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The Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein (English: Albert Einstein Israelite Hospital) is a Brazilian hospital, located in the Morumbi district, on the south sideofSão Paulo. It is considered the best hospital in Latin America and is among the top 30 in the world.[1]
| Albert Einstein Israelite Hospital | |
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| Sociedade Beneficente Israelita Brasileira Albert Einstein (SBIBAE) | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Morumbi, São Paulo, SP, Brazil |
| Coordinates | 23°36′00″S 46°42′55″W / 23.60000°S 46.71528°W / -23.60000; -46.71528 |
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| Website | www |
A group of Jewish community members in São Paulo founded the Sociedade Beneficente Israelita Brasileira Albert Einstein (SBIBAE) in 1955.[2] The SBIBAE began construction of the Albert Einstein Hospital three years later on 14 September 1958 on land donated by Ema Gordon Klabin.[3] The hospital was inaugurated on 28 July 1971.[2]
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.[4]
On 29 December 2022 at 3:27 PM (GMT-3), the famous footballer Pelé died after receiving treatment for cancer in this hospital.[5][6][7][8]
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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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