The Albert Einstein Israelite Hospital () is a Brazilian private

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, located in the Morumbi district, on the south side of

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. It is considered the best hospital in

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. In 2024 it was ranked among the top 30 best hospitals in the world by a ''

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'' survey of specialists and patients. Although a private hospital the institution is based on a charitable foundation and also attends patients through the Brazilian public health system - SUS.

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

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to be certified by the

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Dr. Cláudio Lottenberg began as president of the Albert Einstein in December 2001. On 29 December 2022 at 3:27 PM (GMT-3), the famous

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died after receiving treatment for cancer in this hospital.

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there died on August 17th from

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, a complication provoked by

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. He was 93.

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died there on August 27th due to

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. He was 27.

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

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. It has a

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program in the

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, near the hospital. The Albert Einstein also hosts a

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as well as a

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(since 2016). As of 2022, a new undergraduate degree in business administration with an emphasis in health organization management will be inaugurated.

References

External links

Official website
Hospitals in São Paulo 1955 establishments in Brazil Hospitals established in 1955 Hospital buildings completed in 1971 Jewish medical organizations Jews and Judaism in Brazil {{Jewish-org-stub