Shaare Zedek Medical Center
New robot helps Israeli surgeons crush kidney stones without the splash
But now there is an even better method to crush kidney stones, and Israel is one of only about 11 countries around the world that have the new technology.
Two children hospitalized in Jerusalem after severe poisoning from THC-infused cannabis candies
Targeted antibiotic gel helps 80% of pilot patients avoid foot amputation, Jerusalem trial finds
Duvdevan captures 16-year-old terrorist who stabbed an off-duty soldier in Jericho
Can Israeli AI smartphone app diagnose strokes from afar?
The company says the technology will provide the triage clinician with a tool for immediate diagnosis, with a high degree of accuracy of whether the patient has had a stroke and how severe it is.
Israeli hospital to take part in unique breast cancer prevention pilot
Has a drug been found that reduces the risk of breast cancer and makes mastectomy unnecessary? Israel is one of 8 countries taking part in this unique first-of-its-kind pilot
Israel’s first-ever brain cooling at Jerusalem hospital saves life of Filipina nursing assistant
Until now, these patients have been treated with drugs or operated on.
Palestinian child suffers stroke, is saved at Jerusalem hospital
A child suffering a stroke is a rare case, with an incidence of one in half-a-million children.
Israeli hospitals regularly overcrowded, not enough investment from gov't
Jerusalem’s Shaare Zedek Medical Center asked Magen David Adom not to bring urgent patients to its emergency department until further notice because it is at 300% capacity.
First in Israel: Doctors treat acid reflux without invasive surgery or pills
The safe and innovative treatment has been researched and approved by the US Food and Drug Administration.
Grapevine: Post-post office
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.
Jerusalem doctors successfully pull ring out after toddler swallows it
An X-ray examination in an east Jerusalem hospital revealed the cause, but since the staff were unable to remove it, he was rushed to SZMC.
Two killed, six injured in collision with police cars near Ma'ale Adumim
The vehicle collided with other cars that were idling on the road.
For the first time ever - Shaare Zedek among the few to launch catheterization for heart failure
Patients with moderately severe valvular stenosis who have not been treated so far will be catheterized and will be able to return to full function.
