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Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center (), commonly referred to as Ichilov Hospital () is the largest
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 : 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 Medical Center
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teaching hospital
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and general hospital serving Tel Aviv
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, Israel
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and its metropolitan area and is the second-largest hospital complex in the country. The complex is spread out over an area of and incorporates four hospitals: Ichilov General Hospital and Ida Sourasky Rehabilitation Center, Lis Maternity Hospital, and Dana Children's Hospital. The director of the Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center is Prof. Ronni Gamzu.
History
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 : 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
Tel Aviv University (TAU) is a Public university, public research university in Tel Aviv, Israel. With over 30,000 students, it is the largest university in the country. Located in northwest Tel Aviv, the university is the center of teaching and ...
's Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences 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. The architect was Arad Sharon, grandson of Arieh Sharon who designed the original facility.
In 2022, the world's largest emergency room was opened at Ichilov Hospital. The facility is equipped with facilities for self-triage and robots to guide people around.
See also
*Health care in Israel
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* Medical tourism in Israel
References
External links
Tel Aviv Medical Center
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