Sheba Medical Center

The Chaim Sheba Clinic, also known as Tel HaShomer Clinic, is a leading state medical institution with more than seventy years of history. The clinic is located not far from Tel Aviv - in the city of Ramat Gan, in the Tel Aviv district. Today, the Chaim Sheba Hospital is a university medical centre that exchanges experiences with medical research institutions from around the world.

The Chaim Sheba Centre has 159 departments and clinics and 33 laboratories. The clinic can admit 1,990 patients for inpatient treatment. The hospital has 1,300 doctors on its permanent staff and more than 8,000 other employees. At the Sheba Clinic, politicians and celebrities from Israel, Russia, America and other countries are treated. For example, former Israeli President Shimon Peres was treated here. He noted the high quality of services, the professionalism and attentiveness of the staff.

The Sheba Clinic makes an invaluable contribution to the development of medical tourism in Israel and is Israel's leader in the treatment of international patients. The clinic is best described by numbers. According to data, for the past year at the Sheba Clinic:

In 2018, the Israeli government asked Professor Yitzhak Kreis, CEO of the Chaim Sheba Medical Centre, to transform the hospital into the country's first "Health City". The goal is to use digital technology in healthcare to treat patients outside the hospital. Sheba Health City is based on the futuristic innovation centre ARC (Accelerate, Redesign, Collaborate). Focusing on revolutionary methods and improving patient care, ARC brings together talented and ambitious scientists, innovators and high-level developers.

SHEBA CLINIC STRUCTURE

The Chaim Sheba Medical Centre has separate centres and hospitals, each with its specialisation:

Oncology Centre.

The Chaim Sheba Clinic in Israel is a leader in such areas:

AWARDS FROM THE SHEBA CLINIC AND ITS DOCTORS

In 2013, the Sheba Medical Centre, the first in Israel, was awarded the JCI (Joint Commission International) quality certificate. In 2019, the clinic was successfully recertified. The hospital was recognised as a "Leader of Scientific Excellence" by the Israel Centre of Excellence. In 2016, by the decision of the Israeli Ministry of Health, the Sheba Clinic's neonatal department was recognised as the best in the country for the second time in a row.

SHEBA CLINIC - 9TH PLACE IN THE RANKING OF THE BEST CLINICS IN THE WORLD

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In 2020, Newsweek magazine included Sheba Hospital among the nine best medical centres in the world as part of the publication "Best hospitals in the world". The medical centre was ranked 9th, along with such popular clinics as Mayo Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital. Sheba's leading position was achieved thanks to their leadership in medical science and biotechnology innovation both in the Middle East and around the world. More than 25% of all medical research in Israel is carried out at this modern clinic, and the hospital's cooperation with medical institutes allows it to train new specialists and support the development of medical professions. Federal Wide Assurance has selected Sheba Hospital to receive grants and funding from America for research.

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ACHIEVEMENTS OF DOCTORS AND TRAINING OF FUTURE SPECIALISTS AT THE SHEBA CLINIC

In addition to treatment, doctors are also active in research and development. Innovative methods and drugs have been developed and tested at the clinic, and are now successfully used around the world.

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For example, under the direction of Professor Dror Harats, anti-cancer drugs for gene therapy are being developed; the Ella Lemelbaum Institute is working on the latest drugs for immunotherapy, and the team of Professor Sarah Ferber is developing the newest method of cell transplantation for diabetes treatment.

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The Sheba Medical Centre, as a bulwark of knowledge and technology, actively trains young medical professionals. They use modern technologies such as "robot patient" to simulate the situation of working with a real person. The Sheba Clinic also initiates conferences and seminars regularly. Moreover, the clinic's staff regularly travels to hot spots around the world to provide emergency assistance.

RESEARCH AND INNOVATION CARRIED OUT AT THE SHEBA CLINIC

The Sheba Clinic in Israel conducts about 750 clinical studies per year, and the World Intellectual Property Organization receives about 15-17% of their new developments. Among the latest achievements:

SHEBA CLINIC IS INNOVATIVE IN SUCH AREAS:

first open-heart surgery in Israel;  

first implantation of an artificial heart into the patient in Israel;  

first surgical correction of heart disease in paediatrics in Israel;  

first successful in vitro fertilisation in Israel.  

