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Five children received a new lease on life just hours after notification was received of organ donations. A liver lobe and four kidney transplants took place; one of the kidneys emanated from an altruistic donation.Read more...

Neuroimmunology Clinic Opens

07/06/2015

A new clinic for the treatment of children suffering from neuro-immunological disorders opened recently at Schneider Children’s. The clinic is part of the Neurology Institute and specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of neuro-immunological diseases in children and advancing research in the field.Read more...

Prof. Raanan Shamir appointed President of ESPGHAN

01/06/2015

Prof. Raanan Shamir, Director of the Institute of Gastroenterology, Nutrition and Liver Diseases at Schneider Children’s, was elected President of the European Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (ESPGHAN) in June 2015.Read more...

5-Month-Old Receives Liver Lobe

18/05/2015

A five-month-old infant underwent a liver lobe transplant at Schneider Children’s, making her the youngest and smallest liver recipient in Israel. The infant suffered from a severe life-threatening disease and needed a liver transplant to survive.Read more...

Roman’s New Heart and Lungs

11/05/2015

A year and a half after undergoing transplantation of a kidney (donated by his mother) at Schneider Children’s, 6-year-old Roman Kormalov underwent a heart and lung transplant. Roman had suffered from debilitating, complex and prolonged lung disease and needed the assistance of an oxygen pump to breathe.Read more...

Breakthrough Research Affects Child’s Growth and Height

10/05/2015

Specialists at Schneider Children’s have demonstrated that a unique formula given to healthy, short-stature and underweight children over a period of 6 months significantly improved their height and weight, while maintaining a normal BMI (body mass index).Read more...

Happy Ending

28/04/2015

Nine days after they arrived from Nepal, two premature infants were discharged from Schneider Children’s Medical Center on Monday, May 7, 2015. The two sets of parents were very emotional when they said their farewells to the staff.Read more...

Nepal Disaster

28/04/2015

Following the disastrous earthquake in Nepal, many Israelis were evacuated and flown back to Israel, including two small premature babies of 32 weeks and 34 weeks. Upon landing at Ben Gurion Airport, the preemies were transferred by ambulance to Schneider Children’s for evaluation and monitoring in the Neonatology Department headed by Prof. Lea SirotaRead more...

Schneider Children's Awarded Clalit's 2014 Prize for Excellence

26/04/2015

Schneider Children’s Medical Center was awarded Clalit Health Service’s prestigious 2014 Prize for Hospital Excellence in a gala ceremony that took place on Monday, April 20, 2015 in the presence of top hospital and Clalit officials. This was the third consecutive year that Schneider Children’s received the award.Read more...

Trampoline Accident leads to Rare Spinal Injury

20/04/2015

13-year-old Roi Zamir was jumping on his trampoline at home with his friends, when a body movement caused him to suffer a rare slipped disc in the middle of his spine.Read more...

Schneider Children’s Specialists Hold Camp for Children with Burns

19/04/2015

The specially designed camp for children and adolescents with burn injuries took place at the Youth Village in Kfar Galim under the supervision of occupational and physical therapist teams at Schneider Children’s Medical Center
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Ski Camp for Organ Recipients

05/04/2015

A delegation of 5 children and adolescents who underwent organ transplantations at Schneider Children’s flew recently to the Tackers Ski Camp in the Swiss Alps. The group was accompanied by two nurses, Naomi Zanhandler, Kidney Transplantation Coordinator at Schneider Children’s, and Gili KorenRead more...