Tzafon Medical Center

Tsafon Medical Center, Poriya
The hospital in 2014, before the latest expansion
Geography
LocationTiberias,  Israel
Coordinates32°45′08″N 35°32′25″E / 32.7523°N 35.5403°E / 32.7523; 35.5403
Organisation
Care systemPublic
TypeDistrict General
Services
Beds318
History
Founded1955
Links
Websitehttp://www.poria.health.gov.il/

"Tzafon Medical Center named after Baruch Padeh" at Poriya, lit. Northern Medical Center, formerly simply 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 [he] of Bar Ilan University.

History

Poriya Medical Center was founded in 1955, replacing the Schweitzer Memorial Hospital [he] (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 [he], 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 "Tzafon Medical Center" ("Northern Medical Center").

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Tzafon Medical Center at homepage. Retrieved 15 Jan 2025.
  2. 1 2 Tzafon Medical Center (previously Baruch Padeh), at website of Azrieli Faculty of Medicine, Bar-Ilan University. See also here
  3. ↑ Ilana Vered, טבריה או פוריה (in Hebrew), 'Tiberias or Poria', Maariv, January 28, 1952. Retrieved 15 Jan 2025 via Israel National Library website.
  4. 1 2 3 4 About the Medical Center at homepage. Retrieved 15 Jan 2025.
  5. ↑ ורון, גיא (2022-07-25). "המרכז הרפואי פדה-פוריה מחליף את השם". N12 (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2026-08-16.