Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center

Aerial view of Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv

Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center (commonly referred to as Ichilov Hospital) is the main hospital serving Tel Aviv, Israel, and its metropolitan area. It is the third-largest hospital complex in the country.[1] The complex is spread out over an area of 150,000 m² and incorporates three hospitals: Ichilov General Hospital and Ida Sourasky Rehabilitation Center, Lis Maternity Hospital, and Dana Children's Hospital.[2] The director of the hospital is Prof. Gabriel Barabash.[3]

History

Lis Maternity Hospital

The hospital was originally named after the Ichilov family. Ichilov Hospital was founded in 1963 as a one-building facility designed by architect Arieh Sharon. Renamed Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, it now encompasses three hospitals over an area of 150,000 square meters: Ichilov General Hospital and Ida Sourasky Rehabilitation Center, Lis Maternity Hospital, and Dana Children's Hospital. The center also serves as an instructional and research center affiliated with Tel Aviv University's Sackler Medical School and Sheinborn Nursing School.

The main building of Ichilov Hospital was built with the donations of Ted Arison and Shari Arison.

In 2011, a 700-1,000 bed bombproof emergency facility was opened. The building, with 13 stories above ground and four stories underground, provides protection against conventional, chemical and biological attack. Construction began in 2008. The cost of the building was $110 million, with a donation of $45 million from Israeli billionaire Sammy Ofer.[4] The architect was Arad Sharon, grandson of Arieh Sharon who designed the original facility.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Ayala Hurwicz (2007-05-07). "Sheba - Largest Hospital in Israel" (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2007-09-14.
  2. ↑ "Hospital Website". Retrieved 2009-12-16.
  3. 1 2 Even, Dan (2011-03-10). "Interview with Ichilov head Gabriel Barbash". Haaretz.com. Retrieved 2015-05-01.
  4. ↑ Even, Dan (2011-03-10). "Tel Aviv hospital unveils largest bombproof medical facility in Israel". Haaretz.com. Retrieved 2015-05-01.

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Coordinates: 32°04′50″N 34°47′24″E / 32.08056°N 34.79000°E / 32.08056; 34.79000

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