Sheba: The Region’s Most Advanced Medical Center
– Professor Yitshak Kreiss, Director General of Sheba Medical Center
About Us
Sheba Medical Center is the largest medical center in the Middle East and ranked 7th globally among the world’s most advanced healthcare institutions. Serving 20% of all Israeli families each year, Sheba operates at national scale while advancing medical breakthroughs with global reach.
As a comprehensive medical center, Sheba unites patient care, research, education, and innovation within a single ecosystem—ensuring discoveries translate rapidly into treatment and real-world impact.
American Friends of Sheba Medical Center mobilizes U.S. philanthropy to strengthen Sheba’s national and global impact. Through strategic partnership and responsible stewardship, supporters help sustain advanced patient care, crisis readiness, and breakthrough research.
Sheba by the Numbers
7
HOSPITAL CENTERS
1.9M
PATIENTS ANNUALLY
1,700+
PHYSICIANS
10,000
HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS
200,000+
EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS A YEAR
11,000+
BABIES DELIVERED ANNUALLY
4,000
CLINICAL TRIALS IN PROGRESS
1 in 5
ISRAELI FAMILIES SERVED
200+
ACTIVE MEDICAL PATENTS
Stories of Care
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Investing in Excellence
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Latest News
Noor’s Story: A Dream Fulfilled, A Life Remembered
When 16-year-old Noor arrived at Sheba Medical Center from southern Syria, she was battling a rare and aggressive cancer with few remaining treatment options. Through a humanitarian effort to care for those affected by the war in Syria, Noor received advanced medical treatment and compassionate support from the Safra Children’s Hospital team.
Sheba Medical Center and the Kessler Foundation Partner to Expand Spinal Stimulation Rehabilitation
Sheba Medical Center and the Kessler Foundation announced a strategic collaboration to expand research and clinical program development in spinal cord stimulation for people living with a spinal cord injury.
Advancing Care for Complex Wounds with Sheba’s New Hyperbaric Medicine Center
Sheba Medical Center’s new Hyperbaric Medicine Center allows patients to receive advanced oxygen therapy in a highly specialized environment—accelerating healing, restoring damaged tissue, and expanding access to life-changing rehabilitation when it’s needed most.
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Advancing What Comes Next
As healthcare systems confront increasing complexity, Sheba continues to set the standard—combining clinical excellence, innovation, and responsibility to shape what comes next in medicine.
Your support strengthens lifesaving care today and accelerates the breakthroughs redefining global health.