Kaplan Medical Center

Kaplan Medical Center (Hebrew: מרכז רפואי קפלן, Merkaz Refu'i Kaplan) is a district general hospital in Rehovot, Israel, located in the south of the city next to Bilu Junction. It is owned and operated by Clalit Health Services.

Kaplan Medical Center
Clalit Health Services
Aerial view of the Kaplan Medical Center
Geography
Location	Rehovot, Israel
Coordinates	31°52′24.51″N 34°48′53.03″E
Organisation
Affiliated university	Hadassah, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Services
Beds	625
History
Opened	1953
Links
Website	www.kmc.org.il
Lists	Hospitals in Israel

History

Kaplan Medical Center is a teaching hospital affiliated with Hadassah Medical Center and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem's Medical School. It also has a small branch in nearby Gedera, the Herzfeld Medical Center, which mainly serves as a geriatric hospital and nursing home.

In 2001, the hospital had 625 beds^[1] and in May 2007 was the tenth largest^[2] hospital in Israel. It was founded in 1953 and was named after Eliezer Kaplan, a well-known Zionist and the first Finance Minister of Israel.

See also

• Healthcare in Israel
• List of hospitals in Israel

References

1. "Kaplan Medical Center - General Summary" (in Hebrew). Archived from the original on 2011-03-03. Retrieved 2007-09-28.
2. Hurwicz, Ayala (2007-05-07). "Sheba - Largest Hospital in Israel" (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2007-09-14.

External links

• Official website (in Hebrew)