Hadassah Medical Center, הדסה עין כרם, Ain Karim (2026)

13/01/2026

NATURE, the prestigious international science journal, has ranked Hadassah Medical Center as the leading research institution in Israel and among the top 200 hospitals worldwide for research.
According to the 2025 index of leading medical centers in research and academic output published by global NATURE, the Hadassah Medical Center has emerged as the hospital with the most significant contribution to research in the State of Israel. The index further determined that the largest medical center in Jerusalem is ranked among the top 200 research hospitals worldwide, placing it at the respectable position of 179.
The index presents a review of more than 90,283 original research articles from 145 scientific journals published worldwide in the fields of natural sciences and health.
Hadassah was particularly prolific in the years 2024–2025 in research areas including clinical sciences (patient-centered medicine), oncology, microbiology, genetics, cardiovascular medicine, hematology, and many other fields.
Professor Eyal Meshani, Head of the Research and Development Division at Hadassah and CEO of the Research Fund, explains that the journal ranks institutions based on their level of impact on the global research and scientific community.
“The works and topics we publish are of great importance. The ranking is based on the number of times our publications are cited in academic articles by researchers from other institutions, the number of online visits our publications receive, and, of course, their impact on shaping the future of medicine.”
According to Professor Meshani, the ranking results that placed Hadassah first among medical centers in Israel are not surprising to those who have closely followed Hadassah’s research progress over the past two decades.
“The scientific work we lead at Hadassah is considered among the highest quality in the world, and many of the medical studies are original, innovative, and at the forefront of medical advancement. We conduct research across the entire scientific spectrum, and the diversity is rich and broad. All of this is reinforced by the fact that Hadassah receives the largest share of research grants awarded to hospitals by research institutions in Israel and worldwide each year.”
Professor Yoram Weiss, Director General of the Hadassah Medical Center, stated:
“The Hadassah Medical Center is known worldwide for clinical excellence, for training generations of physicians, and for its advanced, innovative research. Our cross-continental research and development collaborations are extensive and diverse, and we receive requests for joint research projects from leading institutions around the world. There is no doubt that these impressive achievements are due in no small part to the support of the Hadassah Women’s Organization worldwide. Without this support, it would have been impossible to establish research institutes and centers such as the Wohl Institute for Personalized Translational Medicine, the only organoids center in Israel, the Cancer Research Institute, and the Cyclotron Center. A medical center that leads in research also leads in medical care, physician training, and the human capital that carries out all of these endeavors.”

