May 1, 2022
The Wedding that Almost Didn’t Happen
“Everyone at the wedding hall was looking for the bride. I told them I was bringing someone else!” While Moshiko Pesach can joke now, his...
Apr 21, 2022
It’s a ‘Wow’
“At Assuta Ashdod, our job is to take care of kids in medical danger, but really, we care for and about people. All people,” smiles Dr....
Apr 16, 2022
Kindness done right
Kindness is in the details. Chezi Rosenbaum would know. As a member of Hatzalah United Ambulance service, a medic and a volunteer in...
Apr 10, 2022
The Traveling Doctor: A Pediatric Surgeon with an Open Heart
For Dr. Vadim Kapuler, head of the Pediatric Surgery unit at Assuta Ashdod, it’s critical that parents have access to healthcare for...
Mar 3, 2022
A small hospital with big muscles: Prof. Michael Drexler leads his team with an eye on the future
Professor Michael Drexler had a dream. From the time he was 13 years old, he wanted to be a doctor. “I worked hard to achieve this goal,”...
Feb 12, 2022
More than sound: Assuta Ashdod’s Hearing Institute gave an entire immigrant family the gift of peace
“We don’t do life and death here; we do quality of life.” Audiologist Liron Kariv heads the Hearing Institute at Assuta Ashdod and every...
Feb 3, 2022
A proud Ashdodi: Building a home for staff and patients
“I’m an Ashdodi,” quips Tzafrir Eshel, with pride. “I grew up here.” That’s why, in 2015, it was so important to him to be directly...
Feb 1, 2022
Nurturing innovative healthcare - right here in Ashdod
Dr. Oshri Bar El had a great idea. Chief of the gynecology unit at Assuta Ashdod Medical Center, Dr. Bar El worked for years to develop...