
Pollin Awardees: L to R Haya Yurfest, Dr. Evgeny Abramson, Dr. Rima Sadov, Dr. Yaron Mushkat, Dr. Boaz Tadmor, Amos Eyran, Dr. Eyran Halpern, Efrat Zairi
"The Abe and Irene Pollin Award of Excellence" was presented to four staff members of Rabin Medical Center for outstanding excellence in their work. This annual award, now in its third consecutive year, was established to recognize the work of exceptional individuals at Rabin Medical Center. Mr. Amos Eran, a friend and representative of the Pollin Family, spoke about Abe and Irene's lifelong philanthropy and years of generosity and infinite compassion toward others, symbolized by the "Abe and Irene Pollin Award of Excellence." Those who receive this award embody the spirit of Rabin Medical Center in their uncompromising devotion to their work.
As the hospital performing 70% of Israeli organ transplants, Rabin Medical Center was pleased to see that the number of organ donations in Israel from live and deceased donors is on the rise.
The prestigious Division of Cardiology at Rabin Medical Center, headed by Prof. Alexander Battler, is the leading facility for heart patients in Israel.
A 27-year-old man from Kibbutz Tzova, who was born with a serious congenital defect, received a heart and two lungs just before Passover in a rare, lifesaving operation.