Albert Einstein Israelite Hospital


The Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein is a Brazilian hospital, located in the Morumbi district, on the south side of São Paulo. It's considered one of the best hospitals in Latin America.

History

A group of Jewish community members in São Paulo founded the Sociedade Beneficente Israelita Brasileira Albert Einstein 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 also a medical school.