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Aminehon Desa Chakul, a 6-year-old boy from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, was diagnosed just last year with a congenital heart defect causing a narrowing of his main artery. Doctors in Addis Ababa recommended a complex open-heart surgery to correct the condition, but Aminehon's family, who were planning to immigrate to Israel to reunite with relatives living in Lod, chose to wait and seek treatment in IsraelRead more...

A Four-Year-Old Inhaled a Gel Toy Ball and Was in Critical Condition, Saved at Schneider Children's Medical CenterRead more...

Dr. Noa Ben-Aroya Milstein has been appointed as the Head of the Mental Health Division at Schneider Children's Medical Center, part of the Clalit Group, succeeding Prof. Silvana Fennig, who led the division for the past nine yearsRead more...

Shirel, a 9-year-old girl from Be'er Sheva, was born with a severely underdeveloped kidney. Recently, her condition deteriorated to end-stage renal failure, requiring an immediate kidney transplant. Just before she was to begin dialysis, after no suitable donor was found, Shirel's life was saved thanks to an altruistic kidney donation. The transplant was successfully performed at Schneider Children's Medical Center of Clalit group, giving Shirel the gift of lifeRead more...

A rare and dramatic event took place recently in the Emergency Medicine Department (ER) at Schneider Children's when a healthy 10-year-old who had been referred due to fever and abdominal pain suddenly deteriorated to the point of his systems crashing, requiring his immediate connection to the ECMO heart lung machine in order to save his lifeRead more...

We celebrate the festival of Tu Bishvat (Birthday for Trees) through the fruits of the land, and customarily eat dried fruits and different kinds of nuts. But while delicious and enjoyable for adults, it can also be very dangerous to small children. Schneider Children’s specialists have issued cautionary and safety guidelines for the holidayRead more...

A 12-year-old's life was saved through the resourcefulness of his friends after he suffered a stroke. He underwent emergency catheterization at Schneider Children'sRead more...

A unique exhibition in Schneider Children's displays "Colors of Hope" artworks created by children and some staff members who participated in the treatment of captive children returned from GazaRead more...

The first brain surgery of its kind for children with epilepsy was performed at Schneider Children's, another first for the hospitalRead more...

The returning captive children and women will stay in a dedicated and separate department that was especially opened for them in Schneider Children's new glass building.Read more...