Doctor Treated by Immigrant He Previously Assisted in Jerusalem
Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba
Ronen Foxman, Director of the National Program for Aliyah of Doctors, was treated by Dr. Eitan Brandler, a new immigrant he had previously helped integrate into Israel. The surprising reunion took place at Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital in Jerusalem after Foxman experienced a medical complication following heart surgery. Foxman had spent months assisting Dr. Brandler with his aliyah, including medical licensing and job placement. This event highlighted the program's success in aiding immigrant doctors.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Ronen Foxman received emergency medical treatment from Dr. Eitan Brandler at Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital.
- Foxman had previously assisted Dr. Brandler, a new immigrant, with his aliyah to Israel.
- The surprising encounter occurred after Foxman's complex heart surgery and subsequent medical complication.
- Dr. Brandler is a senior physician in the Emergency Medicine Department at Hadassah Ein Kerem.
- Foxman directs a national program that helps immigrant doctors integrate into Israel's healthcare system.
A heartwarming full circle moment occurred at Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital in Jerusalem last week when Ronen Foxman, Director of the National Program for Aliyah of Doctors at the Nefesh B'Nefesh organization, required urgent medical care. Foxman, who had undergone complex heart surgery the previous week, experienced a medical complication that necessitated his emergency transport back to the hospital. Upon arrival, he was surprised to discover that the doctor attending to him was Dr. Eitan Brandler, a senior physician in the Hadassah Ein Kerem's Emergency Medicine Department and a recent oleh (immigrant) to Israel. For months, Foxman had personally guided Dr. Brandler through his aliyah process, assisting him and his team with medical licensing procedures, preparations for immigration, and integration into work at the hospital. The roles were now reversed, with the doctor who received assistance from Foxman providing him with critical medical treatment. The National Program for Aliyah of Doctors, a collaboration between Nefesh B'Nefesh, the Ministries of Aliyah and Integration, Health, and the Negev and Galilee, aims to help Jewish doctors worldwide immigrate to Israel and continue their medical careers. The program offers participants personal guidance throughout the aliyah process, help with professional licensing, and connections to employment opportunities in Israeli healthcare institutions. For Foxman, this unexpected encounter with Dr. Brandler personally underscored the significance of his work.
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