More than 60,000 soldiers and civilians have been wounded since Oct. 7 and in the subsequent Operation Swords of Iron – an unprecedented and enormous challenge for the system.Thousands are receiving physical and psychological rehabilitation treatment, both inpatient and outpatient.
Rehabilitation medicine, which enables patients to regain maximum functionality and return to their lives and communities, has been the central medical story in Israel since . “Prior to the war, rehabilitation medicine was not discussed much and received few resources. Today, people recognize the importance of rehabilitation medicine, and it has moved to the forefront,” says Dr.
Orit Stein Reisner, director-general of the , one of Israel’s largest rehab hospitals. Located in central Tel Aviv, Reuth TLV treats one-third of Israel’s outpatient rehabilitation patients and has 356 inpatient beds, encompassing general, geriatric, and respiratory rehabilitation. With over 60 years of experience, the hospital also has an Eating Disorder Institute, a Pain Institute, and a Sexual Health Center, and is building a trauma unit.
Reuth TLV (reuth means “friendship”) is one of Israel’s best-kept medical secrets, consistently rated top in its sector by the Health Ministry. Reuth is not a household hospital name because it doesn’t have an ER or traditional wards like maternity and surgery, but it is highly respected by medical professionals and patients.One of its patients was Ayal Young, the most.