The Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein (English: Albert Einstein Israelite Hospital) is a Brazilian hospital, located in the Morumbi district, on the south side of São Paulo.
History
A group of Jewish community members in São Paulo founded the Sociedade Beneficente Israelita Brasileira Albert Einstein (SBIBAE) in 1955. The SBIBAE began construction of the Albert Einstein Hospital three years later on 14 September 1958 on land donated by Ema Gordon Klabin. The hospital was inaugurated on 28 July 1971.
In 1999, it was the first health institution outside the United States to be certified by the Joint Commission International.
Ophthalmologist Dr. Cláudio Lottenberg began as president of Albert Einstein in December 2001.
Care and Programs
It is one of the most well-known health units in Brazil due to the quality of care, medical equipment and expertise at its disposal to address the main types of pathologies. It has a social assistance program in the Paraisópolis favela, near the hospital.
The Hospital also hosts a nursing school and will in the future have also a medical school.
See also
- List of hospitals in Brazil
- History of the Jews in Brazil
External links
- Official website
References
