Hadassah On Call: New Frontiers in Medicine takes you behind the headlines with Hadassah Medical Organization doctors and specialists, patients and nurses. Listen and be amazed.
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We're thrilled to welcome Maayan Hoffman to our Hadassah On Call team! A savvy, insightful American-Israeli journalist, today she is running a Jerusalem-based strategic communications company. Among her clients is The Jerusalem Post, where she serves as head of conferences. Previously, she served as news editor, head of strategy and senior health analyst covering the COVID-19 pandemic.
A third-generation Hadassah member, mother and wife living in Jerusalem, Maayan has held several senior journalism positions and written about health, innovation and more for publications including The Washington Post, The American Spectator, The Hill and Roll Call.
Jan 22, 2026
Listen as Dr. Neville Berkman discusses what pneumonia is, how it differs from other respiratory illnesses, and why it remains dangerous. He also addresses common misconceptions, the role of vaccines in prevention, and lifestyle factors that affect lung health.
Jan 16, 2026
The episode features the top episodes of 2025 of the Hadassah On Call podcast.