07/01/2026

We are starting the year with immense pride 💙
Forbes magazine has selected the best doctors for 2025, and 160 physicians from Hadassah have been chosen.
We are proud of the professionalism, dedication, daily excellence, and above all, the heart of each and every one of you.
Thank you for who you are and for everything you do! 🫶🏻
Dr. Guryon Rivkin, Head of the Joint Replacement Unit, Hadassah Mount Scopus
Dr. Alexander Greenberg, Senior Physician, Joint Replacement Unit, Orthopedic Division, Hadassah Mount Scopus
Dr. Adi Friedman, Head of the Center for Arthroscopic Surgery and Sports Injury Treatment, Hadassah Mount Scopus
Prof. Leon Kaplan, Former Head of the Spine Surgery Unit, Orthopedic Division, Hadassah Mount Scopus
Prof. Yaakov Barkon, Head of the Immunology Unit, Hadassah Mount Scopus
Dr. Yuval Lavi, Head of the Women and Maternity Division, Specialist in Gynecology and Urogynecology, Hadassah Mount Scopus
Dr. Michal Luria, Head of the Sexual Function Clinic, Hadassah Mount Scopus
Dr. Dan Velsky, Head of the Fetal Medicine and Ultrasound Unit, Department of Women and Maternity, Hadassah Mount Scopus
Prof. Peter Vernon Van Heerden, Anesthesiologist, Hadassah Mount Scopus
Dr. Ronit Greenboim, Head of the Bariatric Surgery Unit, Hadassah Mount Scopus
Dr. Yael Dekel, Senior Physician, Ophthalmology Specialist, Deputy Hospital Director, Hadassah Mount Scopus
Dr. Edward Averbuch, Head of the Ophthalmic Diseases Service, Hadassah Mount Scopus
Dr. Zhana Tzenter, Senior Physician, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department, Head of EMG and Spasticity Treatment, Hadassah Mount Scopus
Prof. Isabella Schwartz, Head of the Rehabilitation Division and Orthopedic Rehabilitation & Spinal Cord Injury Department, Hadassah Mount Scopus
Dr. Aharon Alkalai, Head of the Cardiology Unit, Hadassah Mount Scopus
Prof. Natalia Simonovsky, Head of the Pediatric Imaging Unit, Hadassah Mount Scopus
Dr. Daniel Azulai, Head of the Palliative Care Service and Medical Director of the Hospice Department, Hadassah Mount Scopus
Prof. Michael Burshtin, Former Chair of the Israeli Society of Hypertension, Hypertension Clinic, Internal Medicine Department, Hadassah Mount Scopus
Prof. Mordechai Moshkat, Head of the Internal Medicine Department, Hadassah Mount Scopus
Dr. Aviad Zik, Senior Physician, Oncology Department, Hadassah Mount Scopus
Prof. Aharon Popovtzer, Head of the Sharett Institute of Oncology, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Prof. Ayala Hubert, Head of the Gastrointestinal Tumors Unit, Sharett Institute, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Prof. Hovav Nechushtan, Senior Physician, Oncology Department, Specialist in Lung Cancer and Genitourinary Tumors, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Prof. Shani Paluch-Shimon, Head of the Breast Oncology Unit and Chair of the Israeli Breast Oncology Society, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Prof. Tamar Peretz, Senior Physician, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Prof. Yakir Rotenberg, Head of the Oncology Inpatient Unit and Clinical Research Unit, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Dr. Mark Vigoda, Head of the Prostate and Genitourinary Radiotherapy Unit, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Dr. Vladimir Yutkin, Head of the Urologic Oncology Unit, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Prof. Guy Hidas, Head of the Pediatric Urology Unit, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Prof. Ofer Gofrit, Head of the Urology Department, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Prof. Mordechai Duvdevani, Deputy Head of the Urology Department and Head of the Endourology & Stone Fragmentation Unit, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Dr. Omer Or, Head of the Orthopedic Oncology and Metabolic Bone Disease Unit, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Prof. Ram Mosheiff, Head of the Orthopedic Division, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Prof. Meir Liebergal, Specialist in Complex Orthopedic Trauma and Joint Replacement, Computer-Guided Surgery, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Prof. Yoram Weil, Head of the Orthopedic Trauma Unit, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Prof. Shai Luria, Head of the Hand Surgery Unit, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Prof. Uri Safran, Head of the Shoulder Orthopedics Unit, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Prof. Alon Hershko, Head of Internal Medicine C, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Prof. Yuval Tal, Head of the Clinical Immunology and Allergy Unit, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Prof. Rivka Drezner Pollak, Head of the Endocrinology & Metabolism Department, Specialist in Osteoporosis and Metabolic Bone Diseases, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Prof. Simona Glasberg, Head of the Neuroendocrine Tumors Unit and European Center of Excellence, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Prof. Ofri Mosenzon, Head of the Clinical Research Center and Diabetes Unit, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Prof. Gil Lev, Head of the Diabetes Unit and Former President of the Israeli Endocrinology Society, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Dr. Tali Landau Zemer, Head of Voice and Swallowing Disorders, Senior Physician, ENT Specialist and Laryngeal Surgery & Voice Rehabilitation Expert, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Prof. Ron Elishar, Head of the Head, Face & Neck Surgery Division and ENT Department, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Dr. Yitzhak Dano, Senior Physician, ENT and Head & Neck Surgery Department, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Dr. Michal Kaufman Yehezkelly, Head of Ear Surgery and Cochlear Implant Unit, ENT & Head and Neck Surgery Specialist, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Dr. Jeffrey Weinberger, Head of the Head & Neck Tumors Unit, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Prof. Tamar Perry, Head of the Gynecologic Oncology Department, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Prof. Simcha Yagel, Full Professor, Senior Physician in Obstetrics & Gynecology, Former Head of the Women & Maternity Division, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Prof. David Shveiky, Head of the Women and Maternity Division, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Prof. Uri Dior, Head of the Gynecology Department and Endometriosis Center, Hadassah
