| Albert Einstein Israelite Hospital | |
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| Sociedade Beneficente Israelita Brasileira Albert Einstein (SBIBAE) | |
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| Location | Morumbi,São Paulo,SP,Brazil |
| Coordinates | 23°36′00″S46°42′55″W / 23.60000°S 46.71528°W /-23.60000; -46.71528 |
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| Website | www |
TheAlbert Einstein Israelite Hospital (Portuguese:Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein) is a Brazilian privatehospital, located in theMorumbi district, on thesouth side ofSão Paulo. It is considered the best hospital inLatin America.[1] In 2024 it was ranked among the top 30 best hospitals in the world by aNewsweek survey of specialists and patients.[2] Although a private hospital the institution is based on a charitable foundation and also attends patients through the Brazilian public health system -SUS.
A group of Jewish community members in São Paulo founded the Sociedade Beneficente Israelita Brasileira Albert Einstein (SBIBAE) in 1955.[3] The SBIBAE began construction of the Albert Einstein Hospital three years later on 14 September 1958 on land donated byEma Gordon Klabin.[4] The hospital was inaugurated on 28 July 1971.[3]
In 1999, it was the first health institution outside theUnited States to be certified by theJoint Commission International.[citation needed]
Ophthalmologist Dr. Cláudio Lottenberg began as president of the Albert Einstein in December 2001.[5]
On 29 December 2022 at 3:27 PM (GMT-3), footballerPelé died after receiving treatment for cancer in this hospital.[6][7][8][9]
Silvio Santos there died on August 17th frombronchopneumonia, a complication provoked byH1N1. He was 93.
Juan Izquierdo died there on August 27th due tocardiac arrhythmia. He was 27.
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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 ofpathologies. It has asocial assistance program in theParaisópolisfavela, near the hospital.
The Albert Einstein also hosts anursing school as well as amedical school (since 2016). As of 2022, a new undergraduate degree in business administration with an emphasis in health organization management will be inaugurated.
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