At the territory of Rabin Medical Center, there is the largest Children’s Medical Center in the Middle East, Schneider Children’s Hospital.
Achievements of this Israeli Hospital are well known worldwide. It is here, where the only Pediatric Oncology Department in Israel is based. At the departments of this Israeli Hospital, operations for organ transplantation in children and bone marrow transplantation to leukemia children are performed. Over the recent years, doctors of the clinic have saved from death above 300 children by performing the most complicated organ transplantations. At Schneider, unique operations on heart are performed and personnel of this truly unique Israeli Hospital provides for nursing of immature infants with any weights. Achievements of Schneider in the treatment of cancer are so high, that children from all countries of the world are taken here for treatment. The Hospital sets the highest standards in all areas of treatment of children’s diseases. Highly-qualified specialists of the Israeli Hospital Schneider developed a unique multi-field approach to the treatment of children’s diseases and introduced into the practice new pediatric specialities.
Departments of the Schneider Children’s Medical Center:
National Center of Pediatric Hematooncology
Dr. Isaac Yaniv is a Director of the Center. The Center of Pediatric Hematooncology has been functioning for more than 30 years and has great experience in the treatment of cancer and blood disorders in children. Schneider Hospital provides all arrangements required for the conduct of chemotherapy to children carrying on cooperation with intensive care units, cardiology, nephrology, surgery, and radiology departments in this area. Within many years, the Department has been engaged in the conduct of auto- and allotransplantation of bone marrow to children. Specialists of this Israeli Hospital have practice in transplantation of bone marrow from non-blood relatives. Above two thirds of cancer children recover due to the use of the most innovative methods of treatments at the Schneider clinic.
Organ Transplantation Department
the Head of the Department is Professor Eytan Mor. The Professor is recognized as the best specialist in this medical field in Israel. Eytan Mor is a professor at the faculties of medicine of Tel-Aviv University and Medical School of New-York (USA). Professor Mor reads lectures and holds consultations for organ transplantation in hospitals in Israel and all over the world. Currently, Schneider Children’s Hospital performs majority of operations for organ transplantation to children in Israel belonging to worldwide leaders in transplantation if liver and kidney to children. The Department consists of multidisciplinary group, including surgeries and anesthesiologists. For many years of successful work, medical squads, institutions and offices of inpatient division of the Organ Transplantation Department have gained colossal experience in the treatment and rehabilitation of children who undergo organ transplantation.
Institute of Pediatric Cardiology
This is the largest Israeli center for diagnostics and treatment of congenital and acquired heart diseases in children. Dr. Birk is a Director of the center of this Israeli hospital. The Department of Pediatric Cardiosurgery at the Schneider Hospital is the largest in Israel. The Head of the Department is Professor Bernardo Vidne, a leading pediatric cardiosurgeon in Israel. Cardiosurgeons at Schneider clinic try to avoid intermediate surgical interventions and, where possible, perform cardinal operations leading to complete recovery of patients among those are immature infants, newborn infants, minors and teenagers suffering from congenital heart diseases. The number of cardiac surgeries conducted in children aged under one year is continuously growing and has recently reached 40 per cent. At the Cardiosurgery Department, 75% of all pediatric cardiological operations in Israel are conducted (average 400 operations per year). At the Department the most complicated heart and lung transplantation surgeries are performed.
Department of Pediatric Neurosurgery
Under the direction of Professor Mikhovich, a leading pediatric neurosurgeon in Israel, the Department of Neurosurgery at this Israeli hospital is specialized in microsurgical excisions of cerebral, cerebellar and brainstem tumors, correction and treatment of cranial pathologies, such as Cruzan, Apret and Shotchen syndromes and craniosynostosis. At the Department, a microsurgical excision of spinal medulla tumors, surgeries for anomalies, including Arnold-Chiari syndrome, syringomyelia and hydrocephaly, and neurosurgical treatment of spasticity have been conducted for many years.
Department of Pediatric Urology
The Department of Urology at Schneider Children’s Hospital is under the direction of Professor Pinzas Livne, fellow of the Children’s Urology Hospital of Houston (USA), fellow of Urology and Oncology Hospital of Buffalo, New York (USA). The Professor is an ex-president of Israeli Urological Association and a chairman of the Israeli Urology council.
At the Department, diagnostics and treatment of congenital and acquired urogenital system disorders are conducted in children aged from new-born and up to eighteen year olds. Specialists of this Israeli hospital perform about 400 operations annually. The Department is equipped with latest medical equipment (including newest endoscopic apparatuses designed specifically for children).
Institute of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
This is a specialized center for diagnostic and treatment of gastrointestinal diseases and hepatic diseases (including acute and chronic diseases as well as digestive disorders). The Institute works in close cooperation with Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University and is its training base.
Department of Pediatric Dermatology
The Head of the Department of Dermatology at Schneider Children’s Hospital is Professor Dani Ben-Amitai, a leading pediatric dermatologist of Israel, Professor at Tel-Aviv University. At the Department, diagnostics and treatment of such diseases as atopic dermatitis, seborrheic dermatitis, skin infections, pigmented lesions, hereditary skin diseases, vascular lesions, malformations and many other are conducted.
Dr. Alex Zvulunov is a senior doctor of the Department of Pediatric Dermatology. Dr. Zvulunov has 20-year experience in the treatment of skin diseases in children, is a fellow Children’s Hospital of Milwaukee (Wisconsin, USA), and has fluent English and Russian skills.
Children's Orthopedic Service
Dr. Elchanan Bar-On is a Head of the Department of Pediatric Orthopedics. The Department is one of the most important in Schneider Hospital activities being engaged in the treatment of musculoskeletal system disorders in children, including congenital and acquired limb deformations.
Department of Pediatric Rheumatology
The Head of the Department of Pediatric Rheumatology is Professor Arel, an outstanding authority in this field of medicine, Professor at Tel-Aviv University and author of many treatment techniques.
At the Department, successful treatment is provided for children with such diagnoses as rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, Syegren's syndrome, scleroderma, dermatomyositis, polychondritis, polymyosite, psoriatic arthritis, enteropathic spondylitis, reactive arthropathia, Wegener's granulomatosis, cranial arteritis (Horton's disease), Behcet's syndrome, Kawasaki disease (mucocutaneous lymphoid syndrome), Buerger's disease and others.
Institute of Immunology and Allergology
Professor Bencion Garti is a Head of the Institute of Immunology and Allergology at Schneider Hospital. The Institute is engaged in rendering primary medical care to children with immunodeficiency and recurrent infectious diseases, and in providing for diagnostics and treatment of allergies and diseases caused by hypersensitivity.
Primary directions of activities at the Institute:
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Immune system diseases
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Infections
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Allergic diseases
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Asthma
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Bone marrow and stem cell transplantations
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Hypersensitivities and allergies
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Genetic and molecular diagnostics
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Wiscott-Aldrich syndrome
Medicogenetic service
The Head of this Department is Dr. Lina Basel, a holder of a number of professional awards and prizes, editor and reviewer of international scientific publications. At the Department, diagnostics, treatment and prevention of genetic diseases are provided. At the Department, genetic examinations (molecular genetic testing) are performed in cooperation with diagnostic laboratories of the Genetic Institute Recanati.
Child Development and Rehabilitation Center
The Division provides vast range of outpatient clinical services for newborn infants, children and teenagers with disturbances of development due to neurological diseases (including cognitive, speech and language disorders as well as behavioral disorders and learning disability).