Prof. Amnon Bzazinski, Head of the Menopause Clinic, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Dr. Dvora Baumann Friedman, Senior Physician, Women & Maternity Department, Head of Bat Ami Center, Former Chair of the Israeli Society for Pediatric & Adolescent Gynecology, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Prof. Neri Laufer, Senior Physician, IVF Unit, Women & Maternity Division, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Dr. Hagit Daum, Senior Physician, Genetics Department, Head of Prenatal Genetic Diagnosis Service, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Prof. Vardiela Miner-Lavie, Head of the Clinical Genetics Center, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Prof. Lior Katz, Head of the Gastroenterology Division, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Dr. Harold Jacob, Head of the Advanced Endoscopy Unit, Specialist in Early Detection and Endoscopic Removal of GI Tumors, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Dr. Tiberio Hershkovitz, Head of the Neuro-Gastroenterology & Liver Disease Service, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Prof. Arie Ben Yehuda, Specialist in Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Former Head of Internal Medicine Division, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Prof. Ora Paltiel-Kellerfield, Senior Physician, Hematology Department, Former Head of Clinical Epidemiology Research, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Prof. Dvora (Debbie) Rund, Researcher, Hematology Department, Former Head of Therapeutic Apheresis Unit, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Prof. Dina Ben-Yehuda, Head of the Hematology Division, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Prof. Batya Avni, Head of the Ambulatory Bone Marrow Transplant Unit, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Prof. Sigal Grisaru, Head of Adult Inpatient Bone Marrow Transplant Unit, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Prof. Neta Goldschmidt, Head of Hematology Day Hospitalization, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Dr. David Lavi, Physician, Hematology Department, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Prof. Moshe G*t, Head of the Hematology Department, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Prof. Yosef Kalish, Head of the Coagulation Unit, Hematology Department, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Prof. Eliad Davidson, Head of the Pain Management Institute and Former Chair of the Israeli Pain Association, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Prof. Reuven Pizov, Head of the Anesthesia, Intensive Care & Pain Medicine Division, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Prof. Yehuda Ginosar, Head of the Maternal & Pediatric Anesthesia Unit, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Prof. Menachem Gross, Head of Pediatric ENT Unit, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Dr. Nili Yanai, Specialist in Obstetrics, Gynecology & Ultrasound, Head of Fetal Diagnostic Procedures, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Prof. David Gillis, Senior Pediatrician, Pediatric Endocrinology Specialist, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Dr. Tamar Harel, Head of the Genetics Department, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Prof. Shimon Reif, Pediatric Gastroenterology Specialist, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Prof. Michael Vilchinsky, Head of Pediatric Gastroenterology Unit, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Prof. Paulina Stepensky, Head of the Cancer Transplantation & Immunotherapy Department, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Dr. Diana Averbuch, Head of Pediatric Infectious Diseases Unit, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Prof. Smadar Even-Tov Friedman, Head of the Neonatology Division, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Dr. Shagi Gavri, Head of Pediatric Cardiology Department and Catheterization Unit, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Prof. Eitan Kerem, Senior Pediatrician, Former Head of Pediatric Division, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Prof. Chaim Springer, Senior Pediatrician, Former Head of Pediatric Pulmonology Unit, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Dr. Ron Carmeli, Former Head of the Vascular Surgery Department, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Prof. Yehezkel Landau, Senior Physician, Pediatric Urology Unit, Head of Pediatric Urology Service at Assuta Ashdod University Hospital, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Prof. Alon Pikarsky, Head of the Surgical Division, Head of General & Colorectal Surgery Department, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Prof. Miklos Bala, Head of the Trauma Unit, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Dr. Amos Fruman, Former Head of Pediatric Surgery Department, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Dr. Diaa Al-Din Zghayer, Senior Specialist in General & Pediatric Surgery, Head of Pediatric Laparoscopic Surgery Unit, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Prof. Yoav Mintz, Head of Esophageal & Gastric Surgery Unit, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Prof. Ram Elazary, Head of Bariatric & Metabolic Surgery Unit, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Prof. Tanir Allweis, Head of the Breast Center and Breast Surgery Department, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Dr. Alexander Lipey, Head of Adult Cardiac Surgery Unit, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Prof. Hila Elinav, Head of the AIDS Center, Department of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Dr. Keren Olstein Pops, Head of the Hansen Center (Leprosy), AIDS Specialist, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Prof. Yaakov Strahilevitz, Head of the Department of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Samuel Moskovici, Head of the Skull Base Unit, Neuroendoscopy of Pituitary Tumors, Deputy Head of Neurosurgery Department, Senior Lecturer at the Hebrew University and Israel’s Representative to the EANS Education Committee, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Prof. Zvi Israel, Head of the Neurosurgery Department, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Dr. Guy Rosenthal, Head of the Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit, Head Trauma Specialist, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Prof. Yigal Shochat, Specialist in Brain Tumor Surgery and Stereotactic Radiosurgery, Senior Neurosurgeon, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Prof. Jose Cohen, Head of Cerebral & Cervical Catheterization Program, Full Professor of Neurosurgery & Interventional Neuroradiology, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Prof. Alexander Lossos, Head of the Neuro-Oncology Unit, Sharett Institute, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Dr. Dana