Oct 28, 2022
Turning the Tables on a Lifesaver
“I used to travel everywhere on a Magen David Adom motorcycle (Israel’s emergency medical fleet) so I would be ready to save lives 24/7....
Aug 13, 2022
Giving them a fighting chance
“We talk without using words.” That’s how the trauma team works, according to Dr. Itay Zoarets, Director of the Trauma Unit at Assuta...
Jul 26, 2022
Assuta Ashdod gives a soldier his life back
Five years ago, Steve Uchman met for the first time with Dr. Sharon Ovnat-Tamir, Head of the Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck...
Jun 26, 2022
When her baby turned blue
At almost 40 weeks, with her husband Yair at her side, Simchah Dadon Tiram gave birth to her first child at Assuta Ashdod. It was a...
Jun 13, 2022
Dr. Ron Lamdan and the one in a million diagnosis
When you meet Dr. Ron Lamdan, Assuta Ashdod’s Director of Pediatric Orthopedics, you’ll understand right away why he’s so beloved by his...
May 7, 2022
From a Devastating Diagnosis to a Rebirth
“Boobah,” (doll) Dr. Dina Lev affectionately called her patient, Liat IIkashi over the phone, “you need to come to the hospital with your...
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...
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...
Jan 22, 2022
Never left in the dark: How Assuta Ashdod cares for its young patients and their parents
“When Samson Assuta Ashdod opened its doors in 2017, I don’t think there was a single citizen of Ashdod who wasn’t thrilled. It was such...
Dec 19, 2021
Finding the story behind every patient: Dr. Shlomo Elias, a detective at heart
Being a good doctor sometimes means donning a Sherlock Holmes hat and sleuthing for clues. That’s how Dr. Shlomo Elias, foot and ankle...
Sep 20, 2021
COVID-19 survivor returns as volunteer
After 30 days as an intubated coronavirus patient at Assuta Ashdod, Rabbi David Schwartz returned to the hospital--this time as a...
Aug 20, 2021
Public screening leads to quick treatment
It is very difficult for me to share this personal time in my life but since I chose public life as my mission, I decided to share my...
Aug 14, 2021
A bride, a groom and maternity ward wedding
Sarit and Moshiko planned to get married in April 2020, but due to COVID-19 restrictions, they had to postpone their wedding until...