COMFORTABLE ACCOMMODATION AND SERVICE AT THE SHEBA CLINIC

The clinic provides comfortable wards for inpatients. Each room has air conditioning, TV, internet, a separate shower room with a toilet and all necessary hygiene accessories. The clinic also has wards for children and rooms with a separate kitchen. If necessary, the accompanying person can be accommodated with the patient. Also, the medical centre has two hotels for patients and their attendants. There are also 2 shopping centres and a huge 8-storey car park, bank branches, petrol station and car wash.

DIAGNOSIS AT THE SHEBA CLINIC

Many patients choose the Sheba Clinic in Israel due to the sophistication of the diagnostic centre. Every year, 2 million diagnostic procedures and various tests are performed there. A budget of 320 million dollars is allocated each year for the development of this area. Sheba Hospital pays special attention to the diagnosis and treatment of autoimmune diseases, hypertension, diabetes and Alzheimer's disease. Sheba doctors perform more than 420,000 image processing procedures every year, using state-of-the-art equipment:

THE ONCOLOGY CENTRE OF THE CHAIM Sheba CLINIC IN ISRAEL

The Sheba Clinic's oncology department is one of the most developed in Israel. It provides all conditions for effective treatment of cancer as well as psychological, social and palliative care. The hospital uses modern equipment, including SRS stereotactic devices, IMRT linear accelerators, cone-beam CT, etc.

The Sheba Clinic treats up to 40,000 cancer patients annually, of whom 2,000 receive radiotherapy and 300 receive brachytherapy.

To achieve the best results in treating cancer, doctors follow three rules:

Complex treatment. According to recent research, a combination of several methods significantly improves the effectiveness of cancer therapy. At the Sheba Clinic, doctors use minimally invasive surgery, radiotherapy, brachytherapy, chemotherapy, targeted therapy and immunotherapy to treat cancer. They apply for the latest equipment and quality medicines with minimal side effects.

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Personalised treatment. The treatment scheme for each patient is selected strictly individually and every detail is taken into account: the type and location of the tumour, the stage of the disease, the age and general condition of the patient. For example, to select the right drug for medication therapy, specialists preliminarily examine pathological cells for sensitivity to certain medications.

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The feelings of the patient are above all. Oncological diseases are not only a physical ailment but also a psychological trauma, which the specialists at the Sheba Clinic help to cope with. Treatment with sympathy and care motivates the patient, which has a positive impact on treatment results.

Every year the Safra Clinic provides 25 bone marrow transplants for children. The department is equipped with 4 wards with HEPA filters, where the patient needs to stay after the BMT procedure. The Sheba Clinic cooperates with the International Bone Marrow Transplantation Registry (IBMTR) and the European Blood and Marrow Transplantation Group (EBMT).

The Meirav Breast Cancer Centre receives the largest number of cancer patients in Israel in a year - around 4,000. The doctors use advanced diagnostic techniques such as sentinel lymph node biopsy. This technique, developed by doctors at the Sheba Clinic, is less traumatic and shortens the recovery period.

The breast cancer treatment programme is individual and includes both traditional methods - surgery, chemotherapy and radiation therapy - and innovative ones. Tumour removal with focused ultrasound is performed there. This is a non-invasive cancer treatment method, i.e. one that does not require incisions.

In the case of mastectomy, a unique procedure is possible, during which the doctor reconstructs the breast with a sample of tissue from the patient's abdomen. This method gives more natural results than silicone implants.

The Cancer Research Centre at the Sheba Clinic is the largest cancer research facility in Israel. It creates and tests anticancer drugs, and also tests the latest treatment protocols.

In 2011, the Sheba Clinic's Cancer Research Centre signed a partnership agreement with the world's leading Anderson University Cancer Centre, taking over the expertise of its specialists, medical development, innovation and technology. Since 2005, the Anderson Cancer Center at the University of Texas, with which the Sheba Clinic collaborates, has been ranked first in the "Best Clinics in the United States" category for diagnosis and therapy of oncology by U.S. News&World Report. Active cooperation between the world's leading clinics continues in 2020.

The Edmond and Lily Safra Children's Hospital

The Sheba Pediatric Clinic consists of departments:

Chaim Sheba Medical Centre is a pioneer in the treatment of paediatric oncohematology. The Safra Children's Clinic has established an umbilical cord blood storage facility and offers a full range of therapeutic and diagnostic procedures, including bone marrow transplants for children of all ages.

At the Sheba Paediatric Clinic, comprehensive care is provided for patients' needs. Doctors adhere to the principles of "painless treatment" - any procedures that may cause fear in a child are performed under painkillers or anaesthesia.

