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Hadassah On Call: New Frontiers in Medicine

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.

Brought to you by Hadassah, The Women's Zionist Organization of America.

 

Mayaan HoffmanWe'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.

May 21, 2025

Certified nurse-midwife Gila Zarbiv speaks candidly about the unique model of care that midwives offer — from pregnancy to postpartum — and why she believes Israel must give women greater access to midwives outside the hospital.


Apr 17, 2025

What causes autism? Can autism be cured with medication? What does the spectrum truly mean? All these questions and more are answered by Dr. Ariel Tenenbaum, head of the pediatric department and director of the Down syndrome clinic at Hadassah Hospital Ein Kerem.


Mar 25, 2025

As a parent, do you know when to call an ambulance for your child's emergency and what the most common pediatric emergencies are? Dr. Saar Hashavya, head of the Pediatric Emergency Department at Hadassah Hospital Ein Kerem, gives listeners an inside look into the emergency room. 


Feb 27, 2025

Ever wonder what your heart's connection is to your gut? Dr. Rabea Asleh, director of the Heart Failure Unit & Cardiovascular Research Center at the Hadassah Medical Organization, discusses the connection and how it influences our immune function and cardiovascular health.


Jan 29, 2025

Let's talk about sex, literally! Hadassah sex expert, nurse, and tenured senior lecturer Dr. Anna Woloski Wruble leads our conversation about sexual health and intimacy for older adults as we age on the newest episode.