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Sheba Medical Center

Organization / Hospital

Fact box:

  • Founded: 1948
  • Location: Tel HaShomer, Ramat Gan, Israel
  • Affiliation: Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University
  • Recognition: Recognized by Newsweek among the world's top hospitals across multiple recent annual rankings

Sheba Medical Center operates as Israel's largest hospital and one of the country's leading clinical institutions. Founded in 1948 in the months following Israeli independence, Sheba has expanded to operate substantial inpatient and outpatient capacity across all major medical specialties.

The hospital operates as a primary teaching hospital affiliated with the Sackler Faculty of Medicine at Tel Aviv University, with major clinical research output and substantial international patient flows.

The ARC (Accelerate, Redesign, Collaborate) Innovation Center operates as Sheba's flagship innovation arm, coordinating clinical AI deployment, medical-device evaluation, international partnerships, and broader clinical-innovation activity. Detailed coverage at /health/sheba-arc/.

Coverage in The Olam:

  • /health/sheba-arc/
  • /glossary/hospital-innovation-arm/
  • /glossary/gcc-medical-tourism/
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