American Friends of Shamir Medical Center proudly supports one of Israel’s largest and most vital government hospitals, Shamir Medical Center (Assaf Harofeh). Strategically located in central Israel, just minutes from Ben-Gurion International Airport, Shamir serves more than one million people from every walk of life. With one of the busiest emergency rooms in the country, Shamir stands on the front line of Israel’s medical and humanitarian response. In times of both crisis and calm, the hospital embodies the Jewish value of pikuach nefesh, the sacred duty to save life.
From trauma surgery and orthopedics to plastic reconstruction and mental health, our multi-disciplinary teams provide comprehensive healing for those who protect Israel and for those caught in the crossfire. In 2025, the need for comprehensive care for Israeli soldiers and civilians suffering from severe, treatment-resistant PTSD due to the war and the incessant attacks has reached a critical point as Israel faces a national trauma pandemic.
rate growth in the past year
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American Friends of Shamir Medical Center
61A 9th Street, Suite 14
Brooklyn, NY 11215
917-599-6553
Attn.: Irina A. Olevsky, President
info@shamirmedicalcenter.org
