General Outpatient Appointment Service Clinical Departments and Units Day Care Hospitalization Department Emergency Medicine Unit (ER) Hematology-Oncology Department Imaging Department Intensive Care Department Neonatology Department Pediatrics Department "A" Pediatrics Department "B" Pediatrics Department "C" Surgery Department You are invited to enjoy this novel service for making appointments in one of our Outpatient Clinics. Our staff will be pleased to give you personal attention and provide you with the appropriate service that you need. The Appointment Service is operated by personnel solely for the purpose of making appointments by telephone. The service allows you to make appointments and change prior appointments according to your convenience. Making appointments is accomplished by one telephone call to the service, without any need to take other steps, and significantly reduces waiting time by an average of two weeks. As an additional service to patients with appointments at the hospital, you will receive a personal reminder from our automated "telephone reminder" service, concerning the appointment date and the time, as well as pertinent details about forms and special preparations that may need to be done prior to treatment. What do you need to do? When you call our Outpatient Appointment Service, please give the Identity Number of the patient (child) and indicate the name of the Outpatient Department required. You will need to bring with you to the hospital the referral letter from the child's pediatrician and Form #17 (payment coverage) from your HMO. The service operates daily, Sunday-Thursday, between the hours of 08.00-16.00. The (multi-line) telephone number of the service is: 972-3-9253210-3 In all cases of uncertainty with regards to the appropriate clinic, please consult with the service personnel. Director of the Day Care and Emergency Medicine Units: Prof. Marc Mimouni Deputy Director: Dr. Yardena Danziger Director of the Day Care Unit: Dr. Avraham Zeharia Senior Physicians: Prof. Avinoam Shuper Dr. David Steier Dr. Masha Mukamel Dr. Ayelet Halevy Dr. Tal Eidlitz-Markus Dr. Yishai Haimi-Cohen Head Nurse Esther Kazmirsky Activities: The Unit deals with ambulatory patients suffering from severe conditions. Comprehensive investigations of diseases and disorders are conducted by a multidisciplinary staff alongside the wide range of diagnostic services available in the hospital. Diagnostic Services: Comprehensive and in-depth investigation of complex conditions not previously diagnosed with the added advantage of a multidisciplinary medical team. Treatment: IV antibiotic treatment for highly infectious conditions Treatment of conditions requiring IV administration of steroids, gammaglobulins, infliximab, pamidronate,venoferrum, etc. Follow-Up Care: Following recurrent visits to the Emergency Room Following discharge from hospitalization departments Following referral from community Specific Programs: Feeding Problems and Failure to Thrive in infancy and early childhood: Diagnosis and treatment of feeding difficulties in small children by a multidisciplinary team - Dr. David Steier Eating Disorders in Adolescents: Anorexia Nervosa - Dr. Yardena Danziger Neurological Disorders: Evaluation and treatment of neurological disorders – Prof. Avinoam Shuper Headaches: Diagnosis and treatment of headaches in children and adolescents – Dr. Tal Eidlitz-Markus Metabolic Disorders: Evaluation and therapeutic approach to children with inborn errors of metabolism – Dr. Avraham Zeharia Infectious Diseases Clinic: Diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases – Dr. Itamar Shalit and Dr. Yishai Haimi-Cohen Rheumatological Consultant: Dr. Masha Mukamel Opening Hours: Sundays to Thursdays, 07:00-16:00 Direct Telephone Numbers: 972-3-9253633, 972-3-9253713 Referrals: Referral from community physician (pediatrician or family doctor) in writing or by telephone. Similarly, children are referred to the Day Care Unit by the ER and various hospital departments. Appointments: Directly with the Day Care Unit Director of the Department (ER and Day Hospitalization): Prof. Marc Mimouni Director of the Unit: Dr. Yehezkel Waisman Senior Physicians: Dr. Lisa Amir Dr. Meirav Mor Dr. Oded Poznansky Dr. Rama Schwartz Head Nurse: Tzippi Shvalb Activities: The Unit of Emergency Medicine (ER) represents the gate and display window of the hospital. Children