Schneider Children's provides many services that are either unique to the medical center or exclusively provided. Here are some of the highlights:

• Unique Therapeutic Module: Shiatsu Treatments for Children
  with Cancer
  At the initiative of Dr. Isaac Yaniv, Director of the Hematology-Oncology Department at Schneider Children's, shiatsu treatments have been introduced for children as part of their therapeutic regimens in order to alleviate side-effects and to strengthen their physical and emotional mechanisms in coping with cancer.
  
  
  
• Cobbler's Chest: This Is How It Is Repaired
  There are some children with a bridge in their teeth and there are others with a “bridge” in their chest! Lifting the chest bone, which is a congenital defect, affects 1 in 1,000 children.
  
  
• Therapeutic Karate Classes
  In keeping with its efforts to provide whole-child-care of the body, mind and spirit for kids, a class for therapeutic karate has opened at Schneider Children's. Activities are supervised by a professional karate instructor, accompanied by a physical therapist, who conducts evaluations and plans therapeutic regimens.
  
  
• Diagnosis of Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF)
  Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) is a common genetic disease in Israel, expressed by recurrent attacks of peritonitis and/or fever. The attacks may be frequent or rare and are manifested by a high temperature and severe stomach cramps.
  
  
• Itzik the Clown
  Itzik is a clown and a magician who has been a volunteer at Schneider Children's for over 8 years.
  
  
• The Navigator: Always Operating One Step Ahead
  A navigating network for the planning and monitoring of brain and spinal column surgery and some orthopedic procedures.
  
  
• The Nucleus of Imaging
  Pediatric Nuclear Medicine Unit is a vital discipline in healthcare in determining the function of organs and tissues and, in certain cases, providing the only evidence of disease.
  
  
• Group Preparation for Children Prior to Surgery
  In order to improve service and to reduce anxiety and stress that children experience during the surgical process, it was decided to establish a Perioperative Clinic at Schneider Children’s. The Clinic's main objective is to reduce fears in children and their parents, and to help them cope with the process in a pleasant and enlightened manner.
  
  
• Liver and Kidney Transplantation
  In recent years, there has been enormous progress in technology and the treatment of children with organ transplants. In keeping with its role as a tertiary care medical center, Schneider Children’s has become a national referral center for the most complex diseases and surgeries.
  
  
• Biofeedback Therapy
  Prolonged pain and anxiety can cause immense suffering in children and adolescents to the point that their daily functioning is affected. Schneider Children's operates a special clinic for the management of pain and stress through biological feedback.
  
  

• Treatment of Eating Disorders and Feeding in Small Children
  Problems of eating and feeding in babies and small children are complex and common. These difficulties can cause severe interference with the growth and well being of the child. Because of these reasons, Schneider Children's established a multidisciplinary clinic for the treatment of these disorders.
  

• First in Israel – Chronic Pain Management Clinic
  A Clinic has been opened at Schneider Children's, the only one of its kind in Israel, for the treatment of chronic pain in children and adolescents.

• The Computer Revolution - A New Horizon Opens
  The future is already here: Computer systems are advancing rapidly and the first, "Ofek" (meaning "horizon") Networks, has revolutionized what was up until yesterday a science fiction fantasy, and turned it into a daily reality, improving the quality of treatment and service at Schneider Children's Medical Center. With the click of a key, it is possible to see the up-to-date medical folder of the patient.
  

• Outpatient Appointment Service
  You are invited to enjoy this novel service for making appointments in one of our Outpatient Clinics. The Appointment Service is manned by personnel who will be pleased to give you personal attention and provide you with the appropriate service that you need. Through this service, you may make appointments, change prior appointments, as well as enjoy a significant reduction in waiting time.
  

• A Musical Link to the World of Hearing
  Children with cochlear implants participate in this unique project, the only one of its kind in the world, where music therapy is used as a means to leave the world of silence.
  

• Light Weight - for Children and Adolescents Who Suffer From Obesity
  A special program for overweight children and adolescents combines an evaluation of the reasons for obesity together with comprehensive treatment incorporating the physical, psychological and social aspects of the disorder. The program includes medical follow-up, workshops for slimming and building healthy eating habits, physical exercise, professional support of a psycho-social team and personal dietary advice.
  

• Welcome Grade 1!
  Throughout the school year, Schneider Children's holds enrichment workshops for children in kindergarten in preparation of their entering first grade. The workshops, given by the staff of the Occupational Therapy Unit, are for children without any developmental or functional difficulties.
  

• Cochlear Implants
  Schneider Children's offers a broad rehabilitation program for hard-of-hearing children including cochlear implants. The therapy is aimed at children, who suffer from a severe deterioration in their bi-lateral hearing, and who are not helped by standard hearing aid devices.
  

• Correction of Facial Distortions
  The Plastic Surgery Unit has had tremendous success in treating children who are born with severe facial distortions. The story of Ronit exemplifies the enormous transformation that such surgery can bring to a child who had previously hung her head in shame.
  

• A Doll of a Project
  Senior citizens make dolls; the children adopt them along the difficult road that they must travel in the cardiac intensive care unit. A unique project that enhances coping strategies.