Sheba Medical Center 1218890 203739953 2008-04-06T13:04:42Z Flymeoutofhere 1294397 [[Image:Sheba_main.jpg|thumb|right|350px|The main hospitalization building at Sheba]] The '''Chaim Sheba Medical Center''' ({{lang-he|המרכז הרפואי ע"ש חיים שיבא - תל השומר}}), often referred to as the '''Tel HaShomer Hospital''', is the largest hospital in [[Israel]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nrg.co.il/online/16/ART1/578/331.html|accessdate=2007-09-14|author=Ayala Hurwicz|date=2007-05-07|language=Hebrew|title=Sheba - Largest Hospital in Israel}}</ref> world renowned for its medical services, research, and patient care. It was founded in 1948, one month after Israel was established. The Sheba Medical Center also has a military wing serving the [[Israel Defense Forces]]. Sheba Medical Center is located in the east side of the city of [[Ramat Gan]] ([[Tel HaShomer]]) in the [[Tel Aviv District]], under the [[Israeli Medical Corps]]. Former Israeli prime minister [[Ariel Sharon]] was hospitalized in Sheba since [[May 28]] and [[November 6]], [[2006]]. ==Image gallery== <gallery> Image:Sheba Medical Center, Main Hospitalization Tower.JPG|Sheba Medical Center Image:Safra Children Hospital, Tel Hashomer.JPG|Safra Children's Hospital Image:Sheba children.jpg|Safra Children's Hospital Image:Padeh Geriatric Rehabilitation Center, Tel Hashomer.JPG|Padeh Geriatric Rehabilitation Center </gallery> ==See also== *[[List of hospitals in Israel]] ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== *[http://www.sheba.co.il/index.html Sheba Medical Center] *[http://eng.sheba.co.il/main/siteNew/index.php Sheba Medical Center (English Site)] {{Israel-stub}} {{hospital-stub}} [[Category:Hospitals in Israel]] [[Category:Ramat Gan]] [[fr:Centre médical Chaim Sheba]] [[he:המרכז הרפואי ע"ש חיים שיבא - תל השומר]] [[ru:Медицинский центр им. Хаима Шеба]]