Assuta medical centers

No. 38: Joshua Shemer, Shali Mazaki-Tovi: Bringing innovation to healthcare

Assuta's Joshua (Shuki) Shemer and Sheba's Shali Mazaki-Tovi are at the forefront of Israel's medical innovation.

(L-R): Shali Mazaki-Tovi, Joshua Shemer
Woman's eyes 370

A real eye opener: Surgeon mistakenly operates on patient's healthy eye

An illustrative image of the HPV vaccine.

Gynecologist to 'Post': This is why everyone should get the HPV vaccine - opinion

 Assuta Medical Center in Beersheba

This is what the new hospital that opened in Beersheba looks like from the inside


High Court grants custody of IVF baby to adoptive, not biological parents

The error occurred when the embryos were swapped, and a girl ended up being born to a couple who were not her biological parents.

 Samson Assuta hospital, October 20, 2024.

Toys for Bibas children at Ben-Gurion Airport to be donated to hospital

Hundreds of toys and games were placed in the exhibit by citizens from across the country, symbolizing support for the Bibas family. 

Toys for the Bibas children on display at Ben-Gurion Airport.

Assuta dedicates piano for hostage Alon Ohel's second birthday in Hamas captivity

"The family is asking anyone who can, to play a melody for him today—whether at home, in the streets, in concert halls, or on public pianos in hospitals," she concluded.

 A piano at Asuta hospital dedicated to Alon Ohel, who is spending his second birthday on Hamas captivity, February 10, 2025.

Birth parents of baby conceived in IVF treatment appeal court's decision

The ruling determined that Sofia’s parents are those genetically related to her and not those who birthed and raised her.

 Baby (Illustrative)

Comptroller: Health Min. did not ensure IVF unit problems were fixed prior to embryo swap incident

Health Ministry reviews in 2018 and 2019 found significant issues in the IVF units, some of which were "significant and related to the quality and safety of care."

 Matanyahu Englman - The State Comptroller of Israel, Local Government Conference 2024

Israeli company EyeControl creates revolutionary medical technology

EyeControl improves clinical outcomes, prevent cognitive decline, and enhance the patient and family experience.“We are honoured to be able to support every patient – but especially our soldiers."

 REUT YIRMI-FISH an ICU nurse at Assuta Ashdod and a patient use EyeControl.

Man's best friend joins the staff: Meet Toby the dog, a new staff member at a Tel Aviv hospital

Toby is not a nurse, or even human - he is a Pomeranian-Husky therapy dog with a sweet disposition who works with physicians and patients.

 Toby joins the hospital staff.

Embryo exchange scandal: The biological parents of a baby have been located

Another medical scandal has unfolded at Assuta Medical Center in Rishon Lezion, as the biological parents of a baby have been located following a series of DNA tests and court hearings.

 The entrance to Samson Assuta Ashdod University Hospital, in the southern Israeli city of Ashdod, on January 26, 2022.

Ashdod hospital allows pet dog to be reunited with rave massacre survivor

To make her feel even better, her family members asked permission to bring in her beloved dog, as the pet would surely raise her spirits. 

 Ashdod hospital allows pet dog to be reunited in ward with terror victim whose condition significantly improves

Israel's Assuta permitted to expand IVF operations following scandals

The public hospitals’ IVF units had said that it was difficult for the to meet the demand of women for fertility treatments without the participation of private hospitals. 

 Pregnant woman suffers from depression (Illustrative)

Health Ministry to revamp Israel's IVF system following embryo mix-ups

After a scandal in which a child conceived through IVF had no genetic connection to his father the Health Ministry ordered an investigation.

 Laboratory in vitro fertilization.