Eckstein, Head of the Neurology Department and Epilepsy Center, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Prof. Adi Vaknin-Dembinsky, Head of Neurology Day Hospitalization, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Prof. Dimitrios Karussis, Head of the Neuroimmunology Unit & Multiple Sclerosis Center, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Prof. Mark Gutkin, Head of the Neuromuscular Unit, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Prof. David Arkadir, Head of the Parkinson’s & Movement Disorders Unit, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Prof. Robert Ronen Leker, Head of the Stroke Treatment Unit, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Prof. Michal Dernitzky Alhalel, Head of the Nephrology & Hypertension Department, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Dr. Aharon Bloch, Head of Dialysis Units, Senior Nephrologist, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Dr. Keren Zukert, Head of the Kidney Transplant Care Unit, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Prof. Ido Zeev Ben-Dov, Head of Internal Medicine Department, Specialist in Nephrology & Hypertension, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Prof. Vered Molcho-Pessach, Head of the Dermatology Department, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Dr. Rajund Amer, Head of the Uveitis Service, Ophthalmology Department, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Prof. Irit Antebi, Head of Pediatric Ophthalmology Unit, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Prof. Avraham Solomon, Head of the Cornea Service and Refractive Surgery Specialist, Hadassah Ein Kerem & Ein-Tal Hadassah Eye Center
Prof. Itay Chowers, Head of the Ophthalmology Division, Hadassah Medical Center
Dr. Yonah Ofran, Head of the Day Rehabilitation Unit, Senior Physician, Rehabilitation Department, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Prof. Dan Gilon, Head of the Cardio-Oncology Department, Cardiology Division, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Prof. Israel Gotsman, Cardiologist, Heart Institute, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Prof. Ofer Amir, Head of the Cardiology Division, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Prof. David Luria, Head of the Arrhythmia & Pacemaker Unit, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Dr. Dana Zafat, Head of the Women’s Heart Health Center, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Prof. Ronen Durst, Head of the Personalized Cardiology Unit, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Prof. Ronen Bari, Head of Diagnostic Cardiology Unit, Heart Division, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Dr. Hagit Peleg, Head of the Rheumatology Unit, Internal Medicine Division, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Dr. Liat Applebaum, Head of Diagnostic & Interventional Ultrasound Unit, Abdominal Imaging & Interventional Radiology Specialist, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Dr. Naama Lev-Cohen, Head of Body MRI Unit and Chair of the Abdominal Imaging Forum, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Prof. Yaakov Sosna, Head of the Imaging Division, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Dr. Dotan Cohen, Head of Cardiac Imaging Service, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Prof. Tamar Sela, Head of the Breast Imaging Unit, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Prof. Dorit Shaham, Head of CT & Chest Imaging Unit, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Prof. Moshe Gomori, Head of Neuroradiology & MRI Unit, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Prof. Alan Bloom, Head of Interventional & Vascular Radiology Unit, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Prof. Neville Berkman, Head of the Pulmonary Institute, Lung Disease Specialist, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Prof. Sigal Sviri-Sarusi, Head of Internal Intensive Care Unit and Deputy Head of Internal Medicine Division, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Prof. Eran Leitersdorf, Former Head of the Atherosclerosis Unit, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Prof. Yosef Karku, Head of the Clinical Pharmacology Unit, Internal Medicine Division, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Dr. Yoel Reiter, Senior Physician, Pediatric Pulmonology Unit and Head of the Sleep Lab, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Prof. Stella Chausho, Head of the Orthodontics Department and Academic Development for International Affairs, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Dr. Adir Cohen, Senior Physician, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Department, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Hebrew University, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Dr. Itai Zaavi, Senior Physician, Head of Pediatric & Vascular Malformations Unit, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Department, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Dr. Michael Alterman, Head of the Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Clinic, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Prof. Nardi Kaspi-Caspi, Head of the Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Department, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Prof. Esti Gansin-Davidovitch, Head of the Residency Program, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Prof. Diana Ram, Pediatric Dentistry, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Dr. Hagit Gleicher, Specialist in Pediatric Dentistry, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Dr. Shira Serna, Senior Physician and Residency Instructor in Pediatric Dentistry, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Prof. Assaf Wilensky, Head of the Periodontology Department and Head of the Laboratory for Periodontal & Peri-Implant Diseases Research, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Prof. Moshe Goldstein, Former Head of the Residency Program, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Prof. Doron Aframian, Head of Oral Medicine, Sedation & Imaging Department, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Prof. Yehuda Zadik, Head of the Oral Medicine Clinic for Hematologic & Oncology Patients, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Dr. Yaron Habiv, Head of the Orofacial Pain Clinic, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Dr. Miriam Kalev-Iluz, Specialist in Oral Rehabilitation, Hadassah Ein Kerem
Prof. Ami Schmidt, Senior Lecturer, Integrative Oral Rehabilitation Course (Final Year), Hadassah Ein Kerem
Dr. Assi Sharon Shagi, Head of the Oral Rehabilitation Residency Program, Hadassah Ein Kerem