arrive in the ER for treatment presenting an array of urgent medical conditions, which result from illness or trauma, ranging from the agitated infant or the child with a high temperature to children in respiratory distress, suffering from convulsions or other critical symptoms caused by injury or disease. The ER is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. As a children's hospital, patients from the ages of 0-18 arrive at the ER. During 2003, over 50,000 children were referred, of whom an average of 17% were hospitalized. Reception: As a rule, children who arrive at the ER have been previously examined and referred by the community physician, a medical center or brought by ambulance. In extreme cases such as respiratory distress, fractures or poisoning, it is possible for parents to come with their children directly to the ER. Treatment Procedure: Registration at the reception and presentation of the referral note (children arriving in an ambulance are taken directly to the treatment room) Initial examination by a nurse (hearing the problem, checking vital signs and determination of level of urgency for treatment - immediate, urgent, moderate or non-urgent) Examination by the physician and determination of treatment and required tests (blood tests, urine analysis, x-rays and so on) Conducting tests, receiving results and treatment Medical and Administrative Discharge from the Unit (home or admission) Reception Telephone: 972-3-9253656 Reception Fax: 972-3-9210653 ER Administration Telephone: 972-3-9253777 Director of the Department: Dr. Isaac Yaniv Director of the Day Care Unit: Prof. Ian J. Cohen Director of the Hematology Malignancies Unit: Dr. Batia Stark Director of the Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit: Dr. Jerry Stein Director of the Hematology Unit: Dr. Hannah Tamary Senior Physicians: Prof. Avinoam Shuper Dr. Shifra Ash Dr. Gali Avrahami Dr. Salvador Fischer Dr. Gil Gilad Dr. Yaacov Goshen Dr. Helen Toledano Dr. Joan Yaacobowitz Home Care Coordinator: Tzippi Dana Clinical Supervisor: Ilana Buchval Head Nurses : Anat Peles - Coordinator for Bone Marrow Transplantations and Home Care Sara Hadad - Day Care Rama Zilber - Hematology Clinics Tzippi Kirschner - Clinics Yehudit Limor - Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit Tirza Shiller - Hospitalization Department Director of the Biology Laboratory for Cancer: Dr. Semadar Avigad Director of the Hematology Laboratory: Meira Zoldan Cytogenic Laboratory Director: Dr. Marta Haison Head Social Worker: Anat Klein The Hematology-Oncology Department for children and adolescents is a national referral center for Clalit Health Services. The Center was established 30 years ago and receives young patients with blood and malignant disease from all over the country. Similarly, the department treats international patients from the FSU, Turkey, Cyprus and others. Each year, about 150 new cases of malignant disease are diagnosed in children and adolescents and another 250 youngsters with various blood diseases. The Center comprises 5 sub-units: Clinics Hematology Clinic Diagnostic Oncology Clinic Follow-Up Clinic that presently includes over 1,000 children, adolescents and adults who have recovered from malignant diseases, some of whom are themselves married and parents of children today Clinic for those with tumor diseases Fertility Clinic Neuro-Oncology Clinic Hemo-Oncology Day Care The unit comprises 15 beds and is open from 07:00 until 23:00 in order to ensure that patients and their families can receive lengthy treatments without the need for hospitalization. The late opening hours also allow children to attend regular kindergarten or school (or allow parents to go to work) during the day and still receive treatments in the afternoons or evenings. Department for Designated Oncology Hospitalization The unit comprises 20 beds for hospitalized patients who receive chemotherapy treatments, patients who suffer side effects following chemotherapy, and for patients in an advanced stage of the disease and their families who receive supportive care. The Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit Consists of 5 beds in individual rooms fitted with laminar airflow systems, where children from all over the country undergo bone marrow transplants. Research Laboratories There are 6 laboratories for Molecular Biology, Genetics, Bone Marrow and Immunology of