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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.

The first 24 hours of Israel’s current state of emergency—known in Israel as Operation Roaring Lion—are now behind us. Within that short time, Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam)—Northern Israel’s largest hospital and only tertiary medical center—has completed the transfer of all above-ground patient care to its specially constructed underground medical facility while operating under wartime conditions.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Earlier this month, specialist physicians from Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) traveled to Ethiopia to train local medical teams in advanced head and neck surgery, strengthening a growing international partnership and expanding access to life-changing care.

On January 22, 2026, hundreds of physicians, nurses, scientists, and other professionals gathered for the Annual Research Day at Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam)—an event that marked more than a yearly milestone.

Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) recently saved the life of an 18-year-old woman airlifted in critical condition after a venomous snakebite in the Jordan Valley. The snake was misidentified as harmless by AI platforms.

After sixteen years of unexplained and intense pain, physicians at Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) finally identified the rare syndrome affecting Dana—one that strikes fewer than one percent of the population.

Rambam Health Care Campus is one of only a few medical centers in Israel offering deep brain stimulation for complex neurological conditions that defy traditional therapies. For one 40-year-old woman, a slightly different approach represented her final hope.

In a gesture of solidarity, a delegation of senior public officials and community leaders, led by Sheikh Muwaffaq Tarif, the spiritual leader of Israel’s Druze community, visited Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) to meet with Syrian Druze patients evacuated from Syria for medical care in Israel.

Wild mushrooms may look harmless—but some can cause kidney or liver failure. The National Poison Information Center at Rambam reports a spike in poisonings since early December and urges the public not to forage.

When Peleg Sasson, 20, was admitted to the Frania Goldhar Department of Cardiac Intensive Care at Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam), he worried about his faithful canine companion, Jessica, but a heartwarming solution was soon found.

Rambam Health Care Campus received widespread praise and positive media coverage across Israel this week following its outstanding achievements in the recently published Ministry of Health 2023–2024, National Plans Report.

The number of alcohol-intoxicated teens arriving at Rambam’s pediatric emergency department has doubled over the past five years. With New Year’s Eve around the corner, Rambam is sharing warning signs, tips, and practical guidance for preventing underage drinking and keeping our children safe.

Recently, surgeons at Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) performed several complex surgeries to remove the mandibular joints of four young children. In each case, the children suffered severe complications stemming from what began as routine ear infections—a pattern more commonly seen in developing countries.

Born with a rare genetic disease that caused a severe deformity in her leg, a girl from Northern Israel underwent a unique surgical procedure at Rambam Health Care Campus. Ten years after the initial intervention, the complex, long-term treatment is complete, resulting in a full life without physical limitations.

On Thursday, December 18, Rambam Health Care Campus hosted the final Beutler Symposium: Israel’s Frontiers in Genomic Medicine, concluding a long-time scientific initiative that has shaped Israel’s genomic research landscape and strengthened the bridge between discovery and clinical care.