Two Egyptian MDs Aid an Ailing Young Israeli i n New York Hospital
NEW YORK (JTA)—Eli Samet, dystonia and other neurological
15, an Orthodox Jew from Holon, disorders .
Israel, was discharged Sept. 3
Dr. Mandell recommended that
Eli be transferred to St. Barna-
from St. Barnabas Hospital for
bas.
He introduced the case to
chronic diseases in the Bronx, after
Dr. Cooper who volunteered his
successful surgery for dystonia by
own services and those of his
an operating team that included
staff, including two Egyptian
neurosurgical fellows, Drs. Is-
two Egyptian neurosurgeons.
mael Amin of Cairo, and H. N.
Doctors describe dystonia as
Hashem of Alexandria. Eli was
similar to Parkinson's disease.
admitted to St. Barnabas on Aug.
Eli, described as an excellent
17 and was operated on three
student who aspires to be a phy-
days later.
sician, arrived in New York July
Physicians have termed the re-
30 in search of a cure and on Aug. sult "very good," saying the two-
10 entered Albert Einstein Hospi- hour operation on the right side of
tal here. He came to the attention the brain "totally relieved" the
of Dr. Stanley Mandell, who is on symptoms on the left side of the
the staff of both Einstein and St. body. In about six months, accord-
Barnabas.
ing to the hospital, Eli will come
At St. Barnabas, Dr. Mandell is back for a repeat of the opera-
an associate of Dr. Irving S. tion, this time on the left side of
Cooper, the pioneer cryosurgeon the brain, and for completion of
who developed the operation for the surgical cure.
In April 1967, he was first beset
by the rigidity and tremors of
dystonia, which became increas-
ingly violent, leading to total in-
capacitation by the time he was
brought to this country seeking
help.
Eli's parents are here with him
and have been overwhelmed by
the kindness and friendship they
have encountered. His father, a
civil service clerk, said. "I am a
religious man, so I not only hope
Eli will be well, but I have faith
it will turn out so." He added,
"How can we ever thank all these
fine people — the hospital, Dr.
Cooper and, of course, my good
friends, Dr. Amin and Dr. Has-
Never open the door to a lesser
evil, for other and greater ones in-
variably slink in after it.—Baltasar
Gracian.
Friday, September 11, 1970-11
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