Shaare Zedek Medical Center

Clinic Overview

Initially, the hospital totaled only twenty beds. Now, thanks to competent management and financial assistance of patients, it has turned into a modern multidisciplinary center with an impeccable reputation and highly qualified staff. Currently, the hospital is run by Professor Jonathan Halevi, and the number of volunteers helping doctors and nursing staff is steadily growing.

The medical center consists of ten buildings with a surrounding area (total area is 45,000 sq. m), where operating rooms, reception rooms, parking, and pharmacy are located. The neonatal department designed for 70 children has been working since 2014.

Clinic specializations

The hospital has several courses of activity, including emergency medical care, injuries and chemical poisoning treatment, deliveries, pregnancy monitoring, etc.

The main fields of medicine are:

• general therapy;
• gynecology and obstetric care;
• pediatrics;
• medical imaging;
• surgery;
• neurology;
• laboratory research and instrumental diagnostics;
• cardiology and operations on the heart and blood vessels;
• ophthalmology;
• pathology of the gastrointestinal tract;
• treatment of urological diseases;
• hematology;
• orthopedics;
• neurosurgery (newly opened department).

Clinic’s achievements

The Digestive Diseases Institute at Shaare Zedek Medical Center is a hub for clinical testing in Israel. The hospital management constantly upgrades equipment, organizes scientific research, and makes efforts to create the most comfortable conditions for patients.

With its 20,000th birth per year, Shaare Zedek Medical Center is now the most active maternity facility in the Western world. Overmore, Shaare Zedek handles over 70,000 inpatient admissions, 630,000 outpatient visits, 132,000 emergency visits, and 28,000 operations each year.

Advantages of treatment in the clinic:

• Significant experience in emergency medical care for severe injuries and wounds caused by military actions and accidents at work.
• Highly qualified staff ready to help 24/7.
• Tolerance and complying with the rules of professional ethics.
• Multiple beds and super modern equipment in the wards, halls, manipulation, and operating rooms.
• The latest methods of treatment of cardiological, neurological, urological, and other diseases.
• Transparency of financial relationships with patients (payment through the cash desk).

Clinic doctors

Shaare Zedek Medical Center employs over 5,000 workers, including doctors, nurses, paramedical staff, and administrative and maintenance personnel. A significant part of doctors are globally well-known and respected in their fields; others are participating in international programs and involved in groundbreaking research into new treatments and therapies. The staff is further enhanced through the efforts of 700 volunteers, who offer a wide range of support services in departments throughout the hospital.