The Albert Einstein Israelite Hospital (Portuguese: Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein) is a Brazilian private hospital, located in the Morumbi district, on the south side of São Paulo. It is considered the best hospital in Latin America.[1] In 2024 it was ranked among the top 30 best hospitals in the world by a Newsweek 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 by Ema Gordon Klabin.[4] The hospital was inaugurated on 28 July 1971.[3]
In 1999, it was the first health institution outside the United States to be certified by the Joint 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), footballer Pelé died after receiving treatment for cancer in this hospital.[6][7][8][9]
Silvio Santos there died on August 17th from bronchopneumonia, a complication provoked by H1N1. He was 93.
Juan Izquierdo died there on August 27th due to cardiac 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 of pathologies. It has a social assistance program in the Paraisópolis favela, near the hospital.
The Albert Einstein also hosts a nursing school as well as a medical 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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