07/01/2026

Saluting Hadassah’s Employees at a Star-Studded Evening
Last week, a special evening took place, dedicated entirely to honoring the dedication and commitment of our employees for their care and rehabilitation of the heroes and heroines of the war over the past two years.
We extend our heartfelt thanks to all those who provided full and generous sponsorship and made this evening possible: Hadassah Women, KKL-JNF, the Ministry of Jerusalem and Jewish Tradition, the Jerusalem Development Authority, the Jerusalem Municipality, the Ministry of Health, and the Hadassah management team, who came together to organize and produce this event.
The evening was honored by the presence of distinguished guests:
Jerusalem Mayor Mr. Moshe Leon, Member of Knesset Rabbi Meir Porush, former Minister of Jerusalem and Jewish Tradition Ms. Yifat Loski Ovadia, Chair of the Board of Directors of KKL-JNF Ms. Carol Ann Schwartz, President of Hadassah, The Women’s Zionist Organization of America Ms. Dalia Itzik, Chair of the Board of Directors of Hadassah Prof. Yoram Weiss, Director General of Hadassah Medical Center, Members of the Board of Directors, Hadassah’s executive management, and other honored guests.
At the height of the evening, Itzik Peretz, a soldier from the Egoz Unit who was critically wounded in Lebanon, took the stage. He was saved by Hadassah’s medical teams through dedicated, around-the-clock care and underwent rehabilitation at the Gandel Rehabilitation Center at Hadassah Mount Scopus.
We were delighted and deeply moved to host this meaningful evening.
Photo Haim Twito

