Hospital Sírio-Libanês Explained

Location:Bela Vista
Region:São Paulo
State:SP
Country:Brazil

The Hospital Sírio-Libanês (Syrian-Lebanese Hospital) is a Brazilian private hospital, located in the Bela Vista neighborhood, in the central region of São Paulo. The hospital was founded by the large Syrian 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.[1]

Complex

The main complex is located in the Bela Vista district, next to Paulista Avenue, central zone. Other units are located in Itaim Bibi and Jardins both in São Paulo and an oncology unit found in the Brazilian capital Brasilia

The hospital is divided into various units:

On 1 July 2010, the hospital was visited by Syrian president Bashar al-Assad and his wife Asma al-Assad during their official visit to Brazil, awarding its director Dr. Riad Younis with the Syrian Order of Merit.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Newsweek . 2024-07-19 . World's Best Hospitals 2024 - Top 250 . 2024-07-19 . Newsweek . en.
  2. http://www.dp-news.com/en/detail.aspx?articleid=44247 President al-Assad and Mrs. al-Assad Visit Syrian-Lebanese Hospital in Sao Paulo