Cancer, Blood Diseases and Stem Cell Biology. The Center provides comprehensive care to the child and his family: In the medical field - Pediatric doctors who have sub-specialized in Hematology and Oncology In the nursing field - Skilled nurses in chemotherapy treatments, supportive care and care of the child in an advanced stage of the disease. In the psychosocial field - Social workers accompany the child and his family throughout the course of treatment and its completion Supportive care - Support groups for parents, children and adolescents Multidisciplinary approach - The Center comprises multidisciplinary teams including psychiatrists, educators, art therapists, physical and occupational therapists, a dietician and others. The main objective of treatment is to bring about the recovery of the young child and to safeguard his quality of life during and following therapy. The team gives treatments to the child in his home, thus reducing the number of days the child and his family need to spend at the hospital. In addition, a doctor is on-call for inquiries on any problem that may arise during the day and at night. A multidisciplinary team visits schools for explanatory purposes to meet with teachers and the patient's peers so that they will better understand their friend's disease and how best to help him during his absence from school. With the help of volunteers from various organizations, the department organizes children's birthdays, local outings and trips abroad, as well as family vacations for all the family members. Telephone Numbers: Hematology: 972-3-9253766 Oncology: 972-3-9253160 Director of the Department: Prof. Gadi Horev Senior Physicians: Dr. Michael Shwartz Dr. Leora Kornreich Dr. Sylvia Grozovsky Dr. Osnat Ronen Dr. Anat Aizer Types of Examinations: Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Imaging of the Skull Imaging of the Spinal Column Imaging of the Heart and Major Blood Vessels Imaging of the Abdomen and Pelvis Imaging of the Muscle Frame Opening Hours: - For children up to the age of 6 years requiring anesthesia - Sunday and Thursday mornings - For children over the age of 6 years - Monday and Wednesday afternoons Direct Telephone Number: 972-3-9253671/3036 Referrals: - Referral by a community specialist (plus Form 17) or during hospitalization - Preparations prior to anesthesia must be coordinated with the anesthesiologist and nurse in MRI Urgent Cases: Direct referral by the attending physician and according to the opinion of the senior physician in MRI Appointments: Directly with the Department Internet websites: www.pediatricradiology.com ; www.uhrad.com/pedsarc.htm Computerized Tomography (CT) CT of the entire body with or without colon and/or IV contrast media - according to need Opening Hours: - For older children - Monday afternoons - For younger children requiring sedation - Monday and Wednesday mornings Direct Telephone Number: 972-3-9253036/3671 Referrals: Referral by a specialist from Schneider Children's or from the District (plus Form 17). Preparation for sedation according to instructions from the pediatric nurse Urgent Cases: Urgent referrals from the ER or from hospital departments are conducted throughout all hours of the day in coordination with the pediatric radiologist. Appointments: Directly with the Imaging Department, Tel: 972-3-9253036 Ultra-Sonography (US - Ultrasound) Sonography of the skull in newborns and premature infants Examinations of the abdomen, pelvis and internal organs Skeletal Surveys Guidance for Biopsies and Surgery Doppler + Doppler during surgery Opening Hours: All days of the week, between the hours of 08:00-15:00 Urgent Cases: At any hour of need Referrals: Referral by a department/clinic at Schneider Children's. Special examinations for the community-at-large - according to special coordination Appointments: Directly with the Imaging Department, Tel: 972-3-9253-3036 Fluoroscopy Fluoroscopy of the Respiratory System Fluoroscopy of the Urinal and Digestive tracts Fluoroscopy with or without contrast media following surgery, insertions etc. Opening Hours: Every day between 08:30-15:00 Appointments: Directly with the Imaging Department, Tel: 972-3-9253036 Conventional Imaging All x-rays including linear tomography and x-rays of the respiratory tract, with immediate reading and results Opening Hours: 7 days a week, 24 hours a day, according to need Direct Telephone Numbers: 