In response to the ongoing security situation in Northern Israel and the growing need for reliable emergency care, Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) has partnered with the Ministry of Health and Municipality of Kiryat Shmona to staff a frontline medical clinic in Israel’s northernmost city. Under an agreement signed this week between Israel’s Ministry of Health and Rambam, emergency medicine specialists are now operating at a frontline medical clinic in Kiryat Shmona. For

With Israel on heightened home‑front alert, the Ministry of Health is refreshing protocols and conducting drills for complex emergency scenarios, including at Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam). This week, together with the Home Front Command, emergency drills were carried out at Rambam as well as two other Haifa hospitals: Carmel Medical Center and Bnei Zion Medical Center. The move follows Israel’s transition to the highest level of preparedness—Level 4—which requires refre

As Operation Roaring Lion continues and the national education system remains closed, Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) has stepped in to support its staff and their families by creating a safe, nurturing, and enriching environment for their children. In response to the needs of families of our staff during Operation Roaring Lion, Rambam, in partnership with the Haifa Municipality, has opened an on-campus daycare and nursery for children ages 3 months to 12 years old in th

On March 5, 2026, during Operation Roaring Lion, Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) and the Home Front Command conducted a pre-planned emergency preparedness exercise. Amidst Operation Roaring Lion, Home Front Command conducted a large-scale emergency preparedness exercise this morning at Rambam, bringing together hundreds of staff members and soldiers. The drill was carried out despite the hospital’s recent transition to the Fortified Underground Emergency Hospital—an effort

In the midst of ongoing missile fire, ophthalmologists at Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) successfully performed a corneal transplant on an 80-year-old patient. Even as Northern Israel remains under wartime conditions, physicians at Rambam continue delivering lifesaving and life-changing care. Aaron*, a resident of Haifa, had been waiting more than a year for a donor cornea. When a suitable cornea finally became available, the surgical team moved quickly to schedule the tr

Operation Roaring Lion began just days before the festival of Purim, but the situation is not dampening the festive spirit. Amid sirens and challenging conditions above and below ground, staff have brought Purim cheer to patients. In the Fortified Underground Emergency Hospital, in keeping with tradition, many dressed in costumes themselves—dressed dozens of newborns in adorable Purim outfits: princess outfits for the girls and cowboy outfits for the boys. At the same time, i

Six Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) staff returned to Israel aboard a ZIM Integrated Shipping Services vessel in a special maritime mission following the closure of Israeli airspace due to Operation Roaring Lion. With Israel’s airspace closed due to the war with Iran, 18 employees from Rambam Health Care Campus, Sheba Medical Center in Ramat Gan, and the Galilee Medical Center in Nahariya found themselves stranded abroad, unable to return home to resume their essential dut

Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) is committed to caring for its staff and supporting the challenges that come with both war and parenthood. Today, Rambam opened its underground daycare center on the minus-2 level of the Fortified Underground Emergency Hospital where hundreds of, toddlers, ages 3-12 can spend their days playing, socializing, and continuing their studies while the education system remains closed. In a warm, safe, and protected environment, professional caregi

The first 24 hours of Operation Roaring Lions are now behind us. Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam)—the largest hospital in Northern Israel—has undergone an event of extraordinary magnitude during this period: a transition from a major tertiary medical center, like leading hospitals worldwide focused on delivering advanced patient care, to a vast underground medical facility operating under extreme emergency conditions. The Fortified Underground Emergency Hospital (FUEH) is t

Amid Operation Roaring Lions, Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) welcomes its first baby in the Fortified Underground Emergency Hospital. Rambam’s Division of Gynecology and Obstetrics has completed its relocation to the Fortified Underground Emergency Hospital on the Minus 3 level. The first cesarean section has already been performed in a protected operating room, with a healthy firstborn boy delivered during the sirens. The transfer of hospital departments to the fortified

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. This week, the Ministry of Aliyah (Immigration) and Integration, together with the Ministry of Health, announced the launch of the “Pathway to Medicine” program at Rambam Health Care Cam

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. By the time 25-year-old Maya* arrived at Rambam, even routine activities had become difficult. Speaking required effort, and eating solid food was no longer possible. Her condition, known as temp

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. Dr. Shahar Shelly, Director of the Department of Neurology at Rambam and head of the AI Neurology Laboratory at the Technion’s Ruth and Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, is leadin

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. On February 11, 2026 the Department of Cardiac Surgery at Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam)—Northern Israe

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. Even after four decades of experience with enzyme therapy in Israel, Gaucher disease is still relatively unknown to the general public, and many families encounter it for the first time only after a long diagnostic journey. The disease is caused by a deficiency of the gluc

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. Recently, Dr. Benjamin Sarfati, a world-renowned specialist in aesthetic, plastic, and reconstructive surgery at the Gustave Roussy Institute in Paris—a leading cancer center—visited Rambam as the guest of Professor Assaf Zeltzer, Director of Rambam’s Department of Plastic a

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. Three years ago, during a visit to Rambam, representatives of St. Peter’s Specialized Hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, signed a cooperation agreement under which Rambam specialists would travel to St. Peter’s to train

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. Now in its 19th year, Rambam Research Day highlights studies that are pushing the boundaries of modern medicine. Poster presentations in the hospital lobby allow passersby to appreciate the vast scale of research carried out at Rambam. Hospital’s latest and most in

On New Year’s Eve, amid celebrations and fireworks, a family in a northern Galilean town was thrust into a nightmare when their son was struck in the head by a stray bullet. An eleven-year-old boy was celebrating with his family at their home in Mughar. As part of their tradition, as they do every year, they went up onto the roof to watch the fireworks. When he came back downstairs, his cousin noticed a small bleeding wound on the boy's head, but he did not recall hurting him

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. A group of young women was enjoying an evening outing in the Jordan Valley. After discovering a snake curled among bushes near their outdoor gathering, they photographed it and uploaded the images to several artificial intelligence (AI) platforms, all of whic