Hadassah Medical Center

Hadassah Medical Center is a leader in integrating medical technologies and research. Patients from Israel, former USSR republics as well as other countries of the continent seek help in 40 departments and 10 clinics, specialized consulting centers and laboratories.

The center is located in Jerusalem that is considered holy to Judaism, Christianity and Islam simultaneously. It is possible to contact either Hadassah University Hospital-Mt. Scopus or The Hadassah University Hospital-Ein Kerem which is a relatively new campus built in 1961. 

• 850 doctors treat more than a million patients with different problems every year.
• About 3 000 nurses work in 28 specialized subdivisions.
• Staff speaks the most common languages, including Russian.

The new campus was improved in 2006 and a comfortable hotel, a bank branch, stores and cafes were built. Facilities offered to the patients help to understand one of the main principles of the hospital which is to provide help to people regardless of religion or race. This is why 9 years ago the hospital won the Nobel Peace Prize.

Doctors of Hadassah Medical Center are also renowned among researchers for their successes in treating complex oncological cases, Parkinson's disease and infertility. Surgeries that some other hospitals are not able to offer are performed here on a regular basis. Since 1964 more than ten medical breakthroughs, from the first successful kidney transplantation (1967) to innovative treatment of anemia and cancer introducing genetic material into a person's cells (2005), have been achieved here.

To become even more productive in the 21st century Hadassah, together with the Hebrew University, provides outstanding education and clinical experience through its 5 medical schools. Even though the hospital itself has not won the Nobel Peace Prize, you can hardly find a graduate of these schools who has not won one of the Nobel Prizes. 50% of all achievements in Israeli medicine are the result of Hadassah scientists.

Hardly any disease escaped the attention of specialists in this center, e.g. there is an oncology department which deals with cancer genetics and leukemia, specialized centers for lupus and high sensitivity luminescence, fluorescence, radioisotopic and radiographic imaging. Pediatric department works on AIDS and Down's syndrome among other diseases. In addition, consulting centers offer analysis of weight irregularities and help in establishing healthy lifestyle and diet. Research of mental and posttraumatic stress disorders is conducted at the psychiatry department.

The website of the medical center provides a library helping the patient to understand some peculiarities of treatment and containing even specialized health care videos shot at Hadassah Medical Center.
 

Location (Israel, Jerusalem)