972-3-9253981, 972-3-9253036, 972-3-9253746 Referrals: According to demand from hospital departments/clinics, including the ER Urgent Cases: Reading of outside films, including tomography examinations brought by a sick child from another clinic or hospital - with immediate report of findings Intensive Care Department Director of the Department: Dr. Tommy Schonfeld Senior Physician: Dr. Efrat Harlev Head Nurse: Najah Zaid The Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) treats children who are in critical conditions from the ages of 0-18. Children undergoing complex open-heart surgeries, organ transplants, neurosurgery, plastic surgery, complex EEGs, diagnostic and therapeutic catheterizations or other difficult surgical procedures, are also hospitalized in the PICU for monitoring and continued treatment. In addition, the PICU receives children who have been seriously injured in accidents, terror attacks, burn incidents or other emergency contingencies, as well as those who suffer from chronic debilitating diseases which requires specialized treatment and observation. Schneider Children's performs liver and kidney transplants both from live and deceased donors. The recipients are hospitalized in the PICU for continued care during the initial period following the transplant. The PICU staff remain on permanent 24-hour alert for resuscitation in the hospital. When the code is operated, the unit team comprising a doctor, nurse and anesthesiologist, arrives and performs immediate resuscitation. Diagnostic and therapeutic bronchoscopies are performed in the PICU. This service is provided to all the children in the hospital, including outpatients. Sleep disturbances are examined in the PICU every night for children suffering from respiratory disorders. The children are referred for sleep testing by the attending physician or EEG doctor, and remain under observation for one night during which different measurements are taken to evaluate the respiratory condition. The Unit Staff The doctors in the PICU include pediatricians who have sub-specialized in intensive care and pediatric residents. The nursing staff includes qualified nurses and those trained in intensive care. The psychosocial team is trained to deal with situations of extreme stress and provide supportive care to the child and his family regarding all special needs of the family during the child's stay in the PICU. The entire staff works in close cooperation and conducts ongoing briefings on all matters concerning the child and his family. Telephone: 972-3-9253686 Director of the Department: Prof. Lea Sirota Senior Physicians: Dr. Doron Aloni Dr. Eliahu Wielunsky Dr. Eliyahu Levitt Prof. Nechama Linder Dr. Nora Naor Dr. Gil Klinger Fellows in Neonatology: Dr. Michael Osvsky Dr. Nir Sokolover Head Nurse: Dr. Orit Hacker Activities: The department comprises 40 beds and is a tertiary center for the treatment of premature infants and newborns from all over the country. Premature infants and newborns are hospitalized in the department presenting a wide range of medical disorders such as: Multisystem congenital defects Congenital heart defects Disorders of the Central Nervous System Digestive Tract disorders Disorders of the Urinary and Genital Tracts Disorders requiring minor plastic surgery EEG and Ophthalmology Chromosomal and Metabolic Disturbances Parents may stay 24 hours a day with their child. Grandparents may visit for two hours every day between 11:00-12:00 and 17:00-18:00. Telephone: 972-3-9253753 Neonatal Follow-Up Clinic: The clinic provides follow-up care concerning the development and well-being of premature babies up till the age of two and a half years. Opening Hours: Sundays, every second Monday, Thursdays, 08:00-14:00 Direct Telephone Number: 972-3-9253615 Referrals: Initial referral to the clinic is provided when the infant is discharged from the department. The infant may also receive a referral directly from the attending pediatrician. Appointments: Through the Outpatient Appointment Service, telephone 972-3-9253210. Director of the Department: Prof. Shai Ashkenazi Senior Physicians: Dr. Galit Livne Dr. Avinoam Rachmel Dr. Arnon Yaari Head Nurse: Nurit Zusman The department treats children suffering from a range of medical disorders requiring hospitalization, in conjunction with hospital and community clinics. Special emphasis is paid to infectious diseases, and