The Fuld Family Department of Medical Genetics

Imagine a world without diseases such as Tay Sachs, Gaucher Disease and Canavan’s Disease. Imagine having the ability to detect the potential for developing breast and ovarian cancer so that women have more control over their health. Such lofty ideas are no longer merely dreams, they are already being implemented at Shaare Zedek and moving us into a healthier disease-free future. Shaare Zedek’s Fuld Family Department of Medical Genetics is currently the most prestigious unit in Israel in terms of both research and clinical work. As a center of excellence, the ramifications and implementation of our research extend far beyond the Jerusalem area. Our research has established us as key players on the world stage in research of the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes that are associated with breast and ovarian cancer, and of Alzheimer’s disease. The Department’s crowning achievement is a highly sophisticated laboratory capable of conducting Pre-implantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD), a technique for screening the embryos of a couple or the eggs of a woman with a risk of giving birth to a baby with a genetic disease. Only those eggs or embryos that are determined to be disease-free are used to create a new life. PGD is combined with in vitro fertilization (IVF) to bring healthy babies into the world. Shaare Zedek’s PGD lab is capable of performing the procedure for any disease in which the genetic characteristics are known including Tay-Sachs, Fanconi Anemia, Gaucher Disease, Bloom Syndrome, Canavan Disease, and familial dysautomia. Without PGD, a mother or father who actually have a genetic disease have a 50% chance of giving birth to a child with the disease. With the PGD method used at Shaare Zedek, the risk is virtually zero.

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Annual Campaign 2018​

Support our 2021 Annual campaign. The Kurt & Edith Rothschild Lobby. 

In recognition of Kurt and Edith Rothschild’s 100th birthdays, the 10th floor lobby of the Next Generation Building will be named in their honour. This entire floor is devoted to the healthcare of women and newborns 

Breast Cancer Challenge

1.2 million women worldwide will be diagnosed with Breast Cancer this year. This cancer affects women more than any other cancer.

Donate to our $1 million Breast Cancer Challenge Campaign in support of the Breast Health Clinic Center at Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem.

Together we will ensure that every women in Jerusalem has access to world class diagnostics, treatments and research. 

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Make a donation to honour someone who is celebrating a special occasion (such as a wedding, anniversary, birthday, or bar\bat mitzvah). You can also send a card to your friends and family for the holidays.  For multiple cards please call our office 647 233 3477 or email foundation@hospitalwithaheart.ca.  You will receive a tax receipt for your generous gift, and we will send a card with your special message to the person(s) being honoured