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19-Dec-2011
Dear Family and Friends of Hadassah, “Treating one person is very rewarding; treating many more is even more rewarding,” Prof. Eitan Kerem said about the week he and members of his team spent in Uruguay last month.
5-Dec-2011
Dear Family and Friends of Hadassah, Last week I spent a morning visiting the Department of Hematology at Hadassah-Ein Kerem. I was impressed with the sophisticated treatment and professional expertise our patients receive, but I came away in awe of the Department’s doctors, nurses, scientists, technicians and support staff. Totally dedicated to their patients, battling to save each and every life, they never give up even when the outlook is grim.
28-Nov-2011
Last week I had the chance to welcome two very different groups of people to our Medical Center: The Creative Coalition from Hollywood and the Jewish Federation of Brazil.
21-Nov-2011
Dear Family and Friends of Hadassah, A few days ago a team from the Ministry of Health came to Hadassah-Ein Kerem to evaluate our operating rooms; not just the physical facilities, but how well they function and how our surgical teams perform. We passed their rigorous standards with flying colors.
19-Nov-2011
Dr. Yael Houri-Haddad, who immigrated to Israel from Tunisia at age 14, is a Hadassah University Medical Center dentist with a PhD in oral biology.
19-Nov-2011
Since 1990, the Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Center at the Hadassah University Medical Center has been conducting groundbreaking research into the use of bone marrow-derived stem cells to treat MS. Today, Hadassah’s MS Center, headed by Prof. Dimitrios Karussis, is a world leader in treating MS with stem cells.
17-Nov-2011
Yves Mamou, a journalist who writes about economics for the French newspaper, Le Monde, has published a book in French entitled, Israel: the diseases of the religious--a different outlook on the Israel-Palestine conflict.
14-Nov-2011
The leaders and directors of Hadassah International around the world warmly welcome Prof. Ehud Kokia, new Hadassah University Medical Center Director General. With pleasure, we bring you his first “Diary of a Director General.” Dear Family and Friends of Hadassah, A little less than two weeks ago, I began serving as Director General of the Hadassah Medical Organization. In the months ahead, I hope to meet many of you in person and have the pleasure of getting to know the people behind the names.
7-Nov-2011
Eleven-year-old Fatma,* a Palestinian young girl suffering from the serious blood disorder, thalassemia major, received a bone marrow transplantation at the Hadassah University Medical Center and was cured of this debilitating disease.
7-Nov-2011
In Israel, fertility treatments, including expensive in vitro fertilization (IVF) procedures are available to all, with payment covered by health insurance for up to four children.