Dear Friends,

As the Iron Swords War continues in Gaza, we remain hopeful for the safe return of the hostages and vigilant about the potential threat from the north.

Shamir Medical Center, one of Israel’s largest hospitals, currently has 900 beds, but only 150 are in protected areas. We are nearing the completion of additional protected spaces for 250 more beds for emergencies. This week, we inaugurated a new sheltered complex for emergency medical care and hospitalization, established in cooperation with the Ruderman Family Foundation. This addition provides our patients with extra protected beds and significantly enhances our emergency preparedness. We extend our heartfelt thanks to the Ruderman Family Foundation for their many years of partnership and support.

Despite these challenging times, Shamir Medical Center continues to advance its vision of providing groundbreaking human medicine. We invite you to read about an innovative ankle joint replacement surgery, which incorporates 3D printing techniques, led by Prof. Eran Tamir, director of the Foot and Ankle Surgery Unit.

Our center is also dedicated to making new medical knowledge accessible to both the medical community and the public in Israel and abroad. Recently, we hosted several medical conferences, including one on gender and sex-conscious medicine, another on cardiology, a conference for parents of children with medical needs, and another in collaboration with the Briah Foundation.

In the field of innovative research, we are proud to share two new studies conducted at our Obstetrics and Gynecology Department. These studies revealed a dramatic increase in fetal mortality and a more than threefold rise in ectopic pregnancy cases since October 7th. You can read more about these findings below.

As every year, we are proud to present physicians from Shamir Medical Center who were named among Forbes magazine’s best doctors for 2024. Forbes magazine’s rankings are a valuable resource for patients in choosing top medical professionals, and we are proud of our doctors who lead our excellent departments. Well done!

We are deeply grateful to our many friends in Israel and around the world who support us and enable us to provide our patients with the best medical care. Hoping for better and quieter days ahead for all of us.