ANI OD CHAI – WE ARE STILL ALIVE
WESTERN CANADA EXECUTIVE
Shalom Chaverim,
As Yom Yerushalayim (Jerusalem Day) approaches, we celebrate our extraordinary hospital Shaare Zedek Medical Center, situated in the heart of Jerusalem. For over 122 years, Shaare Zedek has revolutionized healthcare in Jerusalem. It has become a symbol of tolerance and cultural diversity, with Jewish, Christian, and Muslim doctors and staff working together. Shaare Zedek is also a symbol of Jewish continuity, particularly through its Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), which delivers around 22,000 newborns each year.
As Jerusalem’s largest Level I Trauma Center, Shaare Zedek leads the way in pioneering treatments and scientific advancements. Recently, during the October 7th War, Shaare Zedek demonstrated its unwavering commitment by mobilizing resources, utilizing its helipad for the first time in decades, treating over 700 wounded IDF soldiers, and extending care to displaced families from the Southern and Northern regions
From its humble beginnings as a 20-bed facility on Jaffa Street, it has transformed into an incredible, multi-site medical center, continuously expanding and evolving. Today, the hospital boasts over 1,000 inpatient beds and serves one million patients annually. An integral part of the Jerusalem landscape, Shaare Zedek’s greatest legacy is its irreplaceable role in caring for the people of Jerusalem and beyond.
Join us in celebrating this remarkable institution on Yom Yerushalayim by giving Chai donations – $18
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Ilan Pilo
Western Canada Executive
The Canadian Shaare Zedek Hospital Foundation
Let’s talk:
778-858-8748 ipilo@hospitalwithaheart.ca
FIRST-EVER GLOBAL VR SPINAL SURGERY PERFORMED AT SHAARE ZEDEK
For the first time in the world, a unique spinal surgery using virtual reality was performed at Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem.
A 25-year-old man who had sustained a spinal injury arrived at Shaare Zedek, where he underwent surgery employing advanced robotics and virtual reality. Dr. Nevo Margalit, the Director of the Neurosurgery Department, stated, “We ensure that we remain at the forefront of existing technologies in Israel and around the world, as well as those that are yet to be developed.”…
ISRAEL POLICE SPENDS THE DAY AT SHAARE ZEDEK MEDICAL CENTER
Hundreds of Israel Police officers came to Shaare Zedek Medical a few weeks ago for a day-long training session designed to enhance medical preparedness – particularly in light of the events of October 7th and the ongoing war.
The partnership between the hospital’s Level 1 Trauma Unit and the Israel Police’s Medical Division was initiated by the Unit’s Director Dr. Alon Schwarz and organized together with Mary Babkin Klein, the Unit’s Nursing Coordinator….
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