06/01/2026

We are closing 2025 with an inspiring and moving Hadassah Women’s event, dedicated entirely to female leadership and inspiration, honoring the women who lead Hadassah forward- on a daily basis and in moments of crisis.
Thanks to the generous sponsorship of Hadassah Women and KKL–JNF, this conference is being held in the spirit of the legacy of Henrietta Szold- a woman far ahead of her time, who proved that female strength can change reality through dedication, professionalism, and action.
The conference is attended by the President of Hadassah, The Women’s Zionist Organization of America, Carol Ann Schwartz, and the Chair of the Board of Directors of Hadassah Medical Center, Dalia Itzik.
During the event, a number of leading women from the world of healthcare rose to speak:
Prof. Gabi Elbaz, Director of the Structural Cardiac Catheterization Unit at Hadassah;
Ms. Sima Ben Hamo, Vice President of Human Resources at Hadassah;
and Ms. Nashaaf Labouna, Head of the Occupational Therapy Service at Hadassah Mount Scopus.

In addition, the event featured personal and deeply moving interviews with Dr. Asi Sharon Sagi, Commander of the Dental Officers Unit in the Fallen Identification Division of the Israeli Police, who spoke about the sensitive and complex work of identifying fallen individuals, where professional precision meets human pain; and a breathtaking interview with former hostage Danielle Aloni, who shared her trauma from October 7 and the 49 days of captivity during which she maintained emotional resilience for her daughter, even in the darkest moments.
For us, this is far more than an event.
It is a reminder of what women are capable of achieving. Together.

05/01/2026

Congratulations! Our new labor induction rooms are here 🥳

It is with great excitement that the new induction rooms were inaugurated today in the delivery suites at Hadassah Ein Kerem.

Another meaningful step towards enhancing the childbirth experience, with advanced conditions and thoughtful attention to every detail for both mothers and medical teams alike.

A heartfelt thanks to the Hadassah Women’s Organization for the guidance, support, and generous contribution that made this important initiative possible.

And a big thanks to you, dear mothers ❤️

04/01/2026

A new report from the Israel Health Ministry has ranked Hadassah Medical Organization first in Israel for significant healthcare system achievements:

1. The radiotherapy unit focus on improving care, ensuring patient safety and increasing access to treatment by implementing technological upgrades, employing skilled personnel and integrating advanced professional training.

2. Reducing waiting time for surgeries.

3. Preventing employee burnout by enhancing employee welfare, reducing stress factors and creating a supportive work infrastructure along with establishing divisional leadership to improve personal and organizational resilience.

4.Filling residency positions.

HMO also ranked high in promoting accreditation procedures and licensing oversight.

18/12/2025

Warning: high levels of sweetness 🍩
Our amazing nursing team in Maternity Ward D at Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital,
prepared a sweet surprise for new moms
and their little miracles.
Happy Hanukkah ✨
Hadassah

15/12/2025

Hadassah experts in acute trauma psychology lead a Crisis Intervention support and counseling program for the Jewish community following the deadly terrorist attack.

Immediately after news broke of the severe tragedy in Sydney, in which 16 people were murdered and many others injured, Hadassah’s senior experts in psychology and trauma care established contact with the Forum of Jewish Therapists in Australia.
The forum was formed in response to the rise in antisemitic incidents across the country over the past two years and has sought to refine and strengthen targeted treatment for members of the Jewish community who have experienced antisemitic attacks and related trauma.

Within the first hour of the attack, Hadassah’s expert team held an emergency webinar led by Dr. Amichai Ben Ari, a rehabilitation psychologist specializing in acute trauma at Hadassah, and Director of the Institute for Addictions and Dual Diagnosis (ICAMH) at Hadassah and the Israeli Center for Addiction.

