The trip was extensively documented by the local media. In one televised interview, Prof Ullman stated, “I think the exchange of information is very important. I will definitely share my experiences with my colleagues here, and encourage them to contact the Israel Embassy in Hanoi regarding future activities. Doctors from Israel go on medical missions to other countries; many of those working with me have done this. I hope that in the future, Israeli doctors will come to Vietnam on similar missions.”
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