ongoing testing of new immunizations and new antibiotic preparations. The department also operates a laboratory for sophisticated testing of infectious diseases. Telephone: 972-3-9253137, Anat Moses, Secretary Pediatrics Department "B" Director of the Department: Prof. Ben Zion Garty Senior Physician: Dr. Yaron Finkelstein Staff Physicians: Dr. Vered Hopper Dr. Oded Shoyerman Dr. Nofar Marcus Head Nurse: Orly Levy The Department of Pediatrics "B" at Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel comprises 30 hospitalization beds. The department treats children from all corners of the country presenting a wide range of medical disorders from all areas of pediatric medicine. Diagnosis and treatment are conducted in cooperation with specialists at SCMCI. The department participates in the training of medical students from the Sackler School of Medicine at Tel Aviv University. Research Activities: Epidemiology of Bronchial Asthma in the community - in conjunction with the National Disease Monitoring Center in Israel Air Pollution and Bronchial Asthma - in cooperation with the Ministry of the Environment's Research Institute for Environmental Quality and the Department of Botany at Tel Aviv University Allergy and Asthma in Soldiers - in cooperation with specialist clinics, the Allergy Clinic and the Israel Defense Forces Hyper-immuno-globulin E Primary Immunity Failure Departments - together with the Department of Immunology, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv university Infectious Diseases in children Autoimmune diseases in children Telephone: 972-3-9253045 » Go Back Pediatrics Department "C" Director of the Department: Prof. Jacob Amir Deputy Director of the Department: Dr. Liora Harel Senior Physicians: Dr. Moshe Nussewitz Dr. Dario Prais Head Nurse: Rachel Geva The Department of Pediatrics "C" at Schneider Children's Medical center of Israel comprises 30 hospitalization beds. The department treats children from all over the country presenting a wide range of medical problems. A section of the beds in the department are designated for children who have undergone a liver transplantation or who are candidates for transplant. The department provides medical services for "Mother and Child" clinics in the area of Petach Tikvah and Ariel. The department participates in the training of medical students from the Sackler Faculty of Medicine at Tel Aviv University. Research Activities New innoculations for infants, in cooperation with Ben Gurion University of the Negev in Beersheba, and "Mother and Child" clinics in the Petach Tikvah area Rheumatic Fever - genetic signs and improvement of preventive care Urinary Tract Infections - Causes of morbidity in infants, epidemiological surveys of pathogens and changes in treatment protocols in hospitalized children LDH in the Cerebro-Spinal Fluid - characteristics, manifestations in various pathological conditions, application of research in various diagnoses Suppression of inflammation mechanisms in infectious diseases - septic arthritis Herpes Simplex - pathogenesis, complications and epidemiological aspects Telephone: 972-3-9253148 Surgery Department Director of the Department: Dr. Enrique Freud Deputy Director of the Department: Dr. Ran Steinberg Senior Physicians: Dr. Elena Deloggi Dr. Boris Paloy Dr. Dragan Karabaroshutz Dr. Arthur Beezov Dr. Vladimir Sternberg General Information: The Department is located on the 5th floor at Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel The Department is affiliated with the Sackler School of Medicine at Tel Aviv University Number of beds - 26 (up to 40 patients) Number of operations per year - 1,500 - 1,800 Number of patients annually - 3,000 Number of visits to the Outpatient Clinic per year - 3,500 Community Clinics - Rosh Ha'ayin, Kfar Kassem, Ramle, Kiryat Malachi, Ashdod, Bat Yam Head Nurse: Ruchi Goodingery Nursing Staff: The nursing staff comprises 25 nurses who are highly trained professionals and experts in providing warm and quality care to hospitalized children and their families. They provide training and instruction to students from the nursing school. Nurses are updated every month pertaining to medical and nursing advances, participate regularly in conferences, seminars, lectures and basic courses. Telephones: Administration: 972-3-9253741, Ruthi Gurewitz, Ruth Yehezkel Department: 972-3-9253735, 972-3-9253004 Fax: 972-3-9253930