Also, the department has been specially designed not as a normal hospital, but as a centre for children: colourful colours, images of animals, comfortable and safe furniture and play areas in the corridors. All this helps to support the child psychologically during illness, which has a positive impact on recovery.

Sheba Clinic is one of two clinics in Israel that perform extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (EMSO), a treatment that is used for patients with long-term heart and lung dysfunction.

Every year the clinic receives about 1,000 patients with developmental defects. The clinic employs paediatricians who specialise in the treatment of cerebral palsy, autism spectrum disorders, congenital defects and other diseases.

Diagnostics are carried out using tests that are accepted as the "gold standard" by the international medical community. The department operates diagnostic and rehabilitation kindergartens for patients under 3 years old. The Tel HaShomer Clinic also offers occupational therapy courses to help children learn mundane and communication skills, as well as support groups for parents.

Josef Buchmann Gynecology and Maternity Center

The Josef Buchmann Centre for Gynecology and Maternity at the Sheba Clinic has been Israel's leading centre for obstetrics and reproductive medicine for four decades. The doctors of the department have been trained in the USA or Canada. There, advanced approaches are being developed and applied in such areas:

The IVF unit is one of the most modern in the world. It is the fifth clinic in the world that has applied the In Vitro Fertilisation method. Some of the treatments available at the clinic are:

Comprehensive diagnosis of couples with infertility;  

Various types of IVF, including micromanipulation, ICSI, laser AHA, blastocyst growth, ultrasound placement of the embryo, cryopreservation of the embryo.  

Transfer of zygote to the fallopian tube (ZIFT). The procedure is performed if a blockage in the fallopian tubes prevents normal fertilisation of the egg.  

Surgical treatment of anatomical conception problems - cysts, fallopian tube blockage, etc.  

Genetic diagnosis of the embryo before it is placed in the uterus. It makes it possible to determine the sex of the future child, prevent genetic diseases and reduce the risk of miscarriage.  

Treatment of all aspects of sperm quantity and quality, sperm freezing, the procedure for extracting sperm from the testicles, electrical stimulation for ejaculation.  

Preserving the fertility of people who have been diagnosed with cancer - sperm or egg freezing. 

The Olga & Lev Leviev Heart Center

In the 13 departments of the Cardiology Centre at the Sheba Clinic, doctors and specialists offer comprehensive medical care for patients with various pathologies of the cardiovascular system. Among them:

A cardiac intensive care unit is available especially for seriously ill patients and for those who have undergone heart surgery.

Powerful technical equipment makes it possible to use the most advanced intensive care methods. For example, doctors here perform therapeutic hypothermia, which is only practised in a few of the world's largest clinics. The essence of the procedure is to artificially lower the body temperature of a patient who is in critical condition, which protects the brain from damage.

At the Invasive Cardiology Department, experienced cardiac surgeons perform angiography, catheterisation of the heart, stenting and other surgical methods to treat cardiac diseases. Over 3,000 catheterisations are performed at the Sheba Clinic during the year. The department provides professional assistance to patients with an artificial or transplanted heart.

The Centre for Cardiology at the Sheba Clinic has a modern cardiac rehabilitation department. Patients are rehabilitated through individual programmes, which include hydrotherapy or treadmill classes.

REHABILITATION AT THE CHAIM SHEBA CLINIC.

The Chaim Sheba Rehabilitation Centre is the leading centre in the country. They accept patients with the most severe cases. Treatment can take place in either inpatient or outpatient settings. Patients with such groups of diseases are treated here:

At Chaim Sheba Medical Centre, even patients with serious illnesses such as back injuries, multiple sclerosis, eating disorders, PTSD, etc. are helped. Patients should undergo a rehabilitation course after heart surgery and childbirth. Patients in comas are also cared for here. Military personnel and victims of terrorist acts are rehabilitated in the department.

The medical team includes specialists in neurology, orthopaedics, physiotherapy, psychiatry, urology, plastic surgery and pulmonology.

In addition to carefully designed rehabilitation programmes, the quality of which has been confirmed by thousands of successful cases, the clinic also uses innovative technologies. It has the only Virtual Reality Centre in the world that combines the use of VR helmets and rehabilitation simulators to help patients with orthopaedic and neurological diseases.

Patients with movement disorders due to CNS diseases, musculoskeletal injuries, amputations or degenerative diseases are tested in the Computerised Motion Analysis Laboratory. Digital systems collect a large number of indicators using video surveillance, body sensors, etc., process them and compile a report. Based on this, doctors create a more accurate and personalised treatment programme.

COST OF SERVICES AT THE Sheba CLINIC