Medical Innovations

1964 – First Double Bypass Surgery in Israel

1977 – First successful bone marrow transplant in Israel

1983 – First “Test tube” baby in Israel

1986 – First successful heart transplant in Israel

1991 – First successful liver transplant in Israel

1991 – First trauma unit in Israel

1992 – First successful lung transplant in Israel

2004 – First computer-guided hip replacement in the world

2007 – First successful freezing of ovaries before chemotherapy treatment

2008 – First successful pregnancy using ova genetically tested prior to implantation.

Expansion and Construction:

1949 – Hebrew University School of Medicine and Hadassah Mt. Scopus open

1953 – School of Dentistry opens

1961 – Inauguration of Hadassah Ein Kerem

1970 – Hadassah introduces first computerized patient and testing management system in Israel

1975 – Hadassah inaugurates nursing degree program

1976 – Hadassah Mt. Scopus renovated and opens progressive rehabilitation center

1976 – Hadassah Ein Kerem opens Oncology Institute

1986 – Hadassah Mt. Scopus opens the Ina and Jack Kay Hospice

1986 – Hadassah Mt. Scopus opens the first ambulatory surgery center in Israel.

1987 – Hadassah Mt. Scopus opens emergency unit for premature babies

1992 – Hadassah Ein Kerem opens the first Trauma Treatment Center in Israel, to date unique to the Jerusalem area

1997 – Hadassah Ein Kerem inaugurates the “Mother and Child Center”, a progressive center dedicated to issues relating to mothers and children

2001 – Hadassah opens accredited nursing school

2004 – Hadassah Ein Kerem inaugurates the Judy and Sydney Schwartz Emergency Medical Center

2007 – Hadassah Mt. Scopus inaugurates the Elie Douer and Family Center for Pediatric Genetic and Chronic Diseases

2007 – Hadassah Ein Kerem breaks ground for the Sarah Wetsman Davidson Inpatient Tower.

Research Progress:  New Studies and Breakthroughs

1999 – Development of Proteins for use in treating wounds and tissue reconstruction

2002 – Development of influenza vaccines

2003 – Development of antibodies to complement skin cancer treatment

2003 – Development of fracture treatment and bone building using stem cells

2004 – Development of treatments for diseases of the nervous system using embryonic stem cells

2005 – Genetic treatments for cancer, anemia and genetic diseases

2006 – Development of methods of diagnosing precursors of cancerous growths

2006 – Treatments using umbilical cord blood cells

2007 – Development of immunization for Krohn’s Disease

2008 – Development of proteins used in the treatment of stroke damage

2008 – Development of technology to improve the quality of MRI imaging.