Assuta Hospital

Israel's unprecedented IVF mixup case isn't yet over

The District Court has overturned a lower court's decision that Sophia, age 2, should leave her birth parents to live with her genetic parents; genetic parents promise to appeal.

500 days; 8910 newborns:

Midwife sends message to Hamas terrorists

Marking 500 days of the war, a midwife at Assuta Hospital in Ashdod, sends a message to Hamas in Arabic.

Teen hospitalized after allergic reaction to hair treatment

A 14-year-old girl was rushed to Assuta Ashdod Public Hospital after suffering severe symptoms of nausea, weakness, and abdominal pain shortly after starting a hair-straightening process.

Assuta embryo swap:

'An ethical, medical, and halakhic farce'

The case of mistaken embryo identities raises serious questions on medical and legal fronts, as well as ethical and halakhic issues surrounding parental identity and medical responsibility.

Wounded soldier lights Hanukkah candle with Dr who saved his life

At Assuta Hospital in Ashdod, Noam Levy lit a Hanukkah candle in the nursery alongside the doctor who treated him in the field.

Genetic parents of IVF mixup baby request complete gag order

The genetic parents of Sophia, born in 2022 following an IVF mixup at Assuta Hospital, respond to her birth parents' appeal to a higher court by requesting a gag on the existence of the entire legal process.

Birth parents of Sophia, IVF mixup baby, appeal to District Court

District Court to examine ruling of Rishon Lezion Family Court ordering that two-year-old Sophia be immediately registered as her genetic parents' daughter and transferred to their care.

Family court judge:

IVF mixup baby should be given to genetic parents

Rishon Lezion judge orders two-year-old Sophia, born following IVF mixup, to be taken from her birth family and given to the couple found to be her genetic parents.

Sarcasm:

Assuta's sarcastic response to Iranian leader

Iranian leader, Ali Khamenei, tweeted: 'Hezbollah is winning.' Assuta Hospital responds in Farsi: "Happy to book you in for an eye test.'

Four-year-old spikes fever - and dies hours later

Doctors investigating whether four-year-old who died hours after spiking fever suffered from aggressive bacterial infection.

Woman's life saved after snake bite

A woman was bitten by a snake, her family members caught the snake and brought it to the ER. Her condition has improved, and is considered stable.

Firstborn daughter born to severely wounded soldier

Omer Rabi was seriously injured in the Gaza war and several of his friends were killed. Now he has been blessed with the birth of his firstborn daughter at Assuta Hospital in Ashdod.

Genetic parents of Sophia, IVF mixup baby, are found

The genetic parents of Sophia, an infant born following an IVF mixup in 2022, have been found and intend to fight her birth parents for her.

Yellow head covering - for the hostages

Neta Ben-Ami, a midwife at the Assuta Hospital in Ashdod and resident of Kibbutz Sa'ad, decided to wear a yellow head covering until all hostages have been brought home.

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Hero's welcome for soldier seriously hurt in war

Sergeant who lost leg in battle in Gaza says upon leaving the hospital: 'I am confident that we will go through it successfully, united, strong, and undefeated.'

'Nothing short of a miracle':

The surgery that saved the toddler who swallowed a safety pin

A nine-month-old baby swallowed a safety pin and was miraculously saved by physicians at Assuta Medical Center in Ashdod.

Israel turns 75

Hospital dresses babies in blue and white for Independence Day

Assuta Hospital in Ashdod says 'we are 1 nation and must stay united for the sake of the children of tomorrow.'

After IVF mixup:

Parents demand: 'We want to know that our children are ours'

Dozens of IVF parents demand genetic testing be performed without delay, insist on knowing whether their children are genetically theirs.

Chief Rabbi: Birth mother is the mother in surrogacy cases

Rabbi David Lau rules in cases of In Vitro Fertilization the woman who carried the child is considered the mother according to the halakha.

IVF scandal: Birth mother named parent of child

Woman gives birth at Sheba hospital, mother and daughter in good condition.

Pregnant woman who received wrong embryo gives birth

Woman found to be carrying another couple's embryo in IVF mixup gives birth to daughter.

Court cancels request to appoint guardian for IVF mixup baby

Case likely to be closed so long as no additional suits are filed, court says.