The webinar focused on guiding therapists on how to intervene with victims and their families during the initial phase — crisis intervention — as well as how to support second-circle victims and the broader community. During the session, a precise needs assessment was conducted, alongside an initial analysis of the immediate steps required in the early stages of response.

Subsequently, Dr. Ben Ari — who also serves in the Israel Defense Forces reserves as a combat operations commander in the Alexandroni Brigade — shared detailed guidance documents with the Forum of Jewish Therapists in Australia. These included professional guidelines for community therapists, focusing on early intervention and identification of individuals requiring acute emotional care, as well as a separate guidance document tailored for community members themselves.

Today (Monday), Dr. Ben Ari will conduct an online briefing for approximately 100 Australian family physicians, providing them with direction and practical tools to help their patients and communities cope with the aftermath of the attack.

The Israeli team from Hadassah also includes Dr. Shiri Ben David, Head of the Department of Psychology at Hadassah, along with additional staff members — all highly experienced in the treatment of acute trauma victims.
The team had already established an early professional infrastructure with the Jewish therapists’ forums in Sydney and Melbourne in August, when Dr. Ben David led training sessions on trauma treatment. These sessions were based on extensive clinical experience and insights accumulated at Hadassah during the “Iron Swords” war, following the treatment of more than 1,000 trauma victims, including security personnel and civilians from southern and northern Israel.

Hadassah Director General, Prof. Yoram Weiss, stated:
“Everyone at Hadassah Medical Center, in Israel and around the world, is deeply shaken by the murderous attack that took place today, and we embrace the entire community. Hadassah’s professional teams stand ready to provide any assistance required to our brothers and sisters in the Australian community, at any time. Just as we have supported the Jewish community in Australia over the past months, now — and especially now — this is a moment for solidarity, accompaniment, and the provision of a comprehensive support framework to the fullest extent possible.”

Hadassah Women’s Zionist Organization also expressed shock and grief following the attack on members of the Jewish community:

“Our hearts are with everyone who gathered to celebrate Hanukkah and with the entire Jewish community in Australia. We mourn yet another devastating terrorist attack directed against Jews. Hadassah Medical Center, together with Hadassah
Women’s Zionist Organization
Hadassah International, and in close cooperation with Hadassah Australia, is coordinating immediate support for the community that has been so severely affected.”

25/11/2025

The management of Hadassah Medical Center and Dr. Tamar Elram, Director of Hadassah Mount Scopus Hospital, announce the conclusion of Dr. Elram’s tenure.

Dr. Elram has served as Director of Hadassah Mount Scopus Hospital since 2017, and after eight years of leadership she has chosen to embark on a new path, announcing her departure from Hadassah toward the end of this year.

Prof. Yoram Weiss, Director General of Hadassah Medical Center, stated that the hospital management, the Hadassah Board of Directors, and the hospital teams wish Dr. Elram great success in her future endeavors and thank her for the years in which she headed Mount Scopus Hospital and guided it to significant accomplishments.

“Dr. Elram’s work on behalf of the hospital staff and patients contributed to its advancement and made excellent and compassionate medicine accessible to all who entered the hospital’s gates. I am confident that Dr. Elram will carry her management skills with her into the next stage of her professional journey. I thank her for the shared path we have walked together.”

Prof. Weiss further announced that Prof. Avi Israeli, previously Director General of Hadassah and Director General of the Ministry of Health, will serve as Acting Director of Hadassah Mount Scopus until the appointment of a permanent director. “We trust Prof. Avi Israeli to steer the ship safely and successfully as Dr. Elram’s temporary replacement.”

Dr. Elram: “I am grateful to the Hadassah women, the Board of Directors, Prof. Yoram Weiss, and the institution’s management for the great privilege I have had over the past eight years to put Hadassah Mount Scopus on the map. The hospital staff is a source of inspiration to me, for their dedication, humility, and love of humanity.”

Photo: Moran Echadut Nissim

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