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A study conducted in the framework of the Educational Center at Schneider Children’s, has found a significant difference in Israeli identification among parents of Arab children hospitalized in an Israeli hospital compared with parents of non-hospitalized children.Read more...

Two complex liver lobe transplantations took place within 72 hours at Schneider Children’s. In both cases involving a teenager of 15 and a six-month-old infant, who suffered from liver failure, liver lobes were donated by their fathers.Read more...

The management of Schneider Children’s announced the appointment of Dr. Irit Krause as the new director of the Department of Pediatrics “C” at the hospital. Dr. Krause replaces Prof. Yaacov Amir, who has retired after serving as the department’s director for the past 17 yearsRead more...

A new clinic for the treatment of children suffering from neuro-immunological disorders opened recently at Schneider Children’s. The clinic is part of the Neurology Institute and specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of neuro-immunological diseases in children and advancing research in the field.Read more...

A five-month-old infant underwent a liver lobe transplant at Schneider Children’s, making her the youngest and smallest liver recipient in Israel. The infant suffered from a severe life-threatening disease and needed a liver transplant to survive.Read more...

Specialists at Schneider Children’s have demonstrated that a unique formula given to healthy, short-stature and underweight children over a period of 6 months significantly improved their height and weight, while maintaining a normal BMI (body mass index).Read more...

Following the disastrous earthquake in Nepal, many Israelis were evacuated and flown back to Israel, including two small premature babies of 32 weeks and 34 weeks. Upon landing at Ben Gurion Airport, the preemies were transferred by ambulance to Schneider Children’s for evaluation and monitoring in the Neonatology Department headed by Prof. Lea SirotaRead more...

13-year-old Roi Zamir was jumping on his trampoline at home with his friends, when a body movement caused him to suffer a rare slipped disc in the middle of his spine.Read more...

A delegation of 5 children and adolescents who underwent organ transplantations at Schneider Children’s flew recently to the Tackers Ski Camp in the Swiss Alps. The group was accompanied by two nurses, Naomi Zanhandler, Kidney Transplantation Coordinator at Schneider Children’s, and Gili KorenRead more...