Jerusalem’s Ein Kerem Hadassah-University Medical Center has opened a center for clinical immunology and allergies with a team of about 12 clinical immunologists in order to meet growing demand.
The center, established with the support of donors Moshe and Abbie Greenberg, is designed to provide a comprehensive response to immune system diseases, with an emphasis on the developing worldwide field of allergy.
It includes a dedicated children’s department, advanced treatment rooms, new laboratories, and infrastructure that enable treatment for a wide range of immune system diseases.
In the greater Jerusalem area alone, about 250,000 people have been diagnosed with food allergies, according to Hadassah, and other clinics in Israel have wait times of up to four years for advanced immunotherapy treatments.
Chairman of the Israel Association of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Prof. Yuval Tal, explained that in addition to allergy treatment, the center is designed to diagnose and treat other immune diseases as well.
“The field of allergy is constantly developing, expanding, and taking on new meanings, but it is important to understand that this is only part of the wider world of immunology,” he said.
“We offer treatments in every aspect of the field, including the Phadia 250 Laboratory System, which will make it possible to significantly expand diagnostic capabilities in the field,” Tal said.
Treatment changes children's lives, donor says
At the opening ceremony, Moshe Greenberg noted that he was inspired by witnessing children dealing with difficult and complex medical conditions.
“The children are my inspiration,” he said. “Although they are not my own children, the treatment has changed their lives and the lives of their families. These heroes, who have dealt with various medical conditions, are definitely a justified reason to donate to the expansion of the allergy and clinical immunology field, especially the one at Hadassah.”