Shaare Zedek Medical Center

Shaare Zedek Medical Center is one of Israel’s leading and most influential healthcare institutions and, for over 120 years, has been serving as a medical, academic, and public pillar for the residents of Jerusalem, as well as the entire country. In recent years, the Medical Center has undergone a period of significant development, reflected in the expansion of its clinical activity, the strengthening of its research and innovation capabilities, and unprecedented investment in medical infrastructure. A major milestone in this development was reached in 2026 with the historic major donation by Jan Koum, founder of WhatsApp, through the Koum Family Foundation. The entire donation will be dedicated to the construction of a new hospitalization tower, which is expected to double the Medical Center’s scope of activity. These developments further establish Shaare Zedek’s position as one of Israel’s fastest-growing medical centers and as an institution poised to become one of the three largest medical centers in the country over the coming decade.

A Medical Tradition That Continues to Evolve

Since its establishment in 1902, Shaare Zedek has grown from a Jerusalem hospital into one of Israel’s largest medical centers, providing care to more than one million patients each year and serving as a national center of excellence in numerous fields of medicine.

A Center for Medical Excellence

Shaare Zedek Medical Center is a leader in a broad range of medical fields and serves as a national center of expertise and referral across a wide variety of specialties. Alongside its extensive activity in cardiology, oncology, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, neurology, surgery, emergency medicine, and trauma care, the Medical Center operates specialized units that treat some of the most complex medical cases in Israel. The Medical Center’s professional strength is based on a combination of first-rate medical teams, extensive clinical activity, academic collaborations, and the ability to lead complex medical processes at the highest level. This approach has made Shaare Zedek one of Israel’s most sought-after medical centers, both for patients and for professionals seeking to work at the forefront of medicine.

Innovation as an Engine for Growth

In recent years, the Medical Center has significantly expanded its activities in research, digital medicine, and medical innovation. The integration of advanced technologies, some of the world’s most sophisticated imaging systems, artificial intelligence, clinical research, and collaborations with research and academic institutions in Israel and around the world enables the Medical Center to continue leading the medicine of the future, today. Shaare Zedek’s approach to innovation focuses not only on adopting new technologies, but also on integrating them as an inseparable part of medical practice, with the aim of improving the quality of care, streamlining processes, and providing every patient with the most advanced care available.

Maintaining a Personal Approach Alongside Growth

Despite its rapid growth and transformation into one of Israel’s largest medical centers, Shaare Zedek continues to preserve the values that have guided it since its establishment. Personal attention, commitment to the patient, attentive listening, and compassionate support are not regarded as additions to medical care, but as integral parts of it.
This approach, long identified with the “Spirit of Shaare Zedek,” guides the Medical Center’s activities across all areas of its work. It enables Shaare Zedek to combine one of Israel’s most advanced healthcare systems with a sense of personal connection and humanity, even during a period of significant expansion and increasing levels of activity.

Shaping the Future of Medicine in Israel

The historic $200 million donation by Jan Koum represents far more than an investment in infrastructure. It constitutes an international vote of confidence in the Medical Center’s capabilities and its vision for the future. As part of this initiative, a new 24-story hospitalization tower will be constructed, providing approximately 800 additional beds. The new tower is expected to double the size of the Medical Center and enable a significant expansion of its medical services, research, and teaching activities. Shaare Zedek Medical Center is currently at a significant turning point in its history. The combination of a tradition spanning more than 120 years of medical service, leading centers of excellence, continuous investment in research and innovation, and a large-scale expansion program is expected to position it as one of Israel’s central and most influential healthcare institutions for many years to come.
While preserving the core values that have made it one of the country’s most highly regarded medical centers, Shaare Zedek continues to shape the future of public medicine in Israel and to set a standard of professional excellence alongside compassionate and dedicated patient care.