Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center Explained

Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
Coordinates:32.0806°N 34.79°W
Location:Tel Aviv
Country:Israel
Healthcare:Public
Funding:Public
Type:Teaching, District General
Affiliation:Tel Aviv University
Patron:Ichilov family
Emergency:Yes
Helipad:Yes
Beds:1,171 (as of 2020)[1]
Founded:1963

Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center (Hebrew: המרכז הרפואי תל אביב ע"ש סוראסקי), commonly referred to as Ichilov Hospital (Hebrew: בית החולים איכילוב) is the largest teaching hospital and general hospital serving Tel Aviv, Israel and its metropolitan area and is the second-largest hospital complex in the country.[2] The complex is spread out over an area of 150,000 m2 and incorporates four hospitals: Ichilov General Hospital and Ida Sourasky Rehabilitation Center, Lis Maternity Hospital, and Dana Children's Hospital.[3] The director of the Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center is Prof. Ronni Gamzu.[4]

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 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 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.[5] The architect was Arad Sharon, grandson of Arieh Sharon who designed the original facility.[6]

In 2022, the world's largest emergency room was opened at Ichilov Hospital. The 8,000 square meter facility is equipped with facilities for self-triage and robots to guide people around.[7]

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Notes and References

  1. מיטות אשפוז ועמדות ברישוי. Hospitalization Beds and Licensing Counters. Table 10: Listed Hospitalization Beds by Institution and Department – General Hospitalization Institutions. Israel Ministry of Health. January 2020. 24. November 9, 2020. he. PDF.
  2. Web site: Sheba - Largest Hospital in Israel. 2007-09-14. Ayala Hurwicz. 2007-05-07. Hebrew.
  3. Web site: Hospital Website. 2009-12-16.
  4. Web site: Ronni Gamzu - Ichilov. 2020-05-24. English.
  5. Web site: Even . Dan . Tel Aviv hospital unveils largest bombproof medical facility in Israel . Haaretz.com . 2011-03-10 . 2015-05-01.
  6. Web site: Even . Dan . Interview with Ichilov head Gabriel Barbash . Haaretz.com . 2011-03-10 . 2015-05-01.
  7. Web site: World’s largest ER opens in Israel, raising bar for tech and scale in emergency med. Nathan. Jeffay. www.timesofisrael.com. Nov 17, 2022.