Schneider Children's Medical Center in Israel

• by EVOMT
• 2020-05-09

• The hospital is located in the city of Petatikova in the Tel Aviv Yafa town cluster and is the Robin Medical Center Center). Founded on October 29, 1991, and sponsored by Irving and Helen Schneider of New York, the United States, and hence named after them, it is the only Class III children's hospital in Israel and the entire Middle East region. It adopts the world's most advanced hospital professional standards and specializes in providing comprehensive medical services for children and adolescents, including medical and developmental, psychological, and social education.

• The hospital covers an area of approximately 35000 square meters, It has 258 beds, 45% of which are critical and special care beds, and 50 daily care beds. However, it has approximately 1800 employees, including 190 pediatricians, 440 pediatric nurses, more than 100 medical support personnel (including social workers, physical and occupational therapists, psychologists, and nutritionists), 50 educators, art and music therapists, hospital clowns, and other medical practitioners. Every year, there are 275000 visits, 120% occupancy rate, 55000 emergency visits, 145000 outpatient visits, and over 8000 surgical procedures. Undertake 100% liver transplantation, 75% bone marrow transplantation, 70% cardiac intubation surgery, and 60% thoracotomy surgery nationwide. "The center also accepts referrals from multiple countries around the world." "Giving equal medical treatment to every child in need of medical treatment regardless of nationality, race, or religion" is their basic principle, and "everything for the child" is their consistent purpose.

Affiliated to the Sackler School of Medicine at Tel Aviv University), more than half of Schneider children's doctors hold teaching positions, and about 15% serve as professors. The two main doctors of the hospital, the late Professor Rina Zaizov and Prof Zvi Laron is a recipient of the Israeli Medical Research Award, Israel's highest national honor.

• Research institutions

The Schneider Children's Management Center established a research facility in August 2010, demonstrating the inextricable link between excellent medical care and research. The institution is headed by Professor Joseph, Director of the Schneider Children's Center Press leadership. Managers include Professor Moshe Phillip, Director of Endocrine and diabetes Research Institute, Raanan, Director of Gastroenterology Department, Nutrition and Liver Disease Research Institute Professor Shamir, Director of Pediatrics A, Professor Shai Ashkenazi, and Dana Reznik. Osnat Hochman served as research coordinator.

• Research projects

September 2016, food allergy; Clinical trial of artificial pancreas in July 2016; July 2016, cystic fibrosis, etc.

Affiliated to the Sackler School of Medicine at Tel Aviv University), more than half of Schneider children's doctors hold teaching positions, and about 15% serve as professors. The two main doctors of the hospital, the late Professor Rina Zaizov and Prof Zvi Laron is a recipient of the Israeli Medical Research Award, Israel's highest national honor.

• Research institutions

The Schneider Children's Management Center established a research facility in August 2010, demonstrating the inextricable link between excellent medical care and research. The institution is headed by Professor Joseph, Director of the Schneider Children's Center Press leadership. Managers include Professor Moshe Phillip, Director of Endocrine and diabetes Research Institute, Raanan, Director of Gastroenterology Department, Nutrition and Liver Disease Research Institute Professor Shamir, Director of Pediatrics A, Professor Shai Ashkenazi, and Dana Reznik. Osnat Hochman served as research coordinator.

• Research projects

September 2016, food allergy; Clinical trial of artificial pancreas in July 2016; July 2016, cystic fibrosis, etc.

• The medical center is a global leader in cardiac surgery and organ transplantation technology, capable of performing various complex congenital heart surgery (minimum patient weight 0.8Kg), extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) ）"Heart and heart-lung transplantation, transplantation of various organs, tissues, and bone marrow, especially liver and kidney transplantation, are also leading the world.".

The Blood Oncology Department of the medical center is the leading referral center in Israel, and has cured approximately half of children with cancer and severe blood diseases nationwide, with a cure rate now approaching 85%.

The hospital receives referrals from many countries around the world and fulfills its mission as a "bridge of peace" in the region.