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Tommy John, pitcher whose groundbreaking surgery changed baseball, dies at 83

The four-time All-Star returned from an experimental ligament-replacement operation to pitch 14 more seasons, winning 164 games after surgery and giving his name to a procedure that has saved countless careers

AP | 08.16.26

Teen in critical condition after acid allegedly used in surgery instead of anesthetic

Police are investigating suspected negligence after an 18-year-old suffered severe facial and airway burns during nose surgery at a private central Israel hospital

Liran Tamari, Or Hadar | 08.09.26

No more injections: surgery targets the nerve behind chronic migraines

For chronic migraine patients who have exhausted drug treatments, Sheba is offering Israel’s first minimally invasive microsurgery to identify and decompress the sensory nerve triggering pain; Dr. Ayman Khoury explains who may benefit

Eitan Gefen | 07.27.26

New nose before senior year: Teens turn summer into surgery season

Requests for teen plastic surgery in Israel jumped 56% ahead of summer break, mostly for nose, ear and breast procedures, as doctors warn parents to check emotional maturity, realistic expectations and AI-driven images

Tzur Gueta | 07.06.26

John Stamos reveals he had 2 nose jobs, including one by Michael Jackson’s surgeon

The actor, forever Uncle Jesse from ‘Full House,’ said he underwent two rhinoplasties in the 1980s after years of insecurity over his nose; when the first result disappointed him, he turned to the surgeon he described as ‘Michael Jackson’s guy’

Inbal Hananel | 06.15.26

Noa Kirel’s appendicitis scare: when stomach pain becomes an emergency

After the singer’s honeymoon was cut short by hospitalization, surgeons explain how to spot appendicitis, when antibiotics may be enough and when surgery is needed

Eitan Gefen | 06.14.26

‘My daughter suddenly said she had a hump’: what parents need to know about scoliosis

Scoliosis often develops quietly during adolescence, especially among girls; Assuta spine surgeon Dr. Eyal Behrbalk explains how it is detected, when conservative treatment is enough and when newer motion-preserving surgery may be considered

Eitan Gefen | 06.14.26

ניתוח לתסמונת התעלה הקרפלית, בית החולים AZ Maria Middelares, בלגיה

No stitches, barely a scar: Israel tests breakthrough ultrasound surgery for carpal tunnel

At Sheba Medical Center in Israel, doctors are testing an ultrasound-guided minimally invasive surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome that uses a tiny incision with no sutures and no scar, aiming for faster recovery than open surgery and a new standard

Eitan Gefen | 05.24.26

ForSight says it completed first fully robotic cataract surgery

Israeli company says its JASPER platform carried out a first-in-human cataract procedure without general anesthesia, a step toward expanding access to eye surgery worldwide

ynet Global | 04.14.26

Former Hamas hostage Eliya Cohen heads into complex surgery ahead of wedding

Cohen, held in Gaza for 505 days after being abducted wounded on Oct 7, says trauma he experienced in a Gaza hospital delayed treatment; 'With God’s help I will stand under my wedding canopy and be able to step on the glass'

Lihi Gordon | 04.09.26

Prof. Michael Mimouni, head of the Cornea Unit at Rambam Health Care Campus, during a corneal transplant surgery

Between air raid sirens, doctors restore 80-year-old’s eyesight

As sirens repeatedly sent staff and patient to shelter, physicians at Rambam Health Care Campus pressed ahead with a long-awaited corneal transplant, honoring a donor’s gift and completing the delicate procedure under fire

Eitan Glikman | 03.03.26

Billionaire dies during penis enlargement treatment; French court sentences doctors

Years after a billionaire died during a penis enlargement treatment in Paris, a French court ruled medical failures were linked to his death, convicting two doctors; Israeli experts warn against risky procedures and urge patients to verify physicians’ expertise

Tzur Gueta | 02.02.26

פרופ' ליאור לבנשטיין וד"ר סוזנה מוסטפא-מיח'איל במהלך ניתוח במרכז הרפואי לגליל

First in Israel: artificial urinary sphincter implanted in 4 women using robotic surgery

Four women aged 44 to 75 received implants of artificial urinary sphincters through robotic surgery at Galilee Medical Center after other treatments failed; the rare procedure targets severe incontinence, a condition far more common in women

Or Hadar | 12.29.25

Halfway healed: why hospital discharge should not be the finish line

Opinion: Israel’s stroke crisis shows recovery cannot end at discharge; system must shift to patient-based, continuous rehabilitation that treats emotional trauma and daily function, not just physical ability, to truly rebuild lives

Emil Ilionski | 12.08.25

Patient undergoes surgery on the wrong side at Emek Medical Center

The hospital reported the error to the Health Ministry and said the female patient later received the correct treatment; a health official called it a 'serious failure that must not happen'

Or Hadar | 11.25.25

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