Akilah Hospital ( ar, مستشفى عاقلة) is one of the oldest most famous private
hospitals in Jordan
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. It is located at Abdul-Monem Riad Street in
Jabal Amman in
Amman
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the capital city of
Jordan. The hospital was founded by one of the most ancient doctors of Jordan, Dr. Ali Ismail Akilah in 1960.
Founder & History
Dr. Ali Akilah was born in
Lifta - Jerusalem in 1910 and graduated from the Faculty of Medicine at the
American University of Beirut
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in 1939, then he worked in his private clinic in
Lifta
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until 1941, and then as a surgeon doctor and Obstetrician in Hospital of
Haifa until 1949, and then assigned at the
United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees clinic's in
Qalqilya
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and then together with Dr. Basero (from Switzerland) the clinic had been developed into a health center with a surgical hospital.
* In 1957, he worked with the Saudi armed forces in Jordan as a surgeon at field hospital until he moved with the Saudi forces to
Haql
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* In 1958, he worked as a surgeon and director of Al-Baraha Governmental Hospital in
Irbid
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city.
* In 1959, he worked as a director and surgeon at
Hebron Governmental Hospital.
* In 1960, he established the first private maternity hospital in Jordan.
* In 1966, a hospital was opened in the city of Amman at the (Third Circle) in the name of Akilah Hospital to become specialized in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pediatrics, Internal Medicine and General Surgery.
Dr. Ali said: ‘‘''I decided to name it Akilah Hospital. The name "Akilah" came from my grandmother where they used to call us "sons of Akilah", Hence it became the name of the family, to which we now belong ’’''.
According to birth certificates registered in the government, Dr. Ali said: ‘‘''I've delivered more than (40) thousand babies and performed more than (100) thousand surgeries ’’''
Many prominent figures in Jordan were born in Akilah Hospital, including ministers, deputies, professors, economists and businessmen.
His Majesty
King Abdullah II honored Dr. Ali Akilah with the (Al-Hussein Grand Master Medal) in recognition of his bestowal humanitarian, medical, volunteer and dedication in providing support to the needy people, his son Dr. Musa Akilah received the Medal on behalf of his father.
Medical Specialties & Departments
* Obstetrics & Gynecology.
* Fertilization & Infertility treatment & I.V.F
* Pediatrics.
* Nursery & Prematurity Neonatal I.C.U
* General Surgery.
* Orthopedic Surgery.
* Internal Medicine.
* Intensive Care Unit (I.C.U)
* Dialysis Unit.
* Radiology Department: X-Ray & CT scan Medical Diagnostic Imaging.
* Laboratory.
* Pharmacy.
* Emergency Room.
See also
*
List of hospitals in Jordan
References
a report on the hospital's use by an NGO
External links
* {{Official website, https://akilahhospital.business.site
Hospitals in Jordan
Organisations based in Amman
Buildings and structures in Amman
Hospitals established in 1960
1960 establishments in Jordan