

Assuta Ashdod presents at MEDinIsrael conference
Israel is considered a leader in medical innovation. Last month, Samson Assuta Ashdod University Hospital contributed to Israel's growing...
Jun 29, 2023


Assuta Ashdod’s own Dr. Deri is Delivering a Shock to the Heart That Saves Lives
Dr. Yotam Deri is in the business of saving lives. As an emergency physician in Assuta Ashdod’s ER since 2017, Deri knows from experience...
Feb 18, 2023


A Grandmother Delivers Six of Her Own Grandchildren At Assuta Ashdod
Chana Kasten, Director of Nursing and Midwifery at Assuta Ashdod Public Hospital, and midwife of 30 years, has helped countless mothers...
Feb 9, 2023


The Enigma of Heart Health - Who are the “Some” that Heart Disease affects?
Why is it that some people die from heart disease while others don’t? More to the point, why is it that some people who smoke cigarettes,...
Oct 10, 2022


An ENT Lending an Ear to Holocaust Survivors in Need
“Knowing how important it is to support Holocaust survivors, I thought to myself, why aren’t there more resources being provided by...
Sep 25, 2022


Giving them a fighting chance
“We talk without using words.” That’s how the trauma team works, according to Dr. Itay Zoarets, Director of the Trauma Unit at Assuta...
Aug 14, 2022


Running to make a difference
Director of the Emergency Department at Assuta Ashdod, Dr. Debra West’s favorite day of the week is whichever day Harel Elementary...
Aug 5, 2022


Assuta Ashdod gives a soldier his life back
Five years ago, Steve Uchman met for the first time with Dr. Sharon Ovnat-Tamir, Head of the Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck...
Jul 27, 2022


Dr. Ron Lamdan and the one in a million diagnosis
When you meet Dr. Ron Lamdan, Assuta Ashdod’s Director of Pediatric Orthopedics, you’ll understand right away why he’s so beloved by his...
Jun 14, 2022


If you’re not helping, you’re wasting your time
Since finishing his studies in occupational therapy in 2017 in Bethlehem, Ziad Himone has been working everywhere to gain expertise: in...
May 31, 2022


Making a difference: A Pioneer at Assuta Ashdod
Every doctor has a story. They show up to work every day with a history of challenges and successes, a long list of educational...
May 25, 2022


Now he’s a doctor saving lives
Dr. Idan Perry Tishel, a pediatric resident at Assuta Ashdod, never planned to be a doctor. While some of his high school buddies were...
May 18, 2022


Prostate Cancer Detection: International Expertise and Innovation at Assuta Ashdod
Prostate cancer is a global killer that takes the lives of approximately 350,000 men each year. Among the most common types of cancers in...
May 12, 2022


It’s a ‘Wow’
“At Assuta Ashdod, our job is to take care of kids in medical danger, but really, we care for and about people. All people,” smiles Dr....
Apr 22, 2022


Kindness done right
Kindness is in the details. Chezi Rosenbaum would know. As a member of Hatzalah United Ambulance service, a medic and a volunteer in...
Apr 17, 2022


A small hospital with big muscles: Prof. Michael Drexler leads his team with an eye on the future
Professor Michael Drexler had a dream. From the time he was 13 years old, he wanted to be a doctor. “I worked hard to achieve this goal,”...
Mar 3, 2022


More than sound: Assuta Ashdod’s Hearing Institute gave an entire immigrant family the gift of peace
“We don’t do life and death here; we do quality of life.” Audiologist Liron Kariv heads the Hearing Institute at Assuta Ashdod and every...
Feb 12, 2022


A proud Ashdodi: Building a home for staff and patients
“I’m an Ashdodi,” quips Tzafrir Eshel, with pride. “I grew up here.” That’s why, in 2015, it was so important to him to be directly...
Feb 3, 2022


Nurturing innovative healthcare - right here in Ashdod
Dr. Oshri Bar El had a great idea. Chief of the gynecology unit at Assuta Ashdod Medical Center, Dr. Bar El worked for years to develop...
Feb 1, 2022


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...
Dec 19, 2021