In Israel, cardiac disease is the most common cause of mortality after cancer, affecting 7.1 percent of women.

Under Dr. Rotstein new projects are in the works at Hadassah, including plans for multidisciplinary centers for cardiovascular disease, oncology and women’s health.

Hadassah's round building, originally constructed for a different medical age, will become a center for specialized medicine.

When Avigdor Kaplan assumed the position of Director General of the Hadassah Medical Organization, he made a mission statement that said a lot in a