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Ask the Doctor with Ziv Medical Center

By: Jerusalem Post Podcasts
  • Summary

  • Ask the Doctor seamlessly connects everyday health concerns with the remarkable medical expertise of Ziv Medical Center in Safed. Join Prof. Salman Zarka and his team of doctors as they navigate the healthcare landscape. In each episode, we delve into diverse health topics. From mental health trends to innovative cancer care, our mini podcast series offers fresh insights. Beyond education, Ask the Doctor celebrates Ziv Medical Center's groundbreaking research, treatments, and patient stories, showcasing their unwavering dedication to community well-being. Tune in for three enlightening discussions that empower your health journey.
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Episodes
  • What are the new technologies revolutionizing cancer treatment?
    Sep 26 2023
    In the third episode of Ask the Doctor, Prof. Jamal Zidan, an oncologist at the Ziv Medical Center, discusses:
    • The most innovative treatments that have emerged in the past few years.
    • How biological therapies are changing the way breast cancer is approached.
    • The incredible potential of immunotherapy
    • How medical professionals from different fields are successfully cooperating to beat cancer.
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    19 mins
  • How can you recognize signs of mental health issues in babies?
    Sep 18 2023
    In the second episode of Ask the Doctor, Dr. Uri Yatzkar, head of the Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Center at the Ziv Medical Center, and Dr. Tali Bretler Zager, head of the Inpatient Adolescent Psychiatric Unit at Ziv, discuss:


    • How you can recognize signs of mental health issues in infants and toddlers
    • Why early intervention is crucial to treat mental health among children and teenagers.
    • How COVID impacted young people’s mental health.
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    33 mins
  • What is it like to run a hospital in a war zone?
    Sep 11 2023
    In the first episode of Ask the Doctor, Ziv Medical Center Director-General Salman Zarka explains what it is like to run a hospital under threat of war - near the border with Syria and Lebanon.
    Zarka talks about the:
    • Challenges and opportunities of serving Jews, Christians, Arabs and Druze
    • Hottest topics in healthcare: Mental health, cancer, COVID
    • Needs of Israelis living in the periphery

    Ziv’s mission is to improve the level of health services offered to the population of northern Israel and the hospital is doing it in a big way.
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    30 mins

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