- Jan 22, 2022
Never left in the dark: How Assuta Ashdod cares for its young patients and their parents
“When Samson Assuta Ashdod opened its doors in 2017, I don’t think there was a single citizen of Ashdod who wasn’t thrilled. It was such...
- Dec 19, 2021
Finding the story behind every patient: Dr. Shlomo Elias, a detective at heart
Being a good doctor sometimes means donning a Sherlock Holmes hat and sleuthing for clues. That’s how Dr. Shlomo Elias, foot and ankle...
- Oct 7, 2021
Combined cancer surgery and C-section results in healthy mom and twin boys
Irina Polkarov arrived at the hospital complaining of severe abdominal pain. She was informed that she was pregnant with twins....
- Sep 21, 2021
COVID-19 survivor returns as volunteer
After 30 days as an intubated coronavirus patient at Assuta Ashdod, Rabbi David Schwartz returned to the hospital--this time as a...
- Sep 15, 2021
Fast, emergency treatment saves newborn
Following a non-eventful, joyous birth, baby Adi and her family returned home. They never thought they would be back at Assuta Ashdod...
- Aug 30, 2021
A hospital nearby could have saved her father
Years before Assuta Ashdod Hospital opened, a seven-year-old girl named Lucy lost her father. He died at the young age of 42 after...