Baruch Padeh Medical Center
Tzafon Medical Center Baruch Padeh at Poriya,, lit. Northern Medical Center, formerly Baruch Padeh Medical Center (Hebrew: בית חולים ברוך פדה, Beit Holim Barukh Padeh), generally known as Poriya Hospital, is a rural general hospital located just south of Tiberias, in the Galilee region of Israel. It is affiliated with the Safed-based Azrieli Medical Faculty of Bar Ilan University.
History
Poriya Medical Center was founded in 1955, replacing the Schweitzer Hospital (1930-1931 and 1934-1955) and the Scots Mission Hospital, both from Tiberias. The center incorporates a maternity hospital owned by the Scottish Church that was previously located in Tiberias. In 2005, the center was renamed for Prof. Baruch Padeh , former director-general of the Ministry of Health, who headed the hospital in 1974–1976. Located on Poriya Ridge above Tiberias, it serves the population of Tiberias, Golan Heights, Jordan Valley, and Lower Galilee, including many kibbutzim and moshavim. In 2022, with its expansion and upgrading as a major hospital, it was branded as the "Northern Medical Center."
See also
References
- ^ Tzafon Medical Center at homepage. Retrieved 15 Jan 2025.
- ^ Tzafon Medical Center (previously Baruch Padeh), at website of Azrieli Faculty of Medicine, Bar-Ilan University. See also here
- ^ Ilana Vered, טבריה או פוריה (in Hebrew), 'Tiberias or Poria', Maariv, January 28, 1952. Retrieved 15 Jan 2025 via Israel National Library website.
- ^ About the Medical Center at homepage. Retrieved 15 Jan 2025.
External links
- Tzafon Medical Center homepage (in Hebrew), active as of Jan. 2025