The Hospital Sírio-Libanês (Syrian-Lebanese Hospital) is a Brazilian private hospital, located in the Bela Vista neighborhood, in the central region of

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. The hospital was founded by the large

Syrian Syrians () are the majority inhabitants of Syria, indigenous to the Levant, most of whom have Arabic, especially its Levantine and Mesopotamian dialects, as a mother tongue. The cultural and linguistic heritage of the Syrian people is a blend ...

and Lebanese community of São Paulo in 1965. It is one of the most well-known health facilities in Brazil due to the high quality of care. In 2024 it was ranked among the top 100 best hospitals in the world by a survey of specialists and patients, being the second best in Brazil.

Complex

The main complex is located in the Bela Vista district, next to

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. Other units are located in

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and Jardins both in São Paulo and an oncology unit found in the Brazilian capital

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. The hospital is divided into various units: * Bela Vista,

- Hospital complex, including hospitalization units, surgical center, diagnostic center and emergencies. *

, São Paulo - Diagnostics center, day hospital, health accompaniment center and check-up center, human reproduction center and vein treatment center. * Jardins, São Paulo - Attention unit. *

- Oncology center. On 1 July 2010, the hospital was visited by Syrian president

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and his wife Asma al-Assad during their official visit to Brazil, awarding its director Dr. Riad Younis with the Syrian Order of Merit.President al-Assad and Mrs. al-Assad Visit Syrian-Lebanese Hospital in Sao Paulo
dp-news.com, 11 July 2010

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Complex

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