IVF mixup: 'Declare expectant mother as infant's legal mother'

'The one who gave this fetus life is my client,' attorney for pregnant couple says.

IVF scandal: Couple are not parents of embryo

Court reveals results of genetic test which shows couple which claimed to be biological parents of fetus at center of scandal not related.

Court demands genetic testing for fetus after IVF mixup

District court overrides opposition of pregnant woman to delay genetic testing of fetus until after birth.

IVF scandal:

Missing embryo still not located

Mother of wrongly implanted embryo believed found, but missing baby yet to be traced.

In vitro gone wrong: Woman carrying embryo which is not hers

Health Ministry investigating after genetic testing reveals woman undergoing IVF carrying wrong embryo.

Doctors from Assuta remotely accompanied surgery in Ukraine

Doctors from Assuta Hospital remotely accompany doctors in Ukraine during surgery, saving the leg of a 16-year-old girl hit by a shell.

MK falls, breaks back on way to media interview

MK Keren Barak slips in puddle, fractures vertebrae on way to interview on Netanyahu trial, taken to hospital.

Israeli study: Booster increases COVID-19 antibodies by 40 times

New research by Assuta Ashdod shows booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine significantly increases antibody levels in immunocompromised patients.

Israeli research reveals link between COVID and stillbirth

Coronavirus infection appears to cause significant damage to placenta, resulting in double the likelihood of intrauterine death.

Toddler hospitalized after ingesting cannabis cookies

'For such a small girl, she was exposed to a large amount of hash,' Dr. Noa Rosenfeld, top doctor at Assuta Hospital, says.

Refuah Yeshuah to return funding for Ashdod hospital

Refuah Yeshuah to return 9.6m shekels it received to build a hospital in Ashdod. The building stands empty to this day.

Hospital director:

'The plague will never end if we are not vaccinated'

Assuta Medical Center director Prof. Shuki Shemer slams failure to quarantine visitors to Israel, says he will get vaccinated on Sunday.

Within an hour: Two brothers from Ashdod die of coronavirus

Brothers Shimon and Yemin Buzaglo were hospitalized side by side; during the day their condition worsened and they passed away.

Doctor to Health Ministry: Let us work

Doctor Shai Fein, the Chair of Anesthesia and Critical Care at Assuta Hospital in Ashdod, says restrictions on elective surgery dangerous.

'We'll know within a few days if the guidelines are helping'

Professor Shemer says he's 'concerned, but panic is damaging. If we follow the guidelines and stay indoors, we don't have to be worried.'

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Hospital nurse suspended after inciting to 'take down' Netanyahu

Assuta Hospital nurse suspended after posting incitement to murder PM on FB: 'Hire a killer to take him down; there's no other way.'

Patient gets stuck in MRI machine

Cancer patient enters large machine that shuts down due to malfunction; despite pressing distress button - nothing happens.

Agreement signed between Assuta Hospital, Defense Ministry, IDF

First agreement signed with Assuta Hospital in Ashdod for treating soldiers and those eligible for rehabilitation.

Patient steals gun, escapes hospital

Man being treated at Assuta Hospital in Ashdod injures MDA paramedic, steals guard's firearm, flees facility.

First babies are born in Ashdod's new hospital

Two local women give birth to baby boys in Ashdod's brand-new Assuta Hospital.

Look Mom!

Doctor takes selfie with anesthetized patient and uploads to net

Anesthesiologist publishes post with picture of him and patient as he inserts tube into trachea.

Abbas' brother gets treated in Tel Aviv hospital

Despite PA chair's enmity, his brother who lives in Qatar chose to get cancer treatment in Israeli hospital, in latest of surprising trend.

Israel unveils first PET/MRI machine in the Middle East

In the ongoing war against cancer and other deadly diseases, Israel's new PET/MRI machine will make early detection much easier.

Anesthesiologist leaves room in the middle of surgery

Father claims anesthesiologist left operating room after rebuke for using cell phone.

Report: Abbas' Wife Convalescing in Top Tel Aviv Hospital

Israeli media reports said that the wife of Palestinian Authority chief Mahmoud Abbas was recovering from an operation - in Tel Aviv.

Israeli Hospitals Come Under Cyber-Attack

The websites of the Tel Hashomer and Assuta medical centers came under - unsuccessful - cyber-attack.