Hillel Yaffe Medical Center
The Hillel Yaffe Medical Center is a major hospital on the western edge of Hadera, Israel. It serves a population of about 450,000 residents in an area ranging from Zikhron Ya'akov in the north to Netanya in the south, from the Mediterranean coast in the west to Umm el-Fahm and the Green Line in the east. The center is named after Hillel Yaffe, a pioneering Yishuv doctor who worked in nearby Jewish settlements during the First Aliyah in the early 20th century.
History
- 1957 – The hospital was founded in a number of small wooden shacks that were erected on the sand dunes to the west of Hadera.
- 1967 – The academic school named after Pat Matthews was founded.
- 1970–1975 – The hospital was the national center for organ transplants, under the leadership of Dr. Erwin Ya'akov, the manager of the surgery division.
- 1980 – The modern building for patients was populated. It continues to serve the majority of units at the hospital.
Buildings
- The main building was designed by the architect Ilya Belzitzman and was dedicated in 1980. North of this building, facing the entrance to the emergency department, stands a statue of the professor and doctor Rafi Karso, who was the manager of the neurology division, the institute for alternative medicine, and the institute for pain management.
- Laboratories and institutes building was designed by the architect Alex Shohet.
- Inpatient B building opened in 2010
- Birthing Center
Diverse population and